Hip Hop Introduction Quiz

Where did Hip Hop as a style of music originate?

• Los Angeles

• New York

• Miami

• Washington DC

What is “The Bronx”?

• A Ford truck

• A type of bull

• One of the 5 boroughs that make up New York

• A state of the USA

Which styles of music feature heavily in early Hip Hop?

• Rock

• Funk

• Classical

• Soul

What is significant about the song “Rapper’s Delight”?

• It was one of the first recordings released of a rap lyric sung over a beat

• Featured Grandmaster Flash

• It was a hit by Blondie

• Featured in the movie, The Wedding Singer

What is the message in “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five?

• The first SMS ever sent by mobile phone

• Don’t mess with gangstas

• Telling the community what life was really like for people living in the ghettos of New York

• That there was a war coming between gangs

Which are the two key drum machines used in Hip Hop?

• Roland TR808

• Roland TR789

• Roland TR505

• Roland TR909

What is a “Hook”?

• Something used to catch fish

• A character in Peter Pan

• The beat in a hip hop song

• A musical melody used to catch the listeners attention that is repeated throughout a song

What is a general tempo range for Hip Hop?

• 60-70BPM

• 80-90BPM

• 110-120BPM

• 200+BPM

What did Triple-J radio DJs do when NWA's F#@! The Police was banned from the airwaves?

• They played it anyway

• They played the full album from start to finish

• They got NWA in for an interview

• They played Express Yourself for 24 hours straight

Which other cultural elements were part of the Hip Hop movement?

• Cooking

• Graffiti

• Breaking/Breakdancing

• Beat Boxing