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95 pop culture trivia questions

Film, television and music questions with source links beside the answers.

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Film and television

  1. Which film features a yellow brick road leading to the Emerald City?

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    The Wizard of Oz

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz?oldid=1365044818#Plot

  2. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

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    SpongeBob SquarePants

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants?oldid=1365958032#Characters

  3. What kind of fish is Nemo in Finding Nemo?

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    Clownfish

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finding_Nemo?oldid=1366053212

  4. Which actor stars alongside Kate Winslet in Titanic?

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    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_(1997_film)?oldid=1366054107

  5. In Friends, what is the name of Ross’s sister?

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    Monica Geller

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends?oldid=1365331208#Season_1

  6. What is the name of the cowboy toy in Toy Story?

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    Woody

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_(Toy_Story)?oldid=1365518273

  7. Which movie princess has a pet tiger named Rajah?

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    Jasmine

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmine_(Aladdin)?oldid=1365337923#Miscellaneous

  8. What catchphrase does Buzz Lightyear shout before taking action?

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    To infinity and beyond

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Lightyear?oldid=1365940095

  9. Which fictional American town is The Simpsons set in?

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    Springfield

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Simpsons?oldid=1365375528#Setting

  10. Which franchise centers on a fictional professor of archaeology?

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    Indiana Jones

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones?oldid=1365294627

  11. Who directed Jurassic Park in 1993?

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    Spielberg

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg?oldid=1365995118

  12. What is the surname of the family in Home Alone?

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    McCallister

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone?oldid=1366043451

  13. Which television series follows a time-travelling character called the Doctor?

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    Doctor Who

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who?oldid=1364705726#Premise

  14. In The Lion King, who is Simba’s father?

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    Mufasa

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_King?oldid=1365978440

  15. What color pill does Neo take in The Matrix?

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    A red pill

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix?oldid=1365635203#Plot

  16. When was Frozen released theatrically in the United States?

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    November 27, 2013

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2013_film)?oldid=1365745263#Release

  17. What kind of musician is the ambitious student in Whiplash?

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    Aspiring jazz drummer

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiplash_(2014_film)?oldid=1366025571

  18. Which film follows Riley as five personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions?

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    Inside Out

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Out?oldid=1365715835

  19. In Mrs. Doubtfire, which role does the title character take on?

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    An elderly British nanny

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Doubtfire?oldid=1365841704#Plot

  20. Who portrayed Black Panther in the Marvel films?

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    Boseman

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadwick_Boseman?oldid=1364779395

  21. Which American mockumentary sitcom television series is described by the source?

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    The Office

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(American_TV_series)?oldid=1365954989

  22. Who joined the Ghostbusters as their fourth member?

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    Winston Zeddemore

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters?oldid=1365340202#Plot

  23. Gotham City, the Bat-Signal, and Wayne Manor are all associated with which superhero?

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    Batman

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman?oldid=1363928756#Technology

  24. Which actor voiced Darth Vader while David Prowse wore the suit?

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    James Earl Jones

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader?oldid=1365939023

  25. What word do people shout at Wallace Shawn because of The Princess Bride?

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    Inconceivable

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride?oldid=1362599074#Legacy

  26. What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends?

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    Central Perk

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends?oldid=1365331208#Series_finale

  27. Which series is set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos?

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    Game of Thrones

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones?oldid=1365331574

  28. What powers Doc Brown’s modified DeLorean time machine?

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    Plutonium

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future?oldid=1365140017#Plot

  29. When was the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature first awarded?

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    In 2002 for films released in 2001

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Animated_Feature?oldid=1365314590

  30. What fictional mineral weakens Superman?

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    Kryptonite

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptonite?oldid=1365275826

  31. Who played both Gollum’s motion capture and voice in The Lord of the Rings films?

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    Serkis

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Serkis?oldid=1365265595#Career

  32. Which television detective lives at 221B Baker Street in many adaptations?

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    Sherlock Holmes

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes?oldid=1365649282#Honours

  33. Which product associated with Eleven regained global recognition?

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    Eggo waffles

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleven_(Stranger_Things)?oldid=1365316305#Cultural_impact

  34. Which director wrote and directed My Neighbor Totoro?

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    Miyazaki

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki?oldid=1365068494

  35. Where does Rick make Ilsa board a plane with Laszlo?

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    Lisbon

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca_(film)?oldid=1364297980#Plot

  36. What does the acronym TARDIS stand for in Doctor Who?

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    Time And Relative Dimension In Space

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS?oldid=1362647574#Name

  37. Which actor won an Oscar for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight?

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    Ledger

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Ledger?oldid=1365378538#2000s

  38. Which 1995 animated adventure comedy film was directed by John Lasseter?

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    Toy Story

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story?oldid=1366023349

  39. What fictional newspaper appears in American comic books with Superman?

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    The Daily Planet

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Planet?oldid=1341597108

  40. Which Alfred Hitchcock film is famous for its shower scene?

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    Psycho

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_(1960_film)?oldid=1365501601

  41. Which 1941 film was directed, produced by, and starred Orson Welles?

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    Citizen Kane

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Kane?oldid=1365058577

  42. Which television show made the phrase Winter is coming famous?

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    Game of Thrones

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Is_Coming?oldid=1360938095

  43. Which assassination squad was the Bride formerly a member of?

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    The Deadly Viper assassination squad

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Bill%3A_Volume_1?oldid=1364888717#Plot

  44. What sound-film first is The Jazz Singer known for?

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    The first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music and lip-synchronous singing and speech

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer?oldid=1363547582

  45. What filmmaking effect combines separately filmed images into one shot?

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    Compositing

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compositing?oldid=1344893782

  46. Which 1937 film was the first cel animated feature film?

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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White_and_the_Seven_Dwarfs_(1937_film)?oldid=1366025454

  47. Which 2008 release was the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

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    Iron Man

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Man_(2008_film)?oldid=1365154273

Music

  1. How many strings does a standard guitar usually have?

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    Six

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar?oldid=1363122781#Standard

  2. By what title is Michael Jackson known?

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    King of Pop

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson?oldid=1365789727

  3. What family of instruments includes the violin and cello?

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    String instruments

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_instrument?oldid=1358450490#Bowing

  4. Which band recorded Hey Jude?

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    Beatles

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Jude?oldid=1364208072#Trident_Studios_recording

  5. What is the highest female classical singing voice?

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    Soprano

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soprano?oldid=1352922856

  6. How many black and white keys do modern pianos usually have?

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    88 black and white keys

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano?oldid=1355393921

  7. Who sang Rolling in the Deep?

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    Adele

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_in_the_Deep?oldid=1362147209

  8. What symbol tells a musician to play a note sharply higher?

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    The sharp symbol

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_(music)?oldid=1365904422

  9. What is a piece for two pianists on the same piano called?

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    Piano duet

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duet?oldid=1364473217

  10. Which brass instruments use a slide instead of valves?

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    Trombones

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombone?oldid=1360776099

  11. Freddie Mercury is associated with which band?

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    Queen

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)?oldid=1363286202#1980%E2%80%931982%3A_The_Game%2C_Hot_Space_and_stadium_tours

  12. Which singer released the album 21?

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    Adele

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_(Adele_album)?oldid=1365033642

  13. What instrument consists of a collection of percussion instruments arranged for one musician?

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    A drum kit

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_kit?oldid=1365098324

  14. Which composer wrote the Fifth Symphony whose opening is often described as da-da-da-dum?

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    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._5_(Beethoven)?oldid=1364875978

  15. What Italian dynamic marking means "soft"?

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    Piano

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamics_(music)?oldid=1363925464#Purpose_and_interpretation

  16. By which decade had compact discs gained a larger market share than records?

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    The 1980s

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_record?oldid=1363388406#Overview

  17. What genre grew from African American communities in New Orleans?

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    Jazz

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz?oldid=1366037228

  18. Which U2 member has received 22 Grammy Awards?

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    Bono

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono?oldid=1363616445

  19. What is Taylor Swift’s global fanbase called?

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    Swifties

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift?oldid=1366009985

  20. What does a conductor use to guide an orchestra besides hand gestures?

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    A baton

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baton_(conducting)?oldid=1350406264

  21. Which instrument did Louis Armstrong famously play?

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    Trumpet

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong?oldid=1365359824#Horn_playing_and_early_jazz

  22. When did five-line musical staves appear in Italy?

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    The 13th century

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staff_(music)?oldid=1365949333#History

  23. Which four musicians comprised the Beatles?

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    John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles?oldid=1365620680

  24. Which pop group included Ginger, Sporty, Posh, Scary, and Baby?

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    The Spice Girls

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Girls?oldid=1365604517

  25. Why is a metronome useful to musicians?

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    Maintain a steady tempo

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronome?oldid=1362031250

  26. What is an album released after an artist’s death called?

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    A posthumous album

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Album?oldid=1365601226#Posthumous_album

  27. Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?

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    Antonio Vivaldi

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Seasons_(Vivaldi)?oldid=1364836830

  28. Which woodwind instrument is usually made of metal and played with a single reed?

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    The saxophone

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxophone?oldid=1363300049

  29. Which musical dynamic symbol opens to the right?

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    Crescendo

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamics_(music)?oldid=1363925464#Changes

  30. Who wrote and first recorded Jolene?

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    Dolly Parton

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolene?oldid=1362915604

  31. Which country is strongly associated with the musical style reggae?

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    Jamaica

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reggae?oldid=1365962231#Cultural_connections

  32. How does a cappella singing differ from accompanied singing?

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    Without any instrumental accompaniment

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_cappella?oldid=1365603117

  33. Which Fleetwood Mac album was released on 4 February 1977?

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    Rumours

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumours_(album)?oldid=1365838700

  34. Who composed the opera The Magic Flute?

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    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Flute?oldid=1365787361

  35. What link do hip-hop DJs make by moving a record back and forth under a needle?

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    Percussive sounds and effects

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratching?oldid=1354392180#Turntablism

  36. Which electronic instrument is played without physical contact by moving the hands near antennas?

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    The theremin

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin?oldid=1365072161

  37. What is the lowest standard adult male singing range?

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    Bass

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_(voice_type)?oldid=1360000167

  38. Which composer continued writing music after becoming profoundly deaf?

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    Beethoven

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven?oldid=1366046655#Deafness

  39. How many strings does the kokyu usually have?

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    Three

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koky%C5%AB?oldid=1353068207

  40. Where does the direction da capo tell a performer to resume?

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    From the beginning

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_capo?oldid=1250876939

  41. What 1961 album of Robert Johnson recordings did Columbia release?

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    King of the Delta Blues Singers

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Johnson?oldid=1363801381

  42. What kind of dance is the waltz?

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    A ballroom and folk dance

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltz?oldid=1360223344

  43. Which instrument provides the opening solo in George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue?

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    Clarinet

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapsody_in_Blue?oldid=1361743493#Form_and_analysis

  44. What is a leitmotif in film or opera music?

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    Short, recurring musical phrase

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leitmotif?oldid=1365638282

  45. What themes do troubadour songs deal with mainly?

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    Chivalry and courtly love

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubadour?oldid=1361415168

  46. Under the A440 standard, how many hertz is the A above middle C?

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    440 Hz

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A440_(pitch_standard)?oldid=1364018345

  47. Which singer-songwriter released Fast Car as her debut single in 1988?

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    Tracy Chapman

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Car?oldid=1365482441

  48. What musical term means a motif or phrase that persistently repeats in one voice?

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    Ostinato

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostinato?oldid=1354202678

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