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1
What instrument sold for 15.9 million dollars? (This is the most expensive instrument EVER).
Guitar
Piano
Clarinet
Violin
2
What is the name of a song you can't get out of your head?
ear biscuit
earworm
earpup
ear tune
3
In 2016, Mozart sold more CD's that Brittney Spears.
True
False
4
How does the British Navy use Britney Spears music?
to scare off Somali pirates
to soothe their babies to sleep
to boost morale during wartime
for dance breaks during long shifts
5
What changes to mimic the music you listen to?
your brain
your heartbeat
your eyesight
your ears
6
What was the original first line of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" before it was edited?
I'm sitting by a pool in Beverly Hills dreaming of...
I'm waiting at a brown ski lodge dreaming of...
I'm sitting in my car dreaming of...
I'm shopping at the mall in NYC dreaming of...
7
Which term was first used in 1937?
disc jockey
compact disc
LP (long-playing) record
pop artist
8
What band instrument did Gwen Stefani and Celine Dion play in school?
trumpet
f horn
clarinet
flute
9
During a performance in the Sydney Opera House, what fell from the stage onto a cellist?
a pig
a singer
a backdrop
a chicken
10
For every $1000 of music sold, how much does the average musician make?
$23.40
$13.50
$100
$54.99
11
Warner Music collected over $2 million in 2008 for public usage of what song?
Happy Birthday
Viva la Vida
ABC Song
I'm Yours
12
Rapper NoClue is the World's Fastest Rapper. How many syllables can he say in 1 second?
14
19
8
5
13
What have studies proven that listening to heavy metal music can do?
causes bears to sleep longer
causes termites to eat wood faster
causes foxes to run farther
causes fish to float to the top
14
In 1975, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was the first to do what?
create a record
be burned onto a CD
create a pop music video
be recorded to a cassette tape
15
What can music help severely brain-injured patients do?
be able to speak again
understand language they hear
wake up from a coma
recall personal memories
16
Your favorite song is probably your favorite because you associate it with what?
your daily routine
a favorite food
an emotional event in your life
your birthday
17
Michael Jackson bought the rights to what band's music in 1985 for $47.5 million?
Metallica
The Monkees
Blood Sweat & Tears
The Beatles
18
Mozart has what food named after him?
Beverage
Cheese
Pizza
Chocolate
19
Which country has more heavy metal bands per capita than any other country in the world?
USA
China
Brazil
Finland
20
The most number of people to play a single piano at the same time is 23 people.
True
False
21
Slow music helps cows produce more milk.
False
True
22
What is the world's best selling musical instrument?
trumpet
guitar
harmonica
piano
23
What does learning a musical instrument improve?
all of these
fine motor skills
reasoning skills
auditory discrimination skills
24
Which ear is better at listening to music?
right
left
25
Jimmy Kimmel played what instrument?
clarinet
saxophone
tuba
cello
26
What 1 sound do you hear in John Cage's song titled "4 minutes and 33 seconds"?
silence
blowing air through instruments with no authentic tones
tapping violin bows
saxophone squawking
27
What band was the first to play on all 7 continents?
Queen
Metallica
The Beatles
Rascal Flatts
28
The song Jingle Bells was originally written for what holiday?
Thanksgiving
Halloween
New Year's Day
Christmas
29
In 2015, what did astronaut Chris Hadfield do from space for the first time?
organized a live symphony concert on the space station
streamed a video concert live from space
recorded the first album entirely from space
made a musical instrument from moon rocks
30
Music therapy is often prescribed to what kind of patients?
heart attack patients
cancer patients
eating disorder patients
stroke patients
31
Music is bad for your heart and can help you get bad grades.
False
True
32
In what year digital music downloads become more popular than CD sales in the US?
2015
2014
2012
2013
33
The Ocarina, a musical wind instrument, is also known as what?
the music pebble
the twinkie
the sweet potato
the whistle box
34
Eminem’s Rap God has the most words in a song, at 1,560 words.
True
False
35
Music can help plants grow faster!
False
True
36
Which composer was 5 years old when he wrote his first piece of music?
Sousa
Mozart
Beethoven
Bach
