WorksheetsHarlem and Langston Hughes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which group, historically, did NOT live in Harlem?
Jewish
Puerto Rican
Italians
Irish
What street became the entertainment center of Harlem?
125th Street
53rd Street
W. 151st Street
42nd Street
When did Harlem become the "Black Mecca"?
1913
1904
1927
1941
What was the name of the row of houses in Harlem that were among the first built?
Astor Row
Carnegie Row
Asphalt Row
Irish Row
What was the name of the famous soul food restaurant in Harlem?
Rosie's
Angie's
Sylvia's
Johnson's
What was the term used that means the area is losing local color and becoming increasingly middle-class in tastes?
Reunification
Gentrification
Destabilization
Acclimation
When did the Harlem Renaissance start?
1907
1921
1897
1932
What term did the video use to refer to Langston Hughes?
Poet Laurate
Mack Daddy
Grandfather of Jazz
Soul Brother
When was Langston Hughes born?
Feb. 1st, 1902
Jan. 17th, 1892
Feb. 1st, 1907
March 9th, 1918
What was Langston's father's job?
Salesman
Lawyer
Musician
Professor
What college did Langston 1st attend?
Spellman
Columbia
Lincoln
Oxford
Both of Langston's great-grandfather's were white slave-owners.
True
False
Which was his first published book of poetry?
The Weary Blues
The Crisis
The Negro Speaks of Days
Lennox Ave.
What was Langston's 1st major published poem?
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
The Negro Speaks of Fear
The Negro Speaks of Days
The Negro Speaks of Roads
What did Langston 1st major in?
Writing
Law
Engineering
Mathematics
Who was one of Langston's famous college classmates?
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
Thurgood Marshall
Countee Cullen
Which of the following formats did Langston NOT write in?
Poetry
Plays
Novels
Popular songs
What award did the NAACP give Langston Hughes?
Springarn Award
Gugglehide Award
Nobel Peace Prize
Pulitzer Prize
How tall was Langston Hughes?
6' 1"
5'
7' 2"
5' 4"
I took notes like I was supposed to.
True
False
