Which musical instrument is a large keyboard instrument that produces sound by striking strings with hammers?
a) Piano
b) Violin
c) Flute
d) Saxophone
Answer: a) Piano
The bagpipes, a traditional Scottish musical instrument, belong to which family of instruments?
a) Wind
b) Percussion
c) String
d) Brass
Answer: a) Wind
Which British musical instrument is known for its distinctive bell-like sound and is often used in orchestras and military bands?
a) Handbell
b) Glockenspiel
c) Xylophone
d) Tambourine
Answer: b) Glockenspiel
The harp is a musical instrument primarily made of what material?
a) Wood
b) Metal
c) Plastic
d) Glass
Answer: a) Wood
Which British musical instrument is a type of accordion, often associated with traditional folk music?
a) Concertina
b) Accordion
c) Harmonium
d) Melodica
Answer: a) Concertina
What is the primary material used to make the body of a traditional British drum known as the “bodhrán”?
a) Wood
b) Metal
c) Animal skin
d) Plastic
Answer: c) Animal skin
The “fiddle” is another name for which musical instrument?
a) Violin
b) Flute
c) Clarinet
d) Trumpet
Answer: a) Violin
Which British musical instrument is a small, high-pitched, woodwind instrument often used in military and marching bands?
a) Piccolo
b) Flute
c) Oboe
d) Clarinet
Answer: a) Piccolo
Which British musical instrument is a brass instrument often used in jazz and classical music?
a) Trombone
b) Trumpet
c) Tuba
d) French horn
Answer: b) Trumpet
The “cello” is a member of which musical instrument family?
a) String
b) Percussion
c) Woodwind
d) Brass
Answer: a) String
The “piccolo” is a smaller and higher-pitched version of which musical instrument?
a) Flute
b) Clarinet
c) Saxophone
d) Oboe
Answer: a) Flute
The “timpani” is a type of percussion instrument also known as:
a) Kettle drums
b) Xylophone
c) Bongo drums
d) Congas
Answer: a) Kettle drums
The “accordion” is a portable musical instrument belonging to which family?
a) Wind
b) Percussion
c) String
d) Keyboard
Answer: d) Keyboard
The “cor anglais” is a member of which instrument family?
a) Woodwind
b) Brass
c) String
d) Percussion
Answer: a) Woodwind
The “clarsach” is a traditional harp from which British country?
a) Scotland
b) Wales
c) Ireland
d) England
Answer: a) Scotland
The “bassoon” is a member of which musical instrument family?
a) Woodwind
b) Brass
c) String
d) Percussion
Answer: a) Woodwind
The “autoharp” is a string instrument that is often associated with which style of music?
a) Folk
b) Jazz
c) Classical
d) Rock
Answer: a) Folk
Which British musical instrument is a large, double-reeded woodwind often used in military and marching bands?
a) Bassoon
b) Oboe
c) Clarinet
d) Contrabassoon
Answer: d) Contrabassoon
The “zither” is a musical instrument primarily known for its use in which musical genre?
a) Folk
b) Classical
c) Jazz
d) Rock
Answer: a) Folk
The “trombone” is a member of which musical instrument family?
a) Brass
b) Woodwind
c) String
d) Percussion
Answer: a) Brass
The “double bass” is a member of which musical instrument family?
a) String
b) Brass
c) Woodwind
d) Percussion
Answer: a) String
The “harpsichord” is a keyboard instrument primarily used during which musical period?
a) Baroque
b) Classical
c) Romantic
d) Renaissance
Answer: a) Baroque
The “banjo” is a stringed instrument that is often associated with which style of music?
a) Bluegrass
b) Jazz
c) Classical
d) Country
Answer: a) Bluegrass
The “saxophone” is a member of which musical instrument family?
a) Woodwind
b) Brass
c) String
d) Percussion
Answer: a) Woodwind
The “cymbals” are a type of percussion instrument often used in which musical context?
a) Orchestral
b) Rock bands
c) Jazz bands
d) Chamber music
Answer: b) Rock bands
The “piccolo trumpet” is a smaller version of which brass instrument?
a) Trumpet
b) French horn
c) Trombone
d) Tuba
Answer: a) Trumpet
The “marimba” is a percussion instrument primarily made of which material?
a) Wood
b) Metal
c) Plastic
d) Glass
Answer: a) Wood
The “bodhrán” is a traditional drum from which British country?
a) Ireland
b) Scotland
c) Wales
d) England
Answer: a) Ireland
The “piccolo flute” is a smaller and higher-pitched version of which woodwind instrument?
a) Flute
b) Oboe
c) Clarinet
d) Bassoon
Answer: a) Flute
The “bass clarinet” is a member of which musical instrument family?
a) Woodwind
b) Brass
c) String
d) Percussion
Answer: a) Woodwind
The “concertina” is a small, portable instrument belonging to which family?
a) Wind
b) Brass
c) String
d) Keyboard
Answer: d) Keyboard
The “tin whistle” is a type of flute primarily made of which material?
a) Metal
b) Wood
c) Plastic
d) Glass
Answer: a) Metal
The “oboe d’amore” is a member of which musical instrument family?
a) Woodwind
b) Brass
c) String
d) Percussion
Answer: a) Woodwind
The “concert harp” is a large, multi-stringed instrument primarily used in which musical genre?
a) Classical
b) Folk
c) Jazz
d) Pop
Answer: a) Classical
The “sitar” is a stringed instrument often associated with which musical tradition?
a) Indian
b) Chinese
c) Japanese
d) African
Answer: a) Indian
The “baglamas” is a small, stringed instrument from which musical tradition?
a) Greek
b) Italian
c) Russian
d) Spanish
Answer: a) Greek
The “mouth organ” is a portable, wind instrument known by another name. What is it?
a) Harmonica
b) Accordion
c) Melodica
d) Trumpet
Answer: a) Harmonica
The “concertina” is a small, portable instrument known for its distinctive shape. What is it?
a) Bellows-like
b) Circular
c) Rectangular
d) Triangular
Answer: a) Bellows-like
The “drum kit” is a combination of several types of drums and other percussion instruments. Which genre of music is it commonly associated with?
a) Rock
b) Classical
c) Jazz
d) Country
Answer: a) Rock
The “bouzouki” is a stringed instrument often used in traditional music of which country?
a) Greece
b) Ireland
c) Japan
d) India
Answer: a) Greece
The “guitar” is a versatile stringed instrument commonly used in a variety of musical genres. What is its primary playing technique?
a) Plucking
b) Bowing
c) Striking
d) Blowing
Answer: a) Plucking
The “xylophone” is a percussion instrument primarily made of which material?
a) Wood
b) Metal
c) Plastic
d) Glass
Answer: a) Wood
The “hurdy-gurdy” is a stringed instrument that produces sound by:
a) Rotating a wheel against strings
b) Plucking the strings
c) Striking the strings with hammers
d) Bowing the strings
Answer: a) Rotating a wheel against strings
The “timbales” are a type of percussion instrument often used in which musical context?
a) Latin and Afro-Cuban music
b) Classical orchestras
c) Jazz bands
d) Country music
Answer: a) Latin and Afro-Cuban music
The “crumhorn” is a Renaissance woodwind instrument known for its distinctive:
a) Curved shape
b) Reed cap
c) Double reed
d) S-shaped design
Answer: d) S-shaped design
The “glockenspiel” is a percussion instrument similar to the xylophone but with:
a) Metal bars
b) Glass bars
c) Plastic bars
d) Wooden bars
Answer: a) Metal bars
The “cornet” is a brass instrument similar to the trumpet but with a:
a) Smaller, more conical bore
b) Larger, more conical bore
c) Straight bore
d) Double bell
Answer: a) Smaller, more conical bore
The “flugelhorn” is a brass instrument known for its:
a) Rich, warm tone
b) Bright, sharp tone
c) Mellow, deep tone
d) High-pitched tone
Answer: a) Rich, warm tone
The “harmonium” is a keyboard instrument that produces sound by:
a) Air passing through reeds
b) Strings being struck
c) Keys striking bells
d) Pads striking strings
Answer: a) Air passing through reeds
The “ukelele” is a small, guitar-like instrument primarily associated with the traditional music of which country?
a) Hawaii
b) Brazil
c) Spain
d) Italy
Answer: a) Hawaii
