Musical Milestones
Description: Test your knowledge about significant milestones and events in the history of music. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: music history musical milestones music charts |
Which musical instrument is often referred to as the 'King of Instruments'?
Which musical era is characterized by the use of polyphony and the development of counterpoint?
Who is considered the father of Western classical music?
Which musical style originated in the African-American community in the late 19th century and is characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and the use of blues scales?
Which musical genre emerged in the 1950s and is characterized by the use of electric guitars, distorted sounds, and energetic performances?
Which musical instrument is known for its distinctive sound produced by striking metal bars with mallets?
Which musical style originated in the Caribbean and is characterized by its syncopated rhythms, call-and-response vocals, and use of steel drums?
Which musical genre emerged in the 1970s and is characterized by the use of synthesizers, drum machines, and electronic sounds?
Which musical instrument is known for its ability to produce a wide range of sounds through the manipulation of a keyboard?
Which musical style originated in the 1980s and is characterized by the use of sampling, scratching, and turntables?
Which musical genre emerged in the 1990s and is characterized by the use of grunge guitars, distorted vocals, and introspective lyrics?
Which musical instrument is known for its distinctive sound produced by plucking strings with the fingers or a plectrum?
Which musical style originated in the 2000s and is characterized by the use of autotune, electronic beats, and melodic hooks?
Which musical genre emerged in the 2010s and is characterized by the use of trap beats, hi-hats, and triplet flows?
Which musical instrument is known for its distinctive sound produced by blowing air across a reed?