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Chapter-2: The Sound of Music

1 . Evelyn’s deafness was first noticed at the age of –

  • eight
  • ten
  • five
  • nine
Answer
eight

2. What was wrong with Evelyn?

  • She was blind
  • She was deaf
  • She was lame
  • She was mentally weak
Answer
She was deaf

3. Evelyn Glennie went to the Royal Academic of Music at the age of –

  • ten
  • twelve
  • fifteen
  • seventeen
Answer
seventeen

4. The Sound of Music ” has been written by –

  • Deborah Cowley
  • Oscar Wilde
  • Isaac Asimov
  • Vikram Seth
Answer
Deborah Cowley

5. Ron Forbes was a……

  • Gitarist
  • Violin player
  • percussionist
  • a singer
Answer
percussionist

6. Royal Academy of Music is situated in ………

  • America
  • London
  • France
  • Germany
Answer
London

7. Evelin Glennie was a …….. girl

  • Scottish
  • American
  • German
  • French
Answer
Scottish

8. Evelyn Glennie was the daughter of ………

  • Isabel Glennie
  • Mrs. Jones Glennie
  • Mrs. Katherine
  • Mrs. Brunt
Answer
Isabel Glennie

9. When was Evelin Glennie’s deafness confirmed?

  • At the age of 11 years
  • At the age of 18 years
  • At the age of 8 years
  • At the age of 15 years
Answer
At the age of 11 years

10. Evelyn gives free concerts in ……

  • priosons and hospitals
  • schools and streets
  • hospitals and schools
  • None of these
Answer
priosons and hospitals

11. Bismillah Khan was called

  •  Khansaab
  • Bismillahsaab
  •  Kingsaab
  • Ustadsaab
Answer
Khansaab

12. What was the source of inspiration for Bismillah?

  • Red Fort
  •  Royal Palaces
  • Ganga Ghats
  • None
Answer
Ganga Ghats

13. According to Bismillah Khan, what is Hindustan’s richest tradition?

  •  earning money
  • music
  •  spirituality
  • politics
Answer
music

14. Which is India’s highest civilian award?

  •  the Padmashri
  •  the Padma Bhushan
  •  the Padma Vibhushan
  •  the Bharat Ratna
Answer
the Bharat Ratna

15. Who played Shehnai at King’s palace?

  • a barber
  • a musican
  •  a singer
  •  a courtsman
Answer
a barber

16. Which national award was conferred on Ustad Bismillah Khan?

  •  the Padmashri
  •  the Padma Bhushan
  • the Palma Vibhushan
  • All of these
Answer
All of these

17. Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan auditorium is situated in :

  • Montreal
  • Osaka
  •  Teheran
  •  Behrin
Answer
 Teheran

18. What did Evelyn want to spread through her music?

  •  message of love , peace and happiness
  •  music is not difficult
  •  music is not difficult for deaf people
  •  deaf people can learn music
Answer
message of love , peace and happiness

19. Bismillah Khan took part in :

  • the World Exposition in Montreal
  • the Cannes Art Festival
  • the Osaka Trade Fair
  •  All of these
Answer
 All of these

20. Where is Lincoln Center Hall situated?

  •  UK
  •  the USA
  • Canada
  • France
Answer
 the USA