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Amistad- Culture

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of African American Culture?

a)

Cultural contributions of Americans of rooted in the historical experience of the African- American people.

b)

African descent to the culture of the United States.

c)

The culture is both distinct and enormously influential to American culture as a whole.

2.

What countries were Slave owners deliberately trying to repress independent political or cultural organization in order to deal with the many slave rebellions or acts of resistance that took place ?

a)

Southern United States

b)

Brazil

c)

Haiti

d)

Dutch Guyanas

e)

All of the above

3.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE " (a)   is another pervasive element of the African-American oral tradition."

4.

The first major public recognition of African American culture occurred during which era?

a)

Jim Crow Era

b)

Greek Era

c)

Harlem Renaissance Era

5.

What trends were created during the African American cultural movement?

a)

Natural hairstyles, such as the afro.

b)

African clothing, such as the dashiki.

c)

Personal pride and political awareness among African Americans.

d)

A new renaissance in African American literary and artistic expression

e)

All of the above.

6.

What song was written by James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson in 1900 and was to be, a popular way for African Americans to recall past struggles and express ethnic solidarity, faith, and hope for the future?

a)

The Star Bangled Banner

b)

Lift Ever Voice and Sing

c)

The Pledge of Allegiance

7.

Which dance group still uses Contemporary African American dance descended from the earlier forms and also draws influence from African and Caribbean dance forms ?

a)

Jabbawockies

b)

SuperCr3w

c)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

8.

FILL IN THE BLANK: During the 19th century, (a)   made quilts in rural Georgia, United States that are now considered among the finest examples of 19th-century Southern quilting.

9.

Which African American authors and poets created literature to respond to discrimination in America during different eras in the US? Check all that apply.

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

W. E. B. Du Bois

c)

Phillis Wheatley

d)

Alice Walker,

10.

What does AAVE stand for?

a)

African American Venice English

b)

African American Voice English

c)

African American View English

d)

African American Vernacular English