EE3 Unit 5 Music Flashcards

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1
Q

The type of music usually played by an orchestra.

C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ((9)

A

CLASSICAL

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2
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The country where the two guitarists in U2 were born.

E_ _ _ _ _ _ (7)

A

ENGLAND

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3
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Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which ‘royal’ group?

Q_ _ _ _ (5)

A

QUEEN

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4
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The instrument which Ringo Starr played in the Beatles.

D_ _ _ _ (5)

A

DRUMS

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5
Q

Roxette, the Cardigans and Abba all come from which European country?
S_ _ _ _ _ (6)

A

SWEDEN

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6
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Which band has a logo featuring lips and a tongue?
R_ _ _ _ _ _
S_ _ _ _ _ (7,6)

A

ROLLING STEPS

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7
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Marvin Gaye sang about this place where you hear rumours.

G_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9)

A

GRAPEVINE

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What wet weather item did Rihanna sing about in 2007?

U_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)

A

UMBRELLA

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9
Q

Which English group’s name means a place in the desert where there is water and plants and trees grow?
O_ _ _ _ (5)

A

OASIS

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10
Q

Which group released the 2008 album ‘Only by the Night’?
K_ _ _ _
O_ L_ _ _ (5,2,4)

A

KINGS OF LEON

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11
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The Caribbean island which is the home of Salsa music.

C_ _ _ (4)

A

CUBA

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12
Q

The instrument invented by Adolphe Sax in 1841.

S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9)

A

SAXOPHONE

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13
Q

Which type of music is New Orleans famous for?

J_ _ _ (4)

A

JAZZ

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14
Q

Which country is the singer Shakira from?

C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)

A

COLOMBIA

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15
Q

Which city did Alicia Keys about in 2009?

N_ _ Y_ _ _ (3,4)

A

NEW YORK

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16
Q

Which John was shot in New York in 1980?

L_ _ _ _ _ (6)

A

LENNON

17
Q

Which music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s?

R_ _ _ _ _ (6)

A

REGGAE

18
Q

Finish this 2004 Greenday song: Boulevard of Broken ______________ .
D_ _ _ _ _ (6)

A

DREAMS

19
Q

American singer Alecia Beth Moore uses a colourful name – what is it?
P_ _ _ (4)

A

PINK

20
Q

What type of criminal did Michael Jackson sing about in 1987?
S_ _ _ _ _ (6)

A

SMOOTH

21
Q

Which composer died in Vienna in 1791 at the age of 35?

M_ _ _ _ _ (6)

A

MOZART