The Planets by Gustav Holst

Which planet had not been discovered at the time Holst wrote The Planets?

• Earth
• Neptune
• Mars
• Pluto

Which movement of the planets is based on the mythological Goddess of Love?

• Mars
• Venus
• Earth
• Saturn

Who was President of the United States during the years that The Planets was written?

• Woodrow Wilson
• George W. Bush
• James Madison
• Grover Cleveland

What was happening in Europe during the time that The Planets was composed?

• WW II
• Korean War
• WW I
• Everything was fine.

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mercury
• Earth
• Mars 
• Venus

Which planet has a moon named Triton?

• Saturn
• Neptune
• Uranus
• Jupiter

Which movement comes first in Holst's suite The Planets? 

• Mercury
• Mars
• Earth
• Venus

Which movement comes last in Holst's suite The Planets?

• Neptune
• Uranus
• Pluto
• Jupiter

Which movement of The Planets is considered a favorite of many listeners?

• Mars
• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Mars and Jupiter are both favorites!

During 1916, Holst was writing The Planets. In the USA, the first stop sign appeared in which city?

• New York City, NY
• Boston, MA
• Detroit, MI
• Houston, TX