Music History and Culture Learning Quizzes for First Grade

Question 1

Long ago, how did people create music?

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Playing instruments

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Using computers

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Listening to the radio

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Using keyboards

Question 2

Which of these is a common feature of traditional African music?

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Polyrhythms

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Only Western instruments

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Only major scales

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Only vocal melodies

Question 3

How has art influenced music?

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Music has borrowed themes and ideas from visual art.

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Music has not been influenced by art.

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Music is only used to accompany art.

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Music and art have no connection.

Question 4

What musical element can you find in both ancient and modern music?

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Repeated rhythm and melody

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Complex harmonies

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Electronic instruments

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Choir singing

Question 5

How has music from the past shaped music today?

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Some instruments we use today were created a long time ago.

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Modern songs always sound like old songs.

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We don't need to learn about music history because it's not important to today's music.

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Music from the past is always better than music today.

Question 6

Which instrument makes a high-pitched sound and is often played with a bow in classical music?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 7

How does music help us learn about a place's culture?

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It shows us what people like to do.

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It tells us about the weather.

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It shows us what people look like.

Question 8

When you watch a movie with music, how can it make you feel about the story?

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The music can make the story feel more exciting or suspenseful

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The music can help us understand how the characters are feeling

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The music doesn't change how we feel about the story

Question 9

Which instrument is part of the string family?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drum

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Trumpet

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a basic element of music?

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Lyrics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 11

What was the very first musical instrument that people made?

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Drum

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Flute

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 12

During the Baroque period, composers wrote music in a special way. What was it?

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Using many different melodies at the same time

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Making up the music as they played it

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Using only electronic instruments

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Playing music with a very fast beat

Question 13

When we listen to music from different places, what do we learn about?

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The stories and traditions of different cultures

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How to dance

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Which animals live in different countries

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How to speak different languages

Question 14

Which of these instruments is played by plucking or strumming strings?

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Guitar

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 15

Who is widely recognized as a pioneer of the blues music genre?

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W.C. Handy

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Elvis Presley

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Bob Dylan

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John Lennon

Question 16

Which type of music is known for its focus on improvisation and rhythms that have an 'offbeat' feel?

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Jazz

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Classical music

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Hip-hop

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Country music

Question 17

What is the name of the musical scale that uses only five different notes?

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Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 18

Which country is home to the traditional musical instrument called the 'koto'?

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Japan

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China

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India

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Brazil

Question 19

What is the term for a group of musicians who play together under the direction of a conductor?

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Orchestra

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Band

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Ensemble

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Chorus

Question 20

Which renowned composer created the 'Moonlight Sonata'?

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Frederic Chopin

Question 21

What is the main role of a conductor in an orchestra?

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Leading and coordinating the musicians

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Playing the piano

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Singing the melody

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Repairing instruments

Question 22

Who is known as the 'Father of Music' in Greek mythology?

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Orpheus

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Beethoven

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Mozart

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Bach

Question 23

Which country is famous for its 'Mariachi' music?

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Mexico

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Spain

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Brazil

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Argentina

Question 24

What is the name of the musical symbols that we write on the staff?

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Notes

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Letters

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Symbols

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Numbers

Question 25

Which type of music is usually played with a guitar and has a fast beat?

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Rock

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Classical

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Folk

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Jazz

Question 26

What do we call the symbol used at the beginning of a piece of music?

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Clef

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Sharp

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Rest

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Time signature

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a type of music that people sing?

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Symphony

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Opera

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Choral

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A cappella

Question 28

Which instrument do we play by blowing air into it?

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Trumpet

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 29

Which of these songs is a famous folk song from the United States?

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Amazing Grace

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Ode to Joy

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La Marseillaise

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God Save the Queen

Question 30

Which music period in history was known for its fancy and complicated pieces?

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Baroque

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Medieval

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Renaissance

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Classical

Question 31

Which of these is not used to make music?

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Book

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Piano

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Flute

Question 32

What was the first material people used to create musical instruments?

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Wood

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Metal

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Plastic

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Glass

Question 33

Which of these sounds is made by a musical instrument?

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A violin playing

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A cat's meow

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A car horn

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A bird chirping

Question 34

Which of these is NOT one of the four main elements of music?

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Volume

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 35

In the beginning, what materials did people use to create musical instruments?

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Wood, bone, and animal skin

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Metal and plastic

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Glass and electronic components

Question 36

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Color

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 37

How do you think ancient people discovered music?

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By listening to the sounds of nature

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By inventing musical instruments

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By learning from books about music

Question 38

Which instrument is NOT part of a basic drum set?

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Flute

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Snare drum

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Bass drum

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Cymbals

Question 39

Today, we're learning about a new musical concept called 'tempo'. What does tempo tell us about the music we listen to?

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Does tempo tell us how fast or slow the music is?

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Does tempo tell us how high or low the music sounds?

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Does tempo tell us how loud or soft the music is?

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Does tempo tell us what instruments are playing in the music?

Question 40

Which sound does NOT belong in a piece of music?

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Sounds of barking dogs

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Different sounds high and low

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Sounds that are loud and soft

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Sounds that go fast or slow

Question 41

Imagine you could go back in time to when music was first created. What sounds or rhythms do you think people used to make music?

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People used their voices, clapped their hands, and stomped their feet.

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Only people with special powers could make music in the beginning.

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Music was not invented until much later in history.

Question 42

When people first started making music, what materials did they use to make their instruments?

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Wood, bone, and animal skin

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Metal and plastic

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Glass and ceramic

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Electronic components

Question 43

Before we had instruments like drums and violins, what do you think people used to make sounds and music?

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Leaves, rocks, animal sounds

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Computers and phones

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Guitars and drums

Question 44

Before musical instruments were invented, what did early humans probably use to make music?

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Sticks and stones

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Electric guitars

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Drums and pianos

Question 45

Baroque music is a type of music that was popular in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. Which of these is NOT a typical characteristic of Baroque music?

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Simple melodies

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Complex harmonies

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Instruments like harpsichord and organ

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Contrasts between loud and soft sections

Question 46

Which of these is NOT a typical characteristic of Baroque music?

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Improvised sections

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Ornate melodies

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Complex harmonies

Question 47

Which instrument is believed to be the oldest?

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Drum

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

Question 48

How can learning about different types of music from around the world help us understand and appreciate different cultures?

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It shows us how different cultures express their feelings and tell stories.

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It helps us learn about the history and traditions of other countries.

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It teaches us how to play new musical instruments.

Question 49

Before there were radios or TVs, people still made music. What do you think was one of the first musical instruments people made?

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Drum

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 50

Which instrument is played by pressing keys instead of plucking or bowing strings?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

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Cello

Question 51

Which of these is not an instrument that makes music?

Accepted Answer

Book

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Guitar

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Drum

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Violin

Question 52

What is NOT an essential part of music?

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Color

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 53

Before we had musical instruments, what did early humans use to make sounds and rhythms?

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Animal sounds and body movements like clapping and stamping

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Toys and games for making music

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Technology and digital devices

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Musical instruments like pianos and guitars

Question 54

Where did the first musical instruments most likely come from?

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Nature

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Humans

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Animals

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Aliens

Question 55

Which of these is NOT a type of musical genre?

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Science

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Rock

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Classical

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Pop

Question 56

What instrument looks like a large, metal triangle?

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Triangle

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Tambourine

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Drum

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Cymbal

Question 57

Who is considered the famous composer of the opera 'The Marriage of Figaro'?

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Claude Debussy

Question 58

What musical symbol shows that a piece of music is ending?

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Double bar line

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Fermata

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Coda

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Sharp

Question 59

Which instrument from the list below is a string instrument?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Drums

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Flute

Question 60

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

Accepted Answer

Color

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Beat

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Tempo

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Loudness

Question 61

Before people had musical instruments, what did they use to make music?

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Sticks and rocks

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Toys

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Computers

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Paper

Question 62

Before people had musical instruments like we do today, what do you think they used to make music with?

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Sticks and rocks

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Magic words

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Computers

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Drums and guitars

Question 63

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Speed

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 64

Which music genre emerged in the mid-20th century?

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Rock and roll

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Folk

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Classical

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Jazz