Music form influenced by African American musical traditions.
What is jazz.
100
The "Great Gatsby" was written by
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
100
In the 1920s, many African American artists moved to this neighborhood in New York City.
What is Harlem?
100
Helped make many athletes famous.
What is mass media?
200
Amended the 18th Amendment, ending Prohibition.
What was the 21st Amendment?
200
One of the best known jazz composers and bandleaders.
Who is Duke Ellington?
200
Wrote concert music, such as Jazz-influenced "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris".
Who is George Gershwin?
200
The period of time when African Americans used writing, music, and painting to share their ideas and feelings about life.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
200
Flew alone across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane, "The Spirit of St. Louis".
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
300
Outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages throughout the United States.
What is the 18th Amendment?
300
Famous jazz musician whose nickname was Satchmo.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
300
Composer who wrote music for several ballets and symphonies based on he country's history.
Who is Aaron Copeland?
300
An African American writer that used his work to call for an end to discrimination, or unfair treatment, of African Americans.
Who is Langston Hughes?
300
Became a well known baseball star due to mass media.
Who is Babe Ruth?
400
Brought alcohol made in other countries into the United States, or made their own alcohol.
What are bootleggers?
400
Dance done to jazz style of music in which two people performed.
What is the jitterbug?
400
Helped develop a new dance style, known as modern dance, using freer movements than traditional ballet.
Who is Martha Graham?
400
Author who often wrote about experiences of African American women. She wrote the novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God".
Who is Zora Neal Hurston?
400
Swam across the English Channel from France to Great Britain.
Who is Gertrude Ederle?
500
The police were unable to enforce the law, criminals had taken over the alcohol business, and many people opposed it.
Why was Prohibition ended?
500
Blues singer who perform with Louis Armstrong in the recording "St. Louis Blues".
What is Bessie Smith?
500
Modern dancer who often danced barefoot in free-flowing costumes.
Who is Isadora Duncan?
500
Created several series, or groups, of paintings that showed African American life and history.
Who is Jacob Lawrence?
500
A pilot who made the journey alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Three years later she became the first person to fly alone across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to California.