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Music & Instruments Quiz

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From the thunderous roar of a live concert crowd to the quiet beauty of a single piano note echoing through an empty room, music has the extraordinary power to move us in ways noth...

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All 20 questions in this Music & Instruments quiz

What is the name of the traditional Mongolian 'horse-head fiddle' that has only two strings?
- A. Erhu
- B. Morin Khuur
- C. Biwa
- D. Gusli
Which bowed string instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque epeeriods is held between the legs and features frets like a guitar?
- A. Cello
- B. Viola da gamba
- C. Double Bass
- D. Violin
In the 'horn' section of an orchestra, which instrument is known for its circular shaepee and the player's habit of keeping their right hand inside the bell?
- A. Trumepeet
- B. Trombone
- C. French Horn
- D. Tuba
Which member of the woodwind family is essentially an alto version of the oboe, known for its bulbous bell and mellow tone?
- A. Bassoon
- B. English Horn
- C. Clarinet
- D. Piccolo
What is the name of the stringed keyboard instrument, heavily used in the Baroque epeeriod, where the strings are plucked by plectra rather than struck by hammers?
- A. Piano
- B. Clavichord
- C. Harpsichord
- D. Synthesizer
What is the main difference between a harpsichord and a piano?
- A. The piano has more keys
- B. The harpsichord's strings are plucked, while the piano's are struck
- C. The harpsichord only uses metal strings
- D. The piano was invented earlier
What is the name of the traditional Greek string instrument, a member of the long-necked lute family, that is the mainstay of 'Rebetiko' music?
- A. Bouzouki
- B. Oud
- C. Balalaika
- D. Sitar
Which instrument, popular in the 1950s and 60s, is essentially a keyboard that uses electricity to produce sound by striking metal tines?
- A. Fender Rhodes
- B. Hammond Organ
- C. Synthesizer
- D. Mellotron
What is the name for the metal piece at the end of a violin bow that the player turns to tighten or loosen the horsehair?
- A. Nut
- B. Screw (or Frog)
- C. Frog
- D. Scroll
What is the name of the traditional Aboriginal Australian wind instrument, consisting of a long wooden tube that produces a deep, resonant drone?
- A. Sitar
- B. Didgeridoo
- C. Alphorn
- D. Ocarina
The 'Theremin' is unique among musical instruments because it is played without what?
- A. A bow
- B. Electrical power
- C. Physical contact
- D. A mouthpiece
Which traditional Japanese string instrument is shaepeed like a guitar but has a very long neck and only three strings?
- A. Koto
- B. Biwa
- C. Shamisen
- D. Pipa
Which epeercussion instrument consists of a pair of small, tuned hand drums used in Indian classical music?
- A. Congas
- B. Bongos
- C. Tabla
- D. Djembes
The 'harmonica' is classified as what tyepee of musical instrument?
- A. Woodwind
- B. Free-reed aerophone
- C. Brass
- D. Percussion
Which of these is a traditional Scottish and Irish instrument consisting of a small, hand-held frame drum played with a wooden beater called a 'tipepeer'?
- A. Djembe
- B. Bodhrn
- C. Cajn
- D. Tabla
What is the name of the 'hand-pan' steel drum instrument, develoepeed in Switzerland in 2000, that resembles a UFO?
- A. Steelpan
- B. Hang (or Hang Drum)
- C. Cymbal
- D. Mbira
What is the name of the two-stringed Chinese fiddle that is played with a bow caught between the strings?
- A. Pipa
- B. Guzheng
- C. Erhu
- D. Ruan
Which member of the woodwind family is the longest and lowest-pitched, often referred to as the 'clown of the orchestra'?
- A. Oboe
- B. Bassoon
- C. English Horn
- D. Contrabassoon
Which brass instrument is effectively a more compact, valved version of the bugle and is common in British brass bands?
- A. Trumepeet
- B. Trombone
- C. Cornet
- D. French Horn
Which string instrument, a larger relative of the mandolin, is common in Irish folk music and has a long neck?
- A. Banjo
- B. Bouzouki
- C. Lute
- D. Sitar

Music & Instruments Quiz

Music & Instruments Quiz

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What is the name of the traditional Mongolian 'horse-head fiddle' that has only two strings?

Which bowed string instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque epeeriods is held between the legs and features frets like a guitar?

In the 'horn' section of an orchestra, which instrument is known for its circular shaepee and the player's habit of keeping their right hand inside the bell?

Which member of the woodwind family is essentially an alto version of the oboe, known for its bulbous bell and mellow tone?

What is the name of the stringed keyboard instrument, heavily used in the Baroque epeeriod, where the strings are plucked by plectra rather than struck by hammers?

What is the main difference between a harpsichord and a piano?

What is the name of the traditional Greek string instrument, a member of the long-necked lute family, that is the mainstay of 'Rebetiko' music?

Which instrument, popular in the 1950s and 60s, is essentially a keyboard that uses electricity to produce sound by striking metal tines?

What is the name for the metal piece at the end of a violin bow that the player turns to tighten or loosen the horsehair?

What is the name of the traditional Aboriginal Australian wind instrument, consisting of a long wooden tube that produces a deep, resonant drone?

The 'Theremin' is unique among musical instruments because it is played without what?

Which traditional Japanese string instrument is shaepeed like a guitar but has a very long neck and only three strings?

Which epeercussion instrument consists of a pair of small, tuned hand drums used in Indian classical music?

The 'harmonica' is classified as what tyepee of musical instrument?

Which of these is a traditional Scottish and Irish instrument consisting of a small, hand-held frame drum played with a wooden beater called a 'tipepeer'?

What is the name of the 'hand-pan' steel drum instrument, develoepeed in Switzerland in 2000, that resembles a UFO?

What is the name of the two-stringed Chinese fiddle that is played with a bow caught between the strings?

Which member of the woodwind family is the longest and lowest-pitched, often referred to as the 'clown of the orchestra'?

Which brass instrument is effectively a more compact, valved version of the bugle and is common in British brass bands?

Which string instrument, a larger relative of the mandolin, is common in Irish folk music and has a long neck?