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WorksheetsHarlem Renaissance Brainpop Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
The Harlem Renaissance was a _____ of African-American culture.
Criticism
Blossoming/Flourishing
Mourning/Grieving
Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?
To escape slavery
To find jobs in agriculture
To avoid racial discrimination such as unfair laws
To gain citizenship
What did the art and music of the Harlem Renaissance celebrate?
America
African-American Culture
Money
The success of Madame C.J. Walker symbolized the growing influence of African Americans in:
Business
Education
Music
Politics
What factor allowed many more African Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?
Spread of black businesses
Access to higher education
Shift from agriculture to industry
Where is Harlem located?
Chicago
Seattle
New York City
What did Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Duke Ellington have in common?
They were political leaders
They wrote for black newspapers
They were popular entertainers
They were famous athletes
Documenting the African American experience in America through his book
Creating music about the African American experience
Fighting for America in the Civil War
Creating the first Baptist Church in Harlem
What do Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Countee Cullen have in common?
They are all entertainers
They all lived in the 1600s
They all wrote about their experiences
Why were the Harlem Globetrotters called the HARLEM Globetrotters, even though they were from Chicago?
They were inspired by the movement in Harlem
Their parents were born in Harlem
They knew people from Harlem watched their basketball games
Another extremely important effect of the Harlem Renaissance was:
More people of both races began to support racial integration and oppose segregation
People shook hands more
People moved out of Harlem
