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Music Mania Quiz for Experts | Music Grab Bag

Music Mania has a variety of things pertaining to any kind of music, or anything that has to do with music. Good Luck!

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

Author
HilleryWL

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,374

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1123

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. If the music's time signature is 4/4, how many beats does a quarter note usually get? Hint

one-half

two

one

four

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name one song that has been sung by the Beach Boys. Hint

Up and Down the Line

Hound Dog

Surfer Girl

Surfing Fun

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who starred in the movie 'The Sound Of Music'? Hint

Julie Andrews

Lucille Ball

Mary Martin

Roma Downey

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Beethoven's full name?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many singers made up Point of Grace when it began? Hint

four

five

three

two

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many beats are in a measure that is marked with four-four timing?

Answer: (think about this one, it is pretty easy)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the technical name for putting singing and a dance routine together? Hint

sing dance

show choir

dance choir

sing show

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the famous piano player that was known for always having a candelabra on his piano when he did concerts? Hint

Beethoven

Brahms

Mozart

Liberace

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Question 9 of 10

9. What instrumental family is the guitar part of?

Answer: (starts with 's')

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Question 10 of 10

10. What instrument are you playing if you 'tickle the ivories'?

Answer: (they are also called 'ebony and ivory')

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If the music's time signature is 4/4, how many beats does a quarter note usually get?

Answer: one

A quarter note gets one, a half note gets two, a whole note gets four, a dotted half note gets three, and an eighth note gets one half.

2. Name one song that has been sung by the Beach Boys.

Answer: Surfer Girl

Surfer Girl is the only obvious answer...Hound Dog was sung by Elvis and the other two I made up.

3. Who starred in the movie 'The Sound Of Music'?

Answer: Julie Andrews

Mary Martin starred in the Broadway production of "The Sound of Music". Lucille Ball starred in the TV series 'I Love Lucy'. And Roma Downey co-stars with John Die and Della Reese in the TV series 'Touched By An Angel'.

4. What was Beethoven's full name?

Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven

He was born in Bonn in 1770, and died in Vienna in 1827.

5. How many singers made up Point of Grace when it began?

Answer: four

The four founding members of Point of Grace are Shelley Breen, Heather Payne, Denise Jones, and Terry Jones.

6. How many beats are in a measure that is marked with four-four timing?

Answer: 4

7. What is the technical name for putting singing and a dance routine together?

Answer: show choir

8. Who was the famous piano player that was known for always having a candelabra on his piano when he did concerts?

Answer: Liberace

Liberace was said to have always had a candelabra on his piano whenever he played in concert.

9. What instrumental family is the guitar part of?

Answer: strings

Two other instruments in the strings family are the Violin and the Banjo.

10. What instrument are you playing if you 'tickle the ivories'?

Answer: piano

Source: Author HilleryWL

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