What is the famous club boasted by musicians during the Harlem Renaissance such as, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday?
The Cotton Club
100
Who was the artist whose work best exemplified the "New Negro" philosophy.
Aaron Douglas
100
Who is the famous poet, born in 1902, that is known for his literary works, "The Weary Blues,""Freedom's Plow," and, "Theme For English B?"
Langston Hughes
100
The Charleston is a dance named for what city?
Charleston, South Carolina
100
What is the time span that the Harlem Renaissance took place?
1920's to 1930's
200
What is the style of music that was created from jazz, it had an upbeat tempo and influenced a new type of singing called, "scat?"
Swing
200
Who was the first mainstream artist?
Jacob Lawrence
200
Who is the famous author of the book, "Their Eyes Were Watching God?"
Zora Neale Hurston
200
Who became famous with his role in Blackbirds of 1928, and all-black musical on Boradway. He was known for his elegant style and grace with white and black audiences
Billy "Bojangles" Robinson
200
What was the main event named after slavery when African Americans left the South for equal opportunity in the North that later on had an influence on the Harlem Renaissance?
The Great Migration
300
Who is the famous musician, born in 1901, that played the trumpet and was also a singer known for his works, "What A Wonderful World,""When The Saints Go Marching In," and, "Dream A Little Dream Of Me?"
Louis Armstrong
300
What American cultural movement of the 1920's and 1930's, which brought about some of the most influential African-American artists, musicians, writers, and dancers?
The Harlem Renaissance
300
"The Crisis" was a magazine talking about racism during the Harlem renaissance period. The magazine was founded and edited by who?
W.E.B. Du Bois
300
Who was the first African American performer to break free of racial offense.She is known as "Black Venus", "Black Pearl" and Creole Goddess.
Josephine Baker
300
Where did the Harlem Renaissance began when it took place?
New York City, New York
400
Who is the musician, born in 1899, that played the piano, nicknamed, "The Duke," and is famous for his works, "It Don't Mean A Thing," "Mood Indigo," and, " Jeep's Blues?"
Duke Ellington
400
What was the New Negro campaign that caused a dilemma for visual artists of the Harlem Renaissance: Would their work express the artist heritage of Western art or that of _________?
Africa
400
Who was the first African-American professor ay New York University that later on became known for writing the song known as the "Negro National Anthem?"
James Weldon Johnson
400
Before the Great Depression, she was the highest-paid black entertainer in the world, collecting as much as $2,000 per week to sing her songs.
Bessie Smith
400
What is the reason for the end of the Harlem Renaissance?
The Great Depression
500
What is the musical instrument that was considered an instrument of wealthy during the Harlem Renaissance?
The piano
500
Some African-American artists were criticized negatively and called this name because they worked in a traditional, realistic style favored by the dominant white culture.
Traditionalist
500
What was the main theme for most of the stories written during the Harlem Renaissance?
Racial Equality
500
Who was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University (1895).
W.E.B. Du Bois
500
What was the initial name of the Harlem Renaissance popularized by Alain LeRoy Locke?