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Music: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Responding to Music (Questions)

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The American composer, Leonard Bernstein, said, "All you have to know is that music has its own meanings, right there for you to find inside the music itself; and you don't need any stories or any pictures to tell you what it means. If you like music at all, you'll find out the meanings for yourselves, just by listening to it."

Music can ____.

[ ]	create different moods
[ ]	create different effects
[ ]	tell a story
[ ]	all of the above

A film's musical score ____.

[ ]	is another term for the songs in a musical
[ ]	can reinforce the story and create mood or suspense
[ ]	does not have an effect on the film
[ ]	is included as a distraction from the story

Who wrote 'Peter and the Wolf'?

[ ]	Rachmaninov
[ ]	Beethoven
[ ]	Prokofiev
[ ]	Mozart

Which of these light-hearted pieces was written by the French composer Saint-Saëns?

[ ]	'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra'
[ ]	'The Carnival of the Animals'
[ ]	'The 1812 Overture'
[ ]	'Ode to Joy'

In which of these environments are you NOT likely to hear music?

[ ]	A library
[ ]	A place of worship
[ ]	A theater
[ ]	Outdoors

Where might you hear an aria?

[ ]	At a ballet
[ ]	At a disco
[ ]	At an opera
[ ]	In a church

What is a musical accompaniment?

[ ]	A musical part played in the background or in support of another voice or instrument
[ ]	A chamber orchestra
[ ]	A musical
[ ]	The period of time an orchestra waits for a solo to be finished

Which of these is NOT an example of folk music?

[ ]	A sea shanty, such as 'Haul Away Joe'
[ ]	A work song, such as 'Hoe Emma Hoe'
[ ]	A song from a musical, such as 'Food Glorious Food'
[ ]	A song traditionally sung in a specific region, such as 'The Lambton Worm'

Which instrument could best represent the sound of an elephant walking?

[ ]	A flute
[ ]	The kettle drum
[ ]	The harmonica
[ ]	A cymbal

10.

Which of these would be a response to music?

[ ]	A piece of music makes you feel sad
[ ]	A piece of music makes you feel like dancing
[ ]	You draw a picture inspired by a piece of music you've heard
[ ]	All of the above

Music: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Responding to Music (Answers)

Music can ____.

[ ]	create different moods
[ ]	create different effects
[ ]	tell a story
[x]	all of the above

Music is more than just a bunch of notes strung together!

A film's musical score ____.

[ ]	is another term for the songs in a musical
[x]	can reinforce the story and create mood or suspense
[ ]	does not have an effect on the film
[ ]	is included as a distraction from the story

Some films' musical scores are so well-known that you only need to hear a few bars to be instantly reminded of the film

Who wrote 'Peter and the Wolf'?

[ ]	Rachmaninov
[ ]	Beethoven
[x]	Prokofiev
[ ]	Mozart

Prokofiev composed 'Peter and the Wolf' in 1936 to teach children about music

Which of these light-hearted pieces was written by the French composer Saint-Saëns?

[ ]	'The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra'
[x]	'The Carnival of the Animals'
[ ]	'The 1812 Overture'
[ ]	'Ode to Joy'

If you haven't heard it yet, it's well worth a listen

In which of these environments are you NOT likely to hear music?

[x]	A library
[ ]	A place of worship
[ ]	A theater
[ ]	Outdoors

Music is everywhere! Most libraries, however, do not encourage music

Where might you hear an aria?

[ ]	At a ballet
[ ]	At a disco
[x]	At an opera
[ ]	In a church

An aria is usually sung by a soloist and is associated with operas

What is a musical accompaniment?

[x]	A musical part played in the background or in support of another voice or instrument
[ ]	A chamber orchestra
[ ]	A musical
[ ]	The period of time an orchestra waits for a solo to be finished

Many singers are accompanied by music

Which of these is NOT an example of folk music?

[ ]	A sea shanty, such as 'Haul Away Joe'
[ ]	A work song, such as 'Hoe Emma Hoe'
[x]	A song from a musical, such as 'Food Glorious Food'
[ ]	A song traditionally sung in a specific region, such as 'The Lambton Worm'

Folk songs are often lively, humorous or sad

Which instrument could best represent the sound of an elephant walking?

[ ]	A flute
[x]	The kettle drum
[ ]	The harmonica
[ ]	A cymbal

You can just imagine an elephant lumbering along with each thud-thud-thud of the drum

10.

Which of these would be a response to music?

[ ]	A piece of music makes you feel sad
[ ]	A piece of music makes you feel like dancing
[ ]	You draw a picture inspired by a piece of music you've heard
[x]	All of the above

There are hundreds of ways of responding to music and we usually do it without even thinking about it