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Year 8 Musical Timeline Quiz
Year 8 Musical Timeline Quiz
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1
Who did the rap genre begin with?
Kanye West
Justin Bieber
Sugar Hill Gang
Will Smith
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When did the Baroque era begin and end?
1600 - 1800
1600 - 1750
1500 - 1700
1400 -1600
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Which Era came after the Classical Era?
Jazz
Rock 'n' Roll
Blues
Romantic
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Which of these are famous Baroque composers?
Chopin & Greig
Bach & Vivaldi
Mozart & Beethoven
Elvis Presley & Nina Simone
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Blues is up next - why was is called the Blues?
It was music played at funerals
It was sad music played by slaves
It was happy music played by rich people
It was music performed at sea
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Can you name the Empress of Blues?
Nina Simone
Bessie Smith
Tina Turner
Whitney Houston
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Taking it right back to the beginning, which of these is NOT a musical element?
Texture
Harmony
Silence
Dynamics
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Which instrument became very popular in the 1980's?
Synthesizer
Tambourine
Harpsichord
Theremin
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Which instrument is associated with the Baroque Era?
Harpsichord
Saxophone
Trumpet
Flute
10
Who was the lead singer of Queen?
Freddie Mercury
Ringo Starr
Elton John
Brian May
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Who sang Feelin' Good?
Aretha Franklin
Nina Simone
Bessie Smith
Diana Ross
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What genre came after Jazz?
EDM
Hip-Hop
Rock 'n' Roll
Disco
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What two types of rhymes did you study when writing your rap lyrics?
2 vs 3 syllables
Perfect and imperfect
Simple and complex
Treble Clef rhymes
14
Which song do these lyrics belong to...." Travelling at the speed of light, I wanna make a supersonic man out of you"
Don't Stop Me Now
We Are The Champions
Under Pressure
Bohemian Rhapsody
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What features did Disco music always have?
4/4 time signature & 120 bpm
3/4 time signature & drums
Fade in and fade out
240 bpm & happy lyrics
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Which genre was very popular but short lived in the 1970's?
Ska
Minimalism
Reggae
Disco
17
Which of these people are famous early Rock 'n' Roll artists?
Queen & Bon Jovi
Bryan Adams & Meatloaf
Jackson 5 & Stevie Wonder
Buddy Holly & Jerry Lee Lewis
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Do you want to know what awaits you in Year 9?
No, because it will be too exciting
Yes, but only if it's exciting
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What does improvisation mean?
Making something up on the spot
Playing slowly
A pattern that repeats
Playing a specific set of notes
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Who is this?
Elvis Presley
Johnny Cash
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Which of these was invented in the Classical Era?
Piano
Bassoon
Triangle
Violin
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Which of these are famous Classical composers?
Debussy & Schubert
Sugar Hill Gang & Tupac
Bach & Handel
Mozart & Beethoven
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Which of these features applies to Blues music?
Fast tempo & ostinatos
Fast tempo & arpeggios
Slow tempo & improvisation
Slow tempo & complex chords
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Which instrument was electrified and became very popular in the 1960's?
Piano
Guitar
Drums
Organ
25
When the Classical Era begin and end?
1750 - 1840
1750 - 1900
1900 - 1950
1600 - 1750
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What is a musical scale?
A selection of random notes in any order
Multiple notes played at the same time
A specific set of notes that goes up and and back down
27
These are the Beatles - but can you click on the odd man out?
Ringo Starr
Bob Dylan
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
28
What did we call this musical structure?
C major
12 chords
12 bar Blues
3 x 4 structure
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Which genre was popular at the same time as early Rock 'n' Roll?
Jazz
Motown
Pop
Hip-Hop
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Romantic music is about nature and nationalism
False
True
