Audience Matters Quiz
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1. Match the tempo marking with the appropriate definition.
presto
broad, very slow
largo
moderate
moderato
very fast
2. Which instrument uses a double reed to produce the sound?
A. Oboe
B. Flute
C. Saxophone
D. Tuba
3. Which of these groups is not a regular section (or “Family”) of the orchestra?
A. Woodwind
B. Chorus
C. Brass
D. Percussion
4. Which composer was not considered a composer of the Romantic Period? (1820-1910)
A. Berlioz
B. Dvorak
C. Tchaikovsky
D. Ellington
5. Which of these instruments uses valves?
A. Castanets
B. Cello
C. Trumpet
D. Clarinet
6. Match the composer with their native Country.
Tchaikovsky
America
Debussy
Russia
Copland
France
7. Which piece was first performed around the same time Henry Ford built his first automobile?
A. Dvorak’s New World Symphony
B. Handel’s Messiah
C. Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro
D. Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians
8. Which of these instruments is in the Brass Family?
A.
English horn
B.
Triangle
C.
Car horn
D.
French horn
9. Which of these words best describes: “A style of painting using dots of color that blend together when seen from a distance?”
A.
Romanticism
B.
Mosaic
C.
Pointillism
D.
Crayola
10. How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
A.
Nine
B.
Four
C.
Twelve
D. Zero