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Music to the max? Trivia Quiz

This quiz will stretch your brain to enormous length, however if you're musically minded you may just find it a breeze.

A multiple-choice quiz by chantae. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
chantae

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,833

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1839

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these instruments does not fall under the category 'woodwind'? Hint

Bugle

Bassoon

Saxophone

Oboe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is not an instrumental group? Hint

Percussion

Woodwind

Strophic

Brass

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Question 3 of 10

3. The timpani fall under which category? Hint

Woodwind

Percussion

Brass

Strings

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which composer composed the piece "Distant Thunder of a Sacred Forest"? Hint

Alan Blackwood

Michael Sweeney

Ludwig Van Beethovan

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many symphonies did Beethoven compose? Hint

None

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which song was played at the 2004 Olympics when the diving was being held? Hint

Jamaican Rumba

Samba

Turkish March

Soul Bossa Nova

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the baroque time, there was no clarinet. However, various composers wrote for the ancestor of clarinet, most famous being Telemann's Duo. What is this instrument called? Hint

Crumhorn

Viola da Gamba

Chalumeau

Basset clarinet

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Question 8 of 10

8. The theme "Jaws" was composed by John Williams. At the beginning the interval between the first and second note is? Hint

Augmented 4th

Unison

Perfect 5th

Minor 2nd

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the German term used to express "very soft in the beginning"? Hint

Secco

Sinistra

Smorzando

Sehr Leise Beginnend

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Question 10 of 10

10. Define the term "Sans". Hint

A lot

With

Without

A little

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these instruments does not fall under the category 'woodwind'?

Answer: Bugle

The bugle is a relation to the trumpet.

2. Which of the following is not an instrumental group?

Answer: Strophic

Strophic is a term used to describe a song in which all the stanzas of the text are sung to the same music. This is the opposite of through-composed.

3. The timpani fall under which category?

Answer: Percussion

Timpani are a member of the percussion section. It is a large drum with a pedal to change the pitch.

4. Which composer composed the piece "Distant Thunder of a Sacred Forest"?

Answer: Michael Sweeney

"Distant Thunder of a Sacred Forest" was composed by Michael Sweeney for a concert band.

5. How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?

Answer: 9

Beethoven composed 32 piano sonatas, 31 sets of variations, 5 piano concertos, 9 symphonies, 16 string quartets and 1 opera.

6. Which song was played at the 2004 Olympics when the diving was being held?

Answer: Soul Bossa Nova

"Soul Boss Nova" is a song often played in bands and orchestras.

7. In the baroque time, there was no clarinet. However, various composers wrote for the ancestor of clarinet, most famous being Telemann's Duo. What is this instrument called?

Answer: Chalumeau

Today the chalumeau register is the section where you use the left hand index finger to open note around G above middle C.

8. The theme "Jaws" was composed by John Williams. At the beginning the interval between the first and second note is?

Answer: Minor 2nd

"Jaws" was composed and conducted by John Williams. It was released in 1975 and placed on a CD in 1992.

9. What is the German term used to express "very soft in the beginning"?

Answer: Sehr Leise Beginnend

Secco means "Dry". Smorzando means "Fading Away". Sinistra means "Left Hand".

10. Define the term "Sans".

Answer: Without

"Sans" is usual used in music with another word after. This tells the played what they need to play without.

Source: Author chantae

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