Music - Week 5

Question 1

The artist behind Minecraft’s music also made the synthwave title sequence song of Stranger Things:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

This lamellophone instrument originates from the Zimbabwean Shona ethnic group and commonly contains 17 keys.

Accepted Answer

Kalimba

Question 3

This composer is often remembered for killing Mozart out of envy.

Accepted Answer

Antonio Salieri

Question 4

The guitar (not its ancestors) originated from this country.

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 5

Commonly dubbed the "sigma grindset" song on the internet, this song comes from Kazakhstani artist Scriptonite.

Accepted Answer

Положение

Question 6

This artist composed les Trois Gymnopédies, which became important precursors to modern ambient music.

Accepted Answer

Erik Satie

Question 7

This woodwind Jazz instrument was played by musicians such as Charlie Parker and John Coltraine.

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Question 8

This keyboard instrument originates from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria and utilizes wind pipes to create sound.

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Organ

Question 9

This song by Starset from their album Transmissions reportedly garnered over 285 million views on youtube.

Accepted Answer

My Demons

Question 10

Synthwave is primarily associated with this genre of literature/film.

Accepted Answer

Science Fiction

Question 11

This composer studied music alongside Mozart’s teacher and began losing his hearing at the age of 26.

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 12

This piano composer insisted on playing in complete darkness, making only 30 public performances in his lifetime.

Accepted Answer

Frederic Chopin

Question 13

Which band first sang “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

Accepted Answer

Queen

Question 14

This instrument is the predecessor of the trombone, commonly used in the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Accepted Answer

Sackbut

Question 15

This song by Magic Sword appears in Thor: Ragnarok's trailer as well as Hotline Miami 2.

Accepted Answer

In the Face of Evil

Question 16

This song by AC/DC was blasted in Iranian nuclear facilities during the 2009-10 cyber attack of their nuclear program.

Accepted Answer

Thunderstruck

Question 17

Synthwave was primarily developed in the mid 2000s by house (genre) producers from this country.

Accepted Answer

France

Question 18

This song by Bon Jovi was inspired by the film Run Lola Run and was originally released in 2000.

Accepted Answer

It’s My Life

Question 19

Franz Liszt wrote “La Campanella” to mimic the sounds and expressions of this Italian violinist.

Accepted Answer

Niccolò Paganini

Question 20

This iconic Survivor song was, according to Billboard, the #1 hit song of 1982.

Accepted Answer

Eye of the Tiger

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