Set 10: Central Ideas (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
The following text is about the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. At the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement." The movement included the new African-American cultural expressions across the urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest United States affected by the African-American Great Migration. It was a time when African Americans asserted their identity and intellectual independence.
Which choice best summarizes the Harlem Renaissance based on the text?
Detailed Explanation
Choice D is the best answer. The text explicitly describes the Harlem Renaissance as an 'intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art... and politics.' It also states that it was a time when 'African Americans asserted their identity and intellectual independence.' This comprehensive description aligns perfectly with Choice D.
Choice A is incorrect because the text lists 'music, dance, art, fashion, literature' alongside politics, showing it was not 'solely' political.
Choice C is incorrect because the text mentions it included expressions 'across the urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest,' showing it extended beyond just Harlem.
Choice B is incorrect because the text places it in the '1920s and 1930s,' not the 19th century.
Key Evidence:
• "intellectual and cultural revival"
• "asserted their identity and intellectual independence"
Why others are wrong: A (Too narrow - movement included arts and culture), C (Inaccurate - text mentions Northeast and Midwest), B (Factually incorrect - text states 1920s and 1930s).
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