Composer Quiz
What did you learn about composers so far? This quiz will test your knowledge! There is one question about each of the eleven composers listed above. For the best results, read up on the composers by clicking on the links next to their names.
- 1.
How many children did Johann Sebastian Bach have?
- A.
0
- B.
4
- C.
11
- D.
20
Correct Answer
D. 20Explanation
This may seem hard to believe but it's true! With his first wife, Maria Barbara Bach, he had seven children, and he had thirteen children with his second wife, Anna Madgalena Bach.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which sense did Beethoven eventually lose completely?
- A.
Touch
- B.
Hearing
- C.
Taste
- D.
Sight
Correct Answer
B. Hearing -
- 3.
Mozart was considered the greatest child star who ever lived. He wrote his first piano sonata at the age of ___.
- A.
4
- B.
6
- C.
8
- D.
10
Correct Answer
A. 4Explanation
He wrote his first piano sonata at the age of 4 and his first opera when he was 12!Rate this question:
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- 4.
Leonard Bernstein was best known for composing the music for the famous broadway musical, "West Side Story." He was born in ___.
- A.
Germany
- B.
Austria
- C.
The United States
- D.
Canada
Correct Answer
C. The United StatesExplanation
Leonard Bernstein was born in 1918 in Massachusetts and died in 1990 in New York, New York. He is known as one of the first American composers to receive world wide recognition.Rate this question:
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- 5.
This American composer is best known for "Rodeo," "Appalachian Spring," and "Fanfare for the Common Man"
- A.
Leonard Bernstein
- B.
Aaron Copland
- C.
John Philips Sousa
- D.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Correct Answer
B. Aaron Copland -
- 6.
This British composer is best known for "The Planets," with a movement named after each planet in the solar system. It took him over two years to finish this famous composition!
- A.
Antonio Vivaldi
- B.
Sergei Rachmaninoff
- C.
John Philips Sousa
- D.
Gustav Holst
Correct Answer
D. Gustav Holst -
- 7.
Sergei Rachmaninoff was a Russian born composer who was also successful in the United States. In addition to his composing skills, he was talented at this instrument:
- A.
Trombone
- B.
Violin
- C.
Piano
- D.
French Horn
Correct Answer
C. PianoExplanation
While composing, he also taught piano students and worked as an accompanist. He was very busy!Rate this question:
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- 8.
John Philips Sousa was best known for the band piece, "Stars and Strips Forever." He was the conductor of the ____ Band for 12 years.
- A.
Marine
- B.
Navy
- C.
Army
- D.
Coast Guard
Correct Answer
A. Marine -
- 9.
Piotr Tchaikovsky worked a government job before deciding he wanted to be a composer at the age of 23. He composed the music for ballets including "The Nutcracker Suite" and "Swan Lake." What country was he from?
- A.
United States
- B.
Russia
- C.
Spain
- D.
Austria
Correct Answer
B. Russia -
- 10.
Antonio Vivaldi was a priest at one point in his life. One of his best known compositions was "The Four Seasons." What was his nickname?
- A.
"Red Priest"
- B.
"Captain"
- C.
"The Prodigy"
- D.
"Wonder Child"
Correct Answer
A. "Red Priest"Explanation
He was called the "Red Priest" because of his red hair and his time spent as a priest.Rate this question:
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- 11.
John Williams is the only composer on the list who is still living today. What kind of music is he famous for composing?
- A.
Sonatas
- B.
Symphonies
- C.
Movie Scores
- D.
Ballets
Correct Answer
C. Movie ScoresExplanation
John Williams composed the scores for hit movies like "Star Wars," "Jurassic Park," "Indiana Jones," "Schindler's List," and the "Harry Potter" series.Rate this question:
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Jun 14, 2010Quiz Created by
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