End of Year MELS Trivia

General MELS

100

What does MELS stand for?

Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School 

200

What are the school colors at MELS?

Blue, White and Green

300

Name 3 staff members that have worked at MELS for more than 5 years

Answers may vary. 

400

What is our school mascot?

the wolves

500

Name 5 teachers that work in the high school at MELS. 

Answers may vary. 

All About Ms. Raymond

100

What is the first instrument Ms. Raymond learned to play?

The Cello

200

What is Ms. Raymond's favorite snack?

Pretty much any kind of fruity candy. 

300

Which would Ms. Raymond choose?

• A) Free concert tickets

• B) Free vacation

• C) Unlimited coffee

• D) Sleeping until noon

B. Free vacation

400

How many years has Ms. Raymond been teaching in NYC public schools?

12 years 

500

Before becoming a teacher, where did Ms. Raymond work?

Shake Shack

Name that Tune

100

What song did your class play for POL in December? (or February if you're in 8th grade)?

Answers will vary. 

200

What song did we learn about this year that comes from Mexico?

Luz De La Manana 

300

Which jazz tune did we learn that was written by Duke Ellington?

D Jam Blues aka Duke's Place aka C Jam Blues 

400

Boil Them Cabbage Down is a folk song that originated from where?

A. Aruba

B. America

C. England

D. Canada

B. America

500

What was the song that we had to record ourselves playing for an assessment grade?

Hot Crossed Buns

General Music

100

How many beats does a quarter note get?

1 beat

200

What do we call it when we make up the music we are playing on the spot?

Improvisation.

300

In our small group rehearsals, each group had to have one of each part. Name the three parts. 

Tune, Harmony and Bassline. 

400

What is the difference between a violin and a viola?

A Violin has an E string while a Viola has a C string. The Violin makes higher sounds while the Viola makes lower sounds. The violin is smaller while the viola is bigger. 

500

What is the difference between practicing vs rehearsing?

Practice is individual. Rehearsal is with the group. 

Random

100

How many days are in a leap year?

366

200

A group of flamingos is called a what?

A flamboyance

300

What planet in our solar system is know as the red planet?

Mars

400

What food was once used as money in some parts of the world?

Salt

500

What animal's fingerprints are so similar to humans' that they can confuse crime scene investigators?

A koala