Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Chapter 2: Music as Culture

Self Check Quiz

1
Instruments that produce music by vibrating a column of air are called
A)aerophones.
B)idiophones.
C)chordophones.
D)membranophones.
2
The xylophone is an example of a(n)
A)aerophone.
B)idiophone.
C)chordophone.
D)electrophone.
3
Which of these is usually associated with classical music?
A)audience participation
B)spontaneous performances
C)self-taught musicians
D)chamber music
4
Another term for folk music is
A)classical music.
B)popular music.
C)traditional music.
D)rhythmic music.
5
The distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice is its
A)pitch.
B)melody.
C)rhythm.
D)timbre.
6
Which of these instruments has no discernible pitch?
A)cymbal
B)flute
C)sitar
D)harp
7
Which of these is a musical style?
A)hip-hop
B)jazz
C)rock
D)swing
8
Which instrument is important to the music of Bali?
A)accordion
B)bongos
C)gamelan
D)jarana
9
Which of these began in Detroit, Michigan?
A)Motown
B)jazz
C)Barang
D)La Bamba
10
Rhythm describes the
A)highness or lowness of a sound determined by its frequency.
B)logical succession of musical tones.
C)way beats are organized.
D)tonal quality of an instrument.
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