Listening and Appreciating Music: Interactive Quizzes for Primary School Reception

Question 1

Which of these can you play to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

A drum

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A chair

Answer

A book

Question 2

Which instrument makes a sound when you blow air into it?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

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Guitar

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Drums

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Piano

Question 3

Who writes music?

Accepted Answer

Composer

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Singer

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Musician

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Conductor

Question 4

Which of these is a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

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Guitar

Question 5

What do we call a loud part of a song?

Accepted Answer

Forte

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Piano

Question 6

What do we call the people who play musical instruments?

Accepted Answer

Musicians

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Artists

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Painters

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Writers

Question 7

Which part of our body do we use to sing?

Accepted Answer

Mouth

Answer

Eyes

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Nose

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Ears

Question 8

Which of these songs do we usually sing for birthdays?

Accepted Answer

Happy Birthday to You

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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The Wheels on the Bus

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Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Question 9

Which of these everyday things can we use to make a beat?

Accepted Answer

Spoon

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Book

Answer

Ball

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Computer

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a sound you might hear in a song?

Accepted Answer

A car engine running

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Birds singing

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A drum beating

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A piano being played

Question 11

What word describes how high or low a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 12

What is the line in music that separates different parts?

Accepted Answer

A bar line

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A melody line

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A harmony line

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A bass line

Question 13

Which of these is a musical instrument that we play by pressing keys?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Car

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Tree

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Book

Question 14

What part of our body do we use to hear music?

Accepted Answer

Ears

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Eyes

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Nose

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Hands

Question 15

Which of these is a kind of music that we often hear on the radio?

Accepted Answer

Pop

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Banana

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Math

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Science

Question 16

Which of these animals makes a sound when it meows?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Table

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Chair

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Rock

Question 17

What do we hear when two sticks hit together?

Accepted Answer

A clap

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A meow

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A bark

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Silence

Question 18

Which of these is NOT something we can hear in a song?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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Singing

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Drum beat

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Guitar strumming

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Book

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drum

Question 20

We can use different things to make music. What is an example of something we could use?

Accepted Answer

A guitar

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A toy car

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A book

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A chair

Question 21

When we listen to music, we might hear a steady beat. What is this beat called?

Accepted Answer

The rhythm of the music

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The sound of a drum

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The melody of the music

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The lyrics of the song

Question 22

We can sing in different ways. What is NOT a way to sing?

Accepted Answer

With a hat on your head

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Loudly

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Softly

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With a microphone

Question 23

Music is used for different reasons. What is NOT a reason we use music?

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To make us do our homework

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To have fun

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To make us dance

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To help us learn

Question 24

We can write down music using special symbols. What are these symbols called?

Accepted Answer

Musical notes

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Musical letters

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Musical numbers

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Musical pictures

Question 25

What is the name for the group of musical notes we use to create songs?

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Musical scale

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Musical instrument

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Musical style

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Musical beat

Question 26

Which of these is a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Toy car

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Book

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Cup

Question 27

What do we call a group of singers?

Accepted Answer

Choir

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Orchestra

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Band

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Pack

Question 28

Which of these is a type of music?

Accepted Answer

Rock and roll

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Football

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Painting

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Cooking

Question 29

Which of these sounds is loud?

Accepted Answer

Shout

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Whisper

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Footsteps

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Raindrops

Question 30

What is the word for how fast music is?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 31

What do we call the main tune in a song?

Accepted Answer

Tune

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Verse

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Chorus

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Bridge

Question 32

What sound do we make when we tap our hands together?

Accepted Answer

Clap

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Click

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Ding

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Meow

Question 33

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Book

Answer

Guitar

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Piano

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Drum

Question 34

When we sing a song all together, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A choir

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A duet

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A solo

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A band

Question 35

What helps us keep the beat of music?

Accepted Answer

Clapping

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Banging

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Waving

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Jumping

Question 36

What is the name for the letters we use to write music?

Accepted Answer

Notes

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Scales

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Chords

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Rhythm

Question 37

Which animal makes a sound that can be like a song?

Accepted Answer

Bird

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Cat

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Dog

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Fish

Question 38

What do we call a person who writes music?

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Composer

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Musician

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Singer

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Conductor

Question 39

Which of these instruments makes the loudest sound?

Accepted Answer

Drum

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Violin

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Flute

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Harp

Question 40

Which of these is not a type of music?

Accepted Answer

Science

Answer

Pop

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Classical

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Jazz

Question 41

What is the name of the repeating pattern of sounds in music?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 42

Which of these instruments do you play by blowing air into it?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drums

Question 43

Which one of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Book

Answer

Piano

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Drum

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Violin

Question 44

What do we do with our voices to make music?

Accepted Answer

Sing

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Dance

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Play

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Write

Question 45

Which sound do drums make?

Accepted Answer

Bang

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Meow

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Quack

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Honk

Question 46

Who leads a band or an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Conductor

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Teacher

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Singer

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Dancer