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Music History and Music Around the World

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which African instrument is like the Marimba?

a)

Kenny Kenny

b)

Samba

c)

Balafon

d)

Shawm

2.

Mariachi comes from which Latin American country?

a)

Mexico

b)

El Salvador

c)

Peru

d)

Argentina

3.

Which is NOT true about the Balalaika?

a)

It is from Russia

b)

It is used for dancing

c)

It has 6 strings

d)

It comes in different sizes

4.

Which artist was part of a successful family band before starting an iconic solo career?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Madonna

c)

Bruce Springstein

d)

James Brown

5.

Which is a wind instrument?

a)

flute

b)

drums

c)

cello

d)

bass

6.

Which music comes from Brazil?

a)

folktronica

b)

tango

c)

samba

d)

reggae

7.

Baroque Era

a)

1600-1750

b)

1600-1759

c)

1685-1750

d)

1685-1759

8.

Which of the following is NOT a composer from the ROMANTIC era?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Brahms

c)

Chopin

d)

Schumann

9.

During the Baroque era, music was written for nobility and for the ______________________________.

a)

Public

b)

Politicians

c)

Lower class

d)

Church

10.

What was the most popular keyboard instrument during the Baroque era?

a)

Piano

b)

Organ

c)

Harpsichord

d)

Clavichord

11.

During which era did Mozart live?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

Modern

12.

The Romantic era dates from about. . . . .?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1000-1500

c)

1800-1900

d)

1900-present

13.
Which famous Christmas show did Tchaikovsky write?
a)
Christmas Eve
b)
A Christmas Carol
c)
The Nutcracker
d)
The Messiah
14.
How old was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when he wrote his first symphony?
a)
3 years old
b)
8 years old
c)
12 years old
d)
15 years old
15.

This music was originated in Brazil

a)

Rock

b)

Reggae

c)

Bossa Nova

d)

Pop

16.

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

17.

What is the membranophone used in a large group of drummers for rituals and celebrations in Japan?

a)

Djembe - Shaped like a goblet with a membrane over the top

b)

Kalungu - called the "talking drum" with strings that change the pitch of the drum head

c)

Taiko - large barrel shaped drum with thick sticks

d)

Cajon - wooden box

18.

What is the most popular membranophone instrument in Africa?

a)

Djembe - Shaped like a goblet with a membrane over the top

b)

Kalungu - called the "talking drum" with strings that change the pitch of the drum head

c)

Taiko - large barrel shaped drum with thick sticks

d)

Cajon - wooden box

19.

What country does Samba Music come from?

a)

Africa

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Cuba

20.

The period that had a lot of improvisation, ornaments and florish is:

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

e)

Modern

21.

Renaissance means

a)

Re-construction

b)

Re-birth

c)

Re-born

d)

Re-do

22.

On the romantic period...

a)

Composers could only write sacred music

b)

Composers started to write about what they wanted

c)

A lot of different styles were created

d)

Composers used only poliphony

23.

The correct order of Music History Periods is:

a)

Baroque - Renaissance - Classical - Romantic - Contemporary - Modern

b)

Renaissance - Baroque - Romantic - Classical - Modern - Contemporary

c)

Renaissance - Baroque - Classical - Romantic - Modern - Contemporary

d)

Renaissance - Classical - Baroque - Romantic - Modern - Contemporary