WorksheetsThe Great Migration & The Harlem Renaissance
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the dark shaded states in the northern United States see the greatest increase in population?
a)
Shortage of industrial labor
b)
decrease in violence and discrimination
c)
increase in government assistance
d)
increase in agricultural jobs
2.
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
3.
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
4.
What time period did the Great Migration take place during?
a)
1810 - 1830
b)
1950 - 1990
c)
1910 - 1930
d)
1990 - 2010
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Why did African Americans move North after reconstruction?
a)
They had better opportunities in the South
b)
In the North, segregation was not a law like it was in the South
c)
They were not allowed to move North
8.
These unfair laws made Southern Society "________" They were considered constitutional laws.
a)
Separate but Equal
b)
Together but Equal
c)
Apart but Equal
d)
Unfair but Equal
9.
Did African Americans find equality when they moved?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
What were small farmers in the South farmers who rented their land and homes known as
a)
Sharecroppers
b)
Land agents
c)
Merchants
d)
Investment Bankers
11.
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
12.
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.
13.
What is another name for this time period?
a)
The Jazz Age
b)
The Time After WWI
c)
The Time Before WWII
d)
The Time Between WWI & WWII
14.
The Harlem Renaissance helped prove that
a)
art includes everyone
b)
only African-Americans can play jazz
c)
African-Americans are better off when separated from other ethnic groups
d)
Langston Hughes is the best poet
15.
What type of music was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Country
d)
Rock
16.
Who wrote "What a Wonderful World"
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Fats Waller
c)
Jelly Roll Morton
d)
Louis Armstrong
17.
Which action was evidence that the prosperity of the roaring 20s was an illusion?
a)
the buying and selling of stocks
b)
the overproduction of consumer goods
c)
the sharp increase in the birth rate
d)
the widespread use of buying on credit
18.
What technological advancement contributed most to the growth of towns and cities in the 1920s & 1930s?
a)
electric lights
b)
automobile
c)
radio
d)
telephone
19.
One of the most famous American poets of all-time, he infused jazz and blues rhythms into much of his work.
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Cab Calloway
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Langston Hughes
20.
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
21.
How did the Harlem Renaissance most affect society?
a)
Produced great jazz music for dancing
b)
People started talking about race in America
c)
The artists had children that won major awards
d)
African-American artists were considered equal to European-American artists
22.
Which of the following was a major factor influencing the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
The Great Migration
b)
Collective Identity
c)
Cultural Pride
d)
All of the above
23.
What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
promoted the growth of New York cities
b)
promoted culture identity of African Americans
c)
it fought discrimination in southern cities
d)
it established programs such as the NAACP
24.
What is the Great Migration?
a)
The Great Migration was a large movement of birds from the north to the south to be warm for the winter.
b)
The Great Migration was the name of the time period after WWI.
c)
The Great Migration is the mass movement of African Americans from the south in the early 1900s.
25.
What was the "New Negro?"
a)
A new view on how society treated black people
b)
A popular new style of music
c)
A new sense of identity and dignity among blacks
d)
A jazz musician at the Cotton Club
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