MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

(e.g., Mozart called it “the king of instruments.” Answer: Organ.)

Freshman level

1. In the song “Oh! Susanna,” what instrument does the person have on his knee?

2. Players usually refer to this instrument as “the pipes.”

3. In what section of a symphony orchestra would you find violins?

Graduate level

4. What type of drums are usually held between the legs?

5. In “The Music Man,” 76 of these instruments led the big parade.

6. These percussion instruments consist of thin, normally round plates of metal.

Ph.D. level

7. Jack stole one of these instruments before he chopped down the beanstalk.

8. This member of the woodwind family is a half-size flute.

9. This Russian instrument has a characteristic triangular wooden body.

Answers: 1. Banjo. 2. Bagpipes. 3. String section. 4. Bongo drums. 5. Trombones. 6. Cymbals. 7. A harp. 8. Piccolo. 9. Balalaika.

— North America Syndicate