World Culture

Question 1

Which instruments comes from the karnatic style of South Asian classical music?

Accepted Answer

Vina

Question 2

Which is an African instrument made from a small box or gourd with springy iron strips?

Accepted Answer

mbira

Question 3

What was the unifying religion in South West Asia?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 4

Which one of these instruments is NOT part of the core of the European symphony orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Banjo

Question 5

Which instrument comes from the Hindustani style of South Asian classical music?

Accepted Answer

Sitar

Question 6

What instrument from Australia is made of a eucalyptus leaf?

Accepted Answer

"True Blue" Gum Leaf

Question 7

What was the most popular import from Spain to Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Spanish Guitar

Question 8

What is the style of African music where each player has a different rhythm called?

Accepted Answer

Polyrhythm

Question 9

A Scottish example of a drone is the?

Accepted Answer

Bagpipes

Question 10

In Native American traditional singing performers sing in what rather than singing solo?

Accepted Answer

Groups

Question 11

What is the most well-known aboriginal instrument?

Accepted Answer

Digeridoo

Question 12

Which one of these composers is from Russia?

Accepted Answer

Rachmaninoff

Question 13

What is it that the monks do in Tibet?

Accepted Answer

Throat Singing

Question 14

What are the names of the fundamental tones in East Asian music?

Accepted Answer

Yin and Yang

Question 15

What was Russia called during the period where music was being controlled by the government?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union

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