Lourdes College, Inc

Integrated Basic Education Department

Macasandig, Cagayan De Oro City

Music of Southeast Asia – Music 8

Name: ________________________ Date: _____________

Grade & Section: _______________ Score: ____________

Direction: Multiple Choice. Read the question carefully and choose the letter of your best answer. Write
your answer on a separate paper/sheet.

1. What is the most popular and well-known music of Indonesia?

A. Gamelan C. Gambeli
B. Gamel D. Balinese

2. What music is usually used for court ceremonies in Indonesia?

A. Bali Music C. Java Music
B. Pop Music D. Rock Music

3. In Indonesia, what music is usually used for sacred?

A. Java Music C. Pop Music
B. Rock Music D. Bali Music

4. In Thailand, what ensemble is used to perform in funerals, cremation ceremonies, traditional

dance drama, and shadow puppet theater performances?
A. Pinpeat Ensemble C. Piphat Ensemble
B. Pilpat Ensemble D. Pulpet Ensemble

5. What ensemble of women musicians perform in the courts of Central Thailand and Cambodia?

A. Mehori Ensemble C. Mhahori Ensemble

B. Mahori Ensemble D. Mohori Ensemble

6. What ensemble comprised of wind and percussion instruments of the piphat ensemble are
combined in this ensemble with some string instruments?

A. Khurag sai Ensemble C. Khulag say Ensemble

B. Khutag soi Ensemble D. Khurug si Ensemble
7. What are the three kinds of the instrumental ensemble in Thailand?

A. Phiphat, Mahori and Khurag sai Ensemble

B. Pilpat, Khutag soi and Khurug si Ensemble
C. Pinpeat, Mehori and Khulag say Ensemble
D. Pulpet, Mohori and Khutag soi Ensemble

8. What music was known as Burma until 1989?

A. Cambodian Music C. Indonesian Music
B. Myanmar Music D. Thailand Music

9. What folk song is popular in Thailand?

A. Loi Loi Gratong C. Lai Lai Grotong
B. Barung Kakatua D. Loi Loi Grotang

10. What folk song is popular in Indonesia?

A. Loi Loi Gratong C. Burung Kakatua
B. Barang Kakatuwa D. Barong Kakatua

11. What is the grasp of Java and Bali Music?

A. Have almost the same gongs but vary only in the physical design
B. Have different gongs, but the same physical designs
C. Have the same and physical designs
D.Have different gongs and physical designs

12. Which of the following consists of pitched percussion instruments of metallophones,

membranophones, gongs, and spike fiddles?
A. Gamelan Ensemble C. Traditional Orchestra
B. Gamelan Orchestra D. Gong Ensemble
13. Which of the following is the Javanese word of Gamelan?
A. Gamulo C. Gamelu
B. Gamel D. Gamelan
14. Which of these statements are true about Metallophones?
A. Drums covered with Animal skin
B. Have a spike fiddle
C. It is composed of bamboo flutes
D. Tuned in metal bars

15. Which statement is true about Ranat Ek?

A. This is a wood instrument C. This is a drum
B. These are the cymbals D. This is a xylophone

16. How can you distinguish between Piphat Ensemble and Mahore Ensemble?
A. This is the ensemble to perform in a birthday celebration, wedding ceremony, hip-hop dance,
and an ensemble of women musicians who perform in the courts of China and Cambodia.
B. This is the ensemble to perform in Mass, Fiesta celebrations, traditional dance drama and
shadow puppet theater performances, and ensemble of women musicians who perform in the
courts of Malaysia and Singapore.
C. This is the ensemble to perform in funerals, cremation ceremonies, traditional dance drama,
and shadow puppet theater performances, and an ensemble of women musicians who perform in
the courts of Central Thailand and Cambodia.
D. This is the ensemble to perform in drama, funeral, traditional dance drama, and shadow
puppet theater performances, and an ensemble of men musicians who perform in the courts of
Central Thailand and Cambodia.

17. What is the function of the Thon instrument?

A. This is a goblet drum that you can use a stick
B. This is a bass drum that you can use a big stick
C. This is a small drum that you can you a stick
D. This is a snare drum that you can use a drumstick

18. How can you Identify the different instruments of Piphat Ensemble?
A. There are 6 instruments in ensemble
B. There are 5 instruments in ensemble
C. There are 7 instruments in ensemble
D. There are 8 instruments in ensemble

19. Why do you think Cambodia's instrumental and vocal functions have similarities with other
countries' ensemble?
A. Because they have different ways of playing their music
B. Because they have different cultures and tradition
C. Because they have the same cultures and tradition
D. Because each country influences the music to the other country

20. How many instruments in the Pinpeat Ensemble?

A. 5 C. 9
B. 6 D. 7

21. How many instruments in the Piphat Ensemble?

A. 5 C. 4
B. 3 D. 6

22. Why do you think Gamelan and Mahori have a different kind of characteristic?
A. Because Gamelan has a mid-size orchestra than Mahori
B. Mahori is the largest and most varied gong ensemble than Gamelan
C. Both are the same
D. Because Gamelan is the largest and most varied gong ensemble than Gamelan is the
largest and most varied gong Mahori

23. Which of the following are the Instruments of Sidaw Ensemble?

A. Gandama, Si and Wa C. Ching Taphon and Klong that
B. Saung, Pattala and Mi gyaung D. Kempur, Kempyang and Kenong

24. Which of these statements are true about Saung Ensemble?

A. There are 6 instruments in the Ensemble
B. There are 5 instruments in the Ensemble
C. There 4 instruments in the Ensemble
D. There 20 Instruments in the Ensemble

25. Which of the following statement are not true about Gamelan Ensemble?
A. Gamelan composed of Ranat ek and Pinai
B. Gamelan composed of Kenong and Kempor only
C. Gamelan composed of Kempyang and kethuk only
D. Gamelan composed of 14 instruments.
26. How many players are in Gamelan Ensemble?
A. 30-50 players C. 20-40 players
 B. 35-40 players D. 25-30 players
27. Why are the musicians in Indonesia bowing before playing?
A. Because they give respect to the instruments.
B. Because they have supernatural powers.
C. Stepping over the instrument is considering a sign of respect.
D. Because Indonesian musicians disrespect all musical instruments.

28. Why is it that vocals and gamelan have the same importance?
A. Because they believed it to be sacred.
B. Because it is used as ornamentation for the gamelan.
C. Because it is usually performed in courts and temples.
D. Because of their belief that vocals and gamelan gave the same importance.

29. How would you describe “King Bhumibol Adulyadej”?

A. He was a musician, painter, photographer, and saxophone player
B. He was an orchestra conductor, composer, and video editor
C. He was a pianist, painter, photographer, and trumpet player
D. He was an orchestra conductor, saxophone player, and video editor

30. In the vocal form of Thailand music, how would you do in scaling?
A. Penta Scale C. Octave Scale
B. Triad Scale D. Pentatonic Scale

31. If you are requested to sing “Loi Loi Grathong” as an opening of the program, how would you
apply the technique of singing this song?
A. You should sing in pitch and correct pronunciation
B. You should sing unpitched but correct pronunciation
C. You should sing in pitch but with incorrect pronunciation
D. You should sing unpitched and incorrect pronunciation

32. How would you determine the main idea of the music of Cambodia?
A. There are dances, masked plays, shadow plays, and ceremonies accompanied by
different orchestras or a band.
B. Its music flourished in village and court settings, some associated with specific functions
and entertainment.
C. They have similarities with other countries
D. They have a different ensemble from the other countries

33. How would you know if the pentatonic scale is applied to the song?
A. Have 5 notes on the scale
B. Have 5 notes in the song
C. Have 5 notes in the circle
D. Have 5 notes in the composition

34. In Cambodian Music, how would you if you saw Pinpeat Ensemble?
A. There are 3 instruments C. There are 7 Instruments
B. There are 5 instruments D. There are 6 Instruments

35. How would you know gamelan is the traditional orchestra of Indonesia?
A. Because it is the most popular and well-known form of music
B. Because it is more on percussion instruments.
C. Because it is usually performed in courts and temples.
D. Because it is used for wedding ceremonies.

36. How many instruments in Gamelan Ensemble?

A. 20 C. 14
B. 19 D. 18

37. How many tuning systems are used in Gamelan Ensemble

A. 3 C. 2
B. 5 D. 4

38. How would you know if Slendro tuning system has played?
A. If there are 6 notes in the scale C. If there are 7 notes in the scale
B. Have 9 notes ins the scale D. If there are 5 notes in scale

39. Why was it Mahori is a smaller ensemble than Khurang Sai Ensemble?
A. Because Mahori consist of 9 to 11 instruments and Khurang Sai consist of 15 – 20
instruments
B. Because Mahori consist of 8 – 9 instruments and Khurang Sai Combined piphat
ensemble and string instruments.
C. Because Mahori consist of 9 to 11 instruments and Khurang Sai consist of 12 – 15
instruments.
D. Because Mahori consist of 9 to 11 instruments and Khurang Sai Combined piphat
ensemble and string instruments.
40. Why is it Piphat ensemble is the biggest orchestra than Mahori and Kuhrang Sai Ensemble?
A. Because this is a mid-sized orchestra
B. Because this is a medium orchestra
C. This is a small orchestra
D. Because this is a big orchestra

41. How can we evaluate gamelan, Piphat, Pinpeat, and Sidaw Ensemble?
A. Gamelan has 20 instruments, Piphat has 4 instruments, Pinpeat has 3 instruments and
Sidaw has 4 instruments.
B. Gamelan has 15 instruments, Piphat has 4 instruments, Pinpeat has 7 instruments and
Sidaw has 9 instruments.
C. Gamelan has 14 instruments, Piphat has 6 instruments, Pinpeat has 6 instruments and
Sidaw has 4 instruments.
D. Gamelan has 3 instruments, Piphat has 6 instruments, Pinpeat has 6 instruments and
Sidaw has 4 instruments.

42. Why do we need to know about pentatonic scale?

A. Because this is a vocal form of Thailand
B. Because this is a scale of Myanmar
C. This is a composition of Cambodia
D. Because this the correct vocal form of Indonesia

43. The following are the instruments of Piphat Ensemble EXCEPT:

A. Pin nai C. Thon
B. Ranat Ek D. Taphon

44. The following are the instruments of Sidaw Ensemble EXCEPT:

A. Gandma C. Wa
B. Si D. Hnyin
45. The following are the instruments of Mahori Ensemble EXCEPT:
A. Thon C. Ramana
B. Rammana D. So duang

46. What ensemble is used to accompany specific forms of traditional Thai drama?
A. Gong Ensemble C. Piphat Ensemble
B. Kulintangan Ensemble D. Rondalla Ensemble

47. What music can be performed with or without instruments?

A. Vocal Music C. Both instrumental and vocal
B. Instrumental Music D. None of the above

48. What is a musical instrument from Indonesia that is made of a varying number of bamboo tubes
attached to a bamboo frame?
A. Angklung C. Kompang
B. Gamelan D. Kulintang

49. Which traditional Thai music talks about the daily trials and tribulations of
rural Thai
A. Khreang Sai C. Mahori
B. Lukthung D. Morlam

50. Which countries in Southeast Asia are almost identical in terms of music?
A. Cambodia, Laos, Thailand C. Laos, Thailand, Singapore
B. Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam D. Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore