Harlem Renaissance Project Quiz

Question 1

When did Nella Larsen publish "Quick Sand" & "Passing"?

Accepted Answer

1928 & 1929

Question 2

Alain Locke is often called the "Father" of which movement?

Accepted Answer

Harlem Renaissance

Question 3

What film did Cab Calloway appear in?

Accepted Answer

The Blues Brothers

Question 4

How did Nina Simone's classical music background influence her later jazz, blues, and soul music?

Accepted Answer

She trained as a classical pianist

Question 5

Why did Marcus Garvey get deported to Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

mail fraud

Question 6

What genres was Ethel Waters known for?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 7

Jessie Fauset published literature for Langston Hughes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which iconic NYC club was significant in Ethel Waters' career?

Accepted Answer

The Cotton Club

Question 9

What is one song that Chick Webb made?

Accepted Answer

A-Tisket A-Tasket

Question 10

What did James Van Der Zee's photos symbolize? (Two answers)

Accepted Answer

success of the African American community, Dignity & independence

Question 11

What major themes did Alain Locke emphasize in his writing? (Two answers)

Accepted Answer

African American identity, cultural pride, artistic expression, racial uplift

Question 12

What instruments that James Van Der Zee?

Accepted Answer

Piano and Violin

Question 13

Which song by Nina Simone became an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement, and why is it so significant? (Two answers)

Accepted Answer

"Mississippi Goddam", In response to 1963 bombing of a church that killed 4 young Black girls

Question 14

What was the name of the organization Marcus Garvey founded for black improvement?

Accepted Answer

UNIA

Question 15

What was the band Cab Calloway led called?

Accepted Answer

The Alabamians

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