History of Guitars
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What does the Indo-European stem 'guit-' mean?

  • chord
  • string
  • music (correct)
  • instrument
  • What is the common root found in the word 'sitar'?

  • string-
  • music-
  • guit-
  • -tar (correct)
  • For how many years have guitar-like instruments been in existence?

  • 1,000 years
  • 3,000 years
  • 10,000 years
  • 5,000 years (correct)
  • When did the earliest instruments resembling modern acoustic guitars emerge?

    <p>500 years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about early stringed instruments?

    <p>They often lacked some parts of modern guitars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between some early stringed instruments and the lute?

    <p>They have some common features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the date of the oldest existing six-string guitar?

    <p>1779</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who made the oldest existing six-string guitar?

    <p>Gaetano Vinaccia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is uncertain about early guitars?

    <p>Their exact date of origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about the majority of early stringed instruments?

    <p>They were often simple instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

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