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WorksheetsHarlem Renaissance
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 14mins
Where is Harlem located?
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
A travelling basketball team
A time period when Black art, music, and literature flourished
A medieval game
Time period of around 1210 a.d. when the games of jousting and art became popular
During which decades did the Harlem Renaissance occur?
1900-1910
1920s and 1930s
1940s and 1950s
late 1800s
What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance? Select all that apply.
Jazz
Hip Hop
Country
Rock
Blues
The artists, writers, poets, and musicians during the Harlem Renaissance most wanted to...
document the experiences of their people
show off their talents (dancing, singing, writing, etc)
Go back to their ancestors' homeland
Separate completely from the rest of America
art, writing, & music includes EVERYONE
only African-Americans can play jazz
African-Americans are better off when separated from other ethnic groups
Langston Hughes is the best poet
The ____________ contributed to the start of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s.
Great Migration
Great Awakening
Great Depression
Great Leap Forward
Which of the following contributed to the occurrence of the Harlem Renaissance? (select all that apply)
The growing African American middle class that developed as a result of improved educational and employment opportunities
The Red Summer of 1919 and the resurgence of the KKK
African Americans leaders like W.E.B. DuBois & organizations like the NAACP helped inspire racial pride
The Great Migration
Langston Hughes: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
Duke Ellington: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
William Edmondson: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
Deford Bailey: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
Zora Neale Hurston: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
Countee Cullen: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
James Weldon Johnson: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
W.C. Handy: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
Aaron Douglas: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
John Work III: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
Bessie Smith: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
Louis Armstrong: artist, musician, or writer/poet?
artist
musician
writer/poet
a combination of a, b, or c
Which of the following statements about Langston Hughes is true?
He won more major literary awards than any other black writer of the 1920s.
Known as the “Poet Laureate of Harlem” & considered the leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance
She wrote the book, "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
He played point guard for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Which of the following statements about Zora Neale Hurston is true?
He won more major literary awards than any other black writer of the 1920s.
Known as the “Poet Laureate of Harlem” & considered the leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance
She wrote the book, "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
He played point guard for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Which of the following statements about Countee Cullen is true?
He won more major literary awards than any other black writer of the 1920s.
Known as the “Poet Laureate of Harlem” & considered the leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance
She wrote the book, "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
He played point guard for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Which of the following statements about Deford Bailey is true?
One of the Grand Ole Opry’s most popular early performers, and country’s first African-American star.
Instrumental in preserving Negro spirituals.
Known as “Father of the Blues”
He and his band played at the Cotton Club, which only allowed white patrons.
Which of the following statements about Duke Ellington is true?
One of the Grand Ole Opry’s most popular early performers, and country’s first African-American star.
Instrumental in preserving Negro spirituals.
Known as “Father of the Blues”
He and his band played at the Cotton Club, which only allowed white patrons.
Which of the following statements about the Fisk Jubilee Singers is true?
One of the Grand Ole Opry’s most popular early performers, and country’s first African-American star.
Instrumental in preserving Negro spirituals.
Known as “Father of the Blues”
He and his band played at the Cotton Club, which only allowed white patrons.
Which of the following statements about the W.C. Handy is true?
One of the Grand Ole Opry’s most popular early performers, and country’s first African-American star.
Instrumental in preserving Negro spirituals.
Known as “Father of the Blues”
He and his band played at the Cotton Club, which only allowed white patrons.
Which of the following statements about James Weldon Johnson is true?
Most famous jazz tune was "Take the A Train"
Wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which would later become the official anthem of the NAACP.
Wrote the song "Memphis Blues", which is often considered one of the 1st blues songs
Internationally known for his compositions (wrote over one hundred pieces in his lifetime)
Which of the following statements about John Work III is true?
Most famous jazz tune was "Take the A Train"
Wrote the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which would later become the official anthem of the NAACP.
Wrote the song "Memphis Blues", which is often considered one of the 1st blues songs
His mom was a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Which of the following statements about William Edmondson is true? Select all that apply.
Known as the "Father of African American Art"
First African American and the first self-taught artist to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Contributed illustrations to Opportunity, the National Urban League's magazine
Made & sold tombstones from the yard outside his home
Which of the following statements about Aaron Douglas is true? Select all that apply.
Provided illustrations for many Harlem Renaissance writers
Worked for a railroad company and then a women’s hospital before becoming an artist.
He was known as the "Father of African American Art"
Sculpted heavenly figures and pillars of the community, such as preachers
The ____________ brought an end to the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s.
Great Migration
Great Awakening
Great Depression
Great Leap Forward
Which of the following did the Harlem Renaissance contribute to?
the abolition movement
the Civil Rights Movement
The Great Depression
World War II
How did the Harlem Renaissance influence the world? Click all that apply.
it only had an impact on the immediate area of New York
it brought black artistic expression to white audiences
it not only influenced African American culture, but American culture as well
it led to less black artistic expression
W.C. Handy and Bessie Smith were known as the "Father" and "Empress" of what music genre?
country
jazz
folk
blues
Which of the following statements about Louis Armstrong is true? Select all that apply.
He was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, & singer from New Orleans
He was one of the Grand Ole Opry's most popular early performers
He was the 1st African American to star in a Hollywood movie
He was country music's first black star
Which of the following statements about Bessie Smith is true? Select all that apply.
She wrote the book, "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
She was a jazz & blues vocalist from Chattanooga, TN
She was known as the "Empress of Jazz"
She was the highest paid black performer of her day
Which of the following are reasons why the Great Depression marked the end of the Harlem Renaissance? Select all that apply.
The economic downturn led to the departure of Harlem's prominent writers.
African Americans began migrating South in search of jobs
White artistic expression began to flourish during this time
Americans became less concerned with & accepting of black art and culture
Who is considered the "Father of African American Art"?
William Edmondson
Aaron Douglas
John Work III
James Weldon Johnson
Who is considered the "Father of the Blues"?
Louie Armstrong
Deford Bailey
Duke Ellington
WC Handy
