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