Which instrument is characterized by its strings and is played with a bow?

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Which instrument is characterized by its strings and is played with a bow?

A. Piano

B. Violin

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B. Violin

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What is the term for a group of notes played together to create a pleasant sound?

A. Chord

B. Scale

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A. Haka

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What genre of music is often associated with smooth, soulful vocals and originated in African American communities?

B. Funk

C. Disco

D. Gospel

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

A. Violin

B. Flute

C. Drum

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B. Grunge

D. Emo

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B. Binary

C. Rondo

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Which instrument is a member of the woodwind family and is known for its distinctive double reed?

A. Oboe

C. Flute

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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

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Which country is known for the musical genre called Fado?

B. Greece

C. Turkey

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Which instrument is a member of the keyboard family and uses reeds to produce sound?

B. Organ

C. Piano

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Which famous composer wrote the Four Seasons?

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

A. Legato

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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 movement in the 1960s aimed to create music that reflected the experiences and struggles of African Americans?

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What instrument is the largest member of the string family and is played with a bow?

B. Viola

C. Cello

D. Violin

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What is the Italian term for very slow in music?

A. Largo

C. Presto

D. Adagio

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Which music movement emerged in the 1970s characterized by its rebellious attitude and DIY ethos?

B. Disco

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

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C. Trumpet

Answer 2

D. Clarinet

Answer 3

A. Baroque

Answer 4

B. Classical

Answer 5

C. Romantic

Answer 6

D. Renaissance

Answer 7

C. Arpeggio

Answer 8

D. Cadence

Answer 9

A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer 10

B. Giuseppe Verdi

Answer 11

C. Richard Wagner

Answer 12

D. Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer 13

B. Kapa Haka

Answer 14

C. Polynesian

Answer 15

D. Taonga puoro

Answer 16

A. Gustav Holst

Answer 17

B. Edward Elgar

Answer 18

C. Ralph Vaughan Williams

Answer 19

D. Benjamin Britten

Answer 20

A. Psychedelic Rock

Answer 21

B. Beatnik Movement

Answer 22

C. Hippie Movement

Answer 23

D. Punk Rock

Answer 24

A. R&B (Rhythm and Blues)

Answer 25

D. Saxophone

Answer 26

A. Hardcore

Answer 27

C. Metalcore

Answer 28

A. Jimi Hendrix

Answer 29

B. Eric Clapton

Answer 30

C. Jimmy Page

Answer 31

D. B.B. King

Answer 32

A. Diminution

Answer 33

B. Augmentation

Answer 34

C. Retrograde

Answer 35

D. Transposition

Answer 36

A. Sonata-Allegro

Answer 37

D. Ternary

Answer 38

A. Elvis Presley

Answer 39

B. Michael Jackson

Answer 40

C. John Lennon

Answer 41

D. Bob Dylan

Answer 42

A. Retrograde

Answer 43

B. Inversion

Answer 44

C. Counterpoint

Answer 45

D. Augmentation

Answer 46

B. Clarinet

Answer 47

D. Bassoon

Answer 48

D. Harmony

Answer 49

A. Portugal

Answer 50

D. Argentina

Answer 51

A. Accordion

Answer 52

D. Harpsichord

Answer 53

A. Anton�n Dvor�k

Answer 54

B. Franz Schubert

Answer 55

C. Richard Strauss

Answer 56

D. Gustav Mahler

Answer 57

A. Antonio Vivaldi

Answer 58

B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer 59

C. Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer 60

D. Franz Joseph Haydn

Answer 61

B. Staccato

Answer 62

C. Pizzicato

Answer 63

D. Sforzando

Answer 64

A. Civil Rights Movement

Answer 65

B. Black Power Movement

Answer 66

C. Funk Movement

Answer 67

D. Soul Movement

Answer 68

A. Double Bass

Answer 69

A. Freddie Mercury

Answer 70

B. John Lennon

Answer 71

C. Mick Jagger

Answer 72

D. David Bowie

Answer 73

B. Allegro

Answer 74

A. Punk Rock

Answer 75

C. New Wave

Answer 76

D. Glam Rock

Answer 77

A. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Answer 78

B. Johannes Brahms

Answer 79

C. Richard Strauss

Answer 80

D. Franz Liszt

Answer 81

A. George Frideric Handel

Answer 82

B. Franz Joseph Haydn

Answer 83

C. Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer 84

D. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer 85

A. Georges Bizet

Answer 86

B. Giacomo Puccini

Answer 87

C. Giuseppe Verdi

Answer 88

D. Richard Wagner

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