iGCSE music 2025 Beethoven - 1.Background Quiz

Where was Beethoven born?

• Vienna

• Berlin

• Bonn

• Munich

Who was Beethoven's earliest teacher?

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Joseph Haydn

• Christian Gottlob Neefe

• Mozart

When did Beethoven write the Heiligenstadt Testament?

• 1800

• 1810

• 1790

• 1820

How many symphonies did Beethoven write in total?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 12

Which symphony is often referred to as part of Beethoven's 'heroic period'?

• Symphony No. 9

• Symphony No. 7

• Symphony No. 1

• Symphony No. 5

When did Beethoven have his last public concert as a pianist?

• 1820

• 1814

• 1810

• 1805

Who was Beethoven's co-guardian of his nephew Karl?

• Christian Gottlob Neefe

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Karl's Mother

• Joseph Haydn

Which symphony did Beethoven dedicate to Prince Lobkowitz and Count Andreas von Rasumovsky?

• Symphony No. 7

• Symphony No. 5

• Symphony No. 9

• Symphony No. 3

In which year did Beethoven publish the parts of the 5th Symphony?

• 1809

• 1805

• 1820

• 1815

How many years after Beethoven's death was the Heiligenstadt Testament discovered?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 40 years

• 30 years