Classic Dance Crazes

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Instructions: Do you remember these dance crazes that swept the nation?

1.
Which dance, popularized by Chubby Checker in 1960, became one of the biggest dance crazes of the 20th century?
A
The Twist
B
The Mashed Potato
C
The Jerk
D
The Watusi
2.
What popular 1960s dance involved moving your fists as if mashing potatoes?
A
The Mashed Potato
B
The Frug
C
The Monkey
D
The Swim
3.
Which 1940s dance, performed to big band music, featured acrobatic moves and aerial flips?
A
The Quickstep
B
The Foxtrot
C
The Waltz
D
The Lindy Hop
4.
What 1960s dance craze was named after an African tribe and popularized by The Orlons' hit song?
A
The Safari
B
The Pygmy
C
The Zulu
D
The Watusi
5.
Which disco-era dance, featured in the 1977 film 'Saturday Night Fever,' became synonymous with the disco movement?
A
The Hustle
B
The Electric Slide
C
The Bus Stop
D
The Bump
6.
What novelty dance from 1962 had dancers imitating the movements of a certain primate?
A
The Monkey
B
The Dog
C
The Funky Chicken
D
The Pony
7.
Which line dance, originally choreographed in 1976, is still performed at parties and weddings today?
A
The Macarena
B
The Cha Cha Slide
C
The Cupid Shuffle
D
The Electric Slide
8.
What 1960s dance, popularized on American Bandstand, involved swimmers' arm movements?
A
The Wave
B
The Surf
C
The Dive
D
The Swim
9.
Which 1970s partner dance involved bumping hips together to the beat of the music?
A
The Robot
B
The Hustle
C
The Funky Chicken
D
The Bump
10.
What jitterbug-style dance was popularized by servicemen during World War II?
A
The Boogie Woogie
B
The Charleston
C
The Lindy Hop
D
The Jive
11.
Which 1960s dance involved jerking your body in stiff, angular movements?
A
The Twist
B
The Jerk
C
The Pony
D
The Hitchhiker
12.
What early 1960s dance mimicked riding a horse?
A
The Bronco
B
The Pony
C
The Gallop
D
The Mustang
13.
Which 1970s dance involved mechanically stiff movements imitating a machine?
A
The Robot
B
The Lock
C
The Freeze
D
The Pop
14.
What 1940s dance craze originated in African American communities and was performed in a line?
A
The Madison
B
The Bunny Hop
C
The Stroll
D
The Conga
15.
Which novelty dance from the early 1960s was named after a popular Dick Clark TV show dance segment?
A
The Madison
B
The Limbo Rock
C
The Bristol Stomp
D
The Bandstand Boogie

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