Harlem Renaissance

Question 1

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

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Jacob Lawrence

Question 2

What was the artist’s intended purpose for the piece above?

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to wake up African-Americans and give them a sense of their place in history

Question 3

Who was the critic and philosophy professor who helped begin the Harlem Renaissance?

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Alain Locke

Question 4

What contemporary modern art element did Aaron Douglas add to his art?

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abstraction

Question 5

In what city is Harlem located?

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New York City

Question 6

What is the name of the piece above?

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La Citadelle

Question 7

What is in the hand of the man standing in the middle of the painting above?

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a voting ballot

Question 8

What did Harlem Renaissance artists use sculpture to express?

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African American pride and cultural identity

Question 9

The great migration north by African Americans occurred between which two major events?

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World War I and World War II

Question 10

Prior to the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans in the United States lived in primarily _________ communities.

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rural

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