Lift Every Voice And Sing
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"Lift Every Voice and Sing"
- 1."Lift Every Voice and Sing" is also known as ___________________.
- A.
Amazing Grace
- B.
Star Spangled Banner
- C.
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
- D.
Black National Anthem
- 2.Who wrote the words to "Lift Every Voice and Sing"?
- A.
Langston Hughes
- B.
Alex Haley
- C.
James Weldon Johnson
- D.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 3.Did the author of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" compose the music to accompany this poem also?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 4.If the previous question is No, who wrote the music?
- A.
John Rosamond Johnson
- B.
Mahalia Jackson
- C.
W. C. Handy
- D.
Fletcher Hamilton Henderson
- 5.Where was the author of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" born?
- A.
Birmingham, Alabama
- B.
Richmond Virgina
- C.
Jacksonville, Florida
- D.
Atlanta, Georgia
- 6.What year was "Lift Every Voice and Sing" written?
- A.
1900
- B.
1910
- C.
1881
- D.
1907
- 7.What is the time signature for "Lift Every Voice and Sing"?
- A.
2/4
- B.
3/4
- C.
6/8
- D.
4/4
- 8.What national organization uses "Lift Every Voice and Sing" as their theme song?
- A.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
- B.
International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM)
- C.
National Urban League (NUL)
- D.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- 9.What musical genre does "Lift Every Voice and Sing" fit into?
- A.
Hymn/Spiritual/Folk Song
- B.
Rap
- C.
Blue Grass
- D.
Classical
- 10.Why was "Lift Every Voice and Sing" written?
- A.
It was originally composed and performed at the Stanton School for Abraham Lincoln's Birthday celebration.
- B.
The author just got bored one day and started writing!
- C.
The author was comissioned to write this song for the newest edition of the African American Heritage Hymnal.
- D.
I have no clue.....
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