Which composer is known for his Carnival of the Animals suite?

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Which composer is known for his Carnival of the Animals suite?

A. Camille Saint-Sa�ns

B. Igor Stravinsky

C. Claude Debussy

D. Sergei Prokofiev

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A. Saxophone

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C. Clarinet

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A. Sonata-Allegro

B. Binary

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B. Franz Schubert

C. Franz Joseph Haydn

D. Johannes Brahms

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A. Jimi Hendrix

B. Eric Clapton

C. Jimmy Page

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A. Gustav Holst

B. Edward Elgar

C. Ralph Vaughan Williams

D. Benjamin Britten

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A. Lowers its pitch by a half step

B. Raises its pitch by a half step

C. Doubles its duration

D. Indicates a rest

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A. Ludwig van Beethoven

B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

C. Johann Sebastian Bach

D. Franz Schubert

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A. Oboe

B. Clarinet

C. Flute

D. Bassoon

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Which composer is known for his 1812 Overture, which features cannon fire?

A. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

B. Johannes Brahms

C. Richard Strauss

D. Franz Liszt

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A. Synth-pop

B. Grunge

C. Hair Metal

D. Alternative Rock

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What is the term for the speed at which a piece of music is played?

A. Rhythm

B. Tempo

C. Melody

D. Harmony

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A. Gioachino Rossini

B. Giuseppe Verdi

C. Richard Wagner

D. Franz Liszt

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A. Punk Rock

B. Disco

C. New Wave

D. Glam Rock

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Which instrument is a member of the percussion family and is played with sticks?

A. Violin

B. Flute

C. Drum

D. Saxophone

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A. Electronic

B. Classical

C. Jazz

D. Blues

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A. Reggae

B. Hip Hop

C. Blues

D. Country

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Which percussion instrument consists of metal bars struck with mallets and is often used in orchestral music?

A. Xylophone

B. Tambourine

C. Maracas

D. Triangle

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A. Piano

B. Violin

C. Trumpet

D. Clarinet

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A. Maurice Ravel

B. Claude Debussy

C. Igor Stravinsky

D. Sergei Prokofiev

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Which composer is famous for his Hallelujah chorus in the oratorio Messiah?

A. George Frideric Handel

B. Franz Joseph Haydn

C. Johann Sebastian Bach

D. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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A. Interval

B. Octave

C. Chord

D. Harmony

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A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B. Giuseppe Verdi

C. Richard Wagner

D. Johann Sebastian Bach

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A. Crescendo

B. Diminuendo

C. Fortissimo

D. Decrescendo

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A. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

B. Igor Stravinsky

C. Sergei Prokofiev

D. Dmitri Shostakovich

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A. R&B (Rhythm and Blues)

B. Funk

C. Disco

D. Gospel

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What is the term for the organization of beats in a piece of music?

A. Melody

B. Rhythm

C. Harmony

D. Dynamics

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Which composer is known for his Carnival of the Animals suite?

A. Camille Saint-Sa�ns

B. Igor Stravinsky

C. Claude Debussy

D. Sergei Prokofiev

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Flamenco is a traditional music and dance form from which country?

A. Spain

B. India

C. Brazil

D. China

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Which term describes a musical technique where a melody is repeated at a different pitch level?

A. Transposition

B. Variation

C. Inversion

D. Counterpoint

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Which term is used to describe a smooth, connected style of playing or singing?

A. Legato

B. Staccato

C. Pizzicato

D. Sforzando

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A. Camille Saint-Sa�ns

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