Smartest Sound Quiz

Sound does not travel through
1. air.
2. water.
3. water.
4. a vacuum.
Which instrument has a sound that is more like a noise?
1. woodblocks
2. piano
3. violin
4. guitar
The sound of a cymbal
1. is shorter than the sound of a woodblock.
2. is longer than the sound of a woodblock.
3. is very short.
4. is always the note A (440Hz)
A note that is an octave higher is made by
1. putting more energy into playing it.
2. playing it softer.
3. halfing the speed of the vibrations.
4. doubling the speed of the vibrations.
A note that is an octave higher than A (440Hz - vibrations per second)
1. vibrates at 880Hz.
2. vibrates at 220Hz.
3. vibrates at 8800Hz.
4. vibrates at 88Hz.
The sound of thunder
1. doesn't have much energy in it.
2. is middle c.
3. has a huge amount of energy in it.
4. has no energy in it.
Sonic vibrations are used
1. to clean teeth only.
2. to clean teeth and other objects.
3. to make recordings.
4. to slow down lorries.
Violins can be
1. played with a bow only.
2. plucked only.
3. played by blowing.
4. plucked and bowed.
Which one of these Italians was a great violin maker?
1. Pavarotti
2. Ferrari
3. Stradivarius
4. Vivaldi
Old hand made violins usually
1. make a better sound than new machine-made ones.
2. are the cheapest to buy.
3. sound worse than newer ones.
4. sell for low prices.