Monday, September 5, 2011

Music history - trivia 4

1) When was the British Invasion?

a) 1950s
b) 1960s

2) When was the Woodstock Festival?

a) 1968
b) 1969

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Symphony keys - trivia 2

1) What key is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique"?

a) B minor
b) C major

2) What key is Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92?

a) A major
b) D minor

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Music history - trivia 3

1) What year was Elvis Presley's first album Elvis Presley released?

a) 1954
b) 1956

2) What year is the song Don't Be Cruel from?

a) 1954
b) 1956

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Musical instruments - trivia 15

1) What is a cello?

a) string instrument
b) percussion instrument

2) What is a tuba?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

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Musical instruments - trivia 14

1) What is a timpani?

a) woodwind instrument
b) percussion instrument

2) What is a trombone?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

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Musical instruments - trivia 13

1) What is a clarinet?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

2) What is a flute?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

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Musical instruments - trivia 12

1) What is a trumpet?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

2) What is a saxaphone?

a) woodwind instrument
b) brass instrument

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Music genres - trivia 4

1) In what era was disco popular?

a) 1960s
b) 1970s

2) When did the popularity of disco decline?

a) 1980s
b) 1990s

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Music genres - trivia 3

1) What style of jazz uses modes?

a) bebop
b) modal jazz

2) What style of jazz was first?

a) swing jazz
b) cool jazz

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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Music history - trivia 2

1) What Michael Jackson album is one of the most famous albums ever?

a) Bad
b) Thriller

2) What year was it released?

a) 1981
b) 1982

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Music history - trivia 1

1) What year did The Beatles arrive in America?

a) 1964
b) 1966

2) What month was it?

a) January
b) February

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Friday, August 12, 2011

Music genres - trivia 2

1) Hard bop is a style of?

a) jazz
b) rock

2) In what era was rock and roll music most popular in?

a) 1950s
b) 1960s

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Music genres - trivia 1

1) In what era was swing music popular?

a) 1940s
b) 1950s

2) In what era were big bands popular?

a) 1940s
b) 1960s

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Opera composers - trivia 3

1) Who is the composer of The Flying Dutchman?

a) Verdi
b) Wagner

2) Who is the composer of La traviata?

a) Rossini
b) Verdi

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Opera composers - trivia 2

1) Who is the composer of Fidelio?

a) Beethoven
b) Bach

2) Who is the composer of The Barber of Seville?

a) Rossini
b) Donizetti

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Symphonies - trivia 3

1) When was Brahm's Second symphony composed?

a) 1860s
b) 1870s

2) How many symphonies did Brahms compose?

a) 2
b) 4

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Symphony names - trivia 1

1) What is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 also called?

a) Winter Daydreams
b) Little Russian

2) What is Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 also called?

a) Pastoral
b) Choral

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Symphony keys - trivia 1

1) What key is Mozart's Symphony No. 41, K. 551 "Jupiter"?

a) C major
b) D major

2) What key is Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 "Choral" ?

a) D major
b) D minor

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