Harlem Renaissance

Question 1

When did Jazz begin?

Accepted Answer

In the 1900's

Question 2

Aaron Douglas was this type of artist?

Accepted Answer

Illustrator

Question 3

West African slaves mixed their homeland music with American music to form this music type?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

Question 4

Over this many prints and negatives are in James Van Der Zee's collection of Harlem.

Accepted Answer

100,000

Question 5

Duke Ellington was a great Jazz composer and this?

Accepted Answer

Pianoist

Question 6

When did African-American poets, musicians, actors, artists and intellectuals move to Harlem?

Accepted Answer

In 1920

Question 7

The migration north by African-American's, to Harlem, in the 1920's, was called...

Accepted Answer

The Harlem Renaissance

Question 8

Common Time music has rhythmic patterns consisting of strong accents on beats...

Accepted Answer

1 and 3

Question 9

Jazz started in this Louisiana City...

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

Question 10

This jazz musical style consists of improvised singing of nonsense syllables.

Accepted Answer

Scat Singing

Question 11

Laura Wheeler Waring was an African American Artist and this?

Accepted Answer

Educator

Question 12

This Jazz singer and trumpet player was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Accepted Answer

Louis Armstrong

Question 13

She was the highest paid African-American Entertainer of her time.

Accepted Answer

Bessie Smith

Question 14

These slaves were cut off from their instruments & music traditions when brought to America.

Accepted Answer

West African

Question 15

He was the first mainstream African-American artist.

Accepted Answer

Jacob Lawrence

Question 16

This Jazz singer was known for her incredible voice and improvisational style?

Accepted Answer

Ella Fitzgerald

Question 17

This artist won a Julius Rosenwald fellowship for her sculpture entitled Gamin?

Accepted Answer

Augusta Savage

Question 18

Rhythmic patterns consisting of strong accents on beats 2 and 4

Accepted Answer

Syncopation

Question 19

When clubs started closing down in New Orleans, Jazz musicians moved to this Illinois City?

Accepted Answer

Chicago

Question 20

Making up music on the spot or without practicing is called...

Accepted Answer

Improvising

Questions 20