Hip-Hop Dance Basics: History, Moves, and Crews

Test your knowledge of hip-hop dance fundamentals including its origins, key figures, dance styles, famous crews, and signature moves.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the origin of hip-hop dance?

  1. New York City, USA
  2. Los Angeles, USA
  3. London, UK
  4. Paris, France
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of hip-hop dance?

  1. James Brown
  2. Michael Jackson
  3. Afrika Bambaataa
  4. Grandmaster Flash
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the four main elements of hip-hop dance?

  1. Breaking, popping, locking, and waving
  2. B-boying, popping, locking, and waving
  3. Breaking, popping, locking, and krumping
  4. B-boying, popping, locking, and krumping
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hip-hop dance crew is known for popularizing the popping and locking styles?

  1. The Electric Boogaloos
  2. The Rock Steady Crew
  3. The Furious Five
  4. The Soul Train Gang
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the hip-hop dance move that involves spinning on the floor on one's back?

  1. The windmill
  2. The headspin
  3. The backspin
  4. The air flare
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hip-hop dance crew is known for its intricate footwork and synchronized routines?

  1. The JabbaWockeeZ
  2. The Royal Family
  3. The Beat Freaks
  4. The Soul Train Gang
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the hip-hop dance move that involves moving one's hips in a circular motion?

  1. The pop
  2. The lock
  3. The wave
  4. The robot
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hip-hop dance crew is known for its high-energy performances and acrobatic moves?

  1. The Quest Crew
  2. The Kinjaz
  3. The Beat Freaks
  4. The Soul Train Gang
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the hip-hop dance move that involves moving one's arms and legs in opposite directions?

  1. The robot
  2. The windmill
  3. The headspin
  4. The backspin
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hip-hop dance crew is known for its innovative choreography and use of props?

  1. The JabbaWockeeZ
  2. The Royal Family
  3. The Beat Freaks
  4. The Kinjaz
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the hip-hop dance move that involves moving one's body in a wave-like motion?

  1. The wave
  2. The pop
  3. The lock
  4. The robot
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hip-hop dance crew is known for its intricate footwork and synchronized routines?

  1. The JabbaWockeeZ
  2. The Royal Family
  3. The Beat Freaks
  4. The Soul Train Gang
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the hip-hop dance move that involves moving one's hips in a circular motion?

  1. The pop
  2. The lock
  3. The wave
  4. The robot
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which hip-hop dance crew is known for its high-energy performances and acrobatic moves?

  1. The Quest Crew
  2. The Kinjaz
  3. The Beat Freaks
  4. The Soul Train Gang
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the hip-hop dance move that involves moving one's arms and legs in opposite directions?

  1. The robot
  2. The windmill
  3. The headspin
  4. The backspin