The Impact of The Great Migration on the Harlem Renaissance

What was one of the major cultural contributions of black Americans in the 1920s?

• Jazz

• Classical Music

• Rock and Roll

• Hip Hop

What was the Great Migration?

• The movement of black Americans from the rural South to the urban North

• The movement of black Americans from the cities to the countryside

• The movement of black Americans from the north to the south

• The movement of black Americans from the west to the east

Which laws enforced racial segregation in the southern United States?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Jim Crow Laws

• Reconstruction Laws

• Civil Rights Laws

What was the initial name given to the cultural flourishing of black Americans in Harlem?

• The Jazz Age

• The New Negro Movement

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Black Power Movement

Which district in New York became the headquarters for black cultural developments in the 1920s?

• Brooklyn

• Queens

• Harlem

• Bronx

Who were two of the most important black musicians during the Harlem Renaissance?

• Miles Davis and John Coltrane

• Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder

• Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington

• B.B. King and Muddy Waters

Which writer's poem 'The Negro Speaks of Rivers' is considered to capture the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance?

• James Weldon Johnson

• Zora Neale Hurston

• Langston Hughes

• Claude McKay

What was one of the most important characteristics of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Newfound racial pride

• Technological advancements

• Economic prosperity

• Political dominance

Which black filmmaker was significant during the Harlem Renaissance for his independent films?

• Spike Lee

• Oscar Micheaux

• Gordon Parks

• John Singleton

What did the Harlem Renaissance represent for the generation of black Americans at the time?

• A push for equality

• A push for political power

• A push for economic independence

• A push for technological innovation