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Pop Quiz: All About Classical Music

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1.   Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music.
    True
    False

2.   The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century.
    True
    False

3.   Classical and popular music are often distinguished by their choice of instruments.
    True
    False

4.   Symphony orchestras often contain as many as 10 or so different types of string instruments.
    True
    False

5.   The instruments used in common practice classical music were mostly invented before the mid-19th century.
    True
    False

6.   Classical music theory is in fact based on the development of individual tones and scales by ancient Romans.
    True
    False

7.   In 1998 the governor of Georgia budgeted $105,000 per year to provide every child born in Georgia with a tape or CD of classical music.
    True
    False

8.   "Could It Be Magic" by Barry Manilow was inspired by Chopin's Prelude In C Minor.
    True
    False

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