MCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
1. Who is often considered the “Father of the Harlem Renaissance”?
a) Langston Hughes
b) W.E.B. Du Bois
c) Marcus Garvey
d) Alain Locke
2. The Harlem Renaissance is generally considered to have taken place during which decades?
a) 1890s-1900s
b) 1910s-1920s
c) 1920s-1930s
d) 1940s-1950s
3. Which artistic movement was a significant influence on the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Surrealism
b) Impressionism
c) Cubism
d) Modernism
4. The Cotton Club, a famous venue during the Harlem Renaissance, featured performances by:
a) Jazz musicians
b) Ballet dancers
c) Opera singers
d) Poets
5. What is the title of the novel written by Zora Neale Hurston, a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance?
a) “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
b) “Invisible Man”
c) “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
d) “Native Son”
6. The term “Negritude” is associated with:
a) A literary and ideological movement in the Caribbean
b) A political movement in Africa
c) A visual art movement in Harlem
d) A dance form popularized during the Harlem Renaissance
7. Which of the following poets was known for his jazz-inspired poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Claude McKay
b) Countee Cullen
c) Langston HughesMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
d) James Weldon Johnson
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8. The Great Migration, which played a role in the Harlem Renaissance, involved the movement of African Americans from:
a) Rural areas to urban centers in the North
b) Urban centers to rural areas in the SouthMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
c) East to West coast citiesMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
d) Caribbean islands to Harlem
9. Who wrote the poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” a celebrated work from the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Claude McKay
b) Countee Cullen
c) Langston Hughes
d) Jean Toomer
10. The New Negro Movement, associated with the Harlem Renaissance, emphasized:
a) Cultural assimilation
b) Racial pride and self-expression
c) Political separatism
d) Religious fundamentalism
11. The Harlem Renaissance had a significant impact on the development of which art form?
a) Literature
b) Painting
c) Music
d) Theater
12. Who is known for his role as a leader of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) during the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Marcus Garvey
b) Langston Hughes
c) Alain Locke
d) Zora Neale Hurston
13. The novel “Home to Harlem” by Claude McKay is notable for being:
a) A critique of the Harlem Renaissance
b) The first detective novel by an African American author
c) A utopian vision of African American life
d) A satirical portrayal of Harlem nightlife
14. Which Harlem Renaissance figure is known for his work as a civil rights activist, sociologist, and co-founder of the NAACP?
a) Langston Hughes
b) W.E.B. Du Bois
c) Alain Locke
d) James Weldon Johnson
15. The literary magazine “Fire!!” was associated with which group of writers during the Harlem Renaissance?
a) The Négritude poets
b) The Harlem Writers’ Guild
c) The Lost Generation writers
d) The Renaissance MenMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
16. Who is often referred to as the “poet laureate of Harlem”?
a) Claude McKay
b) Countee Cullen
c) Langston Hughes
d) James Weldon JohnsonMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
17. The visual artist Aaron Douglas is associated with which artistic movement of the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Cubism
b) Surrealism
c) Abstract Expressionism
d) Social Realism
18. The play “Porgy and Bess,” which premiered during the Harlem Renaissance, is a work in which genre?
a) Musical theater
b) Absurdist drama
c) Expressionist play
d) Naturalistic drama
19. What was the primary focus of the Harlem Renaissance literary magazine “Opportunity”?
a) Poetry
b) Fiction
c) Politics
d) Music
20. Who wrote the essay collection “The New Negro,” which became a manifesto for the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Langston Hughes
b) Alain Locke
c) Zora Neale Hurston
d) James Weldon Johnson
21. The term “double-consciousness” is associated with the writings of:
a) Langston Hughes
b) W.E.B. Du Bois
c) Zora Neale Hurston
d) Claude McKay
22. Who is the author of the novel “Cane,” a work that blends poetry and prose and is associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Zora Neale Hurston
b) Nella Larsen
c) Jean Toomer
d) Langston Hughes
23. The poetry collection “Color” by Countee Cullen reflects his exploration of:
a) Racial pride
b) Harlem nightlife
c) Urban poverty
d) Jazz music
24. The term “Harlem Hellfighters” refers to:
a) African American soldiers who fought in World War I
b) A jazz band from Harlem
c) A political movement during the Harlem Renaissance
d) A literary group of Harlem poets
25. Which Harlem Renaissance figure is known for his role in the Back-to-Africa movement and the establishment of the Black Star Line?
a) Langston Hughes
b) W.E.B. Du Bois
c) Marcus Garvey
d) Alain Locke
26. The novel “Quicksand” by Nella Larsen explores issues related to:
a) The Great Migration
b) Interracial relationships
c) Harlem nightlife
d) Political activism
27. The term “Jazz Age” is often used to describe the cultural atmosphere of which period?
a) The Roaring Twenties
b) The Great Depression
c) The Civil Rights Movement
d) The Prohibition era
28. Who is known for his influential role in the development of jazz music during the Harlem Renaissance?
a) Duke Ellington
b) Louis Armstrong
c) Charlie Parker
d) Miles Davis
29. The novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” is set in which state?
a) New York
b) Louisiana
c) Florida
d) Illinois
30. Who is the author of the poem “If We Must Die,” a powerful work addressing racial violence and oppression?
a) Langston Hughes
b) Claude McKay
c) Countee CullenMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
d) James Weldon Johnson
31. The play “The Emperor Jones” by Eugene O’Neill, which premiered during the Harlem Renaissance, starred:
a) Paul Robeson
b) Langston Hughes
c) Zora Neale HurstonMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
d) Duke Ellington
32. Which literary work by Langston Hughes is a series of poems exploring the experiences of a young African American named Jesse B. Semple?
a) “The Weary Blues”
b) “Montage of a Dream Deferred”
c) “Not Without Laughter”
d) “Simple Speaks His Mind”
33. The term “Negro spirituals” refers to:
a) Jazz compositions by African American musicians
b) Religious songs developed by African Americans during slavery
c) Poems written during the Harlem Renaissance
d) Political speeches delivered by African American leaders
34. The concept of the “New Negro” emphasized:
a) A return to traditional African values
b) Assimilation into mainstream American culture
c) Racial pride, self-respect, and self-expression
d) Political separatism
35. Who is considered one of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance theater and is known for his play “Shuffle Along”?
a) Langston Hughes
b) Zora Neale Hurston
c) James Weldon Johnson
d) Noble Sissle
36. The novel “Go Tell It on the Mountain” is written by:
a) Langston Hughes
b) James Weldon Johnson
c) Zora Neale Hurston
d) James Baldwin
37. Which African American singer gained international fame during the Harlem Renaissance and was known as the “Empress of the Blues”?
a) Bessie Smith
b) Ethel Waters
c) Billie Holiday
d) Ella Fitzgerald
38. Who is the author of the novel “The Blacker the Berry,” which addresses colorism within the African American community?
a) Zora Neale Hurston
b) Nella Larsen
c) Langston Hughes
d) Wallace Thurman
39. The visual artist Jacob Lawrence is known for his series of paintings depicting:
a) The Great Migration
b) Jazz musicians
c) Harlem nightlife
d) African American leaders
40. Who was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, receiving the award for the play “A Raisin in the Sun”?
a) Lorraine Hansberry
b) Langston Hughes
c) Zora Neale Hurston
d) James Baldwin
41. The novel “Passing” by Nella Larsen explores themes of:
a) Interracial relationships
b) The Great Migration
c) Harlem nightlife
d) Jazz music
42. The literary magazine “The Crisis” was associated with which organization during the Harlem Renaissance?
a) The Harlem Writers’ Guild
b) The NAACP
c) The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
d) The Négritude poets
43. Who is the author of the poem “Harlem (Dream Deferred),” which reflects on the consequences of unfulfilled dreams?
a) Langston Hughes
b) Claude McKay
c) Countee Cullen
d) Gwendolyn Brooks
44. Which Harlem Renaissance figure is known for her work as a folklorist and anthropologist, documenting African American traditions?
a) Langston Hughes
b) Zora Neale Hurston
c) Nella Larsen
d) Alain Locke
45. The term “Black Arts Movement” emerged as a cultural and artistic extension of the ideas from:
a) The Civil Rights Movement
b) The Harlem Renaissance
c) The Back-to-Africa movement
d) The Négritude movement
46. Who is known for his role in the development of the “Harlem stride” style of piano playing, a key element of Harlem Renaissance music?
a) Duke Ellington
b) Fats Waller
c) Jelly Roll Morton
d) Thelonious Monk
47. The novel “If Beale Street Could Talk” is written by:
a) James Baldwin
b) Toni MorrisonMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
c) Ralph Ellison
d) Alice Walker
48. The essay “The Souls of Black Folk” was written by:
a) Langston Hughes
b) Zora Neale HurstonMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
c) W.E.B. Du Bois
d) James Weldon Johnson
49. Which of the following artists is known for her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance and her depiction of African American life in her paintings?
a) Augusta Savage
b) Lois Mailou Jones
c) Elizabeth CatlettMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
d) Faith Ringgold
50. The poem “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” was written by:
a) Langston HughesMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
b) Zora Neale Hurston
c) Claude McKay
d) Countee Cullen
Answer
1. d) Alain Locke
2. c) 1920s-1930s
3. d) Modernism
4. a) Jazz musicians
5. a) “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
6. a) A literary and ideological movement in the Caribbean
7. c) Langston Hughes
8. a) Rural areas to urban centers in the North
9. c) Langston Hughes
10. b) Racial pride and self-expression
11. c) Music
12. a) Marcus Garvey
13. b) The first detective novel by an African American author
14. b) W.E.B. Du Bois
15. d) The Renaissance Men
16. c) Langston Hughes
17. a) Cubism
18. a) Musical theater
19. b) Fiction
20. b) Alain LockeMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
21. b) W.E.B. Du Bois
22. c) Jean ToomerMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
23. a) Racial pride
24. a) African American soldiers who fought in World War I
25. c) Marcus Garvey
26. b) Interracial relationshipsMCQs on the Harlem Renaissance
27. a) The Roaring Twenties
28. a) Duke Ellington
29. c) Florida
30. b) Claude McKay
31. a) Paul Robeson
32. d) “Simple Speaks His Mind”
33. b) Religious songs developed by African Americans during slavery
34. c) Racial pride, self-respect, and self-expression
35. d) Noble Sissle
36. d) James Baldwin
37. a) Bessie Smith
38. b) Nella Larsen
39. a) The Great Migration
40. a) Lorraine Hansberry
41. a) Interracial relationships
42. b) The NAACP
43. a) Langston Hughes
44. b) Zora Neale Hurston
45. b) The Harlem Renaissance
46. b) Fats Waller
47. a) James Baldwin
48. c) W.E.B. Du Bois
49.b) Lois Mailou Jones
50.a) Langston Hughes
