Question 1

What led to the decline of the Klan?

Accepted Answer

A)  People across the country began to see them as common terrorists. Many began to denounce their ideas of racism. 
B)  One Klan leader was convicted of raping a young white woman, when the Klan was supposedly committed to protecting white women from danger. 
C)  The Great Depression limited income, and many whites could not afford the expensive membership. 
D)  The Supreme Court declared them a dangerous, subversive organization. 
A)  People across the country began to see them as common terrorists. Many began to denounce their ideas of racism. 
B)  One Klan leader was convicted of raping a young white woman, when the Klan was supposedly committed to protecting white women from danger. 
C)  The Great Depression limited income, and many whites could not afford the expensive membership. 
D)  The Supreme Court declared them a dangerous, subversive organization. B

Question 2

How did other black leaders, like W. E. B. Du Bois and A. Philip Randolph, view Garvey?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were very excited about his ideas, and supported him wholeheartedly. 
B)  They ignored him and his organization, since it was so small and insignificant. 
C)  They tended to support him, but only when his ideas mirrored theirs. 
D)  They continually denigrated him and his ideas, calling him dangerous and a fool. 
A)  They were very excited about his ideas, and supported him wholeheartedly. 
B)  They ignored him and his organization, since it was so small and insignificant. 
C)  They tended to support him, but only when his ideas mirrored theirs. 
D)  They continually denigrated him and his ideas, calling him dangerous and a fool. D

Question 3

What organization was Randolph asked to lead in 1925?

Accepted Answer

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Question 4

What did Du Bois ask for at the first Pan-African Congress?

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of a central black nation, but he did not demand the immediate withdrawal of the Europeans 
B)  that Africans come to America and help African Americans gain rights 
C)  that Africa begins a communist revolution to support the Soviet Union 
D)  that countries in Africa work toward taking over a state within America 
A)  the creation of a central black nation, but he did not demand the immediate withdrawal of the Europeans 
B)  that Africans come to America and help African Americans gain rights 
C)  that Africa begins a communist revolution to support the Soviet Union 
D)  that countries in Africa work toward taking over a state within America

Question 5

Why did the Harlem Renaissance end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racists began an influential campaign against the art and literature. 
B)  The great artists of the period began to die off. 
C)  The Great Depression devastated book sales across the country. 
D)  Artists' disagreements over the role of literature became very heated, and they split apart. 
A)  Racists began an influential campaign against the art and literature. 
B)  The great artists of the period began to die off. 
C)  The Great Depression devastated book sales across the country. 
D)  Artists' disagreements over the role of literature became very heated, and they split apart.

Question 6

How did Pullman porters react to the difficulties of their jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They did not. Pullman porters were generally very uneducated, and did not know how to change their situation. 
B)  Pullman porters formed a union, with A. Philip Randolph as the leader, to improve their situation. 
C)  The porters staged sit-ins and demonstrations to protest their difficulties. 
D)  The porters tried to work behind the scenes, very quietly, to try to get helpful legislation passed by Congress. 
A)  They did not. Pullman porters were generally very uneducated, and did not know how to change their situation. 
B)  Pullman porters formed a union, with A. Philip Randolph as the leader, to improve their situation. 
C)  The porters staged sit-ins and demonstrations to protest their difficulties. 
D)  The porters tried to work behind the scenes, very quietly, to try to get helpful legislation passed by Congress.

Question 7

What types of difficulties or discrimination did Pullman porters not face?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customers called all porters by the same name, regardless of their real name. 
B)  They often had to purchase supplies and uniforms themselves. 
C)  They were paid less than white workers, and were required to complete some job duties without pay. 
D)  They often were discriminated against within the black community, as porters were considered lowly.. 
A)  Customers called all porters by the same name, regardless of their real name. 
B)  They often had to purchase supplies and uniforms themselves. 
C)  They were paid less than white workers, and were required to complete some job duties without pay. 
D)  They often were discriminated against within the black community, as porters were considered lowly..

Question 8

What was true about the Cotton Club?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was generally a black club, with few whites allowed in. 
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, since it was in Harlem, and whites were afraid to travel there. 
A)  It was generally a black club, with few whites allowed in. 
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, since it was in Harlem, and whites were afraid to travel there.

Question 9

Why was the Pullman Company an early area for black labor organizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provided the lowest wages available for any blacks. 
B)  By the 1920s, it was the largest employer of black people in America. 
C)  They utilized blacks' educational skills very well, in engineering and developing technology for railroads. 
D)  They were generally not discriminatory, and allowed blacks great freedom in their jobs. 
A)  They provided the lowest wages available for any blacks. 
B)  By the 1920s, it was the largest employer of black people in America. 
C)  They utilized blacks' educational skills very well, in engineering and developing technology for railroads. 
D)  They were generally not discriminatory, and allowed blacks great freedom in their jobs.

Question 10

How did the Pullman Company respond to Randolph's attempt to make gains for the porters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since they realized the union represented all of their porters, they had no choice but to give in to some demands. 
B)  The Pullman Company fired those who were in the union, and established their own company union. 
C)  The company gave the workers more dignity, when management adopted the slogan "Service not servitude." 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Since they realized the union represented all of their porters, they had no choice but to give in to some demands. 
B)  The Pullman Company fired those who were in the union, and established their own company union. 
C)  The company gave the workers more dignity, when management adopted the slogan "Service not servitude." 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 11

What did authors like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston think the purpose of black literature should be?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote a positive image of blacks, and help resolve racial conflicts 
B)  to be very political, and stay away from fiction or imagined situations 
C)  that art should portray ordinary, even poor black people, with their good and bad sides 
D)  that art should be an expression of black nationalism, like Garvey was expressing 
A)  to promote a positive image of blacks, and help resolve racial conflicts 
B)  to be very political, and stay away from fiction or imagined situations 
C)  that art should portray ordinary, even poor black people, with their good and bad sides 
D)  that art should be an expression of black nationalism, like Garvey was expressing

Question 12

What was a difference between white and black clubs in Harlem?

Accepted Answer

A)  The black clubs were less expensive. 
B)  The white clubs refused to allow blacks to come in as customers. 
C)  The white clubs often had bands playing in smoke-filled rooms, while the black clubs would have elaborate dance numbers. 
D)  Some black clubs stayed open past 3am. 
A)  The black clubs were less expensive. 
B)  The white clubs refused to allow blacks to come in as customers. 
C)  The white clubs often had bands playing in smoke-filled rooms, while the black clubs would have elaborate dance numbers. 
D)  Some black clubs stayed open past 3am.

Question 13

What 1960s civil rights leader was very influenced by Garvey, and continued promoting some of his ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B)  Malcolm X 
C)  Bayard Rustin 
D)  Jesse Jackson 
A)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B)  Malcolm X 
C)  Bayard Rustin 
D)  Jesse Jackson

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  His organization brought direct economic benefits, providing a minimum income to all members, regardless of class or race. 
B)  Garvey brought spiritual salvation to his followers, as he was primarily a Baptist minister. 
C)  His ideas brought an opportunity to celebrate their culture, history, and heritage in a world that generally saw them as inferior or meaningless. 
D)  Garvey brought few benefits to his members, as his organization was always very small and extreme. 
A)  His organization brought direct economic benefits, providing a minimum income to all members, regardless of class or race. 
B)  Garvey brought spiritual salvation to his followers, as he was primarily a Baptist minister. 
C)  His ideas brought an opportunity to celebrate their culture, history, and heritage in a world that generally saw them as inferior or meaningless. 
D)  Garvey brought few benefits to his members, as his organization was always very small and extreme.

Question 15

What man was very important in greatly expanding the membership of the NAACP through the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Weldon Johnson 
B)  W. E. B. Du Bois 
C)  Marcus Garvey 
D)  Booker T. Washington 
A)  James Weldon Johnson 
B)  W. E. B. Du Bois 
C)  Marcus Garvey 
D)  Booker T. Washington

Question 16

What idea did works like Color Struck and The Blacker the Berry . . . reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks, if given the opportunity, could excel in America. 
B)  Many black people also had color prejudices against darker-skinned blacks. 
C)  Slaves were constantly beaten, and degraded. 
D)  Most black intellectuals were leaning toward communism as a solution to black problems. 
A)  Blacks, if given the opportunity, could excel in America. 
B)  Many black people also had color prejudices against darker-skinned blacks. 
C)  Slaves were constantly beaten, and degraded. 
D)  Most black intellectuals were leaning toward communism as a solution to black problems.

Question 17

What did the film, Birth of a Nation, depict?

Accepted Answer

A)  an incredibly racist view of blacks as either ignorant or rapists, along with a glorification of the Ku Klux Klan 
B)  the American Revolution, seen through the eyes of a black slaver 
C)  Birth of a Nation was the first film directed, written, and produced by blacks. It attempted to glorify black contributions during World War I 
D)  an accurate, although somewhat romanticized, portrayal of Reconstruction 
A)  an incredibly racist view of blacks as either ignorant or rapists, along with a glorification of the Ku Klux Klan 
B)  the American Revolution, seen through the eyes of a black slaver 
C)  Birth of a Nation was the first film directed, written, and produced by blacks. It attempted to glorify black contributions during World War I 
D)  an accurate, although somewhat romanticized, portrayal of Reconstruction

Question 18

Which of the following is not true about amateur sports during the 1910s and 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black players on white teams rarely encountered discrimination from fans or other athletes. 
B)  They were more rigidly segregated than professional sports. 
C)  Amateur sports at black colleges were very popular and well attended. 
D)  Amateur sports were almost nonexistent: they died out before 1900. 
A)  Black players on white teams rarely encountered discrimination from fans or other athletes. 
B)  They were more rigidly segregated than professional sports. 
C)  Amateur sports at black colleges were very popular and well attended. 
D)  Amateur sports were almost nonexistent: they died out before 1900.

Question 19

What was not true about Marcus Garvey and his ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Garvey was often very critical about blacks, blaming them for slavery and lack of education and rights. 
B)  Garvey was very poorly educated, since he grew up in Jamaica, and left school at 14. 
C)  Garvey began to identify himself with Jesus Christ. 
D)  Garvey actually relied on leading whites for his main ideas about racial improvement. 
A)  Garvey was often very critical about blacks, blaming them for slavery and lack of education and rights. 
B)  Garvey was very poorly educated, since he grew up in Jamaica, and left school at 14. 
C)  Garvey began to identify himself with Jesus Christ. 
D)  Garvey actually relied on leading whites for his main ideas about racial improvement.

Question 20

What was true about the formal education of many of the black writers and artists of the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were generally very poorly educated, and yet made great strides in art and literature. 
B)  Many of them went to very elite schools, at a time when any college education was rare. 
C)  They had a high school education generally, but little else. 
D)  They generally felt that education for blacks was useless, since they were confined to menial jobs. 
A)  They were generally very poorly educated, and yet made great strides in art and literature. 
B)  Many of them went to very elite schools, at a time when any college education was rare. 
C)  They had a high school education generally, but little else. 
D)  They generally felt that education for blacks was useless, since they were confined to menial jobs.

Exam 17: African Americans and the 1920s

What led to the decline of the Klan?

How did other black leaders, like W. E. B. Du Bois and A. Philip Randolph, view Garvey?

What organization was Randolph asked to lead in 1925?

What did Du Bois ask for at the first Pan-African Congress?

Why did the Harlem Renaissance end?

How did Pullman porters react to the difficulties of their jobs?

What types of difficulties or discrimination did Pullman porters not face?

What was true about the Cotton Club?

Why was the Pullman Company an early area for black labor organizing?

How did the Pullman Company respond to Randolph's attempt to make gains for the porters?

What did authors like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston think the purpose of black literature should be?

What was a difference between white and black clubs in Harlem?

What 1960s civil rights leader was very influenced by Garvey, and continued promoting some of his ideas?

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

What man was very important in greatly expanding the membership of the NAACP through the 1920s?

What idea did works like Color Struck and The Blacker the Berry . . . reflect?

What did the film, Birth of a Nation, depict?

Which of the following is not true about amateur sports during the 1910s and 1920s?

What was not true about Marcus Garvey and his ideas?

What was true about the formal education of many of the black writers and artists of the Harlem Renaissance?

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Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation, 1783-1820

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

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The Meaning of Freedom: the Promise of Reconstruction

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

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

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