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The Secret Art of the Film Soundtrack Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

According to the article, what is considered the best film score?

a)

The one with the most instruments

b)

The one with the most famous composer

c)

The one with the loudest music

d)

The one you don't notice

2.

Which film's opening 20 minutes are mentioned for using a mix of Jerry Herman's and Thomas Newman's music?

a)

Wall-E

b)

Star Wars

c)

Jaws

d)

Blade Runner

3.

What does the song 'Put on Your Sunday Clothes' represent in Wall-E?

a)

The destruction of Earth

b)

The industrialization theme

c)

Wall-E's humanity

d)

The robot's mechanical nature

4.

Which film is known for its memorable trumpet blast at the beginning?

a)

True Grit

b)

The Great Escape

c)

Jaws

d)

Star Wars

5.

What is unique about the soundtrack for the car chase in Bullitt?

a)

There was no music composed for it

b)

It was composed by John Williams

c)

It features a full orchestra

d)

It uses only electronic sounds

6.

Which composer is known for not composing a score for the crop-duster sequence in North By Northwest?

a)

Ennio Morricone

b)

John Williams

c)

Hans Zimmer

d)

Bernard Herrmann

7.

What is the first music heard in 'Once Upon a Time in the West'?

a)

A trumpet solo

b)

A choir

c)

A full orchestra

d)

Bronson's keening harmonica

8.

Who is known for their minimalist approach to film scores, especially with the Coen brothers?

a)

Carter Burwell

b)

Hans Zimmer

c)

John Williams

d)

Ennio Morricone

9.

What does Carter Burwell often use in his soundtracks to create a unique sound?

a)

Electronic synthesizers

b)

Vocal choirs

c)

Traditional instruments

d)

Tuned scrap metal

10.

Which film's soundtrack is noted for its subtlety, making it seem like natural sounds?

a)

No Country for Old Men

b)

The Lord of the Rings

c)

Titanic

d)

Gladiator

11.

What type of music is often parodied for its sweeping strings?

a)

Jazz

b)

Romantic

c)

Electronic

d)

Rock

12.

Which film is NOT mentioned as having sweeping strings in its soundtrack?

a)

Gladiator

b)

The Lord of the Rings

c)

Titanic

d)

Blade Runner

13.

Which of the following films is known for its electronic hammer blows in the soundtrack?

a)

Blade Runner

b)

Star Wars

c)

Jaws

d)

The Great Escape