Hip Hop and Rap History Quiz

Where did rap and hip hop emerge in the late 1970s?

• New York City

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

• Detroit

What were the two main factors that led to the emergence of rap and hip hop?

• Economic inequality and Black Arts Movement

• Political inequality and Civil Rights Movement

• Social inequality and Black Power Movement

• Cultural inequality and Harlem Renaissance

What did hip hop artists embed into their work in an attempt to critique American society?

• Cultural analysis

• Economic analysis

• Religious analysis

• Social and political analysis

What were the four main pillars of hip hop music?

• Rapping, dancing, DJing, beatboxing

• DJing, rapping, graffiti painting, break dancing

• Beatboxing, rapping, DJing, graffiti painting

• Singing, dancing, painting, rapping

Which group was known for their lyrical dexterity and social commentary, laying the groundwork for future artists?

• Public Enemy

• Beastie Boys

• N.W.A

• Wu-Tang Clan

Who were the two rappers involved in the infamous East Coast vs West Coast rivalry?

• LL Cool J and Queen Latifah

• Ice Cube and Eazy-E

• Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G

• Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre

Who was a strong opponent of rap music and campaigned against its influence on Black communities?

• C. Delores Tucker

• Dr. Dre

• Ice Cube

• Snoop Dogg

Which female rapper focused on a radical politics of unity and community engagement?

• Lil' Kim

• MC Lyte

• Queen Latifah

• Missy Elliott

Who released the album 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' in 1998?

• Lauryn Hill

• Missy Elliott

• Lil' Kim

• Foxy Brown

What did the NAACP stage in 2007 in an attempt to eliminate it from the American lexicon?

• A boycott

• A funeral for the N-word

• A rally

• A protest