Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Classical Music for Little Maestros study set below.
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1
Which famous composer wrote 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' as a theme for his variations?
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A
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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B
Ludwig van Beethoven
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C
Johann Sebastian Bach
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D
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2
What is the name of the large string instrument that sits on the floor and is played with a bow?
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A
Viola
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B
Cello
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C
Violin
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D
Harp
3
Which composer is known for creating lively and playful music for ballet, like 'The Nutcracker'?
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A
Claude Debussy
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B
Igor Stravinsky
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C
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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D
Antonio Vivaldi
4
What do we call a single, long note played by a wind instrument that lasts a very, very long time?
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A
A solo
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B
A cadenza
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C
A pedal tone
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D
A drone
5
Which instrument family has keys that you press to make sounds, like a piano or an organ?
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A
String instruments
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B
Percussion instruments
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C
Wind instruments
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D
Keyboard instruments
6
What famous composer wrote 'Ode to Joy' and is known for his loud and exciting symphonies, even when he couldn't hear very well?
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A
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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B
Ludwig van Beethoven
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C
Joseph Haydn
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D
George Frideric Handel
7
Which instrument has many strings that are plucked with fingers or a pick and can make a beautiful, shimmering sound?
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A
Guitar
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B
Harp
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C
Ukulele
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D
Lute
8
What is the name of the instrument that looks like a small violin and is held on the shoulder and played with a bow?
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A
Cello
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B
Viola
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C
Double bass
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D
Harp
9
Which composer wrote a musical piece called 'The Four Seasons', which tells stories about winter, spring, summer, and fall?
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A
Johann Sebastian Bach
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B
Antonio Vivaldi
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C
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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D
Franz Schubert
10
What do you call a group of musicians playing instruments together, often in a concert hall?
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A
A band
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B
A choir
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C
An orchestra
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D
A quartet
11
Which instrument makes music by blowing air through it and has many keys and holes, like a flute or a clarinet?
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A
Trumpet
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B
Trombone
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C
Oboe
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D
Saxophone
12
Who was a child prodigy composer who wrote beautiful music at a very young age and travelled to play for kings and queens?
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A
Ludwig van Beethoven
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B
Joseph Haydn
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C
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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D
Johann Sebastian Bach
13
What is the name of a short, catchy tune that is repeated many times in a piece of music?
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A
A symphony
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B
A concerto
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C
A melody
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D
A theme
14
Which percussion instrument is a large metal disc that is hit with a stick and makes a loud, shimmering sound?
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A
Drum
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B
Xylophone
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C
Cymbal
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D
Triangle
15
What musical term means to play the music softly and gently?
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A
Forte
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B
Piano
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C
Allegro
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D
Adagio
16
Which composer is famous for writing very long and grand musical pieces called 'symphonies', especially his Ninth Symphony?
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A
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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B
Antonio Vivaldi
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C
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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D
Ludwig van Beethoven
17
What instrument family uses mallets or sticks to hit surfaces and make sounds, like drums or xylophones?
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A
String instruments
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B
Wind instruments
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C
Keyboard instruments
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D
Percussion instruments
18
What is the name of the smallest member of the violin family, held under the chin and played with a bow?
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A
Viola
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B
Cello
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C
Harp
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D
Violin
19
Which composer wrote 'Peter and the Wolf', a musical story where different instruments represent characters?
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A
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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B
Sergei Prokofiev
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C
Johann Sebastian Bach
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D
Claude Debussy
20
What do we call a musical piece written for a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra?
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A
A symphony
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B
An opera
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C
A sonata
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D
A concerto
21
Which composer is known for his complex and beautiful music, often played on the organ and harpsichord, and wrote the 'Brandenburg Concertos'?
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A
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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B
Ludwig van Beethoven
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C
Johann Sebastian Bach
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D
George Frideric Handel
22
What instrument has black and white keys and is played by pressing them to make sounds?
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A
Violin
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B
Trumpet
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C
Piano
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D
Drums
23
What is the name for a group of four musicians playing together?
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A
An orchestra
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B
A choir
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C
A quartet
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D
A band
24
Which composer wrote a famous piece called 'Gymnopédies' that sounds very peaceful and simple?
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A
Antonio Vivaldi
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B
Claude Debussy
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C
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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D
Joseph Haydn
25
What is the name of the very large, deep-sounding brass instrument that musicians often stand to play or sit with it between their knees?
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A
Tuba
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B
Trombone
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C
French horn
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D
Trumpet
