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Musician Stuff and Trivia

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these singers sung the love song for the movie 'Titanic'

a)

Whitney Houston

b)

Celine Dion

c)

Elton John

d)

Beyonce

2.

Who is this NZ choreographer?

a)

Paris France

b)

Paris Global

c)

Parris Goebel

d)

Paris Goebel

3.

Who plays the villain in the movie SONIC?

a)

Mike Myers

b)

Jim Carrey

c)

Tim Allen

d)

The Rock

4.

Finish this line: "I know it's getting late now baby....

a)

Maybe you should stay here with me

b)

I'm scared of the dark

c)

I should go and get my dinner

d)

Maybe you should go watch TV

5.

What is Drake's real name?

a)

John Drake

b)

Stephen Drake Smith

c)

Aubrey Drake Graham

d)

Drake Anderson

6.

What instrument is this?

a)

Guitar

b)

Trumpet

c)

French Horn

d)

Trombone

7.

Who is the NZ director that made the movie 'Jojo Rabbit'

a)

Temuera Morrison

b)

Taika Waititi

c)

Sam Neil

d)

Cliff Curtis

8.

What movie is this scene from?

a)

Despicable Me 3

b)

Despicable Me

c)

Minions

d)

Despicable Me 2

9.

Which one of these is a famous 'Spice Girls' song?

a)

Wannabe

b)

Wanna dance?

c)

Want to Be Near You

d)

Wannabe Me

10.

What famous character did this actor do the voice for?

a)

Gru

b)

Maui

c)

Shrek

d)

Kungfu Panda

11.

Where in NZ did the band Six60 first start playing together?

a)

Wellington

b)

Auckland

c)

Dunedin

d)

Christchurch

12.

Misty Copeland is a famous......

a)

Painter

b)

Actress

c)

Rapper

d)

Ballet dancer

13.

Steven Spielberg is a famous director. Which one of these movies did he direct?

a)

Jaws

b)

The Adventures of TinTin

c)

Jurrasic Park

d)

He directed all 3

14.

Who is this famous singer as a child?

a)

Billie Eilish

b)

Adele

c)

Taylor Swift

d)

Katy Perry

15.

What type of dance is being performed here?

a)

Welsh

b)

English

c)

Irish

d)

Scottish

16.

Complete this line.... "My Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates.......

a)

You don't always get what you want.

b)

There are a lot of choices to make.

c)

Sometimes you just don't want to share.

d)

You never know what you're gonna get.

17.

What animated movie is this scence from?

a)

SING

b)

The Forty Little Pigs

c)

Toy Story

d)

Trolls

18.

Drax Project are a famous NZ Band, which one of these is their song?

a)

Late for School

b)

Woke Up Late

c)

Woke Up Early

d)

Don't Wake Up

19.

What is Rihanna's real name?

a)

Mia Rihanna Lopez

b)

Rihanna Leila Marsden

c)

Rachel Levos

d)

Robyn Rihanna Fenty

20.

What instrument is this?

a)

Viola

b)

Violin

c)

Cello

d)

String Bass

21.

a small section of a movie or TV program

a)

scene

b)

episode

c)

a plot

d)

a role

22.

(to be) the actor who plays the leading character

a)

(to) star

b)

(to) produce

c)

a role

d)

a plot

23.

the part an actor plays in a movie or play

a)

a role

b)

a plot

c)

production

d)

soundtrack

24.

the musical score of a movie or TV series

a)

soundtrack

b)

star track

c)

a plot

d)

a scene

25.

a TV program that is shown in installments, which involves the same characters in their everyday lives

a)

a soap opera

b)

a soup opera

c)

a TV show

d)

a plot

26.

causes you to feel emotion

a)

moving

b)

touching

c)

poignant

d)

inspiring

27.

makes you to want to do better things, provides great ideas

a)

inspiring

b)

motivational

c)

encouraging

d)

moving

28.

the story in a movie that slowly unfolds as you watch

a)

a plot

b)

a scene

c)

a genre

d)

a role

29.

a good quality production

a)

well-produced

b)

well-designed

c)

well-developed

d)

well-structured

30.

Will Daniel Craig continue to play the lead (a)   in James Bond movies?

31.

I watched the movie twice because the (a)   was so complicated.

32.

The (a)   of the movie Into the Wild was written by the lead vocalist from Pearl Jam.

33.

My favorite (a)   in Pulp Fiction is when John Travolta and Uma Thurman dance.

34.

The film was so (a)   ; even Jake had tears in his eyes.

35.

This (a)   is addictive! I can't stop myself from watching it on a daily basis.

36.

If science fiction movies aren't (a)   , the imagery looks fake.

37.

James Cameron wants an unknown actor to (a)   in his upcoming movie.

38.

The names we assign musical notes (do, re, mi...) are called _________.

a)

Solfeggio

b)

Rhythm

c)

Pitch

d)

Measures

39.

The steady pulse of music is also called the _________.

a)

Note

b)

Beat

c)

Rhythm

d)

Hemiola

40.

Music is commonly notated on these 5 lines and 4 spaces which we call the _________.

a)

Solfeggio

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Staff

d)

Barlines

41.

The __________________ indicates how many beats are in each measure.

a)

Beat

b)

Staff

c)

Double Barline

d)

Time Signature

42.

What do we use to divide the music into groups of beats?

a)

Staff

b)

Rhythm

c)

Ledger lines

d)

Barlines

43.

These come at the end of the music.

a)

Double Barlines

b)

Periods

c)

Time Signature

d)

Indicator

44.

This note has a shaded in note head and a stem. When we clap this rhythm, we say "ta".

a)

Half Note

b)

Whole Note

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Eighth Note

45.

When 4 of these notes are beamed together, we clap and say "ti-ka-ti-ka".

a)

Sixteenth Notes

b)

Fourth Notes

c)

Quarter Notes

d)

Eighth Notes

46.

If the first note is "do", what are the rest of these notes in this example?

a)

r s l m m l

b)

m r l s s l

c)

r m s l l s

d)

m r s l l s

47.

This symbol indicates silence for 1 beat in simple time and we say "sa".

a)

Whole Note

b)

Half Rest

c)

Quarter Rest

d)

Pause

48.

The 5 tone scale consisting of Do, Re, Mi, So, and La is known as the ___________________.

a)

Pentatonic Scale

b)

Major Scale

c)

Minor Scale

d)

Whole Tone Scale

49.

_____________ is the different patterns of sound.

a)

Beat

b)

Double Barline

c)

Solfeggio

d)

Rhythm

50.

In simple time, how many beats is a whole rest worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

51.

This note is valued at 2 beats in simple time and we say "ta-ah" when clapping.

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

52.

When these notes are beamed together, we clap and say "ti-ti".

a)

Sixteenth Notes

b)

Eighth Notes

c)

Quarter Notes

d)

Whole Notes

53.

Who was the musican that made the song "Thriller"

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Which one of these famous musicians was BLIND (could not see)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

Do you hear a string instrument playing?

a)

Yes

b)

No

56.

What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

Big drums have a lot of air in them. Small drums have a little bit of air in them.


Will a drum with a lot of air play a high sound?

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

James Brown was BEST known for his...

a)

Dance moves

b)

Clothes

c)

Movies

d)

Hair

59.

Do you hear a brass instrument playing?

a)

Yes

b)

No

60.

Do you hear a percussion instrument playing?

a)

Yes

b)

No

61.

When an instrument ______, it makes sound.

a)

is metal

b)

is vibrating

c)

is touched

d)

is hot

62.

What word best describes the mix?

a)

Volume

b)

Balance

c)

Cake Batter

63.

What are the 3 stages of production?

a)

Songwriting, Volume, listening

b)

Writing, Singing, Listening

c)

Pre-production, Onset production, Post-production

d)

Recording, Mixing, Marketing

64.

Which instrument is a percussion instrument?

a)

Piano

b)

Synthesizer

c)

Fluglehorn

d)

Xylophone

65.

What is Mr. Johnson's favorite snack

a)

Apples

b)

Kit kats & Ice Cream

c)

Hot pretzels

d)

Doughnuts

66.

In Soundtrap how many things can you automate?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

6

d)

1

67.

What is on soundtrap's transport

a)

repeat, rewind, fast forward

b)

mute, pan, volume

c)

record button, solo, mute,

68.

What's the most commonly used song structure in todays music?

a)

Intro, Chorus, verse

b)

Intro , Verse, Hook, tag, verse

c)

Verse, Prehook, chorus, bridge

d)

Intro, verse, hook, verse, hook, Break

69.

Which part of the song structure is barely used?

a)

B section

b)

Bridge

c)

Tag

d)

Vamp

70.

What was the last collaboration we looked at?

a)

Jay-Z & Beyonce

b)

DJ Kahlid, John Legend, Nipsy Hustle

c)

Michael Jackson, & Paul McCartney

d)

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys

71.

What was the strangest household or common item we recorded?

a)

Trash can

b)

Container

c)

A rubber piggy

d)

Brake drum from a car