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100

What color is made by mixing red and blue?

Purple

100

Which musical features the songs 'Popular' and 'Defying Gravity'?

Wicked

100

This person is responsible for leading the group (choir, band, or orchestra), setting the tempo, and interpreting the music. 

The Conductor

100

How many teachers are in the Fine Arts Department?

7

(Schiffler, Wong, Knight, Green, Wickham, Disse-Garrison, Hilliker)

100

What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?

Beyoncé, who has 88 nominations. This includes the nine Grammys she was nominated for as a member of Destiny's Child.

200

What is the title of this painting?


Mona Lisa

An oil painting on a poplar wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, probably the world’s most famous painting. 

It was painted sometime between 1503 and 1519, when Leonardo was living in Florence, and it now hangs in the Louvre Museum, Paris, where it remained an object of pilgrimage in the 21st century. The sitter’s mysterious smile and her unproven identity have made the painting a source of ongoing investigation and fascination.

200

The line 'O, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?' was said by which William Shakespeare character?

Juliet

200

Which musical instrument usually has 88 keys?

Piano

200

What classroom numbers are the fine arts in?

800's

200

How many strings are on a standard guitar?

6

Guitars typically have six strings, although a four-string tenor guitar and a 12-string guitar are also in use. The instrument as we know it today was developed in the 13th century. However, references to instruments with a similar style date back more than 3,000 years.

300

Which artist is thought to have cut off his ear?

Vincent Van Gogh   


The circumstances in which Van Gogh cut off part of his ear lobe are not exactly known, but many experts believe that it was following a fight with fellow artist, Gauguin. Afterwards, Van Gogh allegedly packaged up the ear and gave it to a women he knew in town. Vincent is believed to have suffered from mental illness which lead to his self destructive behaviors.


300

What phrase is typically said instead of "Good Luck" before a performance so as not to jinx the actor?

Break a Leg

The origin of the phrase "break a leg" is not actually known. However, it is generally accepted that it is bad luck to wish somebody good luck before they go on stage. Some of the more popular suggestions for why this term is used include how the audience responds to a performance.

In Greek times, audience members would stomp their feet to show appreciation. In English theaters, audience members would bang chairs up and down to celebrate a particularly good show - often breaking the chair leg. Another suggestion is that to break a leg is another way to say "take a bow".

Some theatergoers attribute the term to John Wilkes Booth, an actor who literally broke his leg when jumping onto the stage after shooting President Abraham Lincoln back in 1865.

300

What type of musical instrument sometimes has snares attached to it?

Drum

300

How many years has the Music Program achieved "Blue Ribbon Status"?

__ years in a row

The VMEA Blue Ribbon Award is the highest award given to a school music program in Virginia and recognizes achieved excellence in Band, Orchestra, and Choral Performance.

300

Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez are the two main characters in what 2006 Disney TV movie?

High School Musical

400

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is in which American City?

New York City


400

Named for a major Midwestern city, what long-running Broadway musical features songs like "All That Jazz," "Cell Block Tango," and "Mr. Cellophane?"

Chicago

400

What is the highest female voice part in a four-part choir?

Soprano

400

What has been the most successful theatre production in FHS history?

?

400

Which band released the song Bohemian Rhapsody?

Queen

500

Which female artist is known for her self-portraits that showcase her Mexican heritage?

Frida Kahlo

a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.  


500

This member of the crew helps actors with their lines and works with the technical crew backstage to ensure a problem-free production.

Stage Manager

The stage manager is often responsible for coordinating costumes, props, scene changes, sound board and lighting, ticket office, show promotion, helping actors with lines, and a whole host of administrative functions. Although the term stage manager was not used until the 18th century, stage managers were often a part of Shakespeare's shows.

500

When tuning, from which instrument do the other instruments get their pitch?

Oboe

500

Something awesome about Guitar All VA?  How many students?

_

500

What is the most watched YouTube video of all time?

"Baby Shark Dance"

 

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