Musical Instruments Quiz

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    Which of the following is a traditional Indian classical music instrument?

    • Sitar
    • Oud
    • Lute
    • Guitar
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  • 2. 

    Which of these is not technically an instrument from the brass family?

    • French Horn

    • Trombone

    • Tuba

    • Saxophone

    Correct Answer
    A. Saxophone
  • 3. 

    What are the instruments in a piano quartet?

    • Four pianos

    • Violin, viola, cello, piano

    • Two pianos, Eight hands

    • Flute, clarinet, cello, piano

    Correct Answer
    A. Violin, viola, cello, piano
  • 4. 

    How many keys are there on a piano keyboard?

    • 68

    • 78

    • 88

    • 98

    Correct Answer
    A. 88
  • 5. 

    These are all names of musical instruments except...

    • Viola da gamba

    • Oboe d'amore

    • Cornetto

    • Piccante

    Correct Answer
    A. Piccante
  • 6. 

    The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by...

    • Aboriginal Australians

    • Maori people of New Zealand

    • Native Americans

    • The Yazidis of Iraq

    Correct Answer
    A. Aboriginal Australians
  • 7. 

    With a pear-shaped body, the Chinese plucked instrument is called a...

    • Loquat

    • Pipa

    • Pear

    • Chayote

    Correct Answer
    A. Pipa
  • 8. 

    What is overtone singing?

    • Singing the fundamental pitch

    • Singing the harmonic overtones

    • Singing both the fundamental pitch as well as the harmonic overtones simultaneously

    • Formal term for singing out of tune

    Correct Answer
    A. Singing both the fundamental pitch as well as the harmonic overtones simultaneously
  • 9. 

    In Greek mythology, which god makes an instrument from river weeds because he was chasing after the river nymph Syrinx?

    • Dionysus

    • Zeus

    • Pan

    • Poseidon

    Correct Answer
    A. Pan
  • 10. 

    Benjamin Franklin invented his own version of which instrument after seeing Edmund Delaval play water-filled wine glasses in Cambridge, England?

    • Glass harp

    • Glass harmonica

    • Glass flute

    • Glass marimba

    Correct Answer
    A. Glass harmonica
  • 11. 

    The mbira is...

    • A thumb piano of African origin

    • A wind instrument of Arabic origin

    • A zither of Mongolian origin

    • A drum of Native American origin

    Correct Answer
    A. A thumb piano of African origin
  • 12. 

    Which instrument produces sound by passing pressurised air through pipes that are selected by depressing keys on a keyboard?

    • Bagpipes

    • Electric keyboard

    • Accordion

    • Pipe organ

    Correct Answer
    A. Pipe organ
  • 13. 

    Who was not a luthier?

    • Stradivarius

    • Guarneri 'del Gesù'

    • Vuillaume

    • Cristofori

    Correct Answer
    A. Cristofori
  • 14. 
    Which of the following instruments does not have a keyboard? - ProProfs

    Which of the following instruments does not have a keyboard?

    • Harpsichord

    • Carillon

    • Gamelan

    • Marimba

    Correct Answer
    A. Gamelan
  • 15. 

    Gulangyu in Xiamen, China, is nicknamed this because there are over 200 of these instruments on the island.

    • Piano Island

    • Clarinet Island

    • Violin Island

    • Guzheng Island

    Correct Answer
    A. Piano Island
  • 16. 

    This word appears 74 times in the Bible, and though its exact meaning is not known, scholars have attributed it to a musical notation - meaning pause or intermission - as it is titled 'to the choirmaster' thirty-one times in the Psalms.

    • Selah

    • Shalom

    • Shabbat

    • Hanukkah

    Correct Answer
    A. Selah
  • 17. 

    The kantele is a plucked string instrument in the zither family featured in the national epic of which country?

    • Finland

    • Uruguay

    • Vietnam

    • Fiji

    Correct Answer
    A. Finland
  • 18. 

    Tintinnabulation refers to...

    • Birds chirping

    • Bells ringing.

    • Wind blowing.

    • The reverberation in a concert hall.

    Correct Answer
    A. Birds chirping
  • 19. 

    Which is the lowest-sounding woodwind instrument?

    • Bass clarinet

    • Baritone saxophone

    • Contrabassoon

    • Tuba

    Correct Answer
    A. Bass clarinet
  • 20. 

    Violin strings can be made from which of the following materials?  Select all that apply.

    • Catgut

    • Nylon

    • Steel

    • Titanium

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Catgut
    A. Nylon
    A. Steel

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  • May 05, 2020
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