Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 9

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Question #1
An instrument that produces sound from a vibrating string is called a(n)
A.   membranophone
B.   aerophone
C.   idiophone
D.   chordophone
Question #2
Flutes, whistles, and bagpipes fall into what instrument classification?
A.   aerophones
B.   idiophones
C.   chordophones
Question #3
In earlier eras, young boys and occasionally men with voices in the soprano or alto range sang female parts in church music and on the stage.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
In the sixteenth century, which musicians became more prominent performers of secular music?
A.   women singers
B.   tenors
C.   baritones
Question #5
Instrument builders have often sought to emulate the human voice.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Instrument builders have sought to replicate the sound of the voice, including its characteristic throbbing called
A.   baritone
B.   register
C.   timbre
D.   vibrato
Question #7
The property of sound that gives instruments and voices their unique tone color is
A.   duration
B.   timbre
C.   pitch
Question #8
The Indian sitar is considered a(n)
A.   chordophone
B.   membranophone
C.   aerophone
Question #9
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest?
A.   alto, soprano, bass, tenor
B.   soprano, alto, tenor, bass
C.   bass, tenor, alto, soprano
Question #10
How do specialists classify instruments?
A.   according to their geographic region
B.   by the way theey generate their sound
C.   by the way they look
D.   by the materials used to make them
Question #11
The category "chordophones" applies only to Western instruments.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
The word _________ describes a specific area in the range of an instrument or voice, such as low, middle, or high.
A.   register
B.   timbre
C.   pitch
D.   tone color
Question #13
Which describes instruments classified as aerophones?
A.   sound produced from the substance itself
B.   sound produced from a vibrating string
C.   sound produced by using air
Question #14
Which describes instruments classified as idiophones?
A.   sound produced from the substance itself
B.   sound produced from a vibrating string
C.   sound produced by using air
Question #15
Which instrument is NOT an example of a chordophone?
A.   Chinese pipa
B.   xylophone
C.   guitar
D.   violin
Question #16
Which of the following factors influence timbre?
A.   the material from which the instrument is made
B.   All possible answers
C.   instrument shape
D.   instrument size
Question #17
Which of the following is an example of a chordophone?
A.   accordion
B.   bells
C.   harp
Question #18
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest for female voices?
A.   tenor, baritone, bass
B.   alto, mezzo-soprano, soprano
C.   alto, soprano, mezzo-soprano
D.   soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto
Question #19
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest for male voices?
A.   soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto
B.   bass, baritone, tenor
C.   tenor, baritone, bass
D.   alto, tenor, baritone
Question #20
Which of the following terms describes instruments made with stretched skins?
A.   chordophone
B.   idiophone
C.   membranophone
D.   aerophone

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