African American Musicians
This artist is known as the greatest electric guitarist in history.
A. Dianna Ross
B. Jimi Hendrix
C. George Clinton
D. Muddy Waters
Jimi fart
Where does AA music have its roots in?
A. Sub-Sahara Africa
B. Western Africa
C. Eastern Africa
D. Southern Africa
Sub-Sahara Africa
A. Rock and Roll
B. Sub-Saharan Africa
C. Eastern Africa
D. Southern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Where did African Americans move from during the Great Migration?
A. The North
B. The West
C. The East
D. The South
The South
Who was the most influential and widely celebrated voice of the Harlem Renaissance?
A. George Washington Carver
B. Malcolm X
C. Langston Hughes
D. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Romans
D.Langston Hughes
This African American musician was known for her deep and earthy voice that bridged the gap between R&B and Rock & Roll.
A. Dianna Ross
B. Ella Fitzgerald
C. Etta James
D. Queen Latifa
Etta James
What is a Griot?
A. A water carrier in Africa
B. A carrier of oral tradition in Africa
C. A carrier of disease in Africa
D. A carrier of people in Africa
A carrier of oral tradition in Africa
What kind of music mostly uses one voice or musical instrument?
A. Blues
B. Jazz
C. Rock
D. Hip-hop
Blues
Name one reason people went north during the Great Migration.
A. To own slaves
B. For economic opportunities
C. More housing was available
D. No racism existed in the North
For economic opportunities
Who gained attention in the 1930s for her collection of African American folktales?
A. Maya Angelou
B. Zora Neale Hurston
C. Langston Hughes
D. W.E.B. Du Boise
B. Zora Neale Hurston
This African American musician was known for his flamboyant performances?
A. Jimi Hendrix
B. George Clinton
C. Little Richard
D. B.B. King
Little Richard
Where does Jola music originate?
A. Senegal and Kenya
B. Senegal and Gambia
C. Gambia and Italy
D. West Africa and the Sudan
Senegal and Gambia
Which musical style was founded in New Orleans and features lively and upbeat rhythms?
A. Blues
B. Rock and Roll
C. Jazz
D. Hip-hop
Jazz
People in the North were generally more ____________, although racism still existed.
A. Happy
B. Tolerant
C. Angry
D. Wealthy
Tolerant
Who was an African American Artist that also taught high school art?
A. Aaron Douglas
B. Malcolm X
C. Zora Neal Hurston
D. Queen Latifa
Aaron Douglas
This group recorded the first ever hip-hop song, "Rappers' Delight"
A. Jimi Hendrix
B. The Sugar Hill Gang
C. Funkadelic
D. Buddy Express
The Sugar Hill Gang
Which African music is similar to the Blues?
A. Songhai
B. Wolof
C. Jola
D. Senufo
Songhai
Which music style was invented in New York and represented a style of civil protest?
A. Blues
B. Hip-hop
C. Rock
D. Jazz
Hip-hop
The Great Migration led to the Harlem Renaissance. What was the Harlem Renaissance?
a. An intellectual revival of African American culture
B. An artistic revolution
C. A violent revolution
D. An intellectual revival of all cultures
An intellectual revival of African American culture
Who was the most important Black protest leader in the United States during the first half of the 20th century?
A. MLK Jr.
B. Malcolm X
C. Rosa Parks
D. W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois
She is credited with breaking barriers for female rappers.
A. Queen Latifa
B. Lauryn Hill
C. Dianna Ross
D. The Supremes
Lauryn Hill
Which of the following lists traditional African instruments?
A. Drums, electric guitar, piano
B. Drums, Rattles, and xylophone
C. Piano, Drums, and symbols
D. Piano, rattles, metal gongs
Drums, Rattles, and xylophone
Which music style incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shout chants and were mostly about African American culture
A. Jazz
B. Blues
C. Rock and Roll
D. Traditional African music
Blues
Where did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
A. New Orleans
B. New York
C. New Johnson City
D. Atlanta
New York
Where did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
A. Virginia
B. New York
C. South Carolina
D. Alabama
New York