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Alvin Ailey and Black History

Alvin Ailey and Black History

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Medium

Created by

Nancy Jackson

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the page created by the narrator?

To discuss modern dance

To promote American history

To teach black history

To share personal stories

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Alvin Ailey born?

Los Angeles, USA

New York, USA

Rogers, Texas, USA

Chicago, USA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired Alvin Ailey to take dance seriously?

Watching a performance by the Katherine Dunham Dance Company

His mother's encouragement

A famous dance competition

A scholarship opportunity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Alvin Ailey form a nightclub act with in San Francisco?

Maya Angelou

Martha Graham

Denise Jefferson

Pearl Lange

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of Alvin Ailey's first masterpiece?

Scene Man Sing

La Belle Cabriere

Blue's Suite

Revelations

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major challenge faced by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater?

Lack of talented dancers

Financial instability

Marketing as an ethnic company

Competition from other dance companies

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Alvin Ailey's stance on employing artists?

He focused on hiring local artists

He only hired dancers with formal training

He preferred artists from a specific background

He employed artists based on talent and integrity

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