Chapter 36

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How did New York's white population support the Harlem cultural resurgence?
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By buying blacks' art and frequenting the clubs.
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"An enormous stage swarming with humanity," was Aaron Douglas' first impression of?
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Harlem.
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What artistic movement/style do the quilts of Gee's Bend, AL, resemble?
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Modern abstract.
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What typically are the subjects of blues songs?
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Loss and injustice.
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What do skyscapers, a distinct American invention, predominantly symbolize?
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Corporate power and prestige.
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What characterized the new architecture known as the International Style?
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Plain geometries and austere design.
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According to the first-person narrator of Fitgerald's The Great Gatsby, what is Jay Gatsby's great tragedy?
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Believing in the American Dream.
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What label did her contemporary critics place on Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings?
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Feminine.
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Which of the following is NOT a genre of film that was popularized by the 1920s?
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Musical.
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Why did the more experimental, avant-garde films develop in Europe?
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Europeans viewed film as a form of high art.