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Highland Bagpipes Trivia Quiz

A short quiz on the basics of the Highland Bagpipes.

A multiple-choice quiz by Mashow. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Mashow

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,381

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
699

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which wood is the bagpipe most commonly made? Hint

cedar wood

cherry wood

black wood

oak

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Question 2 of 10

2. The chanter portion of the bagpipe has which kind of reed: a single reed or a double reed?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many tenor drones does a bagpipe have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many notes can the bagpipe play? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. From where did the bagpipes originate? Hint

Scotland

France

Ireland

Ancient Egypt

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bagpipes were once used by Scots to...? Hint

torture criminals for mild offences

herd sheep

scare wolves away from the villages

frighten away their enemies on the battlefield

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bagpipe classical music, which is categorized by difficult strings of gracenotes, is called what? Hint

piobaireachd

grimloch

taorluath

baroque

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Question 8 of 10

8. The series of gracenotes, GDG, is called what? Hint

a taorluath

a grip

a throw

a lance

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Question 9 of 10

9. A 'D throw' is what series of gracenotes? Hint

DCD

GDC

GDGE

BDED

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Question 10 of 10

10. Bagpipe music lacks what? Hint

a time signature

a staff

a clef

a key signature

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which wood is the bagpipe most commonly made?

Answer: black wood

Black wood comes from Africa and it is well suited for making bagpipes because of its hardness.

2. The chanter portion of the bagpipe has which kind of reed: a single reed or a double reed?

Answer: double

The bagpipe in total has 4 reeds. 3 drone reeds which are single reeds and the chanter reed which is a double reed.

3. How many tenor drones does a bagpipe have?

Answer: 2

It has two tenor drones and a bass drone.

4. How many notes can the bagpipe play?

Answer: 9

The notes start on G and end on A.

5. From where did the bagpipes originate?

Answer: Ancient Egypt

The bagpipes were thought to have orignated in Ancient Egypt but the Scots added the 3rd drone.

6. Bagpipes were once used by Scots to...?

Answer: frighten away their enemies on the battlefield

Wouldn't you be afraid?

7. Bagpipe classical music, which is categorized by difficult strings of gracenotes, is called what?

Answer: piobaireachd

It's pronounced something like 'Peebrock'.

8. The series of gracenotes, GDG, is called what?

Answer: a grip

Add an 'E' and you get a taorluath.

9. A 'D throw' is what series of gracenotes?

Answer: GDC

Grace notes are a series of notes with no actual time value that are played as quickly as possible.

10. Bagpipe music lacks what?

Answer: a key signature

There are only nine notes and there are no sharps or flats. Suffice to say, there is no need for a key signature.

Source: Author Mashow

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