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String Family Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE or FALSE: All instruments in the strings family have strings on them.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Name two ways you can make sounds on a stringed instrument (Pick 2 answers).

a)

Plucking the strings

b)

Shaking the instrument

c)

Bowing the strings

d)

Blowing air onto the strings

3.

This instrument is the smallest and highest pitched in the strings family.

a)

Viola

b)

Violin

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

e)

Double Bass

4.

This instrument is played just like the violin, but it's a bit bigger and lower in pitch.

a)

Violin

b)

Cello

c)

Double Bass

d)

Viola

e)

Harp

5.

This stringed instrument is played sitting down and has a warm, mellow sound.

a)

Cello

b)

Double Bass

c)

Viola

d)

Violin

e)

Harp

6.

This 6-foot tall stringed instrument is usually played standing up, and can play very low pitches

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Double Bass

e)

Harp

7.

This large instrument has about 50 strings, pedals, and the player uses both hands to pluck the strings.

a)

Viola

b)

Cello

c)

Violin

d)

Double Bass

e)

Harp

8.

The ___________ is used on every stringed instrument in the orchestra, except the harp. Dragging it across the strings creates the sound.

a)

Bow

b)

Pick

c)

Mouthpiece

d)

Baton

9.

Which instrument is NOT in the string family?

a)

Violin

b)

Piano

c)

Ukulele

d)

Trombone

10.

This instrument is part of the string AND percussion family. You have to press a key down which will cause a hammer to strike a string.

a)

Mandolin

b)

Guitar

c)

Piano

d)

Ukulele

e)

Octobass

11.

This instrument has 6 strings that can be plucked or strummed.

a)

Guitar

b)

Ukulele

c)

Mandolin

d)

Octobass

12.

This smaller instrument has 4 strings and is played like the guitar. It's from Hawaii.

a)

Octobass

b)

Ukulele

c)

Guitar

d)

Mandolin

13.

This is the largest Double Bass ever created that has 3 very thick strings and has to be played by standing on a podium. Only 2 exist today.

a)

Ukulele

b)

Octobass

c)

Mandolin

d)

Guitar

14.

This sticky substance helps the horsehairs of the bow grab the strings. It comes from tree sap and creates a sticky powder.

a)

Maple syrup

b)

Velcro

c)

Rosin

d)

Hairspray

15.

What is on the bow that glides across the strings to create the vibrations and sounds? It can be white or black.

a)

Felt

b)

Horse Hair

c)

Silk

d)

Dog Hair