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Which period does the resource guide begin its discussion of environmental and environmentalist art?

• 1920s and 1930s

• 1940s and 1950s

• 1960s and 1970s

• 1980s and 1990s

What is the broadest definition of music according to the text?

• Sound organized in time

• A collection of notes

• A form of entertainment

• A type of language

What is the effect of frequency on a sound wave?

• It affects the amplitude

• It affects the pitch

• It affects the duration

• It affects the volume

Which type of instrument features a vibrating column of air?

• Chordophones

• Membranophones

• Aerophones

• Idiophones

What is the main characteristic of membranophones?

• They have strings that are plucked

• They have a skin or membrane that vibrates

• They are made of metal

• They use electricity to create sound

Which category of instruments was added later to Sachs and Hornbostel's classification?

• Chordophones

• Aerophones

• Idiophones

• Electrophones

Which instrument is known for using electronic oscillators to create sound?

• Violin

• Trumpet

• Theremin

• Piano

What is the distance between any two adjacent keys on the keyboard called?

• Whole step

• Half step

• Interval

• Octave

Which note is located to the left of the group of two black keys closest to the middle of the keyboard?

• Middle C

• A#

• B

• G

What is a melody in music?

• A series of successive pitches perceived by the ear to form a coherent whole

• A single pitch played repeatedly

• A random collection of sounds

• A series of beats with no pitch