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Tap History

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are the two main origins of tap?

a)

African & Scottish

b)

African & Irish

c)

African & English Clog

d)

Scottish & Irish

e)

Scottish & English Clog

2.

Which came first?

a)

Vaudville

b)

Minstural shows

c)

tapping in clubs

3.

Which was the primary showcase of tap?

a)

Minstural Shows

b)

Vaudville

4.

Which style of tap is like tap today?

a)

Irish Clog

b)

Soft Shoe tap

c)

buck and wing

d)

African tribal

5.

Which is a characteristic of Irish clog?

a)

no upper body movement

b)

graceful

c)

fast, flashy

6.

Which is a characteristic of soft shoe tap?

a)

fast, flashy

b)

no upper body movement

c)

graceful

7.

Which is a characteristic of Buck & Wing?

a)

fast, flashy

b)

no upper body movement

c)

graceful

8.

Which Style uses Irish clog and African Footwork together?

a)

Irish Clog

b)

Soft Shoe tap

c)

Buck & Wing

9.

Which style uses wooden sole shoes?

a)

Irish Clog

b)

Soft shoe tap

c)

Buck & Wing

10.

Which style uses wooden shoes?

a)

Irish Clog

b)

Soft shoe tap

c)

Buck & Wing

11.

Which style uses soft shoes?

a)

Irish Clog

b)

Soft shoe tap

c)

Buck & Wing

12.

What was William Henry Lane known for?

a)

creating soft shoe tap

b)

initiating tap in shows

c)

creating the time step

d)

bringing tap to the balls of the feet

e)

father of rythimic tap

13.

What was George primrose known for?

a)

creating soft shoe tap

b)

initiating tap in shows

c)

creating the time step

d)

bringing tap to the balls of the feet

e)

father of rythimic tap

14.

What was Bill Robinson known for?

a)

creating soft shoe tap

b)

initiating tap in shows

c)

creating the time step

d)

bringing tap to the balls of the feet

e)

father of rythimic tap

15.

What was King Rastus Brown known for?

a)

creating soft shoe tap

b)

initiating tap in shows

c)

creating the time step

d)

bringing tap to the balls of the feet

e)

father of rythimic tap

16.

What was John Bubbles known for?

a)

creating soft shoe tap

b)

initiating tap in shows

c)

creating the time step

d)

bringing tap to the balls of the feet

e)

father of rythimic tap

17.

What was William Henry Lane known for/as?

a)

First Major tap dancer filmed

b)

created wings

c)

created suzie q

d)

Master juba

e)

first African American solo entertainer

18.

What was Bill Robinson known for/as?

a)

First Major tap dancer filmed

b)

created wings

c)

created Suzie q

d)

Master juba

e)

first African American solo entertainer

19.

What was Fred Astaire known for/as?

a)

First Major tap dancer filmed

b)

created wings

c)

created suzie q

d)

Master juba

e)

first African American solo entertainer

20.

What were the condos brothers known for/as?

a)

First Major tap dancer filmed

b)

created wings

c)

created suzie q

d)

Master juba

e)

first African American solo entertainer

21.

What was Peg Leg Bates known for/as?

a)

First Major tap dancer filmed

b)

created wings

c)

created suzie q

d)

Master juba

e)

first African American solo entertainer

22.

Who was the most important person out of these?

a)

George Primrose

b)

William Henry Lane

c)

King Rastus Brown

d)

Fred Astaire

23.

Who was/were the most important person(s) out of these?

a)

John Bubbles

b)

Condos Brothers

c)

Bill Robinson

d)

Peg Leg Bates

24.

Who was in Harlem is Heaven?

a)

Fred Astaire

b)

William Henry Lane

c)

King Rastus Brown

d)

Bill Robinson

25.

Who was the only Black performer paid? (remember the black face shows)

a)

King Rastus Brown

b)

John Bubbles

c)

William Henry Lane

d)

Bill Robinson

26.

Who revolutionized tap?

a)

John Bubbles

b)

Fred Astaire

c)

Condos brothers

d)

William Henry Lane

e)

Bill Robinson

27.

Who "shared his steps"?

a)

King Rastus Brown

b)

John Bubbles

c)

Peg Leg Bates

d)

William Henry Lane

28.

Who did tap AND ballroom?

a)

Bill Robinson

b)

Fred Astaire

c)

George Primrose

d)

Condos Brothers

29.

Who was the most masterful of rythimic tap?

a)

Peg Leg Bates

b)

William Henry Lane

c)

Condos Brothers

d)

Bill Robinson

30.

Who "Broke color code"?

a)

Bill Robinson

b)

King Rastus Brown

c)

John Bubbles

d)

Peg Leg Bates