Statistics for Violin - Instrument Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
How many strings does a violin typically have?	Four	98%
Which family of instruments does the violin belong to?	Strings	86%
What is typically the lowest note on the violin?	G3	85%
What material are violin bows famously made out of?	Horse Hair	84%
When plucking the violin strings with your fingers, which technique is being used?	Pizzicato	76%
What is an alternative name for the violin?	Fiddle	65%
In which country did the current form of the violin emerge?	Italy	63%
Violins are tuned by turning which part of the instrument?	Pegs	59%
Which 19th century composer created the famously difficult '24 Caprices for Solo Violin?'	Niccolò Paganini	58%
In what intervals are violins tuned?	Fifths	40%
What is the name for those who construct violins?	Luthiers	18%
Which Italian word is 'violin' derived from?	Violino	18%
What word is commonly used to describe the shape of the violin?	Hourglass	16%
Which French King ordered 24 violins to be constructed in 1560?	Charles IX	10%
Which Stradivari violin was sold at a record £9.8 million during an online auction in 2011?	Lady Blunt	7%