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Harlem Renaissance-SSUSH16A

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Great Migration was the movement of millions of African Americans from the rural ______ to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from about 1916 to 1970.

a)

South

b)

East

c)

West

d)

North

2.

The jazz and swing singer that sang “Strange Fruit,” and “God Bless the Child.”

a)

Billie Holiday

b)

Bessie Smith

c)

Augusta Savage

d)

Zora Neale Hurston

3.

One of the earliest innovators of jazz poetry, poetry that "demonstrates jazz-like rhythm." Significant works include "I, Too," "Let America be America Again."

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Aaron Douglas

d)

W. E. B. Du Bois

4.

The term Harlem Renaissance means

a)

movement of the black population to Harlem

b)

a rebirth of black culture in the US

c)

white culture using black art, music, & literature

d)

the development of jazz music

5.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for blacks to leave the South during & after World War I?

a)

racism of white Southerners

b)

Jim Crow laws in Southern states

c)

more factory job opportunities in North

d)

lack of musical opportunities in the South

6.

(check all that apply)


The Harlem Renaissance :

a)

Originated out of the Harlem neighborhoods in New York

b)

Originated out of the Deep South

c)

Brought about many African-American cultural influences today

d)

Took place in the early 16th century in Europe

e)

A time when African-American achievements in art, music, and literature flourished

7.

T or F, Harlem Renaissance poems portrayed hardships but also resiliency for African-Americans at the time.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

NAACP stands for _____.

a)

National Advancement in Acting for Colored People

b)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

c)

National Academic Awards for Colored People

9.

The period after the conclusion of the civil war to around 1877 is called _________________.

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Readaptation

c)

Rebuilding

d)

Deconstruction

10.

How did the poetry, music, and literature of the Harlem Renaissance reflect African Americans' feelings about themselves?

a)

They did their best to conform to what was popular in white American culture at the time.

b)

They were unsure of letting people see their culture because it was frowned on.

c)

The poetry, music, and literature showed that they considered themselves inferior to others.

d)

They tried to dispel stereotypes by showcasing their own culture.