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Musical Instruments
1. Which instrument has black and white keys and is played by pressing them with fingers?
2. Which of the following is a string instrument?
3. In which Italian city did Antonio Stradivari create his world-famous violins?
4. What makes the Theremin unique compared to almost all other musical instruments?
5. What part of the hurdy-gurdy acts as a 'continuous bow' to vibrate the strings?
6. Which Brazilian martial art is the berimbau primarily associated with?
7. How many strings does a standard balalaika have?
8. How does a double reed differ from a single reed?
9. What animal is traditionally used for both the strings and the carvings of the Morin Khuur?
10. What type of resonator is a didgeridoo scientifically classified as?
11. How does a kalimba player produce a 'wah-wah' effect?
12. What does the pedal on a modern timpani do?
13. For which virtuoso did Mozart write his famous Glass Armonica quintet?
14. Why are 'grooves' or indentations hammered between the notes on a steelpan?
15. How is the pitch changed on a nail violin?
16. How does an octobass player press the strings against the fingerboard?
17. What is the purpose of the 'deze' (gourd) in traditional mbira music?
18. What is the primary material difference between a glockenspiel and a xylophone?
19. Why is the serpent so difficult for a musician to play in tune?
20. What component replaces the bow in a hurdy-gurdy?

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