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Music True or False Trivia Quiz

Can you tell the difference between a true or a false composer, instrument, or note value question?

A multiple-choice quiz by dragonlady64. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
dragonlady64

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,137

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1297

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (8/10), Guest 80 (8/10), Guest 68 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. T or F: A cello is the largest stringed instrument.

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Question 2 of 10

2. T or F: Mozart was born in Russia.

True

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Question 3 of 10

3. T or F: There is an instrument called a piccolo trumpet.

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Question 4 of 10

4. T or F: Handel wrote a famous oratorio called "Messiah".

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Question 5 of 10

5. T or F: The viola plays music printed in Viola (aka Alto) Clef.

True

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Question 6 of 10

6. T or F: The alto saxophone is the smallest saxophone there is.

True

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Question 7 of 10

7. T or F: A normal piano has 89 total keys, including the black keys.

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Question 8 of 10

8. T or F: Beethoven died completely deaf.

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Question 9 of 10

9. T or F: A piccolo has the highest pitch of any instrument in the orchestra.

True

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Question 10 of 10

10. T or F: "In The Hall of the Mountain King" was written by a French composer.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. T or F: A cello is the largest stringed instrument.

Answer: False

The double bass is the largest stringed instrument. A full sized one can cost many thousands of dollars!

2. T or F: Mozart was born in Russia.

Answer: False

Mozart was born in and died in Austria.

3. T or F: There is an instrument called a piccolo trumpet.

Answer: True

A piccolo trumpet is smaller and can hit higher notes than a normal trumpet. They aren't usually found in a symphony, though they are featured prominently in Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos".

4. T or F: Handel wrote a famous oratorio called "Messiah".

Answer: True

Handel's "Messiah" is one of the great religious oratorios. The "Hallelujah Chorus" is a very famous part of "Messiah".

5. T or F: The viola plays music printed in Viola (aka Alto) Clef.

Answer: True

Viola clef is between bass and treble clef.

6. T or F: The alto saxophone is the smallest saxophone there is.

Answer: False

The soprano saxophone is smaller than the alto. It looks like a brass clarinet and has great tone.

7. T or F: A normal piano has 89 total keys, including the black keys.

Answer: False

A regular piano keyboard has 88 keys total.

8. T or F: Beethoven died completely deaf.

Answer: True

He had to use an ear trumpet for years before he became completely deaf. He still managed to write music after he had lost most of his hearing. By the time he died, Beethoven had lost all of his hearing.

9. T or F: A piccolo has the highest pitch of any instrument in the orchestra.

Answer: True

The piccolo is also the smallest instrument in the orchestra. It is one of the only instruments that can play the pitch of the highest note on the piano.

10. T or F: "In The Hall of the Mountain King" was written by a French composer.

Answer: False

A Norwegian, Edvard Grieg, wrote "In The Hall of the Mountain King" based on a folk tale he heard.

Source: Author dragonlady64

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