Musical History and Culture: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Reception

Question 1

Which of these is a string instrument that you play by plucking or strumming its strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Drum

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Flute

Question 2

Who leads a group of musicians playing together?

Accepted Answer

Conductor

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Composer

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Singer

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Dancer

Question 3

Which of these is a type of drum that comes from Africa?

Accepted Answer

Djembe

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Bongo

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Tabla

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Timpani

Question 4

What is the name of the musical instrument that is made of bamboo and makes a buzzing sound?

Accepted Answer

Didgeridoo

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Clarinet

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Saxophone

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Trumpet

Question 5

What is the symbol that tells musicians to stop playing for a moment?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Bar line

Question 6

Which musical instrument is made of wood and has strings that are plucked or strummed?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 7

What do we call people who play musical instruments?

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Musicians

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Actors

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Painters

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Teachers

Question 8

Which of these animals is often associated with singing?

Accepted Answer

Bird

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Dog

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Cat

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Fish

Question 9

What's the name of the musical scale that uses only seven different notes?

Accepted Answer

Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 10

Which of these is a pattern of beats in music?

Accepted Answer

1-2-3-4

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Do-Re-Mi-Fa

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C-D-E-F-G

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Allegro-Moderato-Adagio

Question 11

What's the difference between a songwriter and a singer?

Accepted Answer

A songwriter writes music, a singer sings it

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A singer writes music, a songwriter sings it

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They are the same thing

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A songwriter sings, a singer writes music

Question 12

Which of these musical instruments is generally the loudest?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Violin

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Flute

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Clarinet

Question 13

What's the name of the place where musicians often perform?

Accepted Answer

Concert hall

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Library

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Park

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School

Question 14

Which instrument is used to play Indian music?

Accepted Answer

Sitar

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 15

Which country is famous for its samba music?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

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Mexico

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China

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Australia

Question 16

Which musical scale is used in many African cultures?

Accepted Answer

Pentatonic

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Chromatic

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Diatonic

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Whole Tone

Question 17

What is the name of the famous opera house in London?

Accepted Answer

The Royal Opera House

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La Scala

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The Metropolitan Opera

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The Bolshoi Theatre

Question 18

Which type of music is sea shanties?

Accepted Answer

Folk music

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Classical music

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Pop music

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Jazz music

Question 19

Who writes music?

Accepted Answer

Composer

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Musician

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Singer

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Producer

Question 20

Which of these is not a stringed instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Violin

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Guitar

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Harp

Question 21

Which instrument uses air to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Piano

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Violin

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Drums

Question 22

Who creates musical compositions?

Accepted Answer

Composers

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Singers

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Dancers

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Conductors

Question 23

Which of these describes traditional folk music?

Accepted Answer

Passed down orally

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Sung in a unique style

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Uses modern instruments

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Written by famous composers

Question 24

Which instrument has a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Trumpet

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Piano

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Drums

Question 25

What type of music is often used in movies to create a specific feeling?

Accepted Answer

Film score

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Classical music

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Pop music

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Folk music

Question 26

Which instrument makes sounds when you pull or flick its strings?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

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Piano

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Drum

Question 27

In Scottish music, what instrument do you often hear?

Accepted Answer

Bagpipes

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Flute

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Piano

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Drums

Question 28

What is a big music party called that happens every summer in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Glastonbury

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Coachella

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Tomorrowland

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Rock in Rio

Question 29

What is a musical ladder with only five steps?

Accepted Answer

Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 30

How do you play the flute?

Accepted Answer

Blow into it

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Hit it with sticks

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Press the keys

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Pluck the strings

Question 31

Which group of musicians plays both string and wind instruments?

Accepted Answer

Orchestra

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Brass Band

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String Quartet

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Piano Trio

Question 32

Who leads a choir?

Accepted Answer

Conductor

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Composer

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Musician

Question 33

What instrument do we play by pressing its keys?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Harp

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Violin

Question 34

Which instrument do we blow air into to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Drums

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Guitar

Question 35

Which of these makes a twanging sound and is played in India?

Accepted Answer

Sitar

Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 36

What special musical instrument is used in traditional Scottish folk music?

Accepted Answer

Bagpipes

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Rock guitar

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Pop microphone

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a word for how fast or slow music sounds?

Accepted Answer

Loudly

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Slowly

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Quickly

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Softly

Question 38

Who is in charge of leading an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

The conductor

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A musician

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A singer

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A composer