Music quiz questions and answers

1. 1. Which band sang "Hey Jude"?

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   The Beatles · Beatles

2. 2. How many strings does a standard guitar have?

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   6 · six

3. 3. Which singer is known as the Queen of Pop?

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   Madonna

4. 4. Which instrument has 88 keys?

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   Piano

5. 5. Who sang "Shape of You"?

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   Ed Sheeran · Sheeran

6. 6. Which country did ABBA come from?

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   Sweden

7. 7. Which composer wrote the "Moonlight Sonata"?

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   Beethoven · Ludwig van Beethoven

8. 8. Who is known as the King of Pop?

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   Michael Jackson · Jackson

9. 9. How many members were in The Beatles?

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   4 · four

10. 10. Which country does K-pop come from?

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    South Korea · Korea

11. 11. What is the lowest common male singing voice?

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    Bass

12. 12. Which band recorded “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

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    Queen

13. 13. What is the name of the wooden instrument played with a bow in an orchestra?

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    Violin

14. 14. What is the musical symbol that raises a note by a semitone?

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    Sharp

15. 15. Which Jamaican musician is famous for the album “Legend”?

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    Bob Marley

16. 16. What is the name of the large brass instrument with a slide?

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    Trombone

17. 17. Which composer wrote the ballet “The Nutcracker”?

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    Pyotr Tchaikovsky · Tchaikovsky · Peter Tchaikovsky

18. 18. What is the repeated section of a song, usually following each verse, called?

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    Chorus

19. 19. Which English singer had a hit with “Rocket Man”?

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    Elton John

20. 20. Which composer wrote the opera *The Magic Flute*?

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    Mozart · Wolfgang Mozart

21. 21. Which British band released the album *Dark Side of the Moon*?

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    Pink Floyd

22. 22. What is the term for the speed of a piece of music?

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    Tempo

23. 23. What instrument is Yo-Yo Ma famous for playing?

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    Cello

24. 24. Which American singer recorded “Jolene”?

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    Dolly Parton

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