Hip Hop

Hip Hop began in which city?

• Houston

• New York

• Pasadena

• New Orleans

Who was the Father of Hip Hop?

• DJ Kool Herc

• Michael Jackson

• Louis Armstrong

• Joe Biden

What did DJ Kool Herc invent?

• The cassette tape

• Giant speakers

• The refrigerator

• A way to mix records on two turntables so that the music played continuously.

Which one of these is NOT a component of Hip Hop?

• Scatting

• DJ-ing

• Break Dancing

• Graffiti

True or False: Hip Hop was a way for people to communicate what was really happening in their lives.

• True

• False

In what decade did Hip Hop begin?

• 1990's

• 2000's

• 1970's

• 1940's

How did Break Dancing get it's name?

• So many people who tried it broke bones.

• It takes so much energy that you have to take a 'break'.

• It was invented by someone named Stanley Break.

• DJ Kool Herc noticed that people were dancing more in the 'breaks' in the music.

What does MC stand for?

• Master of Ceremonies

• Most Capable

• Many Cookies

• Music Concert

Hip Hop is not just rapping, it is a way of life.

• False

• True

Hip Hop hasn't changed at all since the 1970's.

• True

• False