November 2026 edition

Orchestra quiz

Q13 / 50Easy15.0s
In an orchestra, which of these is a brass instrument?
AOboe
BTrombone
CCello
DFlute
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about orchestras? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from strings and brass to what the conductor and concertmaster actually do.

Orchestra · November 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
Which person leads an orchestra with a baton?
AThe composer
BThe soloist
CThe conductor
DThe librettist

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerViolins, trumpets and the conductor
2EasyWoodwinds, percussion and the harp
3TrickyConcertmasters, overtures and opera pits
4HardBaroque ensembles, Beethoven and Wagner
5BrutalBasso continuo, celesta and conductorless groups
Orchestra titlesout of 500
Maestro50 / 50
Conductor350+
Concertmaster275+
First chair200+
Second chair100+
Back desk1+
Cracked reed0

44 of 50 right · six short of Maestro

You vs Katie BOrchestra · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which orchestra section includes the flute?
Strings
Brass
Percussion
Woodwinds✓GBKB

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which person leads an orchestra with a baton? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Start soft, end with a crescendo.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Earn your chair.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Cracked reed if you score nothing, Maestro if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

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