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