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Music Appreciation Quiz 012822

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the general meaning of "Dynamics"?
a)
how soft or loud the music is
b)
to become quieter
c)
to become louder
d)
how fast or slow the music is
2.
What dynamic level should you talk while in the library? 
a)
Forte
b)
Mezzo Forte
c)
Mezzo Piano
d)
Piano
3.
What dynamic level would you say a rocket ship blasting off would be?
a)
Mezzo Forte
b)
Fortissimo
c)
Forte
d)
Pianissimo
4.
Why dynamic level would you use to tell your friend a secret? 
a)
Fortissimo
b)
Forte
c)
Piano
d)
Pianissimo
5.
What dynamic level do you think it would be if you were at an NFL football game?
a)
Mezzo Piano
b)
Mezzo Forte
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
6.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
7.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
8.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
forte
d)
Fortissimo
9.
a)
harmony 
b)
decrescendo 
c)
crescendo
d)
timbre
10.
a)
mezzo piano
b)
mezzo forte
c)
mezzo mezzo
d)
piano
11.
a)
forte
b)
mezzo piano
c)
fortissimo
d)
mezzo forte
12.
What is this symbol's alternative name?
a)
Fermata
b)
Get Softer
c)
Diminuendo
d)
Very Soft
13.
what does mezzo piano mean?
a)
moderately loud
b)
super loud
c)
silent 
d)
moderately quiet
14.
pianisssimo is played
a)
very quiet
b)
very fast
c)
forte
d)
slowly
15.
What dynamic is quiet?
a)
forte 
b)
piano
c)
rest
d)
accelerando
16.
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
17.

Which of the following is arranged from softest to loudest?

a)

mp, mf, p, f, pp, ff

b)

ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp

c)

pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff

d)

mp, p, pp, mf, f, ff

18.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Gradually Louder

b)

Gradually Softer

c)

Very Loud

d)

Very Soft

19.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

Gradually Louder

b)

Gradually Softer

c)

Very Loud

d)

Very Soft

20.

Which one is loudest?

a)

Forte

b)

Piano

c)

Fortissimo

d)

Pianissimo

21.

Which one is loudest?

a)

Mezzo Piano

b)

Mezzo Forte

c)

Pianissimo

d)

Piano

22.

Which one is softest

a)

Pianissimo

b)

Fortissimo

c)

Piano

d)

Mezzo Piano

23.

Which one is softest

a)

Forte

b)

Fortissimo

c)

Mezzo Forte

d)

Fortississimo

24.

Which tempo is faster?

a)

adagio

b)

presto

25.

The speed of the beat is a definition for

a)

pulse

b)

beat

c)

steady

d)

tempo

26.

Which tempo is slower?

a)

moderato

b)

allegro

27.

What does the music term presto mean?

a)

fast

b)

very fast

c)

magic

d)

slow

28.

Vivace

a)

Lively and fast

b)

Gradually slower

c)

Moderately

d)

Nickname of Vivian Sebastien Bach

29.

Choose the correct musical definition for piano.

a)

soft

b)

loud

c)

slow

d)

fast

30.

Choose the correct musical definition for forte.

a)

soft

b)

loud

c)

slow

d)

fast

31.

Choose the correct musical definition for mezzo forte.

a)

medium soft

b)

medium loud

c)

moderately slow

d)

moderately fast

32.

Choose the correct musical definition for mezzo piano.

a)

medium soft

b)

medium loud

c)

moderately slow

d)

moderately fast

33.

Choose the correct musical definition for pianissimo.

a)

very soft

b)

very loud

c)

very fast

d)

very slow

34.

Choose the correct musical definition for fortissimo.

a)

very soft

b)

very loud

c)

very fast

d)

very slow

35.

Choose the correct musical definition for andante.

a)

quite soft

b)

quite loud

c)

walking pace

d)

fast & bright

36.

Choose the correct musical definition for accelerando.

a)

gradually getting softer

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting faster

37.

Choose the correct musical definition for ritardando

a)

gradually getting softer

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting faster

38.

Choose the correct musical definition for decrescendo.

a)

gradually getting softer

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting faster

39.

Choose the correct musical definition for diminuendo.

a)

gradually getting softer

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting faster

40.

Choose the correct musical definition for crescendo.

a)

gradually getting softer

b)

gradually getting louder

c)

gradually getting slower

d)

gradually getting faster