This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Movements > Harlem Renaissance > Harlem Renaissance – Quiz 72 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Harlem Renaissance Quiz 72 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When did the Harlem Renaissance begin? A) 1850's. B) 1790's. C) 1920's. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1920's. 2. Which evidence is most relevant for the theme, over time people can become wiser and stronger in their knowledge of the world? A) "I've known rivers" (Hughes 65). B) "My soul has grown deep like the rivers" (Hughes 65). C) "I looked upon the Nile and raised the pyramids above it" (Hughes 65). D) "I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln went down to New Orleans" (Hughes 65). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "My soul has grown deep like the rivers" (Hughes 65). 3. The Main Idea of "The Harlem Renaissance" by Jessica McBirney was ..... A) It spurred the western expansion. B) Many African Americans left the south for a better life in the north. C) African Americans used art to convey their experiences and create a united cultural identity. D) It laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) African Americans used art to convey their experiences and create a united cultural identity. 4. He films his movie and television projects at his film studio in the state of Georgia. A) Tim Story. B) Tyler Perry. C) William Henry Lane. D) Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tyler Perry. 5. In the early 1930s, many communities of homeless Americans were referred to as "Hoovervilles" because President Herbert Hoover A) Sponsored public housing. B) Opposed direct federal aid for the unemployed. C) Allocated park land for the communities. D) Took a hands on approach during the depression. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opposed direct federal aid for the unemployed. 6. What was the main objective of the artist and authors of the Harlem Renaissance? A) To promote pride in African American culture. B) To encourage more African Americans to attend college. C) To promote African American owned businesses. D) To advocate for equal rights for African Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To promote pride in African American culture. 7. Someone who has settled in a foreign country A) World War I. B) Expatriate. C) Imagism. D) Lost Generation. E) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expatriate. 8. Who created the Cotton Club? A) Ricky Ricardo. B) Duke Ellington. C) F. Scott Fitzgerald. D) Owney Madden. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Owney Madden. 9. During the 20's what form of transportation became readily available to the average American? A) Commercial airplanes. B) Automobiles. C) Subway/Cable cars. D) Jet packs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Automobiles. 10. Which famous painter was known for his vibrant and colorful depictions of African-American life in the 1920s and 1930s? A) Aaron Douglas. B) Pablo Picasso. C) Vincent van Gogh. D) Leonardo da Vinci. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aaron Douglas. 11. Another famous writer from the Harlem Renaissance was ..... A) Oscar Micheaux. B) Count Basie. C) Ella Fitzgerald. D) Zora Neale Hurston. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zora Neale Hurston. 12. ..... is a literary movement that is a branch of Realism, its works depicted the unique characteristics, dialects, and landscapes of particular regions A) Reconstruction. B) Naturalism. C) Realism. D) Regionalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regionalism. 13. When did the Great Migration take place? A) Late 19th century. B) Early 20th century. C) Mid-20th century. D) Late 20th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early 20th century. 14. Which of the following is used as a metaphor in all three poems? A) Fruit. B) Night. C) Singing. D) Weeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruit. 15. James Langston Hughes was born on: A) February 1, 1902. B) January 5, 1960. C) May 5, 1991. D) August 1, 1900. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) February 1, 1902. 16. (US.33) Why is the Harlem Renaissance of major importance in American History? A) The government finally passed a law banning slavery. B) The area of New York was rebuilt after a devastating fire. C) It finally gave much needed jobs to African-Americans during the Great Migration. D) It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country. 17. What type of poems tell a detailed story? A) Lyrical. B) Narrative. C) Humorous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative. 18. New political ideas that focused on the African-American experience greatly impacted the Harlem Renaissance. W.E.B. Du Bois was a sociologist who developed the theory of double consciousness. Du Bois described this as the split that many African-Americans felt between their black identity and their American identity. Even though most African-Americans had been born and raised in the US, the discrimination they faced made many feel like outcasts. Double consciousness was later explored by many black artists and writers. Du Bois was an early supporter of the Harlem Renaissance. However, he was also concerned that negative depictions of African-American life through art or literature could feed the racist views of whites.Another influential figure was an activist named Marcus Garvey. He wanted African-Americans to take pride in their heritage and encouraged them to return to their ancestral homelands in Africa. Garvey's ideas were very controversial. Most African-Americans considered the US their home and did not want to move to an unfamiliar place. But the black pride that Garvey promoted remained an important part of the Harlem Renaissance.Which statement would W.E.B. Du Bois most likely agree with? A) African-Americans should have avoided moving north. B) The Harlem Renaissance was bad for African-Americans. C) Many African-Americans felt conflicted about being both black and American. D) Black artists and writers should always have depicted their communities honestly, even if those depictions were negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many African-Americans felt conflicted about being both black and American. 19. What instrument did Charlie Parker play? A) Piano. B) Saxophone. C) Drums. D) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saxophone. 20. He made Harlem properties available for black renters A) W.E.B. DuBois. B) Philip Payton. C) Countee Cullen. D) Langston Hughes. 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