The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance

The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance

Assessment

Passage

Social Studies

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

James Byrd

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for the Great Migration of Black Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North, Midwest, and West?

Search for better economic opportunities

Escape from harsh weather conditions

Desire for cultural exchange

Need for educational advancement

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event marked a significant cultural and artistic explosion during the Great Migration?

The Harlem Renaissance

The Civil Rights Movement

The Chicago Race Riot

The Industrial Revolution

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main challenges Black migrants faced upon arriving in Northern cities during the Great Migration?

Competition for jobs and housing

Lack of educational institutions

Scarcity of food and water

Absence of public transportation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were some of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance?

W.E.B. Du Bois and Langston Hughes

Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks

Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman

Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on American society?

It influenced American culture and inspired future generations of Black artists and intellectuals.

It led to the immediate end of racial segregation in the United States.

It caused a decline in the popularity of jazz music.

It resulted in the establishment of new agricultural practices.