Vocabulary
What is the name of the vocabulary word that describes a collection of stocks that Americans invest in
stock market
What was the name of the famous pianist that headlined the cotton club?
Duke Ellington
The cultural movement celebrated African American music,art, and writing in the 1920s
Harlem Renaissance
What type of music became very popular during the Harlem Renaissance
Jazz
This Harlem Renaissance leader who was a historian, writer, political leader, and believed that black art should only show positive themes
WEB DuBois
What is the word that describes the mass amount of African Americans to go north to flee racial violence in the south
Great migration
What was the name of the group WEB DuBois co-founded that would later be a foundation for the civil rights movement?
NAACP
This New York City neighborhood was the center of the Harlem Renaissance
Harlem
What was the name of the iconic club that was popular in Harlem
Cotton Club
This magazine published many Harlem Renaissance poems and stories
The Crisis
What vocabulary word best describes the story "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
Folklore
Which famous writer wrote the poems "I Too" and "The Weary Blues"
Langston Hughes
This art form was very popular during this time that combines words and rhythm and was often influenced by jazz
Poetry
This instrument is strongly connected to jazz music
What was the average amount of African Americans living in Harlem in the 1930's
200,000
What word best describes the class below:
Ms. Claycomb decided to take a class that studies Eastern Europe from the years 1450-1700s
Anthropology
This author wrote the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
Zora Neal Hurston
Jim Crow
Jazz music often includes improvisation, which means this
Making music as you play
What population of people were the suburbs of Harlem originally meant for
Middle Class Whites
What was one of the major factors that caused the start of the Great Depression
The stock market crash
Which artist often infused Geometric shapes and African art styles into their paintings?
Aaron Douglass
Which decade is most associated with the Harlem Renaissance
1920's
The Harlem Renaissance music helped influence modern styles like hip hop, blues, and this style:
Who is the famous artist that sung the song "Downhearted Blues" *hint it was a woman
Bessie Smith