Music History and Culture Learning Quizzes for Second Graders

Question 1

Who is a famous composer known for writing operas?

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Frédéric Chopin

Question 2

Who composed the piece called "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"?

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 3

Which instrument belongs to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Clarinet

Question 4

Who is known as the 'Father of Music' for his significant impact on Western music?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Antonio Vivaldi

Question 5

Which item in the list is not an instrument used to make music?

Accepted Answer

Computer

Answer

Piano

Answer

Flute

Question 6

Which instrument is known for its high-pitched, twangy sound?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Question 7

Which instrument is NOT part of the string family?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Bass

Question 8

Which of these instruments does NOT have strings?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Question 9

Which instrument is NOT a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Question 10

Which composer wrote the famous piano piece 'Clair de Lune'?

Accepted Answer

Claude Debussy

Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 11

Which of these is NOT an instrument that makes music?

Accepted Answer

Computer

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Question 12

What special feature makes Romantic music stand out from other types of music?

Accepted Answer

Romantic music has dramatic melodies, exciting sounds, and uses many different instruments.

Answer

Romantic music has simple melodies and steady rhythms.

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Romantic music has catchy melodies and lively rhythms.

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Romantic music only uses traditional melodies and doesn't borrow from other cultures.

Question 13

Which composer is well-known for their work during the Baroque Period?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 14

Which of these instruments is a percussion instrument that you hit to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Question 15

Which composer wrote the 'Moonlight Sonata'?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 17

Which family of musical instruments does the violin belong to?

Accepted Answer

String instruments

Answer

Wind instruments

Answer

Percussion instruments

Answer

Keyboard instruments

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Singing

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drum

Question 19

Which composer created the renowned Romantic Era piece, 'Moonlight Sonata'?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 20

Which instrument has black and white keys that you press to make music?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Answer

Guitar

Question 21

Which of these musical instruments is played by blowing air across a reed?

Accepted Answer

Oboe

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Answer

Piano

Question 22

Which instrument makes sound when its strings are plucked or strummed?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Answer

Saxophone

Question 23

Which instrument is NOT played by plucking or bowing its strings?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Baroque music?

Accepted Answer

Simple chords

Answer

Fancy melodies

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Multiple melodies played together

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Strong rhythm

Question 25

Which instrument has keys that you press to create sounds?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Question 26

Which of these is not an instrument that makes music?

Accepted Answer

Car

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Question 27

Which country is famous for its traditional music called 'mariachi'?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Answer

Spain

Answer

Brazil

Answer

Argentina

Question 28

What is the name of the group of instruments that perform together in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Orchestra

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Quartet

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Ensemble

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Symphony

Question 29

What is the musical symbol that raises the pitch of a note by a half step?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 30

Which of these is not a style of music?

Accepted Answer

Geometry

Answer

Pop

Answer

Classical

Answer

Electronics

Question 31

Who is nicknamed the 'Father of American Music'?

Accepted Answer

Francis Scott Key

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Aaron Copland

Question 32

Which musical instrument makes a special sound by vibrating reeds?

Accepted Answer

Oboe

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Piano

Question 33

Which of these is NOT one of the basic building blocks of music?

Accepted Answer

Color

Answer

Melody

Answer

Harmony

Answer

Rhythm

Question 34

What is the main job of a conductor in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

To lead the orchestra

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To play the piano

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To sing the songs

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To write the music

Question 35

Which of these types of music began in Africa and often has a strong beat and a call-and-response structure?

Accepted Answer

Hip hop

Answer

Rock and roll

Answer

Bluegrass

Answer

Folk music

Question 36

What is the difference between a melody and a harmony?

Accepted Answer

A melody is one line of music, while a harmony is two or more notes played together.

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A melody is played by a high instrument, while a harmony is played by a low instrument.

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A melody is faster than a harmony.

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There is no difference between a melody and a harmony.

Question 37

Which instrument from the list below is a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Question 38

Which instrument is known for its soft, airy sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Question 39

Which of these is not an instrument that makes music?

Accepted Answer

Book

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Question 40

When do we think people first started making music?

Accepted Answer

Over 100,000 years ago

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Around 5,000 years ago

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In the 1800s

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In the 1950s

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a traditional musical instrument from Africa?

Accepted Answer

Tabla

Answer

Djembe

Answer

Balafon

Answer

Kora

Question 42

What do the letters 'f' and 'p' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

They tell you how loud or soft to play

Answer

They tell you the tempo

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They tell you which notes to play

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They tell you the rhythm

Question 43

What is the difference between a major and a minor scale?

Accepted Answer

Major scales sound happy and minor scales sound sad.

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Major scales have sharp notes and minor scales have flat notes.

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Major scales have more notes than minor scales.

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Minor scales are harder to play than major scales.

Question 44

When we study the history of music, what are some of the main time periods we learn about?

Accepted Answer

The Baroque Period, The Classical Period, The Romantic Period, The 20th Century

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The Stone Age, The Renaissance, The 1980s

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The Disco Era, The Hip-Hop Era, The Pop Era

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The Elizabethan Era, The Victorian Era, The Edwardian Era

Question 45

Which instrument makes music when you pluck or bow its strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Question 46

Which musical period is known for its melodies that are full of feeling, its rich harmonies, and its expression of emotions?

Accepted Answer

Romantic Period

Answer

Baroque Period

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Classical Period

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20th Century

Question 47

Which of these instruments makes sound by blowing air through it?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Computer

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Piano

Question 49

Which musical period is known for its fancy decorations, complex chords, and playing multiple melodies at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Baroque

Answer

Classical

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Romantic

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20th Century

Question 50

Which of these is NOT an instrument that you can play music with?

Accepted Answer

Tree

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Question 51

Which musical performance features a dramatic story, elaborate stage designs, and vibrant costumes?

Accepted Answer

Opera

Answer

Symphony

Answer

Concerto

Answer

Sonata

Question 52

Which of these is not a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Pencil

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Question 53

Who is a famous composer from the Baroque period?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 54

Which composer from the list below lived during the Baroque era?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 55

Who is a famous Baroque composer?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 56

Which instrument is played with a bow and has strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Question 57

Who is a composer famous for their Romantic era music?

Accepted Answer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Answer

Antonio Vivaldi

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 58

Which composer lived during the Baroque Period?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 59

Which of these is NOT a period in the history of music?

Accepted Answer

Pop

Answer

Renaissance

Answer

Medieval

Question 60

Which instrument is NOT a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 61

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

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Saxophone

Question 62

Which instrument is played by pressing black and white keys?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Flute

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Violin

Question 63

Which composer is famous for the Baroque Period of music history?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Answer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 64

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Book

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin