The Rise and Fall of Disco

The Rise and Fall of Disco

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the estimated value of the disco industry at its peak in 1979?

$1 billion

$2 billion

$4 billion

$6 billion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From which language does the word 'disco' originate, and what does it mean?

French, meaning library of records

Italian, meaning music

Spanish, meaning dance

German, meaning club

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which communities were instrumental in the development of the disco genre?

Middle Eastern and African

Native American and Pacific Islander

Asian and European

Black, Latino, and gay

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1977 significantly boosted the popularity of disco music?

The release of 'Grease'

The opening of Studio 54

The release of 'Saturday Night Fever'

The launch of MTV

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which club played a crucial role in bringing disco into mainstream fashion?

The Palladium

The Cotton Club

Studio 54

The Roxy