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Hip Hop: From a Bronx Block Party to the World

SheelonMusic TheoryArts & MusicEnglishGrades 9-12Published Aug 5, 2026

Four elements, two turntables and a break that would not stop. Ten questions on the culture that became the most listened to music on earth.

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  1. In which New York borough did hip hop begin?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ABrooklyn
    BQueens
    CThe Bronx
    DHarlem

  2. What did early DJs do to the 'break' of a record?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ASkipped it to reach the chorus
    BExtended it by switching between two copies
    CSlowed it down to half speed
    DRemoved the drums from it entirely

  3. Hip hop is usually described as having four elements.

    True / False · 20s

    TRUE
    FALSE
  4. What is sampling?Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. What do we call rapping made up on the spot? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  6. What does MC stand for in hip hop?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. Scratching is a technique performed on a turntable.True / False · 20s
  8. Why was the track The Message important in 1982?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. What is beatboxing?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. What is the dance style associated with hip hop's early years? (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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