Breakdancing
This borough is where breakdancing first became popular in the 1970s.
A) Brooklyn
B) Queens
C) The Bronx
D) Harlem
C- The Bronx
MC stands for this.
A) Music Creator
B) Master of Ceremony
C) Mic Commander
D) Main Controller
B) Master of Ceremony
Graffiti artists often use this nickname instead of their real name.
A) Logo
B) Tag
C) Brand
D) Alias
B) Tag
The DJ’s main instrument is the:
A) Microphone
B) Drum machine
C) Turntable
D) Keyboard
C) Turntable
I speak without singing,
I move crowds without dancing,
I tell stories over beats.
What am I?
A) DJ
B) MC
C) Breaker
D) Graffiti artist
B) MC
Breakdancing is also known by this name.
A) Street Step
B) B-boying
C) Electric Funk
D) Floor Rock
B) B-boying
This hip hop pioneer is known as one of the first socially conscious rappers.
A) Rakim
B) KRS-One
C) Grandmaster Caz
D) Melle Mel
D) Melle Mel
One of the earliest and most famous NYC graffiti writers was known as:
A) Taki 183
B) Banksy
C) Shepard Fairey
D) Basquiat
A) Taki 183
Lived on 183rd in Washington Heights. One of the pioneers of modern graffiti, know for tagging his name across all five boroughs. In 1971 NY Times wrote an article about him "Taki 183 Spawns Pen Pals", brought attention to him and sparked the graffiti movement. He was a foot messenger. Late 60's/early 70's. Real name is Demetrius
Scratching is done by moving this back and forth.
A) Cassette
B) Vinyl record
C) CD
D) Speaker
B) Vinyl record
I spin but I’m not dizzy,
I scratch but I don’t itch,
Without me, the party stops.
What am I?
A) Record
B) Turntable
C) Microphone
D) Speaker
B) Turntable
This DJ is often credited with creating “breakbeats,” which inspired breakdancers.
A) DJ Premier
B) Grandmaster Flash
C) DJ Kool Herc
D) Afrika Bambaataa
C) DJ Kool Herc
This group released “The Message” in 1982.
A) Run-D.M.C.
B) Public Enemy
C) Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
D) N.W.A
C) Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
A large, colorful, complex graffiti design is called a:
A) Throw-up
B) Piece
C) Scratch
D) Burn
B) Piece (short for masterpiece)
This DJ technique extends the instrumental break of a song.
A) Looping
B) Breakbeat
C) Sampling
D) Beatboxing
A) Looping
What are the four original elements of hip hop?
A) Rap, Rock, Jazz, Blues
B) MCing, DJing, Breakin’, Graffiti
C) DJing, Singing, Acting, Dancing
D) Beats, Rhymes, Hooks, Fame
B) MCing, DJing, Breakin’, Graffiti
This term describes the athletic spinning move done on the head.
A) Windmill
B) Freeze
C) Headspin
D) Flare
C) Headspin
Freestyling refers to this skill.
A) Writing songs in your room
B) Rapping pre-written lyrics
C) Improvising rhymes on the spot
D) Singing hooks
C) Improvising rhymes on the spot
Graffiti became closely connected with hip hop culture during this decade.
A) 1950s
B) 1970s
C) 1990s
D) 2000s
B) 1970s
Afrika Bambaataa founded this hip hop organization promoting peace and unity.
A) Universal Nation
B) Zulu Nation
C) Hip Hop Alliance
D) Street Council
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B) Zulu Nation
Hip hop began as a creative response to what conditions in the Bronx?
A) Wealth and luxury
B) Political campaigns
C) Poverty and lack of resources
D) Television popularity
C) Poverty and lack of resources
The Rock Steady Crew was influential in spreading breakdancing during this decade.
A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s
C) 1980s
This female MC became known as “The First Lady of Hip Hop.”
A) MC Lyte
B) Queen Latifah
C) Roxanne Shanté
D) Salt
B) Queen Latifah
This element of hip hop uses visual art to express identity and resistance
C) Graffiti
Before hip hop parties moved indoors, DJs often powered their equipment using:
A) Car batteries
B) Gas generators
C) Church outlets
D) Extension cords from apartments
A) Car batteries
True or False: Hip hop culture was originally centered around competition AND community.
A) True
B) False
A) True