Q 01/05

Breaking developed in which New York City borough?

A) Brooklyn

B) The Bronx

C) Queens

D) Staten Island

Answer · why

B) The Bronx

African American and Puerto Rican youth shaped the dance there in the 1970s, alongside the birth of hip hop.

Q 02/05

Breaking made its Olympic debut at which Games?

A) Paris 2024

B) Tokyo 2020

C) Rio 2016

D) London 2012

Answer · why

A) Paris 2024

Battles were staged over two days in August on the Place de la Concorde.

Q 03/05

Which DJ coined the terms 'b-boy' and 'b-girl' for the dancers at his parties?

A) DJ Kool Herc

B) Grandmaster Flash

C) Afrika Bambaataa

D) Grand Wizzard Theodore

Answer · why

A) DJ Kool Herc

He said 'breaking' came from slang for someone going to the breaking point, not from the breaks on a record.

Q 04/05

Along with footwork, power moves and freezes, what is the fourth element of breaking?

A) Toprock

B) Uprock

C) Drops

D) Threading

Answer · why

A) Toprock

It is the standing opener, and transitions from it to the floor are called drops.

Q 05/05

What is a held, motionless pose used to hit a strong beat called?

A) Stab

B) Freeze

C) Drop

D) Lock

Answer · why

B) Freeze

Chaining several together into a 'stack' shows off musicality and upper-body strength.