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Music

From the charts to the classics. Bring your own singing voice.

1. 1. Which 1994 album by Nirvana, their final studio album, was produced by Steve Albini?

   1. In Utero
   2. Nevermind
   3. Bleach
   4. Incesticide
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   In Utero

2. 2. The 'piccolo' is a smaller, higher-pitched version of which instrument?

   1. The flute
   2. The oboe
   3. The clarinet
   4. The bassoon
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   The flute

3. 3. Which 1989 album by Madonna, featuring 'Like a Prayer', was her most controversial?

   1. Like a Prayer
   2. True Blue
   3. Like a Virgin
   4. Erotica
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   Like a Prayer

4. 4. The 'salsa' music genre, blending Cuban and Puerto Rican rhythms, was popularized in which city in the 1970s?

   1. New York City
   2. Havana
   3. San Juan
   4. Miami
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   New York City

5. 5. Which 1986 album by Paul Simon, featuring 'You Can Call Me Al', was inspired by South African township music?

   1. Graceland
   2. Hearts and Bones
   3. Still Crazy After All These Years
   4. The Rhythm of the Saints
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   Graceland

6. 6. The 'soprano' voice type is the highest female voice, while the highest male voice is called what?

   1. Countertenor
   2. Tenor
   3. Baritone
   4. Bass
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   Countertenor

7. 7. Which composer's 'Symphony No. 9', featuring the 'Ode to Joy', was his final complete symphony?

   1. Ludwig van Beethoven
   2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   3. Franz Schubert
   4. Johannes Brahms
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   Ludwig van Beethoven

8. 8. The 'castanets', a pair of wooden percussion instruments, are most associated with which country's music?

   1. Spain
   2. Italy
   3. Portugal
   4. Greece
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   Spain

9. 9. Which 1983 album by Madonna, her debut, featured the hit 'Holiday'?

   1. Madonna
   2. Like a Virgin
   3. True Blue
   4. Like a Prayer
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   Madonna

10. 10. The 'Wah-Wah' pedal, popularized by Jimi Hendrix, is a type of what effect?

    1. A filter effect
    2. A delay effect
    3. A reverb effect
    4. A modulation effect
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    A filter effect