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Year 8 End Of Year Revision Quiz

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Programme Music is...

a)

Music that inspired by a stimulus such as a story.

b)

Music that is created by a computer programme.

c)

Music that accompanies a TV programme.

d)

Music that has no meaning.

2.

Which of the below are musical elements?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Timbre

c)

Rallentando

d)

Pitch

3.

What does tempo mean?

a)

High or low notes

b)

The speed of the music

c)

The volume of the music

d)

Major or minor

4.

What does legato mean?

a)

Detached notes

b)

Long notes

c)

Short notes

d)

Smooth notes

5.

Select the below instruments that belong to the string family

a)

Double bass

b)

Violin

c)

Harp

d)

Tuba

6.

To which family of instruments does the flute belong?

a)

Brass

b)

Wind

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

7.

Which is not a family of the orchestra?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Metalic

d)

Percussion

e)

String

8.

Which instrument is the highest pitched out of these ones listed?

a)

Oboe

b)

Trumpet

c)

Cello

d)

Flute

9.

What is the lowest pitched brass instrument in the orchestra?

a)

Trumpet

b)

French Horn

c)

English Horn

d)

Tuba

10.

What is the lowest pitched string instrument?

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Double Bass

d)

Piano

11.

What can you use to play a string instrument

a)

A mouthpiece

b)

A bow

c)

A slide

d)

Valves

12.

Who controls the orchestra?

a)

Conductor

b)

Driver

c)

Violin player

d)

There is no one.

13.

Which of these is not a member of the String family?

a)

Violin

b)

Clarinet

c)

Viola

d)

Harp

14.

Which of these is not a member of the Brass family?

a)

Violin

b)

Trumpet

c)

French Horn

d)

Tuba

15.

Which of these is not a member of the Percussion family?

a)

Triangle

b)

Timpani

c)

Xylophone

d)

Flute

16.

Which of the following defines the the term 'theme'.

a)

Doubling the note values of a theme as means of variation.

b)

A type of scale, key, or chord used to convey a ‘sad‘ mood.

c)

Another name for the main ‘tune’ of a piece of music.

d)

A repeated musical pattern in the bass part upon which chords and melodies can be varied.

17.

Which of the following defines the term 'variation'.

a)

Another name for the main ‘tune’ of a piece of music.

b)

Where the theme is altered or changed musically.

c)

A common Western scale, key or chord used to convey a ‘happy’ mood.

d)

Halving the note values of a theme as a means of variation.

18.

Which of the following defines the term 'augmentation'.

a)

A variation technique created by performing the main theme backwards.

b)

Doubling the note values of a theme as means of variation.

c)

Where the theme is altered or changed musically.

d)

Adding notes to a main theme as a means of variation.

19.

Which of the following defines the term 'diminution'.

a)

Doubling the note values of a theme as means of variation.

b)

A variation technique created by performing the main theme backwards.

c)

Adding notes to a main theme as a means of variation.

d)

Halving the note values of a theme as a means of variation.

20.

Which of the following defines the term 'retrograde'.

a)

Doubling the note values of a theme as means of variation.

b)

A variation technique created by performing the main theme backwards.

c)

Adding notes to a main theme as a means of variation.

d)

Halving the note values of a theme as a means of variation.

21.

Which of the following defines the term 'decoration'.

a)

Doubling the note values of a theme as means of variation.

b)

A variation technique created by performing the main theme backwards.

c)

Adding notes to a main theme as a means of variation.

d)

Halving the note values of a theme as a means of variation.

22.

Which of the following defines the term 'major'.

a)

Another name for the main ‘tune’ of a piece of music.

b)

A common Western scale, key or chord used to convey a ‘happy’ mood.

c)

A type of scale, key, or chord used to convey a 'sad' mood.

d)

A repeated musical pattern in the bass part upon which chords and melodies can be varied.

23.

Which of the following defines the term 'minor'.

a)

Another name for the main ‘tune’ of a piece of music.

b)

A common Western scale, key or chord used to convey a ‘happy’ mood.

c)

A type of scale, key, or chord used to convey a 'sad' mood.

d)

A repeated musical pattern in the bass part upon which chords and melodies can be varied.

24.

Which of the following defines the term 'ground bass'.

a)

Another name for the main ‘tune’ of a piece of music.

b)

A common Western scale, key or chord used to convey a ‘happy’ mood.

c)

A type of scale, key, or chord used to convey a 'sad' mood.

d)

A repeated musical pattern in the bass part upon which chords and melodies can be varied.

25.

What is the name of this instrument?

(a)  

26.

What is the name of this instrument?

(a)  

27.

What is the name of this instrument?

(a)  

28.

What is the name of this mountain range found in South America?

(a)  

29.

Syncopation is a rhythm that emphasises the...

a)

off beats.

b)

on beats.

c)

strong beats.

d)

fourth beat.

30.

Latin America is also known as...

a)

Italian America

b)

South America

c)

Classical America

d)

Spanish America

31.

What is an ostinato?

a)

Syncopation

b)

A species of ostrich

c)

Call & Response

d)

A repeated pattern

32.

From which Latin country does Samba-styled music originate from?

(a)  

33.

Which of the following is NOT a Latin American dance?

a)

Salsa

b)

Breakdance

c)

Samba

d)

Tango

34.

Which music is like a slow, jazzy version of samba?

a)

Sambaslower

b)

Sossi rover

c)

Nossi bova

d)

Bossa nova

35.

Name this instrument.

a)

Tabla

b)

Mridanga

c)

Khartal

d)

Pungi

36.

What instrument is this?

a)

Shehnai

b)

Tabla

c)

Bansuri

d)

Sitar

37.

What is this instrument called?

a)

Sitar

b)

Shehnai

c)

Raga

d)

Tabla

38.

A fusion music is..

a)

A combination of two or more genres of music.

b)

Only instrumental music.

c)

An Ensemble of 10 performers

d)

A concerto

39.

What instrument is this?

a)

Organ

b)

Harmonium

c)

Ghatam

d)

Harpsichord

40.

It is rhythmic cycle with a fixed number of beats repeated over and over again.

a)

Tala

b)

Baga

c)

Raga

d)

Sala

41.

It is the name of the pitch system used in Indian musical music.

a)

Raga

b)

Sruti

c)

Tintal

42.

Which of the following defines the term 'alap'?

a)

The second part of a raga performance, introducing the tala.

b)

The first part of a raga performance.

c)

The third section of the raga, may include a composed melody.

d)

The final, climactic section of a raga.

43.

Which of the following defines the term 'jhalla'?

a)

The second part of a raga performance, introducing the tala.

b)

The first part of a raga performance.

c)

The third section of the raga, may include a composed melody.

d)

The final, climactic section of a raga.

44.

Which of the following defines the term 'gat'?

a)

The second part of a raga performance, introducing the tala.

b)

The first part of a raga performance.

c)

The third section of the raga, may include a composed melody.

d)

The final, climactic section of a raga.

45.

Which of the following defines the term 'jor'?

a)

The second part of a raga performance, introducing the tala.

b)

The first part of a raga performance.

c)

The third section of the raga, may include a composed melody.

d)

The final, climactic section of a raga.

46.

Which country did Reggae originate?

a)

Brazil

b)

Jamaica

c)

South America

d)

Cuba

47.

Reggae developed during which decade?

a)

1950's

b)

1960's

c)

1970's

d)

1980's

48.

Which artist brought Reggae to international recognition?

a)

Ziggy Marley

b)

Drake

c)

Bob Marley

d)

George Ezra

49.

Reggae music always has how many beats per bar?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

50.

What does syncopation mean?

a)

Playing between the beats (on off beats).

b)

Playing on beats 1 and 3

c)

Dancing while playing

d)

Playing in a band

51.

What Rhythmic feature is typical of Reggae

a)

Syncopation

b)

Dotted rhythm

c)

Long held notes

d)

Lively beat

52.

How would you describe the tempo of most reggae songs?

a)

Fast

b)

Medium

c)

Slow

53.

Which beats are accented in Reggae music?

a)

1 & 3

b)

2 & 4

c)

1 & 2

d)

3 & 4

54.

What keyboard instrument often features in Reggae bands?

a)

Piano

b)

Organ

c)

Celesta

d)

Rhodes