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1
What was Mozart's final opera?
Apollo et Hyacinthus
The Magic Flute
Lucio Silla
The Marriage of Figara
2
Who would lead the way in processions at the Renaissance European court dance parties?
The king and queen
The lead violinist
A jester
The youngest child in line for the throne
3
What are the bronze bells hit with on the Chinese bianzhong?
a reed brush
a wooden stick
a mallet
the hand
4
The distant past, particularly in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome
polyphony
Romanticism
antiquity
score
5
Where did Mariachi originate?
El Salvador
Mexico
It is unknown where Mariachi originated
Spain
6
According to Chinese legend, why was music invented?
it was the soul singing
to bring order to the natural world
to please the gods
to add spirit to a dull world
7
What was the phenomenon of hordes of screaming fans that followed the Beatles called?
Beatle Hippies
Beatlelandia
Beatle Caze
Beatlemania
8
When did Martha Graham found her dance company?
1926
1925
1932
1929
9
From what are the oldest instruments discovered made?
Wood and Bird Bones
Mammoth tusks and sand glass
Bird bones and sand glass
Mammoth tusks and bird bones
10
Tchaikovsky went completely deaf by his 20s, but continued to compose many of his greatest pieces.
False
True
11
Who leads the tuning of the orchestra before a performance?
Section Leader
General Manager
The lead violinist
The conductor
12
What is held in place on the mouthpiece of a saxophone by a metal device called a ligature?
octave key
The reed
The cork
The bell
13
In what country did the Waltz originate?
Australia
France
United States
Austria
14
Mozart is considered as the finest composer of all time.
True
False
15
What were the first tap shoe soles made out of?
Leather
Aluminum
Steel
Wood
16
At what age did Elvis Presley get his first guitar?
9 years old
11 years old
5 years old
15 years old
17
What is the most popular dance on the island of Cuba?
Cha-cha-cha
Tango
Rumba
Salsa
18
Who was the famous dancer who performed in the 1952 film Singin' in the Rain?
John Wayne
Frank Sinatra
Gene Kelly
Charlton Heston
19
What is the name of Elvis Presley's mansion?
Graceland
Lisa Marie Manor
Nashville Green
Heartbreak Hotel
20
What is one of the main influences on early Jazz music?
Ragtime Music
Baroque Music
Blues Music
Country Music
21
How many of the 20 strings are plucked on a typical sitar?
4
12
6
8
22
Music is the oldest form of expression
False
True
23
How old was Elvis Presley when he died?
56
39
92
42
24
During what period was the symphony invented?
Baroque Period
Ranaissance Period
Classical Period
Romantic Period
25
The first opera houses were constructed in the 1600s
False
True
26
How can American composer John Cage's 4'3" piece be described?
Soft playing
Quick beats and dramatic pauses
Loud and Harsh playing
Total silence
27
Historically before going to war, what tribe of South African men would perform the Indlamu, a stomping dance?
The Karo Men
The Zulu Men
The Maasai Men
The Yoruba Men
28
The oldest notated music discovered dates back to what century?
1400 BCE
2000 BCE
1200 CE
It is unknown
29
What improvement helped the harpsichord become more popular?
making it cheaper to produce
making sheet music more accessible to all
making it louder
making it smaller and easier to transport
30
In addition to dancing, what else was Rudolf Nureyev famous for?
Singing
All of the above
Choreographing
Acting
31
What is a water-powered organ invented in Ancient Rome called?
Hydrophone
Aqua Organ
Aquaphone
Hydraulis
32
What is the concept of playing different notes at the same time to produce chords?
Mozart
Piccolo
Harmony
Harpsichord
33
What are taps made of on modern tap shoes?
Aluminum
Fiberglass
Iron Steel
Plastic
34
What is the lowest sounding woodwind instrument?
Bassoon
Piccolo
Flute
Shawm
35
A free, expressive style of dancing started in the early 20th century as a reaction to classical ballet
Contemporary
modern dance
Folk dance
Jazz
36
What was the name of the piece Martha Graham created focusing on the life of Emily Dickinson?
American Lyrics
Letter to the World
Figure of a Woman
Chronicles of Ms.Dickinson
37
What is the word for when ballerinas dance on the tips of their toes?
étendre
straight footing
en pointe
posed position
38
How did Mozart's life end?
In poverty at 36 years old
In poverty at 35 years old
An average death at 82
With many riches at an old age of 99
39
Music written for ballet or film
symphony
chord
sonata
score
40
What did ancient Roman stage musicians often wear?
Toga
Robes
Chains
Masks
41
There are between 4-46 strings on a harp.
True
False
42
What dance involves dramatic foot stamping, hand-clapping, finger-clicking, and skirt swirling?
Flamenco
Salsa
Folk Dance
Folkorico
43
Blues led to R & B, which was combined with country, and Hip Hop was born.
False
True
44
As a piano teacher, what piece of music did Chopin encourage his pupils to practice daily to strengthen their fingers?
Renaissance Period
Classical Period
Medieval Period
Baroque Period
45
When were women allowed to perform in Chinese Opera?
1700s
To this day, women cannot participate in the Opera
1920s
China never restricted women in the arts
46
A person who writes music
Composer
Artist
Conductor
Musicologist
47
A family of instruments that includes flutes, reed instruments such as the saxophone and clarinet
Brass
Percussion
String
Woodwind
48
What group started street dancing in the New York City area in the 1970s?
Asian Americans
African Americans and Puerto-Ricans
African Americans
Puerto-Ricans and Asian Americans
49
What is one of the most physically demanding forms of dance that takes years to master the difficult and precise moves?
waltz
ballet
square dancing
tango
50
What did the Classical period emphasize more than the Baroque period in terms of music?
Melody
Tempo
Speed
Volume
51
What Spaniard developed the modern acoustic guitar?
Rafael Nadal
Antonio de Torres
Salvador Dali
Pedro Almodovar
52
In medieval and Renaissance times, what were the various names for traveling musicians in Europe?
Minnesingers in France, Minstrels in England, Troubadours in England
Troubadours in England, Minstrels in France, Minnesingers in Germany
Minnesingers in England, Minstrels in England, Troubadours in France
Minstrels in England, Troubadours in France, Minnesingers in Germany
53
Why do Irish step dancers hold their arms to the sides while leaping and kicking?
The danced were originally performed in small spaces
The outfits were usually too tight to move very much
So that all the girls look uniform
Women were taught to try to remani smalled than men
