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MUSIC GENRES: HIPHOP, ROCK AND ROLL, POP

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 4 aspects of Hiphop?

a)

Deejaying

b)

Rapping

c)

Musical Instruments

d)

Graffiti

e)

Break Dancing

2.

Hip-hop originated initially as a musical style when street parties, or the so-called "_ _ o _ _ parties" started.

a)

dance

b)

block

c)

street

3.

Making music using record players, turntables, and DJ mixers

a)

Deejaying

b)

Rapping

c)

Graffiti

d)

Break Dancing

4.

Rhythmic vocal rhyming style with improvisation.

a)

Deejaying

b)

Rapping

c)

Graffiti

d)

Break Dancing

5.

Also known as “graf” or “writing”.

a)

Deejaying

b)

Rapping

c)

Graffiti

d)

Break Dancing

6.

A form of dance that also encompasses an overall attitude and style.

a)

Deejaying

b)

Rapping

c)

Graffiti

d)

Break Dancing

7.

Musically “Rock” has centered around which instruments?

(a)  

8.

It places high emphasis on musicianship and live performance.

a)

Jazz

b)

Blues

c)

Rock and Roll

9.

In this time (a)   was known as the “guitar god” for his guitar skills.

10.

When did "Rock and Roll's" Golden Age happen?

a)

50's

b)

60's

c)

70's

11.

Which band got more number ones than Elvis Presley?

a)

The Who

b)

The Beatles

c)

The Rolling Stones

12.

Which subgenre of Rock and Roll became popular in the 70's?

a)

Heavy Metal

b)

Grunge

c)

Disco

13.

"Pop" is short for?

(a)  

14.

Why is a song called Pop or Popular Music?

a)

Not a lot of people listen to it.

b)

A select group of people only listen to it.

c)

The general public listens to that song.

15.

During the 1980s the influence of MTV meant that the video became as important as the song itself.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Who was the King of Pop?

(a)  

17.

The 90s onwards was also the era of boy bands and girl bands such as Take That and The Spice Girls.

a)

True

b)

False