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2003Trivia Quiz 1(easy to moderate range of difficulty)ContentsSheet 1Sheet 2Sheet 3NURSERY RHYMES (easy)NOTES AND RESTS (easy)SONGS FOR CHILDREN (easy)Sheet 4PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (easy)Sheet 5BANDS (fairly easy)Sheet 6MUSIC LANGUAGE (fairly easy)Sheet 7ABOUT SINGING (fairly easy)Sheet 8Sheet 9MUSIC NOTATION (fairly easy)ABOUT THE PIANO (moderate).Sheet 10INSTRUMENTS (moderate)Sheet 11SCALES AND KEY SIGNATURES (moderate)Sheet 12Sheet 13THE BEATLES (moderate)ANSWERS

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20031.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 1Nursery RhymesScore out of 12: .A. Boy BlueB. Georgie PorgieC. Peter PiperD. Jack HornerWhen the cow jumped over the moon,the fiddle was played by:A. The little dogB. The dishC. The catD. The cowThe kettle was taken off again by:A. MaryB. PollyC. JillD. SukeyA. making tartsB. on the doleC. a merry old soulD. going to LondonA. find the sheepB. blow his hornC. visit the queenD. run upstairsA. Pea green boatB. Counting roomC. Wishing wellD. Pumpkin shellA. Curds and wheyB. Plum PieC. Bread and HoneyD. TartsThe number of blackbirds baked in apie was:A. 22B. 23C. 24D. 25The tarts were stolen by:A. the King of HeartsB. the Knave of heartsC. the Queen of heartsD. the maidA. a poundB. to say pleaseC. some moneyD. a pennyA. night gownB. red shoesC. silver bellsD. night capA. Mary, MaryB. Miss MuffetC. Tom the Pipers sonD. Jack HornerThe girls cried when they were kissed by:Old King Cole was:Little Boy Blue was supposed to:Peter, Peter kept his wife in a:Little Miss Muffet was eating:10. Simple Simon, to buy a pie, needed:11. Wee Willie Winkie was wearing his:12. Sitting in a corner, eating a pie was:

20031.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 2Notes and RestsScore out of 12: .A. SemibreveB. MinimC. QuaverD. SemiquaverA. B. C. D. A. SemibreveB. SemiquaverC. MinimD. QuaverA. one semiquaverB. two quaversC. three quaversD. four minimsA. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. SemibreveB. CrotchetC. QuaverD. SemiquaverThe notes corresponding exactly tothese rests are:A. B. C. D. The number of quavers that wouldequal the value of this note is:A. twoB. fourC. sixD. eightThis note having thesame value as this rest is a:A crotchet rest looks like:A note worth four crotchet beats is a:A dotted crotchet is worth the same as:A semiquaver rest looks like:A group of notes equal in value to thisrest is:The dot belonging to a dotted minim hasthe same value as a:10. To make up the value of a minim, youwould need:11. A bar of music in simple triple time needsa crotchet and:12. A whole bar rest is also called a:A. 1 quaver, 2 semiquavers B. 2 quavers, 2 semiquaversC. 1 crotchet, 2 quaversD. 1 crotchet, 1 quaverA. one minim restB. two crotchet restsC. one semibreve restD. three crotchet restsA. Minim restB. Long restC. Semiquaver restD. Semibreve rest

20031.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 3Songs for ChildrenScore out of 12: .“Puff” was a Magic:“Click” go the:Choose your partners, Skip to my:Little Brown:For He’s a Jolly Good:Never smile at a:Pop goes the :Old MacDonald had a:Skippy was a:10. A Spoonful of Sugar makes the:11. “Popeye” was a:12. All things bright and beautiful,All creatures:A. DragonB. ChimneyC. GenieD. WizardA. ChopsticksB. ShearsC. ScissorsD. HeelsA. RopeB. SongC. MusicD. LouA. JugB. MugC. DogD. ShoeA. FriendB. PartnerC. FellowD. Watch dogA. Barking dogB. CrocodileC. TeacherD. SharkA. WeaselB. BalloonC. ChampagneD. CrackerA. Burger ShopB. CowC. TractorD. FarmA. PuppyB. Ship captainC. Bush kangarooD. Sheep dogA. Medicine go downB. Tea nice and sweetC. Ants come to visitD. Fairy-bread betterA. PirateB. SoldierC. Sailor manD. Sales manA. In the zooB. Great and smallC. That don’t biteD. From the deep

20031.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 4Percussion InstrumentsScore out of 12: .A. Thumb cymbalsB. Finger cymbalsC. Thimble cymbalsD. Toe CymbalsThe instrument with the namewhich means ‘wooden voice’ is the:A. MetallophoneB. CastanetC. Wood blockD. XylophoneA round bar of steel bent into a shape withthree sides that is struck with a metal rod is a:A. CymbalB. ShakerC. TriangleD. Sleigh bellBells are often also called:A. TimpaniB. GongsC. MaracasD. ChimesShaped like a big, round box with twocalf-skin heads on either side is a:A. High hatB. Snare drumC. Bass drumD. GuiroA small drum with only one head and lotsof little brass plates around the rim is a:A. TambourineB. GlockenspielC. MarimbaD. VibraphonePercussion instruments which can betuned are said to have:A. Indefinite pitchB. Definite pitchC. High pitchD. Low pitchKettledrums are also called:A. Bongo drumsB. ClavesC. TimpaniD. ShakersA. PercussionB. StringC. KeyboardD. BrassA. MaracasB. ClavesC. WoodblocksD. CowbellsA. are used in pairsB. originate in CubaThe smallest of the cymbals are the :A group of instruments to which thepiano does not belong is:10. Instruments which need to be shakenrather than hit are:11. The phrase which is not true aboutConga drums is that they:12. Castanets originally from:C. are played with hands D. have definite pitchA. PortugalB. SpainC. ItalyD. France

20031.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 5BandsScore out of 12: .The leader of a Brass Band would becalled the:A. Baton holderB. BandmasterC. Lead guitaristD. ConductorIn a marching band you would find no:A. TromboneB. TrumpetC. TimpaniD. TubaThe rhythm in a Jazz Band would mostoften be supplied by the:A. DrumsB. ClarinetC. CornetD. BanjoBagpipes would be most often found in:A. Military bandsB. Dance bandsC. Jazz bandsD. Pipe bandsApart from brass instruments, in a marching A. Baton twirlersband you might also find:B. Cheer leadersC. ClownsD. PipersA Rock and Roll band would be morelikely to feature a:A. Double bassB. ZitherC. GuitarD. CelloSomething that a dance band would findmost important would be:A. HarmonyB. RhythmC. MelodyD. CounterpointA well-known bandmaster and composer,also known as ‘The March King’ was :A. Duke EllingtonB. Chubby CheckerC. Louis ArmstrongD. John SousaA synthesizer would most likely be foundin a:A. Rock bandB. Brass bandC. Military bandD. Dance bandA. 1563B. 1663C. 1763D. 1863A. Concert bandB. Skiffle bandC. Silver bandD. School bandA. Kings BandB. Court BandC. Royal BandD. String Band10. The modern style of military band datesback to Frederick the Great of Prussia, in:11. A band which uses instruments such as awashboard, harmonica and kazoo is a:12. King Charles II of England called hiscourt musicians the:

20031.2.3.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 6Music LanguageScore out of 12: .Crescendo means:Allegro means:Ritenuto means:A. Getting fasterB. Getting louderC. Getting strongerD. Getting betterA. Lively and fastB. Soft and sweetC. Bright and loudD. Sad and slowA. Gradually slowerB. Gradually fasterC. Immediately slower D. Immediately faster4.5.6.7.8.9.Forte means:Staccato means:Presto means:Adagio means:Legato means:Diminuendo means:10. Piano means:11. A tempo means:12. Moderato means:A. SoftB. LoudC. FastD. SlowA. Slow, steadyB. Sharp, crispC. Sudden, dramaticD. Short, detachedA. Very fastB. Very lightlyC. Very heavilyD. Very merrilyA. QuicklyB. PlayfullyC. SlowlyD. SadlyA. SoftlyB. SmoothlyC. CalmlyD. BroadlyA. Gradually softerB. Suddenly softerC. Gradually louderD. Suddenly louderA. PleasantB. QuickC. SoftD. GracefulA. In a singing styleB. in an undertoneC. Pressing on fasterD. Back to former speedA. Moderate volumeB. Moderate styleC. Moderate speedD. Moderate force

20031.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 7About SingingScore out of 12: .A. AnthologyA song chosen by a country as a symbol ofthe country, played on special occasions is an:C. Antenna2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.The words of a song are also known as the: A. LyricsB. AnorakD. AnthemB. RhymesC. PoetryD. LycraA. BalletB. BalladC. BollardD. BalalaikaA. ChorusB. HymnC. HeliconD. ChantA song repeated note for note by a secondvoice after the first voice has begun is a:A. RondoB. RacketC. RitenutoD. RoundBlack folk songs are also known as the:A. BrownsB. BluesC. GreensD. RedsA song which tells a story is a:A sacred song of praise is a:A funeral or mourning song is known as a : A. DivaB. DredgeC. DownbeatD. DirgeSongs written by Schubert are usuallyreferred to as:A. LiederB. Love songsC. PolkasD. Lute-songsA group of singers, singing together, iscalled a:A. ChairB. ChoreC. ChoirD. ChantA. AreaB. ArpeggioC. AubadeD. AriaA. DuetB. TrioC. QuartetD. QuintetA. CaptainB. ConductorC. CantorD. Cantata10. A song in an opera can be called an:11. A style of ensemble singing, in closeharmony is known as a barbershop:12. The leader of a choir is called the:

20031.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 8Music NotationScore out of 12: .A. C ClefB. FluteC. G ClefD. T ClefA minim is exactly half of the lengthof a:A. SemibreveB. CrotchetC. QuaverD. SemiquaverThe shortest distance between twomusical sounds is called:A. an octaveB. a semitoneC. a sharpD. a scaleMusic is written on:A. Bar linesB. Leger linesC. StavesD. SharpsA treble clef is also called a:Key signatures are found :A. after time signatures B. before time signaturesC. after a bar lineD. before a natural signA sharp sign next to a note tells you toplay the note:A. A tone lowerB. A tone higherC. A semitone lowerD. A semitone higherBar lines:A. Divide barsB. Join stavesC. End sectionsD. Join notesA. One tailB. Two tailsC. Three tailsD. Four tailsA. On a lineB. Under a lineC. Between two linesD. Across a lineA. Sharps and flatsB. Notes and restsC. Quavers and keysD. Dots and linesA. Bars to playB. Rests to takeC. Notes in a barD. Beats in a barA. One quaverB. Two quaversC. Three quaversD. Four quaversA semiquaver has:A semibreve rest looks like a box:10. Key signatures are made up of:11. Time signatures tell you the number of:12. A dotted crotchet lasts for the samelength of time as:

20031.2.3.TRIVIA QUIZ 1Name .Sheet 9About the PianoScore out of 12: .The word ‘pianoforte’ means:The black keys are always arranged in:The sound on a piano is produced by:A. Soft and fastB. Loud and softC. Soft and loudD. Loud and forcefulA. FoursB. Threes and foursC. ThreesD. Twos and threesA. Hammers striking strings B. Strings being pulledC. Hammers rubbing strings D. Keys being struck4.5.6.7.8.9.The left (soft) pedal moves the hammersso that they strike:A. No stringsB. One stringC. Two stringsD. Three stringsAn instrument which is not a type ofpiano is:A. AccordionB. SpinetC. UprightD. GrandThe first name of the inventor of the piano, A. Enrico. Cristofori, was:B. AlessandroC. GiuseppeD. BartolomeoAn instrument which was used before thepiano, and looked like a piano, was a :A. HarpB. HarpsichordC. HarmonicaD. Hurdy-gurdyThe pianoforte was invented in the:A. 16th centuryB. 17th centuryC. 18th centuryD. 19th centuryParts of the ‘action’ of a piano include the:10. The strings of a piano are made of:11. The piano was invented by Cristofori in:12. Playing the piano is sometimes referredto as:A. damper, hammer, key B. string, key, pedalC. string, bolt, pivotD. pivot, check, nutA. Copper and silverB. Copper and steelC. Steel and brassD. Lead and zincA. HungaryB. BelgiumC. GermanyD. ItalyA. PracticingB. Tickling the ivoriesC. BowingD. Banging the keys