A) A percussion instrument
B) A string instrument
C) A wind instrument
D) A brass instrument
- 2. Which family of instruments does the violin belong to?
A) String
B) Percussion
C) Brass
D) Woodwind
- 3. What technique involves rapidly moving the bow back and forth on the strings?
A) Tremolo
B) Staccato
C) Legato
D) Pizzicato
- 4. What is the name of the piece that a soloist may play to showcase their abilities with the violin?
A) Concerto
B) Overture
C) Sonata
D) Symphony
- 5. Which famous violin maker is known as the 'father of the modern violin'?
A) Andrea Amati
B) Antonio Stradivari
C) Niccolò Amati
D) Guarneri del Gesù
- 6. Which technique involves plucking the strings with the fingers instead of using the bow?
A) Legato
B) Vibrato
C) Pizzicato
D) Arco
- 7. Which composer wrote 'The Four Seasons', a famous piece for violin?
A) Johann Sebastian Bach
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Antonio Vivaldi
D) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 8. What technique involves playing two notes at the same time by stopping two strings with one finger?
A) Tremolo
B) Glissando
C) Double stop
D) Harmonics
- 9. Which term refers to the technique of sliding smoothly between two notes on the violin?
A) Glissando
B) Portamento
C) Tremolo
D) Staccato
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