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WorksheetsAfrican American Culture of the 1920s
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the map, where were African Americans migrating from?
a)
The East
b)
The North
c)
The South
d)
The Midwest
2.
The Great Migration refers to the shift of the AfricanAmerican population from the
a)
rural South to the rural North
b)
rural North to the rural South
c)
urban South to the urban North
d)
rural South to the urban North
3.
What does it mean to migrate?
a)
To move from one place to another
b)
To sleep all winter
c)
To hunt for food
d)
To change houses
4.
During The Great Migration, many southerners moved to big cities for what reason?
a)
to find more food
b)
because they didn't like growing cotton
c)
to find better jobs
d)
to get bigger homes
5.
It was hard for black people to find jobs in the south because of __________, which made segregation legal.
a)
Jim Crow laws
b)
Slave laws
c)
Segregational Act of 1900
d)
Civil Rights
6.
What time period did the Great Migration take place during?
a)
1810 - 1830
b)
1950 - 1990
c)
1910 - 1930
d)
1990 - 2010
7.
When did most of the Great Migration take place?
a)
during and after the Civil War
b)
during and after the Revolutionary War
c)
During and after WWI
d)
During and after WWII
8.
What area of New York did many African Americans move to? It became known for artistic, poetic, intellectual and musical creativity.
a)
The Bronx
b)
Harlem
c)
Staten Island
d)
Queens
9.
Jim Crow laws were mainly directed at this group
a)
Latinos
b)
African-Americans
c)
Native Americans
d)
Asians
10.
Believed that vocational education would help African Americans gain equality
a)
Booker T Washington
b)
WEB DuBois
11.
Believed in higher education for the talented tenth
a)
Booker T Washington
b)
WEB DuBois
12.
Thought that African Americans need social and political integration to happen as soon as possible
a)
Booker T Washington
b)
WEB DuBois
13.
Believed that African Americans should gain economic independence and that that would lead to political and social integration
a)
Booker T Washington
b)
WEB DuBois
14.
Who encouraged African-American pride and economic success and later led the Back-to-Africa Movement?
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Marcus Garvey
15.
The rebirth of African American arts and culture is known as:
a)
The Industrial Revolution
b)
The Harlem Renaissance
c)
Napoleonic Era
d)
Edwardian period
16.
When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
a)
The 1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
17.
What city is Harlem part of?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Chicago
c)
New York City
d)
Detroit
18.
Who was Langston Hughes?
a)
A popular swing dance singer
b)
Owner of a popular Speak Easy
c)
A famous poet and writer
d)
A famous actor
19.
What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Country
d)
Rock
20.
Places where people went to drink illegal alcohol and listen to Jazz were called:
a)
Night clubs
b)
Speakeasies
c)
Public houses
d)
Dive bars
21.
One of the most famous trumpet players of all time.
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Cab Calloway
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Langston Hughes
22.
She wrote short stories, essays, and books, often celebrating the every-day lives of small-town, African-Americans.
a)
Zora Neale Hurston
b)
Florence Mills
c)
Josephine Baker
d)
Alain Locke
23.
What famous author discovered and marked Ms. Hurston's grave?
a)
Phyllis Wheatley
b)
Maya Angelou
c)
Ruby McCollum
d)
Alice Walker
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