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WorksheetsQuiz work 13/05/24
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 44mins
Hip hop culture was first created by teenagers in the poorest districts of
Chicago
Brooklyn
The Bronx NY
Queens
Which dance style is associated with hip hop music of the 1970s and 80s?
breakdancing
disco dancing
ballet dancing
There are four elements of Hip Hop: Graffiti, Djing, Mcing (rapping) and ____________
Singing
Breakdancing
Backing
Hip hop developed when DJs began making beats that MCs could _______ to on stage.
Sing
Dance backwards
Rap
The ability to rap with a good sense of rhythm is called
Flow
Fling
Flag
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's song The Message is an example of _______ rap.
Playful
Sinister
socially-conscious
DJ kool Herc was a
Car sales man
A piano player
A DJ who is credited for creating Hip Hop
Hip hop as both a musical genre and a culture was formed during the 1970s when ____________ became increasingly popular in New York City,
Chocolate sales
Beaches
Movie theaters
block parties
Afrika Bambaataa was a _______________________
Car Sales Man
Community Organizer
Pizza Maker
worked at sears
A short section of an old record that's copied and re-used in a new track is called a __________________
Turntable
Kind gesture
a sample
What is Hip Hop
a dance style with that started from the streets
a dance style, usually danced to hip-hop music, that evolved from the hip-hop culture.
a dance style that has fast and hard hitting movements.
Who is the father of Hip Hop
DJ Herc
DJ Heckle
DJ Tiesto
Hip hop developed from one culture
True
False
What are the 4 elements of hip hop?
disc jockeys
graffiti (art)
Hip Hop Clothes
B-boys and B-girls.
MCs (rappers)
Hip-hop dance steps require skill and experience to (a) .
Dancers with a good sense of rhythm find it easier to learn hip-hop steps
True
False
Breakdancing started in
Chicago,
The Bronx
Las Vegas
California
Uprock moves are performed
upside down
on the gound
standing up
Hip hop is taught all over the
(a)
Who is particularly interested in learning how to dance hip hop?
Small children
teens
adults
elderly
Where did Hip Hop get its start?
Brooklyn
The Bronx
Queens
Florida
WHEN did hip hop start?
1950's
1990's
2020
1970's
What was it like in the neighborhoods in the South Bronx in the 1970's?
Rough- There was lots of violence and crime
Fun- People were happy all the time
What was the new style of music and dance that was popular when hip hop started?
Salsa
Disco
Rock and roll
Swing
What was disco like?
happy and fun
sad and slow
angry and rough
silly and weird
How did the people who started hip hop feel about disco?
They loved it and felt happy too.
They didn't care about it.
They wanted to go against it because it was not like their lives and experiences.
What did hip hop dancers do at shows and parties?
make friends
play games
battle each other
take a nap
What did original hip hop dancers call themselves?
B-boys
C-Boys
D-Boys
Da Boyz
Who started the style called popping?
Boogaloo Bob
Super Sam
Boogaloo Sam
B-Boy Bobby
Why is popping called popping?
Because you quickly squeeze and release your muscles like they're popping
Because you eat popcorn
Because you pop up and down
Which of these is a kind of popping?
tutting
botting (robot)
waving
hitting
all of these
Why is locking called locking?
because your body ties in a knot like a lock
because you move smooth and then sharply lock in a position
because you lock everyone out when you dance
What was the popular TV show where the Lockers performed in the 1970's?
Soul Party
Choo-Choo Soul
Soul Train
Funky Train
How did B-Boys battle each other?
fighting each other
playing with each other
having a dance contest
What is a crew?
a bunch of friends who play together
a bunch of b-boys and b-girls who dance together
a bunch of people on the train
Why do B-Boys toprock? (check all that apply)
to have fun
to make space to dance
to get ready to go down to the floor
to fight
What are the 3 parts of B-Boying /Breaking?
toprock, bottomrock, middlerock
toprock, footwork, cartwheels
toprock, footwork, freezes
toprock, shuffles, freezes
What were some of the venues that early Hip Hop parties were held in?
What borough did Hip Hop originate in?
Manhattan
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Where was Kool Herc originally from?
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
What equipment did Grandmaster Flash use to build a new musical sound?
What are the breaks that Grandmaster Flash refers to?
How does Grandmaster Flash describe the role of the Master of Ceremonies?
What comes to mind when you hear or read the word "hip-hop"?
What element in hip-hop refers to the markings or drawings that are often scribbled, scratched, or spray-painted on walls?
Mcing or Rhyming
Deejaying
B-boying
Graffiti
What element in hip-hop refers to the act of making music by playing with a phonograph or disc with the hands?
Mcing or Rhyming
Deejaying
B-boying
Graffiti
What element in hip-hop refers to the dance performed on streets?
Mcing or Rhyming
Deejaying
B-boying
Graffiti
What element in hip-hop refers to the act of rhyming words and rapping?
Mcing or Rhyming
Deejaying
B-boying
Graffiti
