Musical Instruments for 2nd Graders: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which instrument do you play by blowing air into a mouthpiece?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Cello

Question 2

Which instrument do you play by blowing air across a hole in the side?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Guitar

Question 3

Which instrument in this group is not a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Flute

Question 4

Which instrument do you play by blowing air across a reed?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Answer

Trumpet

Question 5

Which instrument is played using a bow?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Drums

Question 6

Which instrument is made of brass and produces a bright, strong sound?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Drums

Question 7

When we hit a drum, what family of musical instruments does it belong to?

Accepted Answer

Percussion instruments

Answer

String instruments

Answer

Wind instruments

Answer

Keyboard instruments

Question 8

Which instrument makes music when you hit it?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Question 9

Which instrument belongs to the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Answer

Trumpet

Question 10

In an orchestra, which string instrument has a deeper sound than the violins?

Accepted Answer

Cello

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drums

Question 11

Which instrument is played by plucking or bowing strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Saxophone

Question 12

You're at a concert and see a musician playing an instrument with strings. Which instrument family does it belong to?

Accepted Answer

String

Answer

Woodwind

Answer

Percussion

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Brass

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Cat

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drum

Question 14

Which instrument do you play by blowing air across a mouthpiece and pressing valves?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Xylophone

Question 15

Which instrument is a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Violin

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Piano

Question 16

Which instrument in a marching band is usually played by striking it with sticks?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Violin

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Tuba

Question 17

Which instrument makes music by blowing air across a hole?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Question 18

Which of these ways are percussion instruments usually played?

Accepted Answer

Hitting, shaking, or scraping

Answer

Blowing air through them

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Plucking or bowing strings

Question 19

Let's play a game! Which of these is NOT a woodwind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Flute

Question 20

Which of these is a string instrument? String instruments make sounds when you pluck, bow, or strum their strings.

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drums

Answer

Saxophone

Question 21

Which type of instrument do we use when we want to make sound by hitting it?

Accepted Answer

Percussion instrument

Answer

String instrument

Question 22

Which instrument has strings that we can pluck or bow to create music?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Drums

Question 23

How do you make sound when playing the guitar?

Accepted Answer

Pluck the strings

Answer

Blow into it

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Hit it with a stick

Answer

Press on keys

Question 24

Which instrument makes sound by blowing air?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Question 25

In an orchestra, which instrument is a string instrument that plays high-pitched sounds and is often played together as a group?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Drums

Answer

Trumpet

Question 26

What job involves performing or instructing others on how to play musical instruments?

Accepted Answer

Musician

Accepted Answer

Music Teacher

Answer

Doctor

Question 27

Which instrument do you hit to create a sound?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Question 28

Which instrument is NOT played by plucking strings?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 29

Percussion instruments make sounds when they are hit, shaken, or scraped. Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Question 30

How do we make a guitar produce sound?

Accepted Answer

Pluck the strings

Answer

Blow air into it

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Hit it with sticks

Question 31

Which part of the piano creates the musical sound we hear when we play it?

Accepted Answer

The strings inside the piano

Answer

The black and white keys

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The pedals at the bottom

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The wooden box that holds everything together

Question 32

Before you start playing a new song on your instrument, what's the first thing you should do?

Accepted Answer

Tune your instrument to make sure it sounds right.

Answer

Start playing the song quickly.

Answer

Read all the music notes in the song.

Question 33

When you play a piano, which part do you press to make the sound?

Accepted Answer

The keys of the piano

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The body of the piano

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The pedals of the piano

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The strings of the piano

Question 34

Which instrument do you NOT play by hitting or shaking it?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Xylophone

Question 35

When playing a piano, which part strikes the strings to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Hammers

Answer

Keyboard

Answer

Pedals

Question 36

Before you start playing a simple tune on a new musical instrument, what should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Tune the instrument to make sure it sounds correct.

Answer

Close your eyes and imagine the music.

Answer

Find a friend to help you play.

Answer

Start playing the instrument right away.

Question 37

Which instrument is played by pulling on strings?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Saxophone

Question 38

Which instrument has strings that you can pluck or bow to create sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Answer

Saxophone

Question 39

Which instrument do you play by pulling on its strings?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 40

Which instrument is played by pulling or stroking its strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Question 41

In China, musicians play a stringed instrument called the 'erhu'. Which of these instruments is similar to the erhu?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 42

Which of these instruments is made of wood and played by blowing air across a hole?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Question 43

Which instrument belongs to the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Flute

Answer

Xylophone

Question 44

What is a part of the guitar?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Answer

Keys

Answer

Drumsticks

Question 45

Which instrument makes a sound when you blow air and a reed inside it vibrates?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drum

Answer

Cello

Question 46

Which instrument is a traditional Indian hand drum?

Accepted Answer

Tabla

Answer

Flute

Answer

Guitar

Question 47

Which instrument has strings that you play by plucking or strumming?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 48

Which instrument is a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Question 49

Which instrument is played by plucking or bowing strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 50

Which instrument belongs to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Xylophone

Question 51

Which instrument has strings that you pluck or strum?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Question 52

Which of these is NOT a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Violin

Question 53

Which instrument is a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drums

Question 54

How are musical instruments primarily categorized?

Accepted Answer

Sound production

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Size

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Shape

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Materials

Question 55

Which instrument is played by pulling or sliding a bow across its strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drums

Question 56

How do we play string instruments like guitars to make them produce sound?

Accepted Answer

We pluck or strum the strings.

Answer

We blow air into the strings.

Answer

We hit the strings with a hammer.

Question 57

Which instrument is mainly used to make beats and rhythms in music?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Flute

Question 58

Which string instrument in an orchestra is known for its high-pitched sound and is often played together with others?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Viola

Answer

Cello

Answer

Double bass

Question 59

When tuning a guitar, which tool helps us find the right pitch for each string?

Accepted Answer

Guitar tuner

Answer

Piano

Answer

Metronome

Question 60

Which musical instrument from Japan is known for its lovely sound and distinctive five-note scale?

Accepted Answer

Koto

Answer

Shamisen

Answer

Erhu

Question 61

Which item from the list is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Book

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Question 62

What family of instruments includes the violin?

Accepted Answer

String

Answer

Brass

Answer

Percussion

Answer

Woodwind

Question 63

Which instrument typically has the highest pitch?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drum

Question 64

What material is most commonly used to make guitars?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber