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The Jazz AgeThe Jazz Age
Cultural Climate of Cultural Climate of the 1920’s and the 1920’s and
1930’s1930’s
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Which of the following musicians is Which of the following musicians is known for playing jazz music on the known for playing jazz music on the trumpet?trumpet?
A Bessie Smith
B Aaron Copland
C Louis Armstrong
D George Gershwin
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Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong played the played the trumpet and was trumpet and was known for jazz known for jazz music during the music during the Harlem Harlem Renaissance.Renaissance.
What artist was known for urban scenes What artist was known for urban scenes and later scenes of the Southwest?and later scenes of the Southwest?
A Jacob Lawrence
B Georgia O’Keefe
C Aaron Copland
D John Steinbeck
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Georgia O’Keefe Georgia O’Keefe painted urban painted urban scenes and later scenes and later Southwest Southwest scenes.scenes.
Aaron Copland was known for-Aaron Copland was known for-
A playing jazz music
B painting pictures of the Great Migration
C writing poetry
D composing uniquely American music
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Aaron Copland was Aaron Copland was a composer of a composer of uniquely American uniquely American music during the music during the 1920’s.1920’s.
How did the Harlem Renaissance impact How did the Harlem Renaissance impact American life?American life?
A It revealed the freshness and variety of African American culture.
B It revealed problems with child labor.
C It revealed the availability of jobs in the cities.
D It revealed new inventions being created in cities.
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The Harlem Renaissance revealed The Harlem Renaissance revealed the freshness and variety of African the freshness and variety of African American culture.American culture.
Which of the following novelist Which of the following novelist wrote about the Jazz Age of the wrote about the Jazz Age of the 1920’s?1920’s?
A John Lawrence
B John Steinbeck
C F. Scott Fitzgerald
D Aaron Copland
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F. Scott Fitzgerald was the F. Scott Fitzgerald was the novelist who wrote about the novelist who wrote about the Jazz Age of the 1920’s.Jazz Age of the 1920’s.
Who was the painter who Who was the painter who chronicled the experience of the chronicled the experience of the Great Migration north?Great Migration north?
A Langston Hughes
B Jacob Lawrence
C Aaron Copland
D Georgia O’Keefe
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Jacob Lawrence was the painter Jacob Lawrence was the painter who chronicled the experiences who chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration north.of the Great Migration north.
Who was the poet who combined Who was the poet who combined experiences of African and experiences of African and American cultural roots?American cultural roots?
A George Gershwin
B Aaron Copland
C Jacob Lawrence
D Langston Hughes
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Langston Hughes was the poet Langston Hughes was the poet who combined African and who combined African and American cultural roots in his American cultural roots in his poetry.poetry.
Who was a composer of uniquely Who was a composer of uniquely American music?American music?
A Jacob Lawrence
B F. Scott Fitzgerald
C George Gershwin
D John Steinbeck
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George Gershwin was a George Gershwin was a composer of uniquely American composer of uniquely American music.music.
Who was a blues singer during the Who was a blues singer during the Harlem Renaissance?Harlem Renaissance?
A Bessie Smith
B Georgia O’Keefe
C Jane Addams
D Susan B. Anthony
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Bessie Smith was a blues singer Bessie Smith was a blues singer during the Harlem Renaissance.during the Harlem Renaissance.
Who was a novelist who portrayed Who was a novelist who portrayed poor migrant workers during the poor migrant workers during the 1930’s?1930’s?A Langston Hughes
B Jacob Lawrence
C F. Scott Fitzgerald
D John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck was a novelist John Steinbeck was a novelist who wrote about poor migrant who wrote about poor migrant workers during the 1930’s.workers during the 1930’s.
Who was a jazz composer Who was a jazz composer during the 1920during the 1920’’s that played s that played the piano?the piano?
A Louis Armstrong
B Duke Ellington
C John Steinbeck
D Aaron Copland
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Duke Ellington was a jazz Duke Ellington was a jazz composer known for playing the composer known for playing the piano during the 1920’s.piano during the 1920’s.
What was the Harlem What was the Harlem Renaissance?Renaissance?
A A musical production performed in New York.
B A time period that drew upon Hispanic culture.
C A time period that drew upon black culture.
D A musical production performed in New Orleans.
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The Harlem Renaissance was a The Harlem Renaissance was a time period that drew upon the time period that drew upon the heritage of black culture to heritage of black culture to establish themselves as powerful establish themselves as powerful forces for cultural change.forces for cultural change.
When did the Harlem Renaissance When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?take place?
A 1920’s and 1930’sA 1920’s and 1930’s
B 1930’s and 1940’sB 1930’s and 1940’s
C 1950’s and 1960’sC 1950’s and 1960’s
D 1970’s and 1980’s D 1970’s and 1980’s
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The Harlem Renaissance took The Harlem Renaissance took place in the 1920’s and 1930’s.place in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
How was the period of the 1920’s How was the period of the 1920’s and 1930’s important to American and 1930’s important to American culture?culture?A It had no impact on American A It had no impact on American
cultureculture
B It impacted space travelB It impacted space travel
C It impacted industryC It impacted industry
D It impacted art, literature and music D It impacted art, literature and music
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The 1920’s and The 1920’s and 1930’s ushered 1930’s ushered in many changes in many changes in American art, in American art, literature and literature and music.music.
Following which major event did Following which major event did the Harlem Renaissance take the Harlem Renaissance take place?place?
A Westward A Westward ExpansionExpansion
B Spanish American B Spanish American WarWar
C World War IC World War I
D World War IID World War II
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The Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance occurred directly following World occurred directly following World War I.War I.
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