Romantic Period Quaver Quirky Quiz

The romantic period lasted from

• 1750-1820

• 1820-1910

• October 31, 1910 - July 23, 1979

• 1800-1900

What made the romantic period different from the other eras in music?

• There were smaller orchestras.

• There were fewer composers.

• There was more emotion.

• There was more comedy.

Who was a President of the U.S. during the Romantic period?

• George Washington

• Barack Obama

• Donald Trump

• Abraham Lincoln

What was invented during the Romantic period?

• Cheese

• Dynamite

• TV

• Lemon Cheesecake

Which composer hurt his finger due to his own invention during the romantic period?

• Tchaikovsky

• Rachmaninoff

• Schumann

• Bach

Which composer was like a modern day rock star?

• Prince

• Mozart

• Wagner

• Gershwin

Who wrote a piece of music that featured cannons during this period?

• Major Sir Ponsonby Smyth

• Beethoven

• Chopin

• Tchaikovsky

What change involving the orchestra took place during the Romantic period?

• Orchestras became smaller.

• Orchestras stayed the same.

• Orchestras became bigger and louder.

• Orchestras were outlawed.

Who came up with a seating chart for the orchestra?

• Computers

• Carl Maria von Weber

• Tchaikovsky

• Mozart

Quaver played a piece by Schumann as part of the final song. What was the name of the piece?

• Sleeping

• Dreaming

• Crying

• Laughing