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Location where many of the poets and authors of the era wrote their works
What is HARLEM
100
revitalization of African-American culture in a New York location
What is THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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a popular and colorful term for movies
What is SILVER SCREEN
100
where the majority of Americans lived for the first time in 1920
What is URBAN AREAS or CITIES
100
also called smuggling, it was common during prohibition
What is BOOTLEGGING
200
beautiful actress often called the "Bronze Venus", she moved to France due to their racial tolerance
Who is JOSEPHINE BAKER
200
slang term for the 18th Amendment
What is PROHIBITION
200
the "Jazz Singer" added this feature to movies in 1928
What is SOUND
200
Name any 3 major city destinations of African-Americans during the Great Migration
What is NEW YORK, DETROIT, WASHINGTON D.C., LOS ANGELES, PHILADELPHIA, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO
200
term based on a woman's hat style, it became synonomous with non-traditional, norm-breaking young women
What is FLAPPER
300
name of the most popular nightclub in Harlem where one could find the most talented performers of the era
What is THE COTTON CLUB
300
term for the movement of thousands out of the deep south
What is THE GREAT MIGRATION
300
this city became the motion picture making capital of the U.S. in the 1920s
What is HOLLYWOOD
300
city where Lindbergh ended his historic flight
What is PARIS
300
one of Darwin's most controversial theories
What is EVOLUTION
400
although called a "rough and crude" woman, she drew huge crowds when she sang you'll have to have looked at your book for this one :)
Who is BESSIE SMITH
400
movement to return to traditional religious values
What is FUNDAMENTALISM
400
like an arcade game, this form of entertainment wsa fun and cheap (hint - think of Spongebob's network)
What is NICKELODEON
400
this Pennsylvania city is known as the birthplace of radio
What is PITTSBURGH
400
different forms of communication like radio and newsaper
What is MEDIA
500
known more for her nonfiction writing, she is given lots of credit for helping start the Harlem Renaissance
Who is ZORA NEALE HURSTON
500
He is given credit as a leading Evangelist during the Fundamentalist movement
Who is BILLY SUNDAY
500
Mickey Mouse first appeared in this 1928 animated short movie
What is STEAMBOAT WILLIE
500
city that was the site of the controversial "Monkey Trial"
What is DAYTON (Tennessee)
500
this was the law that enforced the 18th Amendment and make drinking alcohol illegal
What is VOLSTEAD ACT