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1. Which Russian born composer arrived in Hollywood in 1929?
a. Dimitri Tiomkin b. Wolfgang Mozart c. Ludwig van Beethoven d. Hans Zimmer |
a. Dimitri Tiomkin
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2. Which Italian film composer composed and arranged over 500 film and television productions and was also nominated for an academy award but never won?
a. Miley Cyrus b. Hans Zimmer c. Jerry Goldsmith d. Ennio Morricone |
d. Ennio Morricone
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3. Burt Bacharach wrote
a. The Untouchables b. What’s New Pussycat c. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly d. The Bishop’s Wife |
b. What’s New Pussycat
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4. Which American-born composer wrote the score for The Magnificent Seven?
a. Henry Mancini b. Yiiuma c. Justin Bieber d. Elmer Bernstein |
d. Elmer Bernstein
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5. Which genre of film music is John Wayne most famous for staring in?
a. Western b. Sci-Fi c. Horror d. Comedy |
a. Western
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6. What genre of music is the main title music for Big Country?
a. Gangster b. Western c. Jazz d. Horror |
b. Western
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7. What rather odd sound showed up in High Noon, The Magnificent Seven and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly?
a. Wooden boxy-sounding drum b. Clarinet c. Tuba d. Trumpet |
a. Wooden boxy-sounding drum
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8. Which of these sounds plays a significant role in the music for The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly?
a. Tuba quartet b. String ensemble c. Voices d. Electric triangle |
d. Electric triangle
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9. Which composer is associated with all but 2 of Alfred Hitchcock’s films?
a. Bernard Herrmann b. Jerry Goldsmith c. Lalo Schifrin d. Elmer Bernstein |
a. Bernard Herrmann
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10. Which composer underwent a sex change during their career?
a. Rachel Elkind b. Wendy Carlos c. Rachel Portman d. Anne Dudley |
b. Wendy Carlos
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11. For which film did Jerry Goldsmith win his only Oscar?
a. The Omen b. The Exorcist c. Cape Fear d. Interview With A Vampire |
a. The Omen
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a. the producer rejected the original score, dubbing it “******* Mexican marimba music” and deeming the parking lot the best place for such music
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12. Exorcist
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b. a latin language "Hail Satan” called Ave Santani was written for the movie using Ave Maria as a model
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13. The Omen
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c. The Waterphone was used in the main credit
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14. Amityville Horror
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d. A beautiful "Libera Me" was written for the movie, using The American Boy Choir and an ancient instrument called the viol.
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15. Interview with the Vampire
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Alfred Newman
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United States
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Miklos Rozsa
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Hungary
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Composer of Ben Hurr?
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21. Miklos Rozsa
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Composer of Nightmare Before Christmas?
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18. Danny Elfman
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Composer of Gladiator?
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19. Hans Zimmer
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Composer of The Ten Commandments?
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20. Elmer Bernstein
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22. What French invention created an immersive effect for the audience?
a. CinemaScope b. Duduk c. French Horn d. Kinetoscope |
a. CinemaScope
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23. What is the doubled reeded Armenian instrument?
a. CinemaScope b. Duduk c. French Horn d. Kinetoscope |
b. Duduk
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24. How would you characterize John Carpenter's scores?
a. Synthesizer-based b. Symphonic c. Jazz combo d. Ambient |
a. Synthesizer-based
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25. What composer wrote the film scores for Troy, Titanic, and Braveheart?
a. John Carpenter b. John Ottman c. James Horner d. Robert Rodriguez |
c. James Horner
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26. Robert Rodriguez did NOT compose the music for what movie?
a. Titanic b. Spy Kids c. Sin City d. Kill Bill |
a. Titanic
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27. John Carpenter, Robert Rodriguez, and John Ottman have what in common?
a. all born outside of the US b. all worked on the movie The Shining c. all work multiple jobs on a project including music d. none of them are composers |
a. all born outside of the US
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28. Why was Gabriel Yared’s score for Troy rejected?
a. perceived by a test audience astoo old fashioned b. he took it from an earlier work c. it violated copyright law d. he charged too much |
a. perceived by a test audience astoo old fashioned
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29. What instrument distinguished Horner's score for Troy from Yared's score which it replaced?
a. Wordless female voice b. Accordion c. Brass d. Trumpets |
a. Wordless female voice
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30. Music for Saving Private Ryan was composed by
a. John Williams b. James Horner c. Malcolm Arnold d. Dimitri Tiomkin |
a. John Williams
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31. Music for The Bridge Over the River Kwai was composed by
a. John William b. James Horner c. Malcolm Arnold d. Dimitri Tiomkin |
c. Malcolm Arnold
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32. Which composer attended UCLA and Los Angeles City College and worked in Hollywood as a studio pianist?
a. John William b. James Horner c. Malcolm Arnold d. Dimitri Tiomkin |
b. James Horner
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33. What whistled theme became hugely popular when it received a counter melody, and was associated with the excitement of going off to war?
a. Okie from Muskogee b. Colonel Bogey March c. Adagio for Strings d. Ride of the Valkyries |
b. Colonel Bogey March
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34. A shift is made from a “marching off to war” vibe in war film music to a religious and tragic portrayal of war. All of these are examples of such, EXCEPT:
a. “Adagio for Strings,” in Platoon b. Organ used in score for Patton c. “Colonel Bogey March,” from The Bridge Over the River Kwai d. Harlem Boys Choir, featured in score for Glory |
b. Organ used in score for Patton
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35. What instrument typically portrays a military march?
a. piano b. harmonica c. violin d. Piccolo |
d. Piccolo
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36. In the Main Title music for Patton, what instrument is played through an echoplex?
a. ORGAN b. PIANO c. TRUMPET d. VIOLIN |
c. TRUMPET
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37. Who was a major influence in 1920’s Harlem and known for his swing music?
a. Duke Ellington b. Terence Blanchard c. Quincy Jones d. Johnny Mandel |
a. Duke Ellington
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38. Which of these composers wrote the score for Taxi Driver and died the night he finished conducting the score?
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b. Bernard Hermann
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Composer of Unchained Melody?
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Alex North
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Composer of The Man with the Golden Arm?
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Elmer Bernstein
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Composer of On the Waterfront?
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Leonard Bernstein
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Composer of In Cold Blood?
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Quincy Jones
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43. What film genre features musical improvisation?
a. Western b. Gangster/Crime c. Jazz d. Epic |
c. Jazz
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44. The main title music for Taking of Pelham 123 by David Shire is based on the 12-tone scale
a. True b. False |
a. True
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45. In the main credit music for Taxi Driver, what instrument is featured in the lead solo?
a. Harp b. Clarinet c. Trumpet d. Saxophone |
d. Saxophone
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46. Which composer won the Golden Globe and Grammy for the film The Guns of Navarone
a. Maurice Jarre b. Jerry Goldsmith c. Dimitri Tiomkin d. Malcolm Arnold e. Richard Rogers |
c. Dimitri Tiomkin
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47. Who was originally hired as an orchestrator for the film Lawrence of Arabia?
a. Malcolm Arnold b. Aram Khatchaturian c. Benjamin Britten d. Maurice Jarre e. Richard Rogers |
a. Malcolm Arnold
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48. Which Alfred Hitchcock movie did Bernard Hermann compose music for?
a. Psycho b. The Omen c. The Exorcist d. Amityville Horror |
a. Psycho
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49. Who composed the score for The Omen?
a. Alfred Hitchcock b. Bernard Herrmann c. Jerry Goldsmith d. Lalo Schifrin |
c. Jerry Goldsmith
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50. Which composer won an Oscar for composing Julie Taymor’s Frida?
a. Elliot Goldenthal b. Alfred Hitchcock c. James Newton Howard d. Stanley Kubrick |
a. Elliot Goldenthal
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51. Who studied with John Corigliano and wrote the score for Interview with the Vampire?
a. Elliot Goldenthal b. Stanley Kubrick c. Elmer Bernstein d. John Williams |
a. Elliot Goldenthal
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52. What Horror film just uses strings in the score?
a. Psycho b. The Omen c. Interview with a Vampire d. Cape Fear |
a. Psycho
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53. Which composer was brought to Hollywood by Oscar Wilde
a. Alfred Hitchcock b. Franz Waxman c. Bernard Hermann d. David Rasksin |
b. Franz Waxman
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54. Which composer was called a “musical genius” but only wrote 18 scores?
a. Bernard Herrmann b. Henri Mancini c. Erich Korngold d. John Williams |
c. Erich Korngold
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55. Who composed the music for Citizen Kane?
a. Orson Welles b. Bernard Herrmann c. Alfred Hitchcock d. Erich Korngold |
b. Bernard Herrmann
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56. Which movie used a society-style version of the power theme?
a. Lost Weekend b. Citizen Kane c. A Streetcar Named Desire d. Spellbound |
b. Citizen Kane
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57. Which movie/movies used a Therimin in their score?
a. Spellbound b. Lost Weekend c. Both A & B d. None |
c. Both A & B
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58. Which film uses the song “Vienna Blood” as a recurring theme?
a. Suspicion b. Citizen Kane c. Laura d. Lost Weekend |
a. Suspicion
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59. At what school did John Carpenter play in a band?
a. USC b. UCLA c. Oregon State d. Michigan State e. Julliard |
a. USC
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60. Which composer worked a lot with film director Bryan Singer?
a. Robert Rodriquez b. John Ottman c. Gabriel Yared d. John Carpenter |
b. John Ottman
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61. Who was for the composer for Braveheart and Titanic?
a. James Horner b. John Ottman c. Robert Rodriguez d. John Carpenter |
a. James Horner
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62. Who composed the score for Halloween?
a. Robert Rodriquez b. John Ottman c. Gabriel Yared d. John Carpenter |
d. John Carpenter
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63. David Raksin
a. Joined CBS as staff composer and won an Oscar for his score The Devil and Daniel Webster b. Bride of Frankenstein was his first original film score c. Regarded as a musical genius by Mahler d. Composer for Laura |
d. Composer for Laura
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64. Bernard Herrmann didn't like using leitmotif, but he composed these two for his score for Citizen Kane
a. Rosebud Theme and Obsession theme b. Obsession theme and Power theme c. Power theme and Rosebud Theme |
c. Power theme and Rosebud Theme
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65. How did the tone of the music change throughout the breakfast scene of Citizen Kane?
a. Happy to cold and impersonal b. Sad to Funny c. Scary to Happy d. Funny to Scary |
a. Happy to cold and impersonal
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66. Which score features low, ominous woodwinds in its opening sequence?
a. The Sea Hawk b. Suspicion c. Citizen Kane d. Laura |
c. Citizen Kane
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67. Who was the Saturday Night Band Leader for many years?
a. Howard Shore b. Elmer Bernstein c. Nina Rota d. Max Steiner |
a. Howard Shore
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68. James Newton Howard worked on which one of these movies
a. James Bond movies b. Bad Boys 2 c. Milk d. Snow White and the Huntsman |
d. Snow White and the Huntsman
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69. Pirates of the Caribbean was scored by
a. Hans Zimmer b. Danny Elfman c. Thomas Sharp d. Steven Spielberg |
a. Hans Zimmer
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70. The Duduk was used in which of the following Movies
a. Gladiator b. The Last Temptation of Christ c. The Chronicles of Narnia d. All the Above |
d. All the Above
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71. Which Epic Film used exotic instruments with the 87 piece orchestra?
a. Spartacus b. Dark Knight Rises c. Juno d. Shrek |
a. Spartacus
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Match the birthplace with the composer.
72. Cleveland 73. Austria 74. New Jersey 75. New York a. Mancini b. Gold c. Bernstein d. Morris |
ABDC
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76. Enchanted
77. Galaxy Quest I 78. Planes, Trains, Automobiles II 79. Benny and Joon a. Newborn b. Newman c. Menken d. Portman |
CBAD
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80. Who wrote the score for Blazing Saddles?
a. Hefti b. Morris c. Bernstein d. Newman |
b. Morris
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81. Which film employs the use of “mickey-mousing”?
a. Patton b. The Exorcist c. Troy d. The Pink Panther |
d. The Pink Panther
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82. Which of these comedic films makes use of a theremin?
a. The Odd Couple b. Ghostbusters c. Blazing Saddles d. Benny and Joon |
b. Ghostbusters
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83. Who is known for combining non-western sounds with orchestral and electronic minimalism?
a. Mychael Danna b. Steven Schwartz c. Alex North d. Malcolm Arnold |
a. Mychael Danna
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84. Which gangster composer's score was seemed ineligible for an academy award because he borrowed a theme from an earlier score?
a. Nina Rota b. Giorgio Moroder c. Ennio Morricone d. HENRY mancini |
a. Nina Rota
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Match the composers for the movie
85. Scarface 86. Untouchables 87. Gangs of New York 88. Godfather a. Howard Shore b. Nina Rota c. Giorgio Moroder d. Ennio Morricone |
CDAB
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89. Who composed the music for A Street Car Named Desire?
a. Alex North b. Quincy Jones c. Johnny Mandel d. Miles Davis e. None of the above |
a. Alex North
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90. Elmer Bernstein
91. Alex North 92. Miles Davis 93. Quincy Jones a. wrote the Unchained Melody and had his 2001 Space Odyssey Score Rejected b. Famous Trumpet player who improvised entire score for Ascenseur pour l’echafaud c. Composed Man With the Golden Arm and is incredibly versatile (able to compose in many styles and genres) d. Produced Michael Jackson’s best selling album and composed In Cold Blood in 1967 |
CABD
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94. In the final scene of “The Man with the Golden Arm”, what instrument may have represented the woman’s life force?
a. clarinet b. flute c. timpani d. tuba |
c. timpani
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95. What are the typical instruments of Jazz music?
a. A wordless choir b. trombone, trumpet, sax c. full orchestra d. strings |
b. trombone, trumpet, sax
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96. What is it called when a composer doesn’t write the music but instead just plays what he/she feels as the movie runs?
a. leading b. composing c. improvisation d. none of the above |
c. improvisation
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97. The main credit music for “Taxi Driver” featured what solo lead instrument?
a. Trumpet b. Saxophone c. Trombone d. Clarinet |
b. Saxophone
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Match the following
98. Adolph Deutsch 99. Henry Mancini 100. Ernest Gold 101. Neal Hefti a. mostly recognized for filmed Broadway musicals b. born in Vienna, Austria c. composed score for The Odd Couple d. composed score for Pink Panther |
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