MUSIC HISTORY
Which composer became deaf later in life yet continued composing some of his most famous works?
A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B. Ludwig van Beethoven
C. Franz Schubert
D. Johannes Brahms
✅ Correct Answer: B — Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
Which band recorded "Hotel California"?
A. Fleetwood Mac
B. The Eagles
C. The Doobie Brothers
D. Steely Dan
✅ Correct Answer: B — Who are the Eagles?
Which singer had a major 1950s hit with "Que Sera, Sera"?
A. Doris Day
B. Patti Page
C. Rosemary Clooney
D. Peggy Lee
✅ Correct Answer: A — Who is Doris Day?
Which instrument is traditionally associated with Scottish Highland music?
A. Bagpipes
B. Accordion
C. Bouzouki
D. Dulcimer
✅ Correct Answer: A — What are bagpipes?
Which singer was known as the "Queen of Soul"?
A. Aretha Franklin
B. Diana Ross
C. Tina Turner
D. Gladys Knight
✅ Correct Answer: A — Who is Aretha Franklin?
Which composer wrote "The Four Seasons," a set of four violin concertos?
A. Antonio Vivaldi
B. Johann Sebastian Bach
C. George Frideric Handel
D. Joseph Haydn
✅ Correct Answer: A — Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
Which band released the albums "Led Zeppelin IV" and "Physical Graffiti"?
A. The Who
B. Deep Purple
C. Led Zeppelin
D. Black Sabbath
✅ Correct Answer: C — Who are Led Zeppelin?
Which group had the 1967 hit "Respectable"?
A. The Beatles
B. The Rolling Stones
C. The Supremes
D. The Monkees
✅ Correct Answer: B — Who are The Rolling Stones?
Which instrument has 88 keys on a standard modern version?
A. Organ
B. Harpsichord
C. Piano
D. Accordion
✅ Correct Answer: C — What is the piano?
Which famous jazz musician was nicknamed "Satchmo"?
A. Duke Ellington
B. Miles Davis
C. Louis Armstrong
D. Count Basie
✅ Correct Answer: C — Who is Louis Armstrong?
Which Russian composer wrote the ballet "The Nutcracker"?
A. Igor Stravinsky
B. Sergei Rachmaninoff
C. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
D. Modest Mussorgsky
✅ Correct Answer: C — Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
Which guitarist was famously associated with the "Are You Experienced" album and the Monterey Pop Festival?
A. Eric Clapton
B. Jimmy Page
C. Jimi Hendrix
D. Jeff Beck
✅ Correct Answer: C — Who is Jimi Hendrix?
Which group released the 1978 hit "Le Freak"?
A. Earth, Wind & Fire
B. Kool & the Gang
C. Chic
D. The Commodores
✅ Correct Answer: C — Who are Chic?
Which string instrument is traditionally played with a bow and is larger than a violin but smaller than a double bass?
A. Viola
B. Cello
C. Mandolin
D. Lute
✅ Correct Answer: B — What is the cello?
Which singer was the lead vocalist of Fleetwood Mac alongside Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham?
A. Christine McVie
B. Carole King
C. Linda Ronstadt
D. Carly Simon
✅ Correct Answer: A — Who is Christine McVie?
Which composer wrote the opera "The Magic Flute"?
A. Mozart
B. Wagner
C. Verdi
D. Puccini
✅ Correct Answer: A — Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
Which band released the progressive rock album "Dark Side of the Moon" in 1973?
A. Genesis
B. Pink Floyd
C. Yes
D. King Crimson
✅ Correct Answer: B — Who are Pink Floyd?
Which band had a major 1980s hit with "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"?
A. Duran Duran
B. Tears for Fears
C. INXS
D. Depeche Mode
✅ Correct Answer: B — Who are Tears for Fears?
Which unusual percussion instrument is made from a large metal plate that is struck with a mallet and is commonly used in orchestras?
A. Marimba
B. Timpani
C. Gong
D. Vibraphone
✅ Correct Answer: C — What is a gong?
Which famous jazz album features Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Cannonball Adderley among its musicians and is one of the best-selling jazz albums ever?
A. Giant Steps
B. Kind of Blue
C. A Love Supreme
D. Time Out
✅ Correct Answer: B — What is Kind of Blue?
Which composer wrote the massive "Carmina Burana," whose opening movement is commonly known as "O Fortuna"?
A. Gustav Mahler
B. Carl Orff
C. Richard Strauss
D. Anton Bruckner
✅ Correct Answer: B — Who is Carl Orff?
Which progressive rock band released the 1971 album "Fragile," featuring the song "Roundabout"?
A. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
B. Yes
C. Genesis
D. Rush
✅ Correct Answer: B — Who are Yes?
Which singer released the 1994 album "Grace," his only studio album released during his lifetime?
A. Jeff Buckley
B. Elliott Smith
C. Nick Drake
D. Richard Ashcroft
✅ Correct Answer: A — Who is Jeff Buckley?
Which keyboard instrument produces sound by plucking strings rather than striking them with hammers?
A. Organ
B. Harpsichord
C. Celesta
D. Clavichord
✅ Correct Answer: B — What is the harpsichord?
Which composer wrote the groundbreaking 20th-century orchestral work "The Rite of Spring," whose 1913 premiere famously caused a major audience uproar?
A. Claude Debussy
B. Igor Stravinsky
C. Sergei Prokofiev
D. Maurice Ravel
✅ Correct Answer: B — Who is Igor Stravinsky?