Question 1

What was true about the Cotton Club?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was generally a black club with few whites allowed. 
B)  Blacks performed there but were not allowed entrance as customers. 
C)  It was known for its interracial character and its anti-discriminatory policies. 
D)  It was not very popular because it was in Harlem, and whites were afraid to travel there. 
A)  It was generally a black club with few whites allowed. 
B)  Blacks performed there but were not allowed entrance as customers. 
C)  It was known for its interracial character and its anti-discriminatory policies. 
D)  It was not very popular because it was in Harlem, and whites were afraid to travel there.

Question 2

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was led by A.Phillip __________ in 1925.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was...

Question 3

What does the photograph of Noble Sissie and Eubie Blake that appears in Chapter 17 reveal about black entertainment during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black entertainers had started to transition away from stereotypical dress and roles. 
B)  Black entertainers had to embrace the Jim Crow era's stereotype of subservience. 
C)  Black entertainers decided to remove themselves from the Broadway spotlight. 
D)  Black entertainers to remove black women from their acts. 
A)  Black entertainers had started to transition away from stereotypical dress and roles. 
B)  Black entertainers had to embrace the Jim Crow era's stereotype of subservience. 
C)  Black entertainers decided to remove themselves from the Broadway spotlight. 
D)  Black entertainers to remove black women from their acts.

Question 4

What images are conveyed in the 1937 Aaron Douglas painting Aspects of Negro Life?

Accepted Answer

A)  black musicians and the KKK 
B)  black athletes involved in various sports 
C)  black children attending integrated schools 
D)  black life in the new African colony of Liberia 
A)  black musicians and the KKK 
B)  black athletes involved in various sports 
C)  black children attending integrated schools 
D)  black life in the new African colony of Liberia

Question 5

What was the relationship between white basketball coaches and the Big Ten regarding black players?

Accepted Answer

A)  The coaches would accept black players for only one season. 
B)  The coaches would accept black players but not play them. 
C)  The coaches would accept only black players for their teams. 
D)  The coaches would not accept black players on their teams. 
A)  The coaches would accept black players for only one season. 
B)  The coaches would accept black players but not play them. 
C)  The coaches would accept only black players for their teams. 
D)  The coaches would not accept black players on their teams.

Question 6

In the early 1900s,people of African descent from sub-Saharan Africa developed the __________-__________ movement which emphasized their identity,shared experiences,and the need to liberate Africa from its European colonizers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the early 1900s,people of African descent...

Question 7

Edward "Duke" __________ is an example of blacks transforming American music during the era as bandleaders,singers,musicians,and songwriters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Edward "Duke" __________ is an example of...

Question 8

The Urban League persuaded the Department of Labor during World War I to establish a Division of Negro Economics to advise the secretary of labor on issues involving black workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Examine Map 16-2 in your text book.Why did large numbers of blacks remain in the South despite the Great Migration of the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Define the Gr

Question 10

The son of former slaves,Carter G.__________ earned a Ph.D.in history from Harvard and went on to found the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The son of former slaves,Carter G.__________ earned...

Question 11

Why did the Ku Klux Klan work to prohibit alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  The organization wanted to appeal to blacks. 
B)  The organization wanted to distance itself from white women. 
C)  The organization associated alcohol with a loose and immoral lifestyle. 
D)  The organization wanted to reach out to southern European immigrants. 
A)  The organization wanted to appeal to blacks. 
B)  The organization wanted to distance itself from white women. 
C)  The organization associated alcohol with a loose and immoral lifestyle. 
D)  The organization wanted to reach out to southern European immigrants.

Question 12

The Ku Klux Klan became a potent political force in the states of Indiana,Oklahoma,and __________during the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Ku Klux Klan became a potent...

Question 13

In 1921 and in 1924,Congress restricted immigration entirely from what region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  Australia 
A)  Asia 
B)  Africa 
C)  Europe 
D)  Australia

Question 14

What was the relationship between black leaders and Africa during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Identify blac

Question 15

What organization did Marcus Garvey form in Jamaica in 1914?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Universal Negro Improvement Association 
B)  the NAACP 
C)  the World Negro Association 
D)  the Congress of Racial Equality 
A)  the Universal Negro Improvement Association 
B)  the NAACP 
C)  the World Negro Association 
D)  the Congress of Racial Equality

Question 16

Why did large numbers of whites during the 1920s become interested in elite or "high" black art for the first time in U.S.history?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Define the Ha

Question 17

What benefits did Marcus Garvey and his ideas bring to many black people?

Accepted Answer

A)  His organization brought direct economic benefits to blacks, providing a minimum income to all members of the UNIA, regardless of class or race. 
B)  Garvey brought spiritual salvation to his followers, as he was primarily a Baptist minister. 
C)  Garvey's ideas brought an opportunity to celebrate black culture, history, and heritage. 
D)  Garvey brought few benefits to his members, as his organization was always very small and extreme. 
A)  His organization brought direct economic benefits to blacks, providing a minimum income to all members of the UNIA, regardless of class or race. 
B)  Garvey brought spiritual salvation to his followers, as he was primarily a Baptist minister. 
C)  Garvey's ideas brought an opportunity to celebrate black culture, history, and heritage. 
D)  Garvey brought few benefits to his members, as his organization was always very small and extreme.

Question 18

What author influenced Marcus Garvey's early ideas about changing the situation of blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  W.E.B.Du Bois 
B)  Teddy Roosevelt 
C)  Frederick Douglass 
D)  Booker T.Washington 
A)  W.E.B.Du Bois 
B)  Teddy Roosevelt 
C)  Frederick Douglass 
D)  Booker T.Washington

Question 19

What is the connection between black radicalism in the U.S.and the Caribbean during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black radicalism made no gains in the U.S.during the era. 
B)  Black radicalism disappeared because of police action against activists. 
C)  Some black radicals in the U.S., such as Marcus Garvey, were from Jamaica. 
D)  Some black radicals in the U.S.were banished to various Caribbean islands. 
A)  Black radicalism made no gains in the U.S.during the era. 
B)  Black radicalism disappeared because of police action against activists. 
C)  Some black radicals in the U.S., such as Marcus Garvey, were from Jamaica. 
D)  Some black radicals in the U.S.were banished to various Caribbean islands.

Question 20

What is the linkage among the Great Depression,Rube Foster,and the Negro League system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The onset of the Depression helped both Foster and the league system to thrive. 
B)  The onset of the Depression had no impact on either Foster or the league system. 
C)  The onset of the Depression and the death of Foster disrupted the league system. 
D)  The onset of the Depression killed the league system: games had to be cancelled due to lack of funding. 
A)  The onset of the Depression helped both Foster and the league system to thrive. 
B)  The onset of the Depression had no impact on either Foster or the league system. 
C)  The onset of the Depression and the death of Foster disrupted the league system. 
D)  The onset of the Depression killed the league system: games had to be cancelled due to lack of funding.

Exam 17: African Americans and the 1920s

What was true about the Cotton Club?

The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was led by A.Phillip __________ in 1925.

What does the photograph of Noble Sissie and Eubie Blake that appears in Chapter 17 reveal about black entertainment during the 1920s?

What images are conveyed in the 1937 Aaron Douglas painting Aspects of Negro Life?

What was the relationship between white basketball coaches and the Big Ten regarding black players?

In the early 1900s,people of African descent from sub-Saharan Africa developed the __________-__________ movement which emphasized their identity,shared experiences,and the need to liberate Africa from its European colonizers.

Edward "Duke" __________ is an example of blacks transforming American music during the era as bandleaders,singers,musicians,and songwriters.

The Urban League persuaded the Department of Labor during World War I to establish a Division of Negro Economics to advise the secretary of labor on issues involving black workers.

Examine Map 16-2 in your text book.Why did large numbers of blacks remain in the South despite the Great Migration of the early 1900s?

The son of former slaves,Carter G.__________ earned a Ph.D.in history from Harvard and went on to found the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.

Why did the Ku Klux Klan work to prohibit alcohol?

The Ku Klux Klan became a potent political force in the states of Indiana,Oklahoma,and __________during the 1920s.

In 1921 and in 1924,Congress restricted immigration entirely from what region?

What was the relationship between black leaders and Africa during the 1920s?

What organization did Marcus Garvey form in Jamaica in 1914?

Why did large numbers of whites during the 1920s become interested in elite or "high" black art for the first time in U.S.history?

What benefits did Marcus Garvey and his ideas bring to many black people?

What author influenced Marcus Garvey's early ideas about changing the situation of blacks?

What is the connection between black radicalism in the U.S.and the Caribbean during the 1920s?

What is the linkage among the Great Depression,Rube Foster,and the Negro League system?

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Middle Passage

Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

And Black People Were at the Heart of It”

Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

The Meaning of Freedom: The Promise of Reconstruction

The Meaning of Freedom: The Failure of Reconstruction

White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

African Americans Challenge White Supremacy

Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century

Black Protest, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s

The World War II Era and the Seeds of a Revolution

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts

African Americans in the Twenty First Century

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