The 15 quiz questions
Question 1 : How many keys does a standard piano have?
Possible answers:
- 76 touches
- 88 touches
- 96 touches
- 108 touches
Explanation: A standard piano has 88 keys: 52 white and 36 black, covering more than 7 octaves.
Question 2 : How many strings does a violin have?
Possible answers:
- 3 strings
- 4 strings
- 5 strings
- 6 strings
Explanation: The violin has 4 strings tuned in fifths: G, D, A, E (from lowest to highest).
Question 3 : Who invented the saxophone?
Possible answers:
- Antonio Stradivari
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Adolphe Sax
- Bartolomeo Cristofori
Explanation: Adolphe Sax, a Belgian instrument maker, patented the saxophone in 1846 in Paris.
Question 4 : Which wind instrument uses a double reed?
Possible answers:
- The oboe
- The saxophone
- The clarinet
- The flute
Explanation: The oboe uses a double reed (two pieces of cane), unlike the clarinet which has only one.
Question 5 : Which drum kit element produces the lowest sound?
Possible answers:
- The toms
- The cymbals
- The snare drum
- The bass drum
Explanation: The bass drum is the largest drum in a drum kit and produces the deepest sounds, operated by a foot pedal.
Question 6 : How many strings does a concert harp typically have?
Possible answers:
- 36 cordes
- 47 cordes
- 54 cordes
- 62 cordes
Explanation: The modern concert harp has 47 strings, covering 6 and a half octaves, with a system of 7 pedals for accidentals.
Question 7 : How many strings does a standard classical guitar have?
Possible answers:
- 4 cordes
- 6 cordes
- 8 cordes
- 12 cordes
Explanation: A classical guitar has 6 strings: nylon (3 treble) and wound metal (3 bass), tuned E-A-D-G-B-E.
Question 8 : Which percussion instrument is made of wooden bars?
Possible answers:
- The xylophone
- The glockenspiel
- The vibraphone
- The marimba
Explanation: The xylophone has wooden bars struck with mallets, unlike the vibraphone which has metal bars.
Question 9 : What material is a professional flute typically made of?
Possible answers:
- Argent
- Acier
- Bois
- Cuivre
Explanation: Professional concert flutes are made of solid silver or gold. Student models are made of silver-plated nickel silver.
Question 10 : From which country does the sitar, a famous stringed instrument, come?
Possible answers:
- Turquie
- Inde
- Iran
- Chine
Explanation: The sitar is a plucked string instrument from India, made famous in the West by Ravi Shankar.
Question 11 : From which region of the world does the djembe originate?
Possible answers:
- South America
- Afrique de l'Ouest
- Europe de l'Est
- Asie du Sud-Est
Explanation: The djembe is a percussion instrument originating from West Africa, particularly Mali, Guinea, and Senegal.
Question 12 : Which Scottish wind instrument uses an inflatable bag?
Possible answers:
- The biniou
- The bombarde
- The bagpipe
- The fife
Explanation: The bagpipe uses a leather bag filled with air, a musical symbol of Scotland.
Question 13 : What are the different sets of pipes in an organ called?
Possible answers:
- The keyboards
- The pedals
- The registers
- The bellows
Explanation: Stops are sets of pipes that produce different timbres. The organist selects them via drawknobs or buttons.
Question 14 : What is the lowest-pitched instrument in the violin family?
Possible answers:
- The double bass
- The cello
- The viola da gamba
- The viola
Explanation: The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the orchestra.
Question 15 : From which country does the ukulele originate?
Possible answers:
- Hawaï (États-Unis)
- Japon
- Portugal
- Tahiti (France)
Explanation: The ukulele was born in Hawaii in the late 19th century, inspired by a Portuguese instrument called the "braguinha" brought by immigrants.
