Mass Migration Into Harlem From 1905 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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In what year did Philip Payton establish the Afro-American Realty Company?
In what year did Philip Payton establish the Afro-American Realty Company?
1904
What infrastructure development in 1904 made Harlem more accessible?
What infrastructure development in 1904 made Harlem more accessible?
Subway system extension
How many black Americans arrived in Harlem between 1920 and 1930?
How many black Americans arrived in Harlem between 1920 and 1930?
Approximately 87,000
Who described Harlem as a 'black metropolis' and 'the black capital of the world'?
Who described Harlem as a 'black metropolis' and 'the black capital of the world'?
Claude McKay
Which writer was both a novelist and anthropologist who celebrated black cultural traditions?
Which writer was both a novelist and anthropologist who celebrated black cultural traditions?
Zora Neale Hurston
What caused the Harlem Renaissance to decline in the 1930s?
What caused the Harlem Renaissance to decline in the 1930s?
The Great Depression
What was Harlem's population density per square mile in the 1920s?
What was Harlem's population density per square mile in the 1920s?
215,000 people
In which years did Harlem experience race riots?
In which years did Harlem experience race riots?
1935 and 1943
When did Langston Hughes first arrive in Harlem?
When did Langston Hughes first arrive in Harlem?
September 1921
Per a 1990 study, what % chance did a black man in Harlem have of reaching age 65?
Per a 1990 study, what % chance did a black man in Harlem have of reaching age 65?
37%