Daily challenge · 23 October 2026
Music
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Question 1
What does the musical term “duet” describe?
- A A performance by two musicians or singers
- B A piece for a solo performer
- C A group of four singers
- D A song without instruments
A duet is a musical performance or composition for two performers.
Question 2
Which group recorded the 1966 hit “Good Vibrations”?
- A The Kinks
- B The Beach Boys
- C The Byrds
- D The Hollies
The Beach Boys released “Good Vibrations” as a single in 1966.
Question 3
Which instrument family includes the metallophones central to many gamelan ensembles?
- A String instruments
- B Brass instruments
- C Percussion instruments
- D Woodwind instruments
Gamelan ensembles often feature tuned percussion instruments, including metallophones.
Question 4
In what year was the first Eurovision Song Contest held?
- A 1952
- B 1956
- C 1960
- D 1964
The first Eurovision Song Contest took place in 1956 in Lugano, Switzerland.
Question 5
In modern standard tuning, what frequency is assigned to the A above middle C?
- A 220 Hz
- B 392 Hz
- C 440 Hz
- D 523 Hz
The international standard pitch assigns A4 a frequency of 440 hertz.
Question 6
Which composer wrote the orchestral work “The Unanswered Question”?
- A Aaron Copland
- B Charles Ives
- C Samuel Barber
- D George Gershwin
Charles Ives composed “The Unanswered Question” around 1906.
Question 7
Which singer-songwriter wrote the song “Both Sides, Now,” first recorded by Judy Collins?
- A Carole King
- B Joni Mitchell
- C Laura Nyro
- D Joan Baez
Joni Mitchell wrote “Both Sides, Now”; Judy Collins recorded it before Mitchell released her own version.
Question 8
Which electronic instrument did Clara Rockmore become especially renowned for playing?
- A Ondes Martenot
- B Theremin
- C Mellotron
- D Ondioline
Rockmore was a celebrated virtuoso of the theremin, an instrument played without physical contact.
Question 9
Which composer’s “Five Pieces for Orchestra,” Op. 16, includes the movement titled “Farben”?
- A Anton Webern
- B Alban Berg
- C Arnold Schoenberg
- D Paul Hindemith
“Farben” is the third piece in Schoenberg’s Op. 16 orchestral set.
Final question
Which album was the first to receive RIAA platinum certification, awarded in 1976?
- A Fleetwood Mac’s “Fleetwood Mac”
- B Eagles’ “Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)”
- C Elton John’s “Greatest Hits”
- D Led Zeppelin’s “Led Zeppelin IV”
The RIAA awarded its first platinum certification to the Eagles’ “Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)” in 1976.