Music Trivia Questions IX

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In the world of classical music, Budapest, Julliard and Cleveland are all well known ...

       a. Music schools
       b. Opera houses
       c. String quartets
       d. Symphony orchestras


Of the following, which kind of music is written in a 3/4 time signature, and is meant to be danced to?

       a. Sonata
       b. Waltz
       c. Baroque
       d. Overture


Name the rock band that has a skull and roses for their logo?

       a. Guns n' Roses
       b. Grateful Dead
       c. Metallica
       d. Black Sabbath


What song did Simon and Garfunkel's score their very first #1 hit with?

       a. Scarborough Fair
       b. I Am a Rock
       c. The Sounds of Silence
       d. Bridge over Troubled Water


Which of the following composers was a contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach?

       a. Handel
       b. Mendelssohn
       c. Wagner
       d. Brahms


One of these songs is not a national anthem. Name it.

       a. La Paloma
       b. La Marseillaise
       c. The Star-Spangled Banner
       d. God Save the King


Which of the following musical terms is not defined correctly?

       a. Lento - slowly
       b. Forte - softly
       c. Allegro - briskly
       d. Legato - evenly


Which musician revitalized the soprano saxophone as a jazz instrument?

       a. John Coltrane
       b. Coleman Hawkins
       c. Lester Young
       d. Miles Davis


If I were playing the flageolet, what kind of instrument would I be playing?

       a. Small flute
       b. Wooden drum
       c. Small harp
       d. Recorder


Which character can be found on an Elton John album?

       a. Dr. Love
       b. Ziggy Stardust
       c. Captain Fantastic
       d. Spaceman


Which popular group from the sixties had a #1 hit entitled "Monday, Monday"?

       a. The Mamas and the Papas
       b. The Byrds
       c. The Zombies
       d. The Yardbirds


Which pop artist released a best-selling album entitled "Dangerous" in 1991?

       a. Michael Jackson
       b. Paula Abdul
       c. Rod Stewart
       d. George Michael




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