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A timeline of the most important music events and technological inventions of the 20th century.
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1
What does "MTV stand for?
Master Television
Music Television
Merry Television
My Television
2
Who invented the phonograph?
N. Tesla
A. Schoenberg
T. Edison
C. Debussy
3
What is the name of the instrument featured in Ravel's Boleor
Steel drum
Snare drum
Violin
Bass drum
4
Scott Joplin is considered the King of:
The jungle
Swing
Ragtime
Jazz
5
What was the Voyager?
A spacecraft
An opera
A golden record
A record
6
Soul music was born from a combination of which genres?
Techno, trance & pop
Jazz, rap & ragtime
Classical & Jazz
Gospel, R&B and jazz
7
How many notes are in a musical scale
7
5
8
12
8
What was the nickname of the first electric guitar?
The magnetic tape
The washing machine
The golden record
The frying pan
9
Which was the most common color for cylinders?
White
Red
Black
Green
10
What was the name of the musical phenomenon when UK artists became popular in the USA?
The English Breakfast
The British Invasion
The British Cassette
The British Palace
11
How many minutes of capacity did the earlier cylinders had?
5-8 minutes
2-4 minutes
1-2 minutes
20-30 minutes
12
Which was the instrument played by Jazz musician Louis Armstrong?
Trumpet
Guitar
Piano
Snare drum
13
What is the name of the most famous opera of the century?
Tosca
Swan Lake
Bolero
Edison
14
Jazz music was a mixture of which two genres?
Pop & Rock
Blues & Ragtime
Blues & Soul
Techno & Rap
15
How much does iTunes charge for buying a song?
0,09
0,99
1,99
1
16
What was Elvis Presley often referred to as?
The Lion King
The King of Ragtime
The King of Reggae
The King
17
What is the name of the music system created by Arnold Schoenberg?
Jazz
Dodekaphone
Pentatonic
Gramophone
18
What was the name of M. Ravel's greatest work?
6 little piano pieces
Titanic
Tosca
Bolero
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How many minutes of sound can the CD hold?
88
80
8
18
20
What were the first phonograph cylinders made from?
Paper
Plastic
Wax
Celluloid
