Jazz History

Question or Hint Answer or Word
  1. Which dance form was most popular before “Jazz?" Tap Dance (wrong answers: Ballet dance, Hiphop dance, Classical dance)
  2. The term "Jazz" was first applied to a style of music and dance during what war? World War I (wrong answers: War In Afghanistan, American Civil War, The Revolutionary War)
  3. Jazz Dance was born around the 1700's from __________ slaves who were brought to America. African (wrong answers: European, Native American, Australian)
  4. Every individual style of jazz is either inspired by African or Caribbean traditional dance. True (wrong answers: False)
  5. in the 1940s and continuing through the 1960s, Jazz dance transformed into a _____________ performance form Theatre-based (wrong answers: Ballet fusion, Opera-Based, Hip Hop Fusion)
  6. Who was the famous dancer/choreographer that created the following famous works: Chicago & All That Jazz Bob Fosse (wrong answers: Agnes De Mille, Katherine Dunham, Michael Jackson)
  7. When did jazz dance become apart of the social scene? 1920s (wrong answers: 1930s, 1960s, 1900s)

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