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Tri-M Music in our Schools Month Trivia!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many people participated in the biggest music lesson ever?

a)

10,987

b)

2,869

c)

5,678

d)

1,599

2.

What was the longest running musical on Broadway?

a)

Cats

b)

The Lion King

c)

Phantom of the Opera

d)

Chicago

3.

Where was the first guitar created?

a)

Egypt

b)

USA

c)

The UK

d)

India

4.

How old was Mozart when he composed his first piece?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

18

d)

5

5.

Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame?

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Stevie Nicks

c)

Dolly Parton

d)

Tina Turner

6.

Who was the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic music composer?

a)

Hazel Scott

b)

Nina Simone

c)

Florence Price

d)

Dorothy Rudd Moore

7.

What is the name of the wind instrument used for cultural music by the Aboriginal peoples of Australia?

a)

Bullroarer

b)

Didgeridoo

c)

Rasp

d)

Gum Leaf

8.

What is the oldest complete piece of music?

a)

Hurrian Hymn No. 6

b)

Youlan

c)

Seikilos Epitaph

d)

Samaveda

9.

Which country has the Mbira (Kalimba) as its national instrument?

a)

Mozambique

b)

Morocco

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Namibia

10.

In which country did Samba originate?

a)

Colombia

b)

Brazil

c)

Argentina

d)

Cuba

11.

What was Tri-M Music Honor Society orginally called?

a)

Modern Music Masters

b)

Music Stars

c)

Musicians United

d)

National Association of Students in Music

12.

What is the oldest orchestra in the US? (founded in 1842)

a)

Boston Symphony Orchestra

b)

American Symphony Orchestra

c)

National Symphony Orchestra

d)

New York Philharmonic

13.

Hindustani Classical music is broken into groups of notes. What are these groups called?

a)

Taal

b)

Taalam

c)

Raaga

d)

Note group

14.

What are piano keys made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Ivory

c)

Marble

d)

Porcelain

15.

Which is NOT a benefit of music?

a)

Reduces stress

b)

Boosted Sense of smell

c)

Increased workout endurance

d)

Eases pain