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Tap Dance and Television

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the history, personalities, and cultural impact of tap dance on television.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which television show is credited with popularizing tap dance in the 1950s?

  1. The Ed Sullivan Show

  2. American Bandstand

  3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  4. The Mickey Mouse Club


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ed Sullivan Show featured many tap dance performances, including those by Bill Bojangles Robinson, Sammy Davis Jr., and the Nicholas Brothers.

Who was the first African American tap dancer to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show?

  1. Bill Bojangles Robinson

  2. Sammy Davis Jr.

  3. Gregory Hines

  4. Savion Glover


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bill Bojangles Robinson made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1933.

Which tap dancer was known for his signature move, the "Bojangles strut"?

  1. Bill Bojangles Robinson

  2. Sammy Davis Jr.

  3. Gregory Hines

  4. Savion Glover


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bill Bojangles Robinson was known for his signature move, the "Bojangles strut", which involved a series of quick, syncopated steps.

Who was the first tap dancer to win an Emmy Award?

  1. Sammy Davis Jr.

  2. Gregory Hines

  3. Savion Glover

  4. Harold Nicholas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sammy Davis Jr. won an Emmy Award in 1960 for his performance on The Frank Sinatra Show.

Which tap dancer was known for his innovative choreography and use of tap dance in Broadway musicals?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Harold Nicholas

  4. Fayard Nicholas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gregory Hines was known for his innovative choreography and use of tap dance in Broadway musicals such as "Eubie!" and "Jelly's Last Jam".

Who was the first African American tap dancer to win a Tony Award?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Harold Nicholas

  4. Fayard Nicholas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gregory Hines won a Tony Award in 1992 for his performance in the Broadway musical "Jelly's Last Jam".

Which tap dancer was known for his high-energy performances and his signature move, the "Glover Slide"?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Harold Nicholas

  4. Fayard Nicholas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Savion Glover was known for his high-energy performances and his signature move, the "Glover Slide", which involved a series of quick, syncopated steps.

Who was the first tap dancer to be inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame?

  1. Bill Bojangles Robinson

  2. Sammy Davis Jr.

  3. Gregory Hines

  4. Savion Glover


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bill Bojangles Robinson was the first tap dancer to be inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame in 1986.

Which tap dancer was known for his work in film and television, including his role as the Scarecrow in the 1978 film "The Wiz"?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Harold Nicholas

  4. Michael Jackson


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Michael Jackson was known for his work in film and television, including his role as the Scarecrow in the 1978 film "The Wiz".

Which tap dancer was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing detective in the 1980s television series "The Tap Dance Kid"?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Harold Nicholas

  4. Fayard Nicholas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gregory Hines was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing detective in the 1980s television series "The Tap Dance Kid".

Which tap dancer was known for his work in film and television, including his role as the tap-dancing postman in the 1998 film "The Postman"?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Harold Nicholas

  4. Kevin Costner


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kevin Costner was known for his work in film and television, including his role as the tap-dancing postman in the 1998 film "The Postman".

Which tap dancer was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing judge in the 2006 television series "So You Think You Can Dance"?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Nigel Lythgoe

  4. Mary Murphy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nigel Lythgoe was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing judge in the 2006 television series "So You Think You Can Dance".

Which tap dancer was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing host of the 2012 television series "Tap Dance America"?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Harold Nicholas

  4. Fayard Nicholas


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Savion Glover was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing host of the 2012 television series "Tap Dance America".

Which tap dancer was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing contestant on the 2015 television series "Dancing with the Stars"?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Nyle DiMarco

  4. Peta Murgatroyd


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nyle DiMarco was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing contestant on the 2015 television series "Dancing with the Stars".

Which tap dancer was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing judge on the 2017 television series "World of Dance"?

  1. Gregory Hines

  2. Savion Glover

  3. Jennifer Lopez

  4. Derek Hough


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Derek Hough was known for his work in television, including his role as the tap-dancing judge on the 2017 television series "World of Dance".

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