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Summer of Soul Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the festival that we watched?

a)

Woodstock Festival

b)

Rolling Loud Festival

c)

Harlem Cultural Festival

d)

Coachella Festival

2.

What social movement is taking place when this concert happened?

a)

The Feminist Movement

b)

The Civil Rights Movement

c)

The LGBTQ Movement

3.

Different styles of music were coming from a multi-cultural part of New York. Which part of New York was it?

a)
Harlem
b)
The Bronx
c)
Queens
d)
Brooklyn
4.

What was the impact of the Harlem Cultural Festival on the African American community?

a)

It led to a decrease in cultural pride and unity

b)

It provided a platform for showcasing talent, promoting cultural pride and empowerment

c)

It caused division and conflict

d)

It had no impact on the African American community

5.

There were artists from all kinds of genres performing at the festival. What genre had the biggest impact on the audience?

a)

R&B Music

b)

Jazz Music

c)

Gospel Music

d)

Rock & Roll Music

6.

TRUE or FALSE: The Harlem Cultural Festival was only about music, and nothing else.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Who wrote the song "Young, Gifted & Black"?

a)
Aretha Franklin
b)
James Brown
c)
Stevie Wonder
d)

Nina Simone

8.

Which genre was NOT prominently featured at the Harlem Cultural Festival?

a)

Rock & Roll

b)

Gospel

c)

Jazz

d)

Classical

9.

Which popular Black politician was a main speaker at the festival?

a)

Rev. Jesse Jackson

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Barack Obama

10.

Which band was known for involving people from other races in their lineup?

a)

Gladys Knight & the Pips

b)

Sly & the Family Stone

c)

The Hawkins Singers

11.

What kind of music would usually come out of East Harlem?

a)

Soul/R&B

b)

Jazz

c)

Hip Hop

d)

Latin

12.

Who is the South African trumpet player who had a big U.S. hit in "Grazing in the Grass"?

a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Hugh Masekela
c)
Miles Davis
d)
Dizzy Gillespie
13.

Why was the Harlem Cultural Festival forgotten by most people?

a)
It was not a significant event
b)
People were not interested in cultural festivals
c)
The organizers did not promote it well
d)

Lack of media coverage and historical documents

14.

TRUE or FALSE: The Harlem Cultural Festival included performances from artists of different cultural backgrounds.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE