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  • 1. 
    Where is it thought that the banjo originated?

  • Africa
  • Coolsville
  • Bangladesh
  • New York City

  • 2. 
    What was Buddy Holly’s backup band called?

  • the Beatles
  • the Bugs
  • the Grasshoppers
  • the Crickets

  • 3. 
    Which of the following instruments does not employ valves to change pitch?

  • flugelhorn
  • trumpet
  • flute
  • trombone

  • 4. 
    What does the name "ukulele" mean in Hawaiian?

  • small bug fiddle
  • island banjo
  • jumping flea
  • small guitar

  • 5. 
    Which of these is not a true horn?

  • English horn
  • French horn
  • cornet
  • trombone

  • 6. 
    In Greek mythology, from what was the first lyre constructed?

  • a turtle shell
  • twigs and resin
  • thin air
  • a gourd

  • 7. 
    What was the name of the Who’s second rock opera?

  • All That Jazz
  • Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
  • Hair
  • Quadrophenia

  • 8. 
    Who was known as the "King of Swing"?

  • Louis Armstrong
  • Benny Goodman
  • Gene Krupa
  • Elvis Presley

  • 9. 
    Which of these musical movements did Ludwig van Beethoven help introduce?

  • Classicism
  • lyricism
  • Romanticism
  • idealism

  • 10. 
    Which of these bands was led by a singer from Africa?

  • Jonas Brothers
  • the Beatles
  • the Who
  • Queen
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