Music History Quizzes: Explore the Evolution of Music

Question 1

Who is known as a famous composer from the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 2

Which instrument is commonly associated with classical music?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Electric guitar

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Saxophone

Question 3

What was a significant impact of the phonograph's invention?

Accepted Answer

It enabled recording and playback of music.

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It made musical instruments more accessible.

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It directly led to the development of radio.

Question 4

Which musical aspect determines how fast or slow music is played?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 5

What is the name of the musical scale with twelve notes?

Accepted Answer

Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

Question 6

Who composed the famous opera 'The Marriage of Figaro'?

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Giuseppe Verdi

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 7

Which musical notation system uses lines and spaces to represent musical pitch?

Accepted Answer

Staff notation

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Tablature

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Solfege

Question 8

Which characteristic does NOT apply to folk music?

Accepted Answer

Written by a known composer

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Orally passed down

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Often conveys a narrative

Question 9

Which musical instrument is played by plucking its strings?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

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Piano

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Drums

Question 10

Which musical period features complex polyphony and uses counterpoint?

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

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Baroque

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Classical

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Romantic

Question 11

Which musical style originated in the United States and has strong rhythms and bluesy melodies?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

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Rock

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Pop

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Classical

Question 12

What controls the speed or tempo of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Meter

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Dynamics

Question 13

In the Renaissance period, what musical form was used for religious choral music?

Accepted Answer

Mass

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Oratorio

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Cantata

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Symphony

Question 14

Which composer is known for using dissonance and experimental harmonies?

Accepted Answer

Arnold Schoenberg

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Claude Debussy

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Igor Stravinsky

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Gustav Mahler

Question 15

Which word best describes the range of notes a singer or instrument can produce?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

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Interval

Question 16

What musical symbol means to play louder?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Accelerando

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Ritardando

Question 17

Which musical scale has 12 equal semitones?

Accepted Answer

Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

Question 18

Who is known as the 'Father of Western Classical Music'?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Antonio Vivaldi

Question 19

Which type of music became popular in the 1950s and uses electric guitars and drums?

Accepted Answer

Rock and Roll

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Hip Hop

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Jazz

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Classical

Question 20

What influenced Renaissance music the most?

Accepted Answer

Religious beliefs and practices

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Greek and Roman writings

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Traditional folk songs

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New scientific discoveries

Question 21

What is the name of the musical scale with seven different notes?

Accepted Answer

Diatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Heptatonic scale

Question 22

Who is known as the "Father of Western Classical Music"?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Giuseppe Verdi

Question 23

Which instrument is commonly associated with traditional Scottish music?

Accepted Answer

Bagpipes

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 24

What is the written form of music called?

Accepted Answer

Notation

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Solfege

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Tablature

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Chords

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Baroque music?

Accepted Answer

Focus on a single melody

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Strong bass lines

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Multiple melodies played at the same time

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Sudden changes in volume

Question 26

Who composed the well-known opera "The Marriage of Figaro"?

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Antonio Vivaldi

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Giuseppe Verdi

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Richard Wagner

Question 27

Which type of folk song often tells a story?

Accepted Answer

Ballad

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Lullaby

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Work song

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Sea shanty

Question 28

What is the name of a group of musicians who played together during the Renaissance era?

Accepted Answer

Consort

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Orchestra

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Band

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Ensemble

Question 29

Which instrument belongs to the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

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Saxophone

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Violin

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Flute

Question 30

What type of music features multiple melodies played or sung simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Polyphonic

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Monophonic

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Homophonic

Question 31

Which musical period is known for its fancy melodies and lots of complicated harmonies?

Accepted Answer

Baroque

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Renaissance

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Classical

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Romantic

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a feature of Renaissance music?

Accepted Answer

Uses lots of sounds that don't sound nice together

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Lots of different melodies played at the same time

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Mostly sung by voices

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Played on instruments

Question 33

Which type of musical group usually has violins, violas, cellos, and double basses?

Accepted Answer

Orchestra

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Chamber group

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Band

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Choir

Question 34

Which of these is an instrument that you hit to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Drum

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Piano

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Guitar

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Saxophone

Question 35

What is the name for a group of people who sing together?

Accepted Answer

Choir

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Orchestra

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Band

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Ensemble

Question 36

Which of these is a feature of Romantic music?

Accepted Answer

Shows strong emotions

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Has simple melodies

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Has clear and simple structures

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Uses traditional forms

Question 37

Which musical period is known for its complex melodies and harmonies?

Accepted Answer

Baroque

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Medieval

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Renaissance

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Classical

Question 38

Which musical genre is usually upbeat and has simple lyrics and melodies?

Accepted Answer

Pop

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Rock

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Classical

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Jazz

Question 39

What is the system used to write and read music called?

Accepted Answer

Musical notation

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Tablature

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Solfege

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Pitch

Question 40

Which instrument belongs to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Flute

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Drums

Question 41

What is the name of the time signature that has 4 beats in each measure?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 42

Which of these musical groups sings without any instruments?

Accepted Answer

A cappella group

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Choir

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Orchestra

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Band