HPM 3.3 Death of Disco MSA

What year is often seen as the beginning of disco's decline?

• 1969

• 1975

• 1979

• 1982

Which movie helped bring disco music into the mainstream?

• Grease

• Footloose

• Fame

• Saturday Night Fever

What was one reason many people felt negatively toward disco?

• It was associated with classical music.

• It was primarily instrumental and lacked lyrics.

• It was highly commercialized and overexposed.

• It was only played in rural areas.

​ (a)   organized Disco Demolition Night, an event known for its anti-disco sentiment. The location of this event was ​ (b)   and proved that there was a ​ (c)   and many ​ (d)   feelings towards disco music.

• John Travolta

• Quincy Jones
• Steve Dahl
• Comiskey Park
• Madison Square Garden
• Yankee Stadium
• cultural divide
• negative
• positive
• cultural acceptance

Which group was most associated with the disco movement in terms of community and cultural impact?

• Classical musicians

• Country music fans

• The LGBTQ+ community, Black communities, and Latino communities

• Punk rock enthusiasts

What was one of the new genres that replaced disco in the early 1980s?

• Jazz

• New wave

• Gospel

• Opera

Which genre(s) that emerged after disco borrowed heavily from its sound and structure?

• Jazz and classical

• Hip-hop and house music

What technological advancement contributed to the decline of disco and rise of new music styles?

• Electric guitar

• Synthesizers and drum machines

• Digital streaming services

• Compact discs (CDs)

Which modern artist or band has incorporated disco-inspired elements into their music?

• Daft Punk

• The Beatles

• Elvis Presley

• Louis Armstrong