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Chetham's School of Music Quiz (Unit 5)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Manchester located?

a)

South of England

b)

West of England

c)

North of England

d)

East of England

2.

What was Manchester famous for in the 19th century?

a)

Football and schools

b)

Music and art

c)

Canals, railways, and cotton industry

d)

Banking and trade

3.

What is Manchester more famous for today?

a)

Museums

b)

Football teams

c)

Music schools

d)

Shopping centers

4.

What is the name of the unusual school in central Manchester?

a)

St. John's

b)

Oxford Academy

c)

Chetham's

d)

Royal Northern

5.

How many students study at Chetham's?

a)

195

b)

295

c)

395

d)

495

6.

What type of school is Chetham's?

a)

Dance school

b)

Art school

c)

Science school

d)

Music school

7.

How old are some of the Chetham's buildings?

a)

300 years

b)

400 years

c)

500 years

d)

600 years

8.

When did the first school open there?

a)

1550s

b)

1650s

c)

1750s

d)

1850s

9.

How many students were there at first?

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

10.

Who could use the school library in the 1600s?

a)

Only teachers

b)

Only boys

c)

School boys and people of Manchester

d)

Only church leaders

11.

At what age can students start at Chetham's?

a)

6 years

b)

8 years

c)

10 years

d)

12 years

12.

Where do students at Chetham's come from?

a)

Only Manchester

b)

Only UK

c)

All over the world

d)

Only Europe

13.

Who is the director of music at Chetham's?

a)

John Williams

b)

Stephen Threlfall

c)

Peter Moore

d)

Nicola Benedetti

14.

How many hours a day do students study music?

a)

1 hour

b)

2 hours

c)

3 hours

d)

5 hours

15.

What backgrounds do many Chetham's teachers have?

a)

Librarians

b)

Scientists

c)

Professional musicians

d)

Football players

16.

Which instruments did Stephen Threlfall say he could play?

a)

Only piano

b)

Only cello

c)

Cello, piano, guitar, and he sings

d)

Only violin and flute

17.

Apart from playing instruments, what else does Stephen Threlfall do?

a)

Writes music

b)

Conducts

c)

Teaches maths

d)

Plays football

18.

What kind of competitions do Chetham's students often win?

a)

National and international music competitions

b)

Football competitions

c)

Chess competitions

d)

Art exhibitions

19.

How old was Peter Moore in the video?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

16

d)

18

20.

What instrument does Peter Moore play?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Piano

c)

Trombone

d)

Violin

21.

What prize did Peter win in 2008?

a)

International Trombone Award

b)

Manchester Music Prize

c)

BBC Young Musician of the Year

d)

Royal Academy Award

22.

How old was Peter when he won the competition?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

23.

What instruments did Peter's siblings play?

a)

Piano and trumpet

b)

Violin and guitar

c)

Both horn players in orchestras

d)

Trombone and flute

24.

At what age did Peter begin learning trombone?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

25.

What football team does Peter support?

a)

Manchester United

b)

Manchester City

c)

Liverpool

d)

Chelsea