WorksheetsG-9 - QUIZ # 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Evelyn Glennie is a famous ______________.
multi - percussionist
pianist
violinist
What happened with Evelyn at the age of eight?
She played Xylophone for the first time.
Ron Forbes discovered her potential.
Her hearing disability was noticed by her mother for the first time.
Who spotted Evelyn's potential in Music?
Percussionist James Blade
Her School teachers
Percussionist Ron Forbes
What advice did Ron Forbes give to Evelyn?
see how the fingers move on the instruments
sense through different parts of the body
reading the notes of the music
How did Evelyn feel the vibrations of the drums?
By striking drum sticks hard on the drums.
By leaning against the drums
Higher drum from the waist up and the lower one from the waist down.
How much did Evelyn score in the Royal Academy of Music?
Highest marks in the history of academy
Average marks
Lowest marks
Which award did she bag in the year 1991?
Grammy award
Academy of Country Music Awards
Royal Philharmonic Society’s prestigious Soloist of the Year Award
Name the two languages that Evelyn speaks flawlessly in addition to her Scottish lilt.
French and Japanese
French and German
German and Japanese
Apart from the regular concerts, where does Evelyn give free concerts?
schools and colleges
prisons and hospitals
Old age homes
The Sound of Music is an inspiring story of the life and achievement of
Lady Gaga & Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Michael Jackson & Anuksha Sharma
Evelyn Glennie & Ustad Bismallah Khan
Ustad Bismillah Khan & Evelyn Knight
Evelyn can feel the sound passing up the stick into her finger tips when she plays
The violin
The Xylophone
The drums
The guitar
Evelyn toured the United Kingdom by the age of
18 years
20 years
16 years
None of the above
Who is the writer of the feature The Sound Of Music
Deborah Cowley
R L Stevenson
Isac Astimov
Katherine Mansfield
What happened with Evelyn at the age of eight?
She played Xylophone for the first time.
Ron Forbes discovered her potential.
Her hearing disability was noticed by her mother for the first time.
what did she prove to the world?
all humans are equal and all must be given a chance
global peace is a must
determination is needed to achieve any goal in life
always try your best , its ok if you fail yet dont try again ad just give up
