Musical Instruments for Year 1: Interactive Quizzes and Learning Resources

Question 1

Which instrument belongs to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Question 2

Musical instruments have been used for many purposes throughout history. Which of these is NOT a way musical instruments have been used?

Accepted Answer

To scare away animals

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To tell stories and pass on traditions

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As a form of entertainment

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To accompany religious ceremonies

Question 3

Which instrument do we play by blowing air through it?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Question 4

Which instrument is part of the brass family and uses valves to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Question 5

When playing a brass instrument like a trumpet or trombone, how do we use our breath and lips to create a sound?

Accepted Answer

We blow air into the instrument and our lips vibrate against the mouthpiece to make the sound.

Answer

We just blow air into the instrument and the instrument itself makes the sound.

Answer

We hum into the instrument and the sound comes out the other end.

Question 6

When we play woodwind instruments, we use our breath to make sound with reeds or holes. Which of these is a woodwind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drum

Question 7

How do you make a sound on a woodwind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Blow air into the mouthpiece

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Pluck the strings

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Hit it with a mallet

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Rub a bow across the strings

Question 8

In an orchestra, which section is known for playing the loudest sounds?

Accepted Answer

Brass

Answer

Strings

Answer

Woodwinds

Answer

Percussion

Question 9

When you hit a drum, which part makes the sound?

Accepted Answer

The drumhead

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The drum shell

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The drumsticks

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The drum stand

Question 10

Which instrument has strings that you can pluck or bow to create music?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Question 11

Which instrument is NOT part of the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Trombone

Answer

French horn

Question 12

When you blow air into a flute, what happens to the air pressure inside the flute?

Accepted Answer

It increases, making the sound louder.

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It decreases, making the sound softer.

Answer

It stays the same, and the sound does not change.

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It becomes negative, and the sound reverses.

Question 13

Which of these is not a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Cello

Answer

Drum

Answer

Triangle

Answer

Xylophone

Question 14

When you play the guitar, what do you use to make the sound?

Accepted Answer

Pluck it with your fingers

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Blow into it

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Hit it with sticks

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Press the keys

Question 15

Which instrument is the biggest in the orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Question 16

Which of these instruments has black and white keys?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drums

Answer

Violin

Question 17

Which of these instruments is used to keep a steady beat in music?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Question 18

Which instrument is in the string family?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drum

Question 19

Which instrument do you hit with a mallet?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Recorder

Question 20

Which instrument do you not tune by turning a peg?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Harp

Question 21

Which group of instruments does a guitar belong to?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Answer

Brass

Answer

Woodwinds

Answer

Percussion

Question 22

Which instrument makes a high-pitched, squeaky sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drum

Question 23

What do we blow through to make a sound on a trumpet?

Accepted Answer

A mouthpiece

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A reed

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A hole

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A string

Question 24

Which instrument has a deep, booming sound?

Accepted Answer

Tuba

Answer

Oboe

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Question 25

What instrument is often heard in jazz music?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Oboe

Question 26

Which instrument is the biggest in the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Tuba

Answer

Trombone

Answer

French horn

Answer

Trumpet

Question 27

Which instrument is often heard in classical music?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Drums

Question 28

What type of instruments includes the violin and guitar?

Accepted Answer

String instruments

Answer

Brass instruments

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Woodwind instruments

Answer

Percussion instruments

Question 29

Which instrument uses a reed to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 30

Name the instrument that we play by hitting it with sticks or mallets.

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Answer

Cello

Answer

Trumpet

Question 31

Which instrument is part of the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trombone

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Oboe

Answer

Bassoon

Question 32

Which instrument has the deepest sound?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Flute

Answer

Oboe

Answer

Violin

Question 33

What part of the violin creates the sound?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Answer

Body

Answer

Bow

Answer

Fingerboard

Question 34

Which instrument is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Flute

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Question 35

Which of these instruments is a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Answer

Trumpet

Question 36

What sound does a trumpet make?

Accepted Answer

Toot

Answer

Twinkle

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Buzz

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Bang

Question 37

What instrument belongs to the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Xylophone

Question 38

Which part of a drum do you hit to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Membrane

Answer

Strings

Answer

Keys

Answer

Metal

Question 39

Which instrument is played by blowing air into it?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Question 40

What do we call a person who plays musical instruments?

Accepted Answer

Musician

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Singer

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Dancer

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Composer

Question 41

Which instrument is played with a bow?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Harp

Question 43

What do we call a person who plays a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Musician

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Singer

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Conductor

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Composer

Question 44

Which group of instruments includes the flute and clarinet?

Accepted Answer

Woodwinds

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Strings

Answer

Brass

Answer

Percussion

Question 45

Which of these instruments is NOT found in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Lyre

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 46

What do woodwind instruments have inside them that makes the sound?

Accepted Answer

Reeds

Answer

Strings

Answer

Bells

Answer

Keys

Question 47

Which of these instruments is NOT part of the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Trombone

Answer

French Horn

Answer

Trumpet

Question 48

What is the most important job of a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

To provide a steady beat

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To create the main melody

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To make the music louder

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To play only high notes

Question 49

Is the piano a wind instrument?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 50

Which string instrument has the highest sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Double Bass

Answer

Viola

Question 51

Are a drummer's cymbals made of metal?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 52

Which of these is a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drum

Question 53

What is the name of the family of instruments that includes the flute and clarinet?

Accepted Answer

Woodwinds

Answer

Strings

Answer

Brass

Answer

Percussion

Question 54

Which instrument is NOT part of the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Trombone

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Tuba

Question 55

Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Question 56

What is the name of the part of a violin that is used to make the strings vibrate?

Accepted Answer

Bridge

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Neck

Answer

Bow

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Tailpiece

Question 57

Which of these instruments has the lowest pitch?

Accepted Answer

Bassoon

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Flute

Question 58

What is the name of the musical symbol that tells us to play a note loudly?

Accepted Answer

Forte

Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Answer

Staccato

Question 59

Which of these instruments is played by blowing air across a mouthpiece?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Question 60

What is the name of the person who composes music?

Accepted Answer

Composer

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Musician

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Conductor

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Singer

Question 61

Which of the following is a keyboard instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drums

Answer

Violin

Question 62

In the olden days, people made instruments using things they found outside. Which of these things was NOT used to make sounds?

Accepted Answer

Leaves

Answer

Seashells

Answer

Animal horns

Question 63

Which instrument from the list belongs to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Question 64

What material are woodwind instruments usually made of?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Fabric