America in the Great War

Question 1

What did the New Negro Movement encourage artists to do?

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seek their artistic roots in traditional African art

Question 2

What was the goal of the New Negro Movement?

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It encouraged African-Americans to become politically active and racially conscious.

Question 3

Jacob Lawrence was the first African American artist to _________________________.

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gain acclaim from whites in the New York art world

Question 4

Based on your knowledge of the artists in the lesson, which of them painted the image above?

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Aaron Douglas

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the themes frequently depicted during the Harlem Renaissance?

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suffering

Question 6

The Harlem Renaissance was influenced by the migration of African American citizens

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from Southern cities to Northern cities, including New York, Chicago and St. Louis.

Question 7

Which of the following provided the inspiration for the piece above?

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a castle in Haiti

Question 8

What does the piece above symbolize?

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freedom and equality for blacks

Question 9

The painting above was one of ______ panels.

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sixty

Question 10

What does the piece above depict?

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the exodus of African-Americans from the rural south to the urban north

America in the Great War Answers