Faith Ringgold
Zora Neale Hurston
Tall Tales
Richard Wright
Geography
Museums
100
What is the name of the Museum that is currently displaying Faith's art?
The New Museum (of Contemporary Art)
100
Zora went around the south collecting what type of stories?
Tall Tales
100
What was Paul Bunyan's job?
Lumberjack / Forester
100
What types of poems did Richard Wright make when he was older?
Haikus
100
Name 2 state capitals
100
What is art called that is being made right now?
Contemporary Art (Modern Art is also accepted)
200
In which neighborhood did Faith grow up?
Harlem
200
What does exaggerated mean?
Said in an unrealistic way that is more extreme than the true story
200
John Henry worked on what?
The Railroad
200
How many syllables are in the 2nd line of a Haiku?
7
200
Name 3 southern states
Georgia, Tennesee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana
200
What is the name of the museum in NYC that has dinosaur fossils?
The Museum of Natural History
300
What type of art did Ringgold invent?
Story Quilts
300
What was the name of Zora's most famous book?
Their Eyes Were Watching God
300
Who won John Henry or the machine?
John Henry
300
What was the name of Richard Wright's most famous book?
Native Son
300
Name the country above the US and the country below the US
Canada and Mexico
300
What is art called that is not realistic?
abstract art
400
What is the name of one of the picture books that she made?
Tar Beach, We Came to America, Harlem Renaissance Party, Cassie's Word Quilt
400
She was known as "The Genius of the _________"
The Genius of the South
400
Pecos Bill was raised by what?
coyotes
400
In which country did Haikus originate?
Japan
400
What is the name of the leader of a state?
Governor
400
What is the name of the country that has asked for its Benin Bronzes to be returned from the British Museum?
Nigeria (the old kingdom was called Benin)
500
Name an artist that was a part of the Harlem Renaissance
Jacob Lawrence, Aaron Douglas,
500
What do Zora Neale Hurston and Vincent Van Gogh have in common?
They both died mostly unknown and with very little money but then became very famous later.
500
What color was Paul Bunyan's ox?
Blue (Babe the Blue Ox)
500
Richard Wright and James Baldwin both moved to which city in Europe?
Paris, France
500
Name the 2 states that don't touch any other state
Alaska and Hawaii
500
Name 3 museums in NYC
The Whitney, MoMa, Natural History Museum, Guggenheim, The Met, The New Museum, The Transit Museum, The Museum of the Moving Image, The Brooklyn Museum (and more!)