Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
Subject: MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & TERMS
(e.g., Who invented the saxophone? Answer: Adolphe Sax.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. How many keys are on a piano?
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2. What does the term "adagio" mean?
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3. Name the lowest brass wind instrument.
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GRADUATE LEVEL
4. What is the term for a piece of opera music sung by one person?
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5. What is the surname of the man who is considered to be the most famous violin maker?
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6. This instrument is fitted with steam whistles and played from a keyboard.
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PH.D. LEVEL
7. How many strings are on a normal balalaika?
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8. What is another name for timpani?
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9. The term for a man's singing voice that is much higher than normal.
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ANSWERS: 1. Eighty-eight. 2. In a slow tempo. 3. Tuba. 4. Aria. 5. Stradivari. 6. Calliope. 7. Three. 8. Kettledrums. 9. Falsetto.
SCORING:
18 points -- congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points -- honors graduate; 10 to 14 points -- you're plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points -- you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points -- enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points -- who reads the questions to you?
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