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Black History Music

Quiz

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English

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8th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.11-12.9, RL.8.10, RL.7.4

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Sarah Williams

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. I was dubbed the "King of Pop". My greatest hits are e.g. "Thriller", "Bad", "Black and White". Who am I?

Jimi Hendrix

Louis Armstrong

Billy Joel

Michael Jackson

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was a well-known trumpet player and known by the nickname of "Satchmo"

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was a famous writer of piano music and also known as the "King of Ragtime"?

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who is the first black woman to headline Coachella and the most Grammy award winning artist?

Anita Baker

Beyoncé

Megan Thee Stallion

Mariah Carey

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the Harlem Renaissance?

The home of the poet and writer, Langston Hughes

A movement that promoted music and literary works of African Americans

A type of poetry written from the experiences of African Americans

A dance move

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I was a poet who became a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance. My poems tell about African Americans and often contain jazz rhythms and dialect.

Langston Hughes

Jessie Owens

Ruby Bridges

Marcus Garvey

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which genre of music is most associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

Jazz

Rock

Classical

Country

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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