WSC One Track Forward, Two Tracks Back: Old Music, New Musicking

What was the ancient Greek music notation based on?

• A. Pitch and duration

• B. Modes and rhythms

• C. Chords and harmony

• D. Tempo and melody

What is the name of the composition that Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov wrote?

• A. The Tale of Tsar Saltan

• B. Flight of the Bumblebee

• C. Skazka o tsare Saltane

• D. Pollet shmel'ya

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What is the genre of Flight of the Bumblebee?

• Rock

• Jazz

• Classical

• Electronic

What is the style of music characterized by lush harmonies, colorful orchestration, and virtuosic solos?

• Jazz

• Classical

• Romanticism

• Rock

What instrument was Flight of the Bumblebee originally written for?

• Trumpet

• Saxophone

• Piano

• Solo violin

Which of the following statements is true about Ancient Greek showers?

• A. Showers were invented in Rome, not in Greece.

• B. Showers were first used in private homes in Ancient Greece.

• C. Early Ancient Greek showers were simple and mostly found in public bathing facilities.

• D. Ancient Greek showers used a system of musical notation to function.

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Which of the following statements is true about Ancient Greek music?

• A. Ancient Greek music relied heavily on pitch and duration.

• B. Few fragmentary scores with ancient musical notation have been found.

• C. Ancient Greek music lacked harmony and used only three instruments.

• D. Ancient Greek music was a precursor to rock music.

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Which of the following statements is true about Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee"?

• A. It was originally written for the piano.

• B. It is a solo piece and cannot be played by an orchestra.

• C. It was composed for an opera.

• D. It is a jazz composition.

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What is the main character transformed into in the opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan"?

• A. A butterfly

• B. A hornet

• C. A bumblebee

• D. A dragonfly

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Which version of "Flight of the Bumblebee" features the repeated phrase "That mean ol' flight of the bumblebee"?

• A. Al Hirt's version

• B. Bob Dylan and The Band's version

• C. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's original version

• D. Our Shining Days' version

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