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Renaissance Women
Movements
Entertainment
Places
Vocabulary
100
NY suburb where many of the women poets, actors, singers and writers lived.
What is HARLEM
100
the revitalization of African-American culture in a New York suburb is better known as..
What is HARLEM RENAISSANCE
100
a popular form of entertainment, it was also called the "silver screen"
What is MOVIES or MOTION PICTURES
100
where, for the first time in American History, the majority of the population lived.
What is URBAN AREAS or CITIES
100
nickname for a type of smuggling of alcohol done during prohibition.
What is BOOTLEGGING
200
This stunning actress found she was more accepted in Europe than in the United States due to her race.
What is JOSEPHINE BAKER
200
slang term for the 18th Amendment
What is PROHIBITION
200
"The Jazz Singer" was the first motion picture to add this feature.
What is SOUND
200
name 3 of the 5 cities that southern blacks flocked to following World War I
What is ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON D.C., DETROIT, CHICAGO, NEW YORK
200
term based on a hat style that was adopted by non-traditional, makeup-wearing, social norm-breaking women
What is FLAPPER
300
Name of a popular nigh club in Harlem where many female musicians performed.
What is THE COTTON CLUB
300
term for the movement of rural southern blacks to northern suburbs.. for the 2nd time in American History.
What is THE 2ND GREAT MIGRATION
300
this city became the motion picture capital of the United States in the 1920's
What is HOLLYWOOD
300
European city where Charles Lindbergh ended his historic trans-Atlantic 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.
What is BESSIE SMITH
400
movement to return to traditional religion, based in rural areas of the U.S.
What is FUNDAMENTALISM
400
Reminding you of a modern popular children's television network, this form of entertainment like an arcade was fun and cheap
What is NICKELODEON
400
this Pennsylvania town was the birthplace of modern radio broadcasting.
What is PITTSBURGH
400
different forms of communication like radio and television
What is MEDIA
500
Known for her non-fiction, she is credited for helping start the Harlem Renaissance.
What is ZORA NEALE HURSTON
500
created by Marcus Garvey, this organization opposed the peaceful tactics of the NAACP.
What is UNIA or UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
500
Valentino became an idol with the release of this movie
What is "The Sheik"
500
city that was the site of the controversial Scopes or "monkey" trial.
What is DAYTON TENNESSEE
500
this was the law that enforced the 18th Amendment.
What is VOLSTEAD ACT