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Important Figures
100

What musical genre, characterized by its roots in African American history, became popular during the Harlem Renaissance?

What is jazz?

100

What type of figurative language uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons?

What is a simile?

100

This term describes the social inequality faced by African Americans during the early 20th century.

What is racial discrimination?

100

What decade is most often associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

What is the 1920s?

100

Who is the author of the poem "Harlem," which poses the question, "What happens to a dream deferred?"

Who is Langston Hughes?

200

This type of music often expressed themes of struggle and resilience during the Harlem Renaissance.

What is the blues?

200

In Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem," what does the author compare deferred dreams to?

What is a raisin in the sun?

200

The Harlem Renaissance marked a cultural movement that aimed to break this societal mold.

What is racial stereotypes?

200

The Great Migration brought a significant number of African Americans to northern cities like Harlem for what reason?

What is to escape Jim Crow laws and seek better opportunities?

200

This author wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God," a significant novel during the Harlem Renaissance.

Who is Zora Neale Hurston?

300

Name a famous jazz musician who played a significant role during the Harlem Renaissance.

Who is Duke Ellington? (Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Bessie Smith, etc.)

300

This literary device is characterized by the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

What is alliteration?

300

The term used to describe the flourishing of African American arts, music, and literature during the 1920s.

What is the Harlem Renaissance?

300

This event marked the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance and the emergence of African American culture.

What is World War I?

300

Name the prominent African American intellectual and activist who co-founded the NAACP and was influential during the Harlem Renaissance.

Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?

400

What was the significance of the Cotton Club in Harlem?

What is a famous nightclub that showcased African American performers?

400

What is the term for a recurring idea in literature, often seen in Harlem Renaissance works?

What is a motif? (theme)

400

Name a popular dance that emerged during the Harlem Renaissance.

What is the Charleston?

400

Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University, influencing the Harlem Renaissance? Also wrote Smoke King.

Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?

400

This musician is known for his contributions to jazz and is often referred to as "Satchmo."

Who is Louis Armstrong?

500

This musical style blends elements of blues and jazz and was popularized during the Harlem Renaissance.

What is swing music?

500

Name one major theme in the poetry of Langston Hughes.

What is the struggle for racial equality?

500

What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on American culture as a whole?

What is the introduction of African American culture into mainstream American society?

500

What movement sought to establish a sense of pride and cultural identity for African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?

What is the New Negro Movement?

500

Name the poet who famously said, "I too, am America," highlighting the African American experience.

Who is Langston Hughes?

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