CSTU 220 Quiz 4,5
CSTU 220 Quiz 4
CSTU 220 Quiz African American Literature
- As a group, the writers of the Harlem Renaissance believed that
- As a poet, Countee Cullen
- Identify three important writers from the Harlem Renaissance and describe the general characteristics of their works. Address the following questions: Were they artistic innovators or did they favor working within existing traditions? Which segment of African-American society did they represent in their works? How were their works influenced by contemporary works in other genres? (Write one paragraph for each writer discussed.)
- Which of the following statements about Black Swan Records is LEAST accurate?
- Which of the following statements about Zora Neale Hurston is true?
- Which Howard University professor and editor of the anthology The New Negro emerged as the architect of the Harlem Renaissance in 1924?
- Who led Club Chef in the 1910s, helped to develop the New York style of jazz, and played a crucial role in introducing jazz to Europe during World War I?
- Who popularized the genre of gospel music through compositions such as “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”?
- Which swing musician’s orchestra, which included such important figures as Sy Oliver, played in an unusual two-beat rhythm and cultivated an influential brand of physical spectacle and showmanship?
- William H. Johnson’s work in the late 1930s could best be described as
- Whose phenomenally popular recording of “Crazy Blues” in 1920 paved the way for black women to become musical recording artists?
- Who founded Black Swan Records in 1920?
- As a group, the writers of the Harlem Renaissance believed that
- Which dancer, having enjoyed success on Broadway, became a legendary figure in Europe through the Revue Negre?
- As a poet, Countee Cullen
- What controversial 1929 King Vidor film produced arguably Hollywood’s most realistic and sensitive portrayal of black family life before the 1970s?
- Which Howard University professor and editor of the anthology TheNew Negro emerged as the architect of the Harlem Renaissance in 1924?
- Identify three important writers from the Harlem Renaissance and describe the general characteristics of their works. Address the following questions: Were they artistic innovators or did they favor working within existing traditions? Which segment of African-American society did they represent in their works? How were their works influenced by contemporary works in other genres? (Write one paragraph for each writer discussed.)
- Which of the following statements about Claude McKay is LEAST accurate?
- In TheirEyesWere Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
CSTU 220 Quiz 5
CSTU 220 Quiz Education and Health
Covers the Learn material from Module 5: Week 5.
- In the Sweatt and McLaurin cases of 1950, the NAACP evidenced a shift in the direction of what innovative tactic, which represented an important departure from earlier efforts?
- The White Citizens’ Councils which sprang up in many southern states were formed primarily with which goal in mind?
- Which president desegregated the armed forces and issued an executive order requiring fair employment in the federal service?
- How did public schools in the North differ from those in the South?
- Explain the background and significance of the landmark Supreme Court Case, Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. In what ways was it a transformative moment for African Americans, and in what ways did it fail to bring change to education for African Americans?
- Who became the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the Arab-Israeli War of 1948?
- Which scholar, the second black man to receive a doctorate in history from Harvard University, is known today as the Father of Black History?
- The novels of George W. Henderson and George W. Lee both focused on black life in
- As lawyers in the 1930s and 1940s, Thurgood Marshall and Charles Hamilton Houston adopted all of the following tactics EXCEPT
- What Supreme Court case did Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas overturn in 1954?
- Who were the Little Rock Nine?
Set 2
- Which executive secretary of the National Association of Graduate Colored Nurses played a crucial role in expanding opportunities for black nurses in the U.S. military?
- How did public schools in the North differ from those in the South?
- In the Sweattand McLaurin cases of 1950, the NAACP evidenced a shift in the direction of what innovative tactic, which represented an important departure from earlier efforts?
- Explain the background and significance of the landmark Supreme Court Case, Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. In what ways was it a transformative moment for African Americans, and in what ways did it fail to bring change to education for African Americans?
- What Supreme Court case did Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas overturn in 1954?
- Which scholar, the second black man to receive a doctorate in history from Harvard University, is known today as the Father of Black History?
- The novels of George W. Henderson and George W. Lee both focused on black life in
- As lawyers in the 1930s and 1940s, Thurgood Marshall and Charles Hamilton Houston adopted all of the following tactics EXCEPT
- Whose AnAmerican Dilemma highlighted the moral quandary of white Americans who embraced democratic ideals in theory but denied them to their black compatriots in practice?
- Who became the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the Arab-Israeli War of 1948?
- Who were the Little Rock Nine?