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Instruments from North America

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One of the oldest instruments, where something is shaken inside of a hollow object

a)

maraca

b)

tambourine

c)

rattle

d)

bongos

2.

A traditional Native American instrument often played by men who were courting women

a)

courting flute

b)

drum

c)

rattle

d)

didgeridoo

3.

It is in the lute family and was created in Puerto Rico

a)

cuatro puertorriqueno (Puerto Rican cuatro)

b)

guitar (guitarra)

c)

mandolin (mandolina)

d)

banjo (banjo)

4.

A 3- or 4-stringed instrument that was originally played in the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Appalachian dulcimer

b)

Banjo

c)

Guitar

d)

Mandolin

5.

The drumhead is stretched over a wooden frame that is held to be played

a)

frame drum

b)

snare drum

c)

bass drum

d)

cajón

6.

An instrument made from a turtle shell

a)

turtle shell rattle

b)

drum

c)

flute

d)

maracas

7.

A family of seven brass instruments: alto horn, baritone horn, euphonium, tuba

a)

saxhorn

b)

trumpet

c)

trombone

d)

French horn

8.

A one-stringed instrument made by the Apache tribe in the Southwestern US

a)

Apache fiddle

b)

Banjo

c)

Ukulele

d)

Harmonica

9.

An instrument in the woodwind family often used in an orchestra

a)

clarinet

b)

flute

c)

bassoon

d)

trumpet

10.

A violin that is associated with folk music or bluegrass

a)

fiddle

b)

guitar

c)

banjo

d)

mandolin

11.

A 5-stringed instrument used in bluegrass and folk music

a)

guitar

b)

mandolin

c)

banjo

d)

ukulele

12.

A hollow tube with pebbles or beans, invented by the Mapuche tribe to bring rain when shaken

a)

rain stick

b)

maraca

c)

didgeridoo

d)

bamboo flute

13.

The lowest-pitched instrument in the violin family

a)

violin

b)

viola

c)

cello

d)

double bass

14.

Has 88 keys and used in many different places

a)

grand piano

b)

electric guitar

c)

drum set

d)

saxophone

15.

Used largely in the Native American culture

a)

ceremony drum

b)

guitar

c)

piano

d)

saxophone

16.

Also known as a snare drum, which produces a sharp, staccato sound

a)

bass drum

b)

cymbal

c)

side drum

d)

tom-tom

17.

Played while set on the floor

a)

floor drum

b)

table drum

c)

hand drum

d)

cajón

18.

Usually has 6 or 12 strings, and there are many different styles

a)

piano

b)

drum

c)

guitar

d)

flute

19.

A flute created by the Mohawk tribe

a)

Mohawk flute

b)

Native American flute

c)

Woodland flute

d)

Iroquois flute

20.

Made in the 1800s, where the piano has a rectangular shape
The upright piano has replaced it nowadays

a)

grand piano

b)

square piano

c)

digital piano

d)

console piano