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100

Where was Louis Armstrong native birthplace? 

New Orleans, Louisiana. 

100

True or false: Women's fashion was influence by men's clothing?

True! Their boyish silhouette (Short hair, loose dress and cigarettes) was often feminized with a hip-tied ribbon, wide belt, fringes or large bows. 

100
What is considered to be the most famous nightclub in New York during the Harlem Renaissance? A) The Savoy Ballroom B) Cotton Club C) The Apollo Theater
B) Cotton Club
100

In which state was the heart of the Harlem Renaissance located? A) Michigan B) New York C) Illinois D) Mississippi

B) New York

200
What city is identified as the birthplace of jazz? A) New York B) Chicago C) New Orleans D) Atlanta
C) New Orleans
200

Josephine Baker and many others wore this stylish clothing as a way to showcase personal and generational accomplishments. It is often still passed down to family members in Black communities. A) Stylish Pen B) Fur Coats C) Elligent Dress D) Long Glove

B) Fur Coats

200

What is the Charleston

A famous dance move during the Harlem Renaissance 

200
Who among the Harlem Renaissance's artists was also the executive director of the NAACP? A) Langston Hughes B) W. E. B. Du Bois C) James Weldon Johnson D) Jean Toomer
B) W. E. B. Du Bois
300

By the late 1920s, the center of the jazz world was A)New Orleans. B)Chicago. C)Washington, D.C. D)New York.

D)New York.

300

Men fashion: Drape suits of the early 1930s were a go-to style giving the upper body a V-shaped look that later became known as the A) Half Canva Suit B) Tuxedo Suit C) Zoot Suit D) Jet Pocket Suit

C) Zoot Suit

300

Ella Fitzgerald made her singing debut at the age of 17 at this venue during "Amateur Night." A) The Apollo Theatre B) The Savory Ballroom C) The Lenox Club D) The Renaissance Casino and Ballroom

A) The Apollo Theatre

300

What caused the Harlem Renaissance to end? A) The Harlem Riot B) The Great Depression C) Racism D) The Government

B) The Great Depression

400
Which one among the following was not a popular Jazz musician during the Harlem Renaissance? A) Langston Hughes B) Louis Armstrong C) Josephine Baker D) Dizzy Gillespie
A) Langston Hughes
400

Women's fashion during the Harlem Renaissance DID NOT include; A) Flapper style dresses B) Long gloves C) Feather Headbands D) Baggy pants

D) Baggy pants

400

True or False: The Savory Ballroom was the first dance club in America where Black and white people could freely dance together. 

True! A rope would be used to keep Black and white people separated when dancing. 

400
When did Harlem emerge as the virtual capital of African Americans? A) 1905 B) 1910 C) 1915 D) 1920
D) 1920
500

Who nickname was "Empress of the Blues? A)Gertrude "Ma" Rainey B)Mamie Smith C)Bessie Smith D)Alberta Hunte

B) Bessie Smith

500

Wearing gender bending clothing, as well as other work in that era, had a big influence on what movement in the 21st century?

The Black Queer Movement

500

The Lindy Hop dance was popular until there was a shift in jazz music. A new generation of musicians were jiving to a back-and-forth rocking rhythm that was soon called A) The Swing B) The Twist C) The Charleston D) Tap Dance 

A) The Swing

500
When did Harlem become the "Race Capitol" of the World? A) before World War I B) as a result of the Great Migration C) after the great crash of 1929 D) following the Civil War
B) as a result of the Great Migration