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Harlem Renaissance

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

A travelling basketball team

b)

A rebirth of African American culture in art, music, and literature

c)

A medieval game

d)

Time period of around 1210 a.d. when the games of jousting and art became popular

2.

During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?

a)

1900-1910

b)

1920s and 1930s

c)

1940s and 1950s

d)

late 1800s

3.

Who was Louis Armstrong?

a)

famous African American artist

b)

famous African American painter

c)

famous African American musician

4.

Who was Langston Hughes?

a)

famous African American author and poet

b)

famous African American musician

c)

famous African American artist

5.

How did the Harlem Renaissance influence the world? Click all that apply

a)

it only had an impact on the immediate area of New York

b)

it spread from the area of Harlem to other parts of the nation

c)

it not only influenced African Americans, but other cultures as well

6.

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, intellectual, and artistic movement.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
How was the Harlem Renaissance a product of the Great Migration?
a)
Many who migrated ended up in Harlem where they shared their talents such as art and music.
b)
The Harlem Renaissance was not a product of the Great Migration.  They have nothhing in common.
8.
Harlem is a neighborhood in 
a)
New York City
b)
New Orleans
c)
New Jersey
d)
Africa
9.
What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Country
d)
Rock
10.
The artists during the Harlem Renaissance most wanted to
a)
document the experiences of their people
b)
show off their talents (dancing, singing, writing, etc)
c)
Go back to their ancestors' homeland
d)
Separate completely from the rest of America
11.

In the 1940s became a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz

a)

Dizzy Gillespie

b)

Drake

c)

Prince

d)

Oscar Peterson

12.
He led the United Negro Improvement Association and helped promote a sense of black pride.
a)
Marcus Garvy
b)
Alain Locke
c)
James Weldon Johnson
d)
Langston Hughes
13.

Josephine Baker was a famous singer in the United States during the time of the Harlem Renaissance.

a)

true

b)

false