Grade 3 Music – Songs Quiz

1. What is a song?

It is a short poem or set of words set to music.
Is the pattern of regular or irregular pulses.
Is a steady pulse.
Is how high or low a note sound.
Explanation:

2. Which of the following is not type of song?

Sacred
Celebration
pitch
Topical
Explanation:

3. The national Anthem has __ stanzas.

4
3
1
2
Explanation:

4. Singing the National Anthem makes us __.

bored
angry
good
patriotic
Explanation:

5. National Anthem is sung as we raise the

hands
flag
fingers
legs
Explanation:

6. How can we respect the National Anthem?

sleeping
bending
By sitting down
By standing at attention.
Explanation:

7. Most songs sung during national holidays in praise of our country are called __.

Patriotic songs
Sacred songs
Celebration songs
Game songs
Explanation:

8. __ song are sung to soothe babies.

Folk
Topical
Lullaby
Sacred
Explanation:

9. Which of the following is a tropical song.

Skip to my lou
Here we go around the mango tree, Ring a ring o Roses.
O God of all creation
Tunataka maji safi
Explanation:

10. People singing funeral songs are usually

enjoy
happy
smiling
sad
Explanation:

11. The national Anthem is sung in both __ and __.

English and kiswahili
Luo and Kiswahili
Kikuyu and Luo
Kikuyu and English
Explanation:

12. Who is the most famous Kenyan musician?

Sauti Sol
Adele
Beyonce
Taylor Swift
Explanation:

Sauti Sol is a popular Kenyan music group known for their hit songs in Kenya and beyond.

13. Which instrument is commonly used in traditional Kenyan music?

Bagpipes
Nyatiti
Didgeridoo
Accordion
Explanation:

The Nyatiti is a traditional Kenyan instrument commonly used in Luo music.

14. What is Benga music known for in Kenya?

Slow tempo
Guitar solos
Rap verses
Electronic beats
Explanation:

Benga music in Kenya is known for its lively rhythm and prominent guitar solos.

15. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Kuliko Jana'?

Sauti Sol
Wyre
Mercy Masika
Nyashinski
Explanation:

Sauti Sol is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Kuliko Jana'.

16. What dance is commonly associated with Kenyan music?

Ballet
Bhangra
Isikuti
Salsa
Explanation:

Isikuti is a traditional dance from the Luhya community in Kenya, often performed to local music.

17. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Mungu Pekee'?

Nyashinski
Bahati
Otile Brown
Khaligraph Jones
Explanation:

Nyashinski is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Mungu Pekee'.

18. What genre of music is the group 'Elani' known for in Kenya?

Reggae
Afro-pop
Rhumba
Gospel
Explanation:

Elani is a popular Kenyan group known for their fusion of Afro-pop music.

19. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Nadeka'?

Ali Kiba
Sauti Sol
Octopizzo
Diamond Platnumz
Explanation:

Octopizzo is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Nadeka'.

20. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Fanya'?

Octopizzo
Nameless
Willy Paul
Nadia Mukami
Explanation:

Nameless is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Fanya'.

21. What musical style is Kenya's 'Ghetto Classics' orchestra known for?

Classical
Opera
Hip-hop
Punk
Explanation:

Ghetto Classics is a Kenyan orchestra known for playing classical music with a modern twist.

22. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Mapozi'?

Nadia Mukami
Khaligraph Jones
Otile Brown
Masauti
Explanation:

Otile Brown is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Mapozi'.

23. What is the traditional attire worn by Maasai musicians in Kenya?

Kikoy
Shuka
Kanzu
Dashiki
Explanation:

Maasai musicians in Kenya often wear the traditional Shuka cloth as part of their attire.

24. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Short N Sweet'?

Khaligraph Jones
Kidum
Bahati
Sauti Sol
Explanation:

Sauti Sol is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Short N Sweet'.

25. What genre of music is Kenyan artist 'Nadia Mukami' known for?

Pop
Gospel
Afro-pop
Reggae
Explanation:

Nadia Mukami is a Kenyan artist known for her pop music style.

26. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Skiza'?

Otile Brown
Octopizzo
Nyashinski
Khaligraph Jones
Explanation:

Octopizzo is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Skiza'.

27. What dance style originated from the Luhya community of Kenya?

Tinga Tinga
Isikuti
Kiswahili
Ohangla
Explanation:

Isikuti is a traditional dance style that originated from the Luhya community in Kenya.

28. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Malaika'?

Octopizzo
Nyashinski
Sauti Sol
Otile Brown
Explanation:

Nyashinski is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Malaika'.

29. What genre of music is Kenyan artist 'Khaligraph Jones' known for?

Hip-hop
Benga
Gospel
Reggae
Explanation:

Khaligraph Jones is a Kenyan artist known for his hip-hop music style.

30. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Unconditionally Bae'?

Sauti Sol
Akothee
Stella Mwangi
Suzanna Owiyo
Explanation:

Sauti Sol is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Unconditionally Bae'.

31. What is the traditional dance style of the Maasai community in Kenya?

Adumu
Kalenjin
Ohangla
Odi
Explanation:

Adumu, commonly known as the 'jumping dance', is the traditional dance of the Maasai community in Kenya.

32. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Chaguo la Moyo'?

Nadia Mukami
Otile Brown
Sanaipei Tande
Nameless
Explanation:

Otile Brown is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Chaguo la Moyo'.

33. What genre of music is Kenyan artist 'Nadia Mukami' known for?

Gospel
Reggae
Pop
Hip-hop
Explanation:

Nadia Mukami is a Kenyan artist known for her pop music style.

34. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Leaving'?

Khaligraph Jones
Nyashinski
Otile Brown
Bahati
Explanation:

Nyashinski is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Leaving'.

35. What is the traditional musical instrument used by the Kikuyu community in Kenya?

Nyatiti
Isikuti
Orutu
Kora
Explanation:

The Orutu is a traditional musical instrument used by the Kikuyu community in Kenya, especially in Mugithi music.

36. Which Kenyan artist is known for the song 'Sura Yako'?

Sauti Sol
Nyashinski
Otile Brown
Victoria Kimani
Explanation:

Sauti Sol is the artist behind the popular Kenyan song 'Sura Yako'.

37. What genre of music is Kenyan artist 'Otile Brown' known for?

Bongo
Benga
Kapuka
Gospel
Explanation:

Otile Brown is a Kenyan artist known for his Bongo music style.