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WorksheetsHip Hop Introduction Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where did Hip Hop as a style of music originate?
Los Angeles
New York
Miami
Washington DC
What is “The Bronx”?
A Ford truck
A type of bull
One of the 5 boroughs that make up New York
A state of the USA
Which styles of music feature heavily in early Hip Hop?
Rock
Funk
Classical
Soul
What is significant about the song “Rapper’s Delight”?
It was one of the first recordings released of a rap lyric sung over a beat
Featured Grandmaster Flash
It was a hit by Blondie
Featured in the movie, The Wedding Singer
What is the message in “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five?
The first SMS ever sent by mobile phone
Don’t mess with gangstas
Telling the community what life was really like for people living in the ghettos of New York
That there was a war coming between gangs
Which are the two key drum machines used in Hip Hop?
Roland TR808
Roland TR789
Roland TR505
Roland TR909
What is a “Hook”?
Something used to catch fish
A character in Peter Pan
The beat in a hip hop song
A musical melody used to catch the listeners attention that is repeated throughout a song
What is a general tempo range for Hip Hop?
60-70BPM
80-90BPM
110-120BPM
200+BPM
What did Triple-J radio DJs do when NWA's F#@! The Police was banned from the airwaves?
They played it anyway
They played the full album from start to finish
They got NWA in for an interview
They played Express Yourself for 24 hours straight
Which other cultural elements were part of the Hip Hop movement?
Cooking
Graffiti
Breaking/Breakdancing
Beat Boxing
