Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration

What was the Harlem Renaissance also known as, and when did it primarily occur?

• The Great Awakening, during the Civil War.

• The New Negro Movement, after World War I until the mid-1930s.

• The Jazz Age, throughout the 1920s.

• The Civil Rights Era, from the 1950s to 1960s.

What were two main reasons many Black Americans moved from the South to the North during the Great Migration?

• To escape harsh winters and find better housing.

• To pursue higher education and join political movements.

• To find better economic opportunities and escape domestic terrorism.

• To establish new religious communities and avoid natural disasters.

How did the influx of Black Americans during the First Great Migration transform Harlem?

• It became a major agricultural center.

• It became a small, isolated community.

• It became the largest concentration of Black people in the world.

• It became a center for industrial manufacturing.

What did Langston Hughes aim to reflect in his poetry, despite criticism from some Black intellectuals?

• An idealized version of Black American life to inspire hope.

• The authentic Black experience, including its difficulties, without fear or shame.

• Stories that would appeal primarily to white audiences for broader acceptance.

• Historical events from African American history in a factual, detached manner.

Which of the following was a significant contribution of James Weldon Johnson to the Harlem Renaissance and civil rights movement?

• Composing the first Broadway musical.

• Editing the "Survey Graphic" special issue.

• Co-writing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and serving as the first Black Executive Secretary of the NAACP.

• Developing a collection of Black Diasporic material.

What was Arthur Schomburg primarily known for during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Popularizing big band jazz music.

• Writing poetry in Jamaican dialect.

• Developing a significant collection of printed material about the Black Diasporic experience.

• Being the first Black American to earn a Rhodes scholarship.

Who edited the special "Survey Graphic" issue that commemorated the Harlem Renaissance and later published "The New Negro," a manifesto of the movement?

• Langston Hughes

• Alain Locke

• Claude McKay

• Zora Neale Hurston

Which two musical genres from the Harlem Renaissance are credited with revolutionizing the American landscape and influencing many modern forms of music?

• Gospel and Folk

• Classical and Opera

• Blues and Jazz

• R&B and Soul