Pillars of Hip-Hop Quiz (Slides 13-18)

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Which element of Hip-Hop culture involved expressing art on walls, especially the New York City subway?

  • DJing
  • Beatboxing
  • Rapping
  • Graffitiing (correct)

What are the four different movements that breakdancing was separated into during the early block parties?

  • Wave, Glide, Pop, Lock
  • Top Rock, Down Rock, Power Moves, Freezes (correct)
  • Kick, Punch, Turn, Hop
  • Spin, Twist, Jump, Slide

What are some examples of common dance moves nowadays that are descendants of breakdancing?

  • Waltzing, Foxtrotting, Tangoing
  • Salsa, Samba, Cha-Cha
  • Ballet, Tap, Jazz
  • Twerking, Dabbing, Jerking (correct)

What term is widely considered a synonym for the genre of 'Rap' music but actually refers to a wide and complex sub-culture of people and ideas?

<p>Hip-Hop (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the term used for the MC speaking over records in the Jamaican Dancehall scene?

<p>Toasting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which musical style is associated with the first use of the term 'disc jockey' in Hip-Hop?

<p>Jazz (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did DJ Kool Herc focus on within a record to develop the blueprint for Hip-Hop music?

<p>The 'break' section (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to refer to the technique of extending a relatively short section of music into an endless loop using two record players?

<p>Turntablism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of rapping?

<p>Jamaican Dancehall scene (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for speaking over records in the Jamaican Dancehall scene?

<p>Toasting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique did DJ Kool Herc use to extend a short section of music into an endless loop?

<p>Changing between two record players (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term associated with rapping, beatmaking, and turntablism?

<p>Deejaying (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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