Music History Quiz

Who is the author of the book 'The Musical Human: A History of Life on Earth'?

When was the phonograph invented?

• 1900

• 1877

• 1600

• 1750

What is the oldest instrument we have according to the text?

• Human voice

• Violin

• Piano

• Drums

Where were the bone flutes, dated about 40,000 years, found?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

What was the landmark discovery in terms of the evolution of instruments?

• Saxophone

• Bone flutes

• Trumpet

• Electric guitar

What was the association of mentalities with the farming community according to the text?

• Heavy instruments

• Nomadic

• Fixed on the circle of life

• Portable music

What changes happened when music migrated from the farm to the town?

• Instruments became lighter

• Music's function changed

• No changes happened

• Music became less popular

What was the tool of church control according to the text?

• Electric guitar

• Staff notation

• Piano

• Drums

What was the consequence of staff notation according to the text?

• It made music more participatory

• It froze music as an object

• It made music less precise

• It had no consequences

What did the greater integration with technology serve to accelerate according to the text?

• Hunter-gatherer mentality

• Church control

• Music notation

• Cultural change