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Hidden Musical Instruments Trivia Quiz

There are ten different musical instruments hidden in the sentences which make up this quiz. Can you find them all? Good luck, and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by poshprice. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
poshprice

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,236

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2340

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Stub a toe on this large brass instrument and you will be certainly be howling.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. You need sharp skills in order to play this many-stringed instrument.

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Question 3 of 10

3. You don't need to be a thespian or even a fan of the dramatic to play this large musical instrument.

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. You may need to protect your eardrums when playing this instrument.

Answer: (One Word - 4 or 5 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Gift wrapped, this bowed string instrument would make any other parcel look small.

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Question 6 of 10

6. No one could call this instrument pedestrian, gleaming as it does in its three-cornered way.

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. With this musical instrument in your hands you will be able to perform your own little concert in a flash.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Often associated with myth, this melodious string instrument will never pollute the air.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Make sure you don't violate the privacy of others when playing this female-sounding bowed string instrument.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Often heard in church, this musical instrument helps organise the masses.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Stub a toe on this large brass instrument and you will be certainly be howling.

Answer: Tuba

sTUB A toe on this large brass instrument and you will be certainly be howling.

The tuba is the largest of the brass instruments, and is played by tightly pressing the lips together and blowing into the mouthpiece.

2. You need sharp skills in order to play this many-stringed instrument.

Answer: Harp

You need sHARP skills in order to play this many strings.

The harp is a stringed instrument with seven pedals, and although it looks solid, it is actually hollow.

3. You don't need to be a thespian or even a fan of the dramatic to play this large musical instrument.

Answer: Piano

You don't need to be a thesPIAN Or even a fan of the dramatic to play this large musical instrument.

The first practical piano was built in 1700 by an Italian man named Bartolomeo Cristofori.

4. You may need to protect your eardrums when playing this instrument.

Answer: drum

You may need to protect your earDRUMS when playing this instrument.

The drum is a percussion instrument, which needs to be hit with an implement like a drumstick or a hand in order to produce sound.

5. Gift wrapped, this bowed string instrument would make any other parcel look small.

Answer: Cello

Gift wrapped, this bowed string instrument would make any other parCEL LOok small.

The cello is a bowed string instrument which is played whilst sitting down, normally with a bow.

6. No one could call this instrument pedestrian, gleaming as it does in its three-cornered way.

Answer: Triangle

No one could call this instrument pedesTRIAN, GLEaming as it does in its three cornered way.

The triangle is a member of the percussion family, and is usually made out of steel.

7. With this musical instrument in your hands you will be able to perform your own little concert in a flash.

Answer: Concertina

With this musical instrument in your hands you will be able to perform your own little CONCERT IN A flash.

The concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, which is related to the accordion and the harmonica.

8. Often associated with myth, this melodious string instrument will never pollute the air.

Answer: Lute

Often associated with myth, this melodious string instrument will never polLUTE the air.

The lute is a wooden string instrument, which is often found mentioned in myth and legend.

9. Make sure you don't violate the privacy of others when playing this female-sounding bowed string instrument.

Answer: Viola

Make sure you don't VIOLAte the privacy of others when playing this female sounding bowed string instrument.

The viola is similar to the violin in appearance, but is actually bigger in size. William Shakespeare also named one of his female characters Viola in his play "Twelfth Night".

10. Often heard in church, this musical instrument helps organise the masses.

Answer: Organ

Often heard in church, this musical instrument helps ORGANise the masses.

The organ is a keyboard instrument which has close links to the piano and other instruments which require a keyboard.

Source: Author poshprice

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