The Energy In The Air Super Quiz

1. What is an orchestra?

Musicians that play while performers sing.
A Dixie jazz band.
A large group of instrumental musicians.
A chamber quartet.

2. What is the kind of energy created by musical instruments?

Potential
Heat
Kinetic
Acoustic

3. What instrument must always be played sitting down (even when the National Anthem is played)?

Bassoon
Cello
Tuba
Bass

4. A bassoon is ...?

the lowest and largest of the woodwinds.
the smallest of the string family.
a small flute.
a hairy monkey

5. Trumpets and cornets were once used ...?

on battlefields.
at royal celebrations.
as a signal for soldiers.
all of the above.

6. Scientists measure sound frequency in cycles called ...

(kps) kilos.
(am) amps.
(mms) volts.
(cps) or hertz.

7. What instrument come from the Latin word for shinbone?

trombone.
celesta.
timpani.
flute.

8. Why is a saxophone considered a woodwind?

It is played similar to a clarinet and has a reed.
It was once made of wood.
It has valves.
It can be played sitting outdoors on a log.

9. What is a glissando?

a type of French horn.
a musical scale.
a new dance done with the orchestra.
to slide up and down a series of notes very quickly.

10. A great Think Quest, Junior site on the orchestra ...

"Energy In The Air: Sounds From The Orchestra."
The Boston Pops
Beats Me!
How The West Was Won!