This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Harlem Renaissance > Harlem Renaissance – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Harlem Renaissance Quiz 33 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does this section best contribute to the author's point of view in the article? In the Harlem scene, writers, actors, artists and musicians glorified African-American traditions. At the same time, they created new cultural forms. One of the most famous writers of the Harlem Renaissance was Langston Hughes. Hughes cast off the influences of white poets. Instead, he wrote in a style of blues and jazz. Other writers were important in the scene. Claude Mckay and Jean Toomer wrote plays, short stories and poems to capture the spirit of the times. A) This part describes how Claude Mckay's short stories were written during the Harlem Renaissance. B) This part conveys the importance of the Great Migration and the impact they had on the culture. C) This part presents famous writers of the Harlem Renaissance and their important influence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This part presents famous writers of the Harlem Renaissance and their important influence. 2. Which evidence is most relevant to the theme, love cannot be controlled or stopped? A) "Come dear, and don't let our faith weaken. Let's keep our love fires burning bright" (Miller & Lyles 3). B) "Harry, how is election day coming along?" (Miller & Lyles 3). C) "Love will find a way, though skies now are gray. Love like ours can never be ruled" (Miller & Lyles 3). D) "Your love is my heav'nly beacon, guiding me through the night" (Miller & Lyles 3). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Love will find a way, though skies now are gray. Love like ours can never be ruled" (Miller & Lyles 3). 3. Known for her exceptional singing, ..... was a renowned blues singer who was the highest paid African American performer during the early 20th century. A) Aretha Franklin. B) Bessie Smith. C) Lauren Hill. D) Tina Turner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bessie Smith. 4. Which artist is known for his iconic painting 'The Migration Series' that depicted the migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North? A) Vincent van Gogh. B) Pablo Picasso. C) Leonardo da Vinci. D) Jacob Lawrence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jacob Lawrence. 5. How many lines are in the first stanza of the following poem? ..... Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 6. What were Jim Crow laws? A) Laws that encouraged integration and equal opportunities for all races. B) Laws that promoted racial equality and protected the rights of Black Americans. C) Laws that abolished racial discrimination and promoted diversity. D) Laws that legalized racial segregation and discriminated against Black Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Laws that legalized racial segregation and discriminated against Black Americans. 7. The Harlem Renaissance is a direct result of what major event? A) World War I. B) The Emancipation Proclomation. C) The Roaring Twenties. D) The Great Migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Great Migration. 8. Which of these statements is most strongly supported by the modernist movement? A) Living in other countries inspired Modernists to try new techniques. B) Modernists hoped to capture human experience by using direct language and traditional forms. C) Extremely long, dense novels became popular at the height of Modernism. D) Literary innovation was at the heart of the Modernist movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literary innovation was at the heart of the Modernist movement. 9. Hughes combined formal poetry with ..... tradition, A) Oral. B) African. C) American. D) Written. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oral. 10. A culture movement that helped give a new outlook on race relations in the United States A) The Great Migration. B) Harlem Renaissance. C) Jazz movement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harlem Renaissance. 11. What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal? A) Redskins vs Giants. B) Aylor vs Byrd. C) Brown vs Board of Education. D) Plessy vs Ferguson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plessy vs Ferguson. 12. The only Amendment to the US Constitution to be completely repealed A) 18th. B) 19th. C) 20th. D) 21 st. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18th. 13. The speaker in "From the Dark Tower" says, "We shall ..... /Not always countenance, abject and mute/That lesser men should hold their brothers cheap" (lines 1-4). These lines suggest that A) The less fortunate will continue to suffer in silence. B) The brothers of farmers will become the planters of tomorrow. C) Those who have been wronged will fight for fairness someday. D) Those who have benefitted from others will eventually feel remorse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Those who have been wronged will fight for fairness someday. 14. Why did African Americans in the 1920's wear leopard print? A) To stay warm. B) The liked the print. C) Connection to African garb. D) Cute fashion statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Connection to African garb. 15. What is paraphrasing? A) Putting ideas into your own words. B) Falling from the sky with a parachute. C) Writing down exact words from a source. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Putting ideas into your own words. 16. Before television existed, Americans had to entertain themselves by playing games like charades and monopoly. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. True or false:The Cotton Club was a place where African Americans performed for other African Americans. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What social and cultural changes occurred within the African American community during the Harlem Renaissance? A) Lack of impact on African American community. B) Increase in European American dominance in the arts. C) Emergence of new forms of artistic expression and a platform for African American voices to be heard and celebrated. D) Decline in artistic expression and cultural significance . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emergence of new forms of artistic expression and a platform for African American voices to be heard and celebrated. 19. PART A:Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? A) The Harlem Renaissance was the first major artistic movement in American history. B) The Harlem Renaissance was a period of increased migration of African Americans to the North. C) During the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans used art to convey their experiences and create a united cultural identity. D) During the Harlem Renaissance, civil rights activists overturned many racist laws in the South and overcame prejudice in the North. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans used art to convey their experiences and create a united cultural identity. 20. "The Harlem Renaissance":Use the attached image to indicate which three details should be included in a summary of the artice. A) #s 2, 3, and 6. B) #s 1, 2, and 4. C) #s 3, 5, and 6. D) #s2, 3, and 5. 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