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Music from Around the World

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these non-European countries inherit lots of musical influence from a European country?

a)

Colombia

b)

Turkey

c)

Canada

d)

Mongolia

2.

In our class, we learnt about two clefs. What are these two clefs called?

a)

Clef palate and clef handed

b)

Treble clef and bass clef

c)

Alto clef and baritone clef

3.

Why did Christians develop what is now known to be the music notation system (how we write music on paper?)

a)

To audition church choir singers

b)

To include it in the Bible, as seen in the book of Psalms

c)

To boast that Christians are great singers

d)

To make sure that songs are sung the same way in faraway places

4.

Name one kingdom in the United Kingdom that is known for music played with bagpipes? (Two kingdoms are accepted)

(a)  

5.

The front of the body of the Chinese violin (called 二胡 "erhu") is made of the skin of which animal?

(a)  

6.

Which country's music has had a lot of influence from Latin American and Spanish cultures?

a)

French Polynesia

b)

Thailand

c)

The Philippines

d)

The U.S.A.

7.

Which culture's music involve throat singing?

(a)  

8.

When we travelled to Korea and Japan, we saw music enjoyed in all of the situations below EXCEPT:

a)

Television shows

b)

Concerts

c)

Political campaigns

d)

Dance

9.

Which instrument (or type of instrument) especially stands out when you listen to South Asian (Indian) and Middle Eastern music?

a)

The snake

b)

The drum

c)

The violin

d)

The harp

10.

Which culture did we find children competing in chanting the words from their religion's holy book?

a)

Mongolia (Buddhism)

b)

The Iberian Peninsula (Catholicism)

c)

The Middle East (Islam)

d)

Romania (Orthodox Christianity)

11.

In your opinion, which country or region's music sounded most different from the music you are used to listening?

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