Guitar facts quiz

This is a musical string instrument as old as time. Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in blues, country, flamenco, rock music, and many forms of pop. And even kids and teens love to play it.

  1.  1

    Guitars are made and repaired by:

    • Luthiers
    • Steinbergers
    • Stratocasters
    • Mariachi band
  2.  2

    Electronic devices attached to a guitar to detect string vibrations and allow the sound of the string to be amplified are called:

    • Bridge
    • Pickups
    • Pickguard
    • Soundboard
  3.  3

    A guitar usually has:

    • Six strings
    • Eight strings
    • Seven strings
    • Twelve strings
  4.  4

    An instrument that is played exclusively using a metal bar is called a:

    • Portuguese guitar
    • Harp guitars
    • Steel guitar
    • Acoustic bass guitars
  5.  5

    The earliest extant six string guitar was built by:

    • Gibson Les Pauls
    • Gaetano Vinaccia
    • George Beauchamp
    • Antonio Torres Jurado
  6.  6

    The most expensive guitar ever sold on auction was?

    • Eric Clapton's "Blackie" 8
    • Jerry Garcia's"Tige" 16
    • George Harrison's "Let It Be" guitar 10
    • Jimi Hendrix woodcast Stratocaster
  7.  7

    The electric guitar was patented by:

    • Gibson Les Pauls
    • Gaetano Vinaccia
    • George Beauchamp
    • Antonio Torres Jurado
  8.  8

    Who invented the concept of "lead guitar"?

    • B B King
    • Leadbelly
    • Son Hause
    • Bukka White
  9.  9

    Which guitar is used in Portugal for the traditional Fado song?

    • Steel guitar
    • Harp guitars
    • Portuguese guitar
    • Acoustic bass guitars
  10. 10

    The most popular American rock-n-roll guitar is?

    • Martin
    • Fender
    • Ibenez
    • Gibson
  11. 11

    Guitar is derived from earlier instruments known in ancient central Asia as the:

    • Violin
    • Guitar
    • Cithara
    • Mandolin
  12. 12

    Slide playing is very popular today in what type of music?

    • Blues
    • Rock n roll
    • Folk music
    • Country music
  13. 13

    Which instrument is widely known as a solo classical instrument?

    • Violin
    • Guitar
    • Cithara
    • Mandolin
  14. 14

    Who first introduced electric guitars to the public?

    • Turado
    • Vinaccia
    • Danelectro
    • Beauchamp
  15. 15

    Modern dimensions of the classical instrument were established by:

    • Gibson Les Pauls
    • Gaetano Vinaccia
    • George Beauchamp
    • Antonio Torres Jurado
  16. 16

    How many parts are there typical to classical and electric guitars?

    • 20
    • 10
    • 28
    • 16
  17. 17

    Which guitars are used to play a diversity of musical styles including classical music?

    • Classical guitars
    • Flamenco guitars
    • Portuguese guitar
    • Renaissance guitars
  18. 18

    Guitars are divided into 3 categories?

    • Electric, bass, folk
    • Bass, electric, classical
    • Amplified, acoustic, string
    • Acoustic, electrical, classical
  19. 19

    The strings may be plucked using:

    • Bone pick
    • Plectrum
    • Plastic pick
    • none of the above
  20. 20

    Instruments similar to what we know as the guitar have been popular for?

    • 300 years
    • 150 years
    • 2000 years
    • 5,000 years

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