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Quiz: The Roaring Twenties
Circle the BEST answer for each question below.
1. The Roaring Twenties happened immediately after which war?
A. World War I
B. The Civil War
C. The Revolutionary War
D. World War II
2. Women who wore short skirts, short hair, and bold makeup were called
A. Sassies
B. Flyers
C. Flappers
D. Showgirls
3. During the 1920s, black musicians invented a new type of music called
A. Rock
B. Jazz
C. Classic
D. Folk
4. Art in the Roaring ‘20s featured
A. Black and white sketches
B. Bold lines and bright colors
C. Realistic portraits
D. Marble sculptures
5. Women began to compete for their right to
A. Smoke cigarettes
B. Vote
C. Dance
D. Sing in public
6. The ___________________________ was an emergence of black culture and heritage in
the 1920s.
A. Brooklyn Revival
B. Manhattan Movement
C. Harlem Renaissance
D. New York Wave
7. During the 1920s, musicians like George Gershwin and Aaron Copland composed
music that was all about
A. Partying
B. Money
C. Racism
D. America
8. Which Harlem Renaissance artist was known as “Queen of the Blues”?
A. Billie Holliday
B. Ella Fitzgerald
C. Peggy Gilbert
D. Bessie Smith
9. Who was a famous jazz singer and trumpeter that introduced ‘scat’ singing and
performing solo?
A. Louis Armstrong
B. Duke Ellington
C. Jacob Lawrence
D. Dizzy Gillespie
10. Who is the artist of the painting below?
A. Georgia O’Keeffe
B. Bessie Smith
C. Lilly Martin Spencer
D. Jacob Lawrence
11. What was Jacob Lawrence known for painting?
A. World War I battle scenes
B. Images of the American Southwest
C. Poor people after the Stock Market
Crash
D. African Americans during the Great
Migration
12. Who wrote “A Dream Deferred” about having African and American heritage?
A. F. Scott Fitzgerald
B. Langston Hughes
C. Duke Ellington
D. Louis Armstrong
13. The new style of music in the 1920s placed emphasis on
A. Rhythm and Beat
B. Harmony and Balance
C. Melody and Notes
D. Carefully planned performances
14. Which invention helped to spread new music and information in the 1920s?
A. Television
B. Radio
C. Railroads
D. None of the Above
15. Which person was NOT a member of the Harlem Renaissance?
A. Langston Hughes
B. Jacob Lawrence
C. Aaron Copland
D. Bessie Smith
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