Ludwig van Beethoven Composer Bio Quiz

Where was Ludwig van Beethoven born?

• Vienna

• Paris

• London

• Bonn

Who were Beethoven's early musical influences?

• Mozart and Haydn

• Schubert and Brahms

• Chopin and Liszt

• Bach and Handel

In which city did Beethoven study under Joseph Haydn?

• Paris

• Vienna

• London

• Berlin

How did Beethoven primarily earn his income as a composer?

• Writing music for church

• Writing music for royal court

• Commissions and performances

• Teaching music lessons

Who did Beethoven help raise after the death of his brother?

• His niece

• His nephew Carl

• His cousin

• His godchild

When did Beethoven realize his hearing loss was irreversible?

• 1818

• 1827

• 1802

• 1790s

Which period of Beethoven's compositions is known as the early period?

• Heroic period

• Romantic period

• Classical period

• Experimental period

During which period did Beethoven compose the majority of his most famous works?

• Classical period

• Early period

• Middle period

• Late period

What is the name of the letter Beethoven penned to his brother describing his struggle with deafness?

• The Mozart Testament

• The Bonn Testament

• The Heiligenstadt Testament

• The Vienna Testament

Which composers became enamored with Beethoven and his legend?

• Schumann and Wagner

• Chopin and Liszt

• Bach and Handel

• Mozart and Haydn