Traditional Instruments Quiz
Instructions: Match traditional musical instruments to their cultures and countries of origin
- 1.
The sitar, a plucked stringed instrument, is most associated with which country?
ATurkeyBIranCPakistanDIndia - 2.
The didgeridoo is a wind instrument traditionally played by which people?
APapua New GuineansBAboriginal AustraliansCMaoriDPolynesians - 3.
The balalaika, a triangular stringed instrument, originates from which country?
ARomaniaBRussiaCPolandDUkraine - 4.
The djembe is a rope-tuned drum from which region of Africa?
ANorth AfricaBSouthern AfricaCWest AfricaDEast Africa - 5.
The shamisen is a three-stringed instrument from which country?
AKoreaBVietnamCChinaDJapan - 6.
The pan flute (zampoña) is traditionally associated with musicians in which mountain range?
AHimalayasBAlpsCRockiesDAndes - 7.
The bouzouki is a stringed instrument strongly associated with which country's music?
AGreeceBSpainCItalyDTurkey - 8.
The steel drum (steelpan) was invented in the 20th century in which Caribbean nation?
AJamaicaBCubaCTrinidad and TobagoDBarbados - 9.
The erhu, a two-stringed bowed instrument, is traditional in which country?
AMongoliaBJapanCChinaDKorea - 10.
The mbira (thumb piano) is a traditional instrument from which region?
ASoutheast AsiaBWest AfricaCSouthern and Eastern AfricaDCaribbean - 11.
The oud, a pear-shaped stringed instrument, is central to music in which region?
AMiddle EastBSoutheast AsiaCSouth AsiaDEast Asia - 12.
The ukulele became associated with Hawaiian music but originated where?
AJapanBSpainCPortugalDPhilippines - 13.
The gamelan is an ensemble of percussion instruments from which country?
AIndonesiaBPhilippinesCThailandDMyanmar - 14.
The banjo is believed to have roots in instruments brought to America from which continent?
AAsiaBSouth AmericaCAfricaDEurope - 15.
The bagpipes, though associated with Scotland, are believed to have ancient origins in which region?
AMiddle EastBScandinaviaCCentral AsiaDNorth Africa