WorksheetsChapter 8 Social Studies
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Which vocabulary term is defined as:
a type of music of African American origin that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century
dialect
gospel
jazz
folk
Choose the correct definition of affordable.
easy to make
expensive; highly priced
inexpensive: reasonably priced
difficult to make
Choose the correct word to complete the dictionary entry.
Economic Boom - A period of rapid economic _____.
decline
change
problems
growth
Choose the correct definition of revolutionize.
to plan carefully
to keep the same
to make a major change
to avoid disagreement
Choose the correct definition of dialect.
a form of music that is played in a particular area or by a particular group of people.
a form of dance that is performed in a particular area or by a particular group of people.
a form of art that is created in a particular area or by a particular group of people.
a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area or by a particular group of people.
Choose the vocabulary term that is defined as:
to change or develop slowly, usually into a better or more advanced stage.
migrate
evolve
blend
copy
Choose the correct definition of renaissance.
an old idea about something, especially art, literature, or music
a new growth of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music
a lack of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music
an economic decline in something, especially art, literature, or music
Choose the correct definition of prosperity.
wealth or financial success
musical style
artistic or creative
economic struggle
Which artist of the Harlem Renaissance was associated with PAINTING?
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellington
Jacob Lawrence
Which artist of the Harlem Renaissance was associated with LITERATURE?
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellington
Jacob Lawrence
Which artist of the Harlem Renaissance was associated with MUSIC?
Langston Hughes
Duke Ellington
Jacob Lawrence
What type of PAINTING was Jacob Lawrence associated with during the Harlem Renaissance?
chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration
"Swing Era" composer and performer
combined experiences of African and American cultures
What type of LITERATURE was Langston Hughes associated with during the Harlem Renaissance?
chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration
"Swing Era" composer and performer
combined experiences of African and American cultures
What type of MUSIC was Duke Ellington associated with during the Harlem Renaissance?
chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration
"Swing Era" composer and performer
combined experiences of African and American cultures
Who was an artist associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
Both
Who played the trumpet?
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
Both
Who was a solo jazz performer?
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
Both
Who was an artist associated with the "Roaring Twenties"?
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
Both
Who was a blues performer?
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
Both
Who was a famous singer?
Louis Armstrong
Bessie Smith
Both
F. Scott Fitzgerald was a _____ who wrote The Great Gatsby.
novelist
poet
journalist
F. Scott Fitzgerald was a novelist who wrote about _____ in The Great Gatsby.
the Jazz Age
The Harlem Renaissance
the southwest
Which statement accurately describes the work of Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe was a musician who was part of the Jazz Age.
Georgia O'Keeffe was a writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance.
Georgia O'Keeffe was a painter who painted in the style of American Modernism.
Georgia O'Keeffe was a composer who wrote American Operas.
Which statement explains why the 1920s were called the "Roaring 20s"?
The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.
The United States went through an economic downturn and hardship brought changes to popular culture.
The United States went through an economic boom and hardship brought changes to popular culture.
The United States went through an economic downturn and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.
During the "Roaring 20s" young women in the cities started wearing shorter skirts and dresses and doing dances like the _____.
Charleston
flapper
blues singer
A young woman who started wearing shorter skirts and dresses was called a _____.
Charleston
flapper
blues singer
During the "Roaring 20s" _____ people bought automobiles like the Model T.
more
less
During the "Roaring 20s" Model T automobiles became _____ expensive.
more
less
During the "Roaring 20s" there were _____ appliances like washing machines and electric refrigerators available
more
less
Which "Roaring Twenties" author wrote The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Langston Hughes
Who painted this painting?
Georgia O'Keeffe
Jacob Lawrence
Who painted this painting?
Georgia O'Keeffe
Jacob Lawrence
What is the name of the decade we studied in chapter 8?
The Roaring Twenties
The Timid Thirties
The Fabulous Forties
The Fantastic Fifties
