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Classical Music

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between what eras did the Classical Era take place?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1750-1825

c)

1825-1900

d)

1900-present

2.

Which of the following is NOT a Classical composer?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Haydn

d)

Gershwin

3.

Who wrote theme and variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?"

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Handel

4.

What composer continued to write music even after he went deaf?

a)

Mozart

b)

Haydn

c)

Handel

d)

Beethoven

5.

Which composer was happy and cheerful but not very good with money?

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Handel

6.

Which composer died penniless?

a)

Handel

b)

Haydn

c)

Beethoven

d)

Mozart

7.

Mozart died at the age of...

a)

56

b)

35

c)

78

d)

62

8.

Beethoven died at the age of...

a)

56

b)

35

c)

92

d)

35

9.

A sonata is

a)

an instrumental work containing few movements, usually played by a symphony

b)

a vocal work containing several movements, usually played by a soloist

c)

an instrumental work containing several bowel movements, usually played by a pianist

d)

an instrumental work containing several movements, usually played by a soloist

10.

An orchestral work consisting of several movements, which achieved its highest form during the classical period

a)

Sonata

b)

Symphony

c)

Orchestra

d)

Symphony Orchestra

11.

Who is a famous Classical composer?

a)

JS Bach

b)

Purcell

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

12.

Which composer bridged the classical and the romantic time period with his/her music?

a)

HAYDN

b)

BOCCHERINI

c)

MOZART

d)

BEETHOVEN

13.

Which composer bridged the Baroque and Classical time period with his/her music?

a)

MOZART

b)

BEETHOVEN

c)

SCHUBERT

14.

This composer was the "Father of the Symphony"

a)

Schubert

b)

Hayden

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

15.
What does ascending mean?
a)
A melody goes down
b)
The tune get louder
c)
A melody goes upwards
d)
The tune gets quieter
16.
Which texture involves the melody and accompaniment have a matching rhythm?
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Monophonic
c)
Contrapuntal
d)
Homophonic
17.
Which instrument is a feature of Baroque Music?
a)
Harpsichord
b)
Piano
c)
Trombone
d)
Electric Guitar
18.

What happened to Beethoven later in his life?

a)

he went blind

b)

he went deaf

c)

he couldn't speak

d)

he was sick

19.

What does Composer mean?

a)

A person who writes music

b)

A person who listens to music

c)

A person who dances to music

d)

A person who plays music

20.

What is Ballet?

a)

A story told with words and no singing

b)

A story told through interpretive dance, no singing or speaking

c)

A story told through singing only

d)

A story told through speaking, singing, and dancing

21.

What instrument is this

a)

Double Bass

b)

Cello

c)

Harp

d)

Violin

22.

What instrument is this

a)

Trombone

b)

French Horn

c)

Clarinet

d)

Cello

23.

What instrument is this

a)

Piccolo

b)

Oboe

c)

Flute

d)

Clarinet

24.

What instrument is this

a)

Xylophone

b)

Triangle

c)

Drum

d)

Timpani

25.

What instrument is this

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Piano

c)

Celeste

d)

Xylophone

26.

What is this group of people called

a)

Conductor

b)

Composer

c)

Musician

d)

Orchestra

27.

Classical music had a

a)

louder, heavy texture

b)

smaller, quieter texture

c)

denser, thicker texture

d)

light, clear texture

28.

Which is not a musical form of Classical music?

a)

Sonata

b)

Symphony

c)

Art Song

d)

Concerto

29.

Who was the classical composer of this popular musical piece?

a)

Franz Joseph Haydn

b)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d)

Frederic Chopin

30.

This musical piece was one of the most popular music composed by Beethoven. What is the name of musical piece?

a)

Turkish March

b)

Fur Elise

c)

Surprise

d)

Ode to Joy

31.

Who wrote "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Tchaikovsky

c)

Beethoven

d)

Bach

32.

"The Four Seasons" is a composition by this composer.

a)

Handel

b)

Mozart

c)

Vivaldi

d)

Adams

33.

Who composed Symphony No. 40?

a)

Brahms

b)

Beethoven

c)

Mozart

d)

Wagner

34.

Who composed Fur Elise?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Handel

d)

Pachelbell

35.

Who composed Moonlight Sonata?

a)

Vivaldi

b)

Handel

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven