The Harlem Renaissance
World War II
The 1950s
The Cold War
The Space Race
100
What kind of music became popular during the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz
100
What happened in 1939?
Germany invaded Poland
100
What was the most popular form of entertainment for American families after the war?
television
100
Which two countries were enemies in the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union
100
Which country sent the first animal into space?
The Soviet Union
200
Who was the most famous poet of the Harlem Renaissance?
Langston Hughes
200
Which 4 countries were members of the Allied Powers?
England, France, Russia, and the U.S.
200
Who was the first African-American to play professional baseball with white teammate?
Jackie Robinson
200
Where did the Soviet Union put missiles in 1962?
Cuba
200
What is the name of the first man to fly in space?
Yuri Gagarin
300
Which write is know as a great scholar of African-American history?
W.E.B. DuBois
300
In what month and year did Germany surrender?
May 1945
300
What kind of music was invented in the 1950s?
Rock 'n' Roll
300
What kind of economic system did the Soviet Union have during the Cold War?
Communism
300
Which American astronaut became the first man to orbit the earth three times?
John Glenn
400
Who was the manager of the Harlem Renaissance and one of the first African-Americans to get a PhD from Harvard University?
Alaine Locke
400
How many Jews were killed in the holocaust?
6 million
400
Who was the "King of Rock 'n' Roll?"
Elvis Presley
400
During the Cold War, which country wanted to spread capitalism and democracy to other countries?
The United States
400
What is the name of the place that has been visited by 200 people from 15 countries?
The International Space Station
500
Which Harlem musician was a great pianist, songwriter, and bandleader?
Duke Ellington
500
Which three words were used in the lecture to describe Hitler?
fascist, racist, dictator
500
What are 4 areas in which discrimination against African-Americans continued after the war?
jobs, voting, education, and housing
500
What are three ways the U.S. and the Soviet Union competed against each other in the Cold War?
to spread their system of government to the most countries, to build the most nuclear weapons, and to win the Space Race
500
Which country won the Space Race? Why did they win?
The United States sent astronauts to the moon and back.
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