Free Printable Winter Break Is Almost Here! Music Theory Review

1.

The Winter Olympics is a major sporting event that takes place in winter. This competition is held every ___ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

Varies

2.

In the film Frozen, how many buttons does Olaf the snowman have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

3.

The Winter Olympics 2022 will be held in...

a)

Calgary

b)

Sochi

c)

Beijing

d)

Antwerp

4.

What is the record for the most snow that fell in a 24 hour period in the United States?

a)

15 feet

b)

4 feet 9 inches

c)

9 feet 11 inches

d)

6 feet 4 inches

5.

How many sides does a snowflake typically have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

6.

What two popular winter animals do not live in the same place?

a)

Rudolph and Dasher

b)

Polar bears and seals

c)

Frosty the Snowman and Santa

d)

Polar bears and penguins

7.

What is the name for trees that have always have leaves during winter?

a)

Palm

b)

Evergreen

c)

Deciduous

d)

Cedar

8.

Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

Dr. Suess

d)

Dr. Phil

9.

New Year's Day is on...

a)

January 1st

b)

December 31st

c)

October 31st

d)

January 31st

10.

What is "winter solstice"?

a)

The longest night of the year

b)

The longest day of the year

c)

When day and night are equal in length

d)

When the moon eclipses the sun

11.

How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish?

a)

Noel

b)

Buenos Dias

c)

Feliz Navidad

d)

Hola

12.

What is the MAIN ingredient in gingerbread cookies?

a)

Flour

b)

Ginger

c)

Sugar

d)

Butter

13.

Which state grows the MOST Christmas trees?

a)

Oregon

b)

Colorado

c)

Vermont

d)

Maine

14.

According to Buddy the Elf, which of the following is NOT one of the four main food groups?

a)

Candy

b)

Candy canes

c)

Candy corn

d)

Gum drops

15.

Including Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

16.

How cold does it have to be for water to freeze?

a)

-10 degrees

b)

0 degrees

c)

20 degrees

d)

32 degrees

17.

How many weeks do we get off for winter break?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

0

d)

3

18.

What is the name of this note?

a)

half note

b)

whole note

c)

quarter note

d)

eighth note

19.

What is the name of this note?

a)

half note

b)

eighth note

c)

whole note

d)

quarter note

20.

What is the name of this note?

a)

whole note

b)

half note

c)

quarter note

d)

eighth note

21.

What is the name of this note?

a)

pair of eighth notes

b)

eighth note

c)

quarter note

d)

pair of quarter notes

22.

What is the name of this note?

a)

half note

b)

quarter note

c)

whole note

d)

eighth note

23.

How many beats does this note receive?

a)

1/2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

2

24.

How many beats does this note receive?

a)

1/2

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

25.

How many beats does this note receive?

a)

2

b)

1/2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

What is a rest?

a)

A nap

b)

Beats of silence

c)

A break from music

d)

The end of a song

27.

What is the name of this rest?

a)

half rest

b)

quarter rest

c)

eighth rest

d)

whole rest

28.

What is the name of this rest?

a)

half rest

b)

whole rest

c)

eighth rest

d)

quarter rest

29.

What is the name of this rest?

a)

quarter rest

b)

half rest

c)

eighth rest

d)

whole rest

30.

How many beats does this rest receive?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

1/2

d)

2

31.

How many beats does this rest receive?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

1/2

32.

How many beats does this rest receive?

a)

1/2

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

33.

What type of note is this?

a)

Dotted quarter note

b)

Quarter note dotted

c)

Quarter note

d)

No clue!

34.

What type of rest is this?

a)

Half rest

b)

Dotted half rest

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Whole rest

35.

The line that connects notes with flags is called a

a)

Dot

b)

Quarter

c)

Beam

d)

Eighth

36.

A dot added to a note or rest makes it...

a)

shorter

b)

confusing

c)

silent

d)

longer

37.

What is the name of the highlighted note?

a)

G

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

38.

a)

Fb

b)

Gb

c)

Ab

d)

Bb

39.

What is the name of the highlighted note?

a)

F#

b)

G#

c)

A#

d)

B#

40.

What is the name of the highlighted note?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

B

d)

C

41.

What is the name of the highlighted note?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

42.

What is the name of the highlighted note?

a)

D

b)

C

c)

B

d)

A

43.

What is the name of the highlighted note?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

C

d)

D

44.

Which image shows this note on the grand staff?

a)

b)

c)

d)

45.

Which image shows this note on the grand staff?

a)

b)

c)

d)

46.

Which image shows this note on the grand staff?

a)

b)

c)

d)

47.

Which image shows this note on the grand staff?

a)

b)

c)

d)

48.

Which image shows this note on the grand staff?

a)

b)

c)

d)

49.

What is this symbol?

a)

a fraction

b)

a time signature

c)

a key signature

d)

one

50.

in 4/4 time, what type of note gets one beat?

a)

a half note

b)

a fourth note

c)

a quarter note

d)

an eighth note

51.

When using time signatures, what does the top number tell you?

a)

How fast or slow you should play your music

b)

How many beats should be in each measure

c)

What note receives the beat

d)

How loud you should play your music

52.

In any time signature, what does the number on the bottom tell you?

a)

How many beats per measure

b)

How many seconds per measure

c)

What type of note gets the beat

d)

The denominator

53.

How many beats does an eighth note get in 4/4 time?

a)

2

b)

.25 or 1/4

c)

.5 or 1/2

d)

4

54.

How many beats does an eighth note get in 2/4 time?

a)

2

b)

.25 or 1/4

c)

.5 or 1/2

d)

4

55.

What is another term for 4/4 time?

a)

counting time

b)

common time

c)

counterpoint time

d)

cooperation time

56.

Name this note

a)

G

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

57.

Name this note

a)

G

b)

A

c)

D

d)

C

58.

Name this note

a)

D

b)

G

c)

A

d)

H

59.

Name this note

a)

A

b)

G

c)

E

d)

F

60.

Name this note

a)

F

b)

E

c)

D

d)

A

61.

The Treble Clef is used for notes in the ____________ pitch ranges.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

62.

The Bass Clef is used for notes in the ____________ pitch ranges.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

63.

What is the name of this pitch?

a)

C

b)

G

c)

E

d)

B

64.

What is the name of this pitch?

a)

F

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

65.

What is the name of this pitch?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

A

d)

F

66.

In the Bass Clef staff, the names of the notes on the lines from bottom to top are...

a)

FACE

b)

EGBDF

c)

GBDFA

d)

ACEG

67.

What is the name of this pitch?

a)

G

b)

B

c)

A

d)

D

68.

What is the name of this pitch

a)

D

b)

F

c)

B

d)

E

69.

What is the name of this pitch?

a)

A

b)

G

c)

E

d)

F

70.

What is Tempo?

a)

How loud or soft the music should be

b)

The speed of the beat in a piece of music

c)

mf

d)

piano

71.

What do Dynamics tell you?

a)

How fast to play the music

b)

How loud or soft to play the music

c)

Andante

d)

Adagio

72.

Forte means?

a)

loud

b)

soft

c)

medium loud

d)

medium soft

73.

Presto means?

a)

slow

b)

soft

c)

loud

d)

very fast

74.

Andante is a _______ marking and means ________?

a)

Tempo; walking pace

b)

Tempo; loud

c)

Dynamic; walking pace

d)

Dynamic; fast

75.

in 4/4 time, what type of note gets one beat?

a)

b)

c)

d)

76.

In 2/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

1

d)

2

77.

What type of note gets the beat in 2/4 time?

a)

b)

c)

d)

78.

How many beats per measure in 3/4 time?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

4

d)

1

Winter Break Is Almost Here! Music Theory Review

Total questions: 78

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