France, Italy, Spain
Germany, Austria, Switzerland
England, Ireland, Scotland
European Folk Music
Instruments of Europe
100

Famous Italian dance that uses tambourines and is named with the Italian word for an eight legged creature that is NOT especially liked by Mrs. Mayne


What is….

the Tarantella (named after a tarantula)


100

One geographical thing that Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have in common that affects their folk music.

a.  Alps Mountain Range

b.  Eiffel Tower

c.  Standing stones 

What is....the Alps Mountain Range

100

Name this special flute used in English, Irish, and Scottish music.

What is…

a pan pipe 

100

Reason we don’t know who wrote some of the European Folk music. 

What is….

Folk music is often just passed down orally from generation to generation

100

Instrument whose name has two rhyming words.  It’s nickname is “party in a box”


What is…..

a Hurdy Gurdy


               DAILY DYNAMIC DOUBLE!!!!

200

In Spain, what is the type of folk music involves gentlemen playing classical guitar and ladies dancing in fancy dresses with lots of ruffles. 

A. Flamenco 

B. Flamingo 

C. Fandango

What is….

A. Flamenco

                DAILY DYNAMIC DOUBLE!!!! 

200

Name of any two of the brass instruments used in German oompah music


What is a…..

Tuba, French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet

200

Fast pace Celtic music is used for........

A. Ballads

B. Waltzes

C. Step Dancing, Jigs, and Reels

What is ….

C. Step dancing, jigs, and reels


200

English title of the French folk song “Frere Jacques”


What is…..

"Brother John" OR   “Are you Sleeping?”

200

An instrument with buttons, a keyboard and folding material that air is pushed into to power it. 

What is….

an accordion 


300

Material that the body of French, Italian, and Spanish bag pipes are made out of

What is….

animal skin (often goatskin)


300

Famous Festival at which a lot of Oompah music is played in Germany named after a fall month.

What is.....

October Fest


300

What makes the Irish Bodhran drumstick unique?

A.  It's covered with plaid material

B.  It has knobs on both ends

C. It it hollow and has holes in each end 

What is….

B. The drumstick has knobs on both sides. 

              DAILY DYNAMIC DOUBLE!!!!

300

The folk song “Danny Boy” is an

A. German Folk song

B. Irish folk song 

C. Italian folk song


What is…..

B. Irish folk song


300

An instrument made from an animal skin and plastic tubes with holes. 

What is…..a bag pipe

400

French, Italian, and Spanish music is very similar. What is the best thing that gives away which is which?

a. People dancing in costumes

b. People singing 

c.  People playing a specific instrument

What is... b.  People singing (because they will be singing in the language of their country)

400

Name of these long instruments found in the mountainous regions of Germany, Austria and Switzerland 

What is .....

Alphorns

400

Music that is slow and gentle and tells a story is called a 

A. Riverdance

B. Ballad

C. Jig

What is….

B. Ballad


400

Round, long handled string instrument that the French brought over to America especially to southern states like Louisiana. 


what is …

a banjo



400

Two different names used in Europe for this instrument 


What is ……

a violin and a fiddle

500

European countries like France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal have both classical music and _________ music.

a.    House

b.    Street

c.   Airport

What is….

B. Street Music

500

Two types of German music are:

A. Classical Bazuka and Ooffendoor

B. Classical Broken and Oolala

C. Classical Baroque and Oompah


What is…..

C. Classical Baroque and Oompah


500

Name for the folk music of Great Britain (England,  Ireland, Scotland)

A. Arctic 

B. Baltic

C. Celtic

What is…..

C. Celtic

500

True or False.  Bagpipes are only played in the Celtic countries of England, Ireland, and Scotland


What is....False

Bagpipes are played in almost every country in Europe.


500

Name three string instruments used in many European countries

What is….. (any 3 of these)

harp, violin, mandolin, lute, lyre, cello, guitar


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