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Music General Knowledge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the musician that made the song 'Bad Romance'

a)

Britney Spears

b)

J-Lo

c)

Lady Gaga

d)

Rhianna

2.

Which one of these famous musicians was blind?

a)

Stevie Wonder

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

James Brown

d)

Little Richard

3.

A piano has white and black keys. How many keys are on a standard piano?

a)

44

b)

88

c)

66

d)

55

4.

What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?

a)

Trombone

b)

Clarinet

c)

Trumpet

d)

Saxophone

5.

An orchestra needs someone in charge, to bring all the instruments together. Who is normally in charge of an orchestra?

a)

Inspector

b)

Conductor

c)

Supervisor

d)

Leader

6.

When an instrument ______, it makes sound.

a)

is metal

b)

is vibrating

c)

is touched

d)

is hot

7.

The music style called 'reggae' originated from which country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

Jamaica

8.

Who of the following was NOT a member of The Beatles?

a)

Mick Jagger

b)

George Harrison

c)

John Lennon

d)

Paul McCartney

9.

Who wrote the famous lullaby 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'?

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

d)

Franz Schubert

10.

What well known Australian singer began her career with roles on tv shows such as Neighbours?

a)

Amy Shark

b)

Kylie Minogue

c)

Tones and I

d)

Sia

11.

In some musical arrangements a flute is played. What instrument group within the orchestra does a flute fall into?

a)

Percussion

b)

Strings

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

12.

The song 'I Can Sing a Rainbow' mentions several colors. Which one mentioned in the song is not actually part of the rainbow?

a)

Orange

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Pink

13.

In the nursery rhyme, 'Little Miss Muffett', what does Miss Muffett eat?

a)

Porridge and honey

b)

Curds and whey

c)

Apple Pie

d)

Cake and cream

14.

Whose song was the most streamed on Spotify in 2023?

a)

Drake

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

The Weekend

d)

Miley Cyrus

15.

Originating in Ancient Greece, what is the name of this harped instrument?

a)

Lyre

b)

Sitar

c)

Accordion

d)

Baritone

16.

What word is missing from this old children's song, "On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball, when somebody ________"

a)

Jumped

b)

Cried

c)

Laughed

d)

Sneezed

17.

What word was replaced in the Australian national anthem in 2021?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

young

d)

free

18.

In the first line of the song 'Waltzing Matilda', what did the jolly swagman sit by?

a)

Tuckerbag

b)

Billabong

c)

Coolibah tree

d)

Jumbuck

19.

The bass clef is a symbol used in musical notation to signify lower-pitched notes. What does it look like?

a)

b)

c)

d)

20.

Which musical instrument is commonly associated with country music?

a)

Flute

b)

Banjo

c)

Saxophone

d)

Keyboard