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Beethoven Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What instrument did Beethoven not play

a)

violin

b)

organ

c)

flute

d)

piano

2.

Beethoven wrote

a)

only five symphonies

b)

more than five symphonies

3.

Composing was very easy for Beethoven and he worked very rapidly

a)

True

b)

False

4.

As a child, Beethoven traveled throughout Europe as a performer

a)

True

b)

False

5.

By the time he was 45, Beethoven

a)

gave up composing to concentrate on his career as a pianist

b)

gave up his career as a pianist to concentrate on his composing

6.

In his final years, Beethoven was

a)

blind

b)

deaf

c)

both blind and deaf

d)

neither blind, nor deaf

7.

Beethoven was born in

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

Italy

d)

Canada

8.

True or False? Beethoven was recognized during his life as a genius

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A concerto is music for

a)

orchestra

b)

soloist and orchestra

c)

percussion instruments

d)

string and brass instruments

10.

When was Beethoven born?

a)

December 1770

b)

January 27th

c)

March 1685

d)

March 1

11.

When did Beethoven die?

a)

December 5, 1791

b)

February 23, 1685

c)

March 26, 1827

d)

November 14, 2007

12.

Where did Beethoven move to for work?

a)

New York, USA

b)

Paris, France

c)

Canberra, Australia

d)

Vienna, Austria

13.

Beethoven's 5th Symphony was known as....

a)

Ode to Joy

b)

Pastoral

c)

fate knocking

d)

The Hero's

14.

Beethoven's 9th Symphony is most famous for...

a)

Ode to Joy

b)

Pastoral

c)

fate knocking

d)

The Hero's

15.

Beethoven's first name is...

a)

Paul

b)

Ludwig

c)

Wiggy

d)

Flupwig

16.

Beethoven was a ___________________ composer prior to 1800.

a)

Romantic

b)

Classical

c)

Baroque

d)

Renaissance

17.

What kind of music did Beethoven make near the end of his career?

a)

Romantic Music

b)

Jazz

c)

Rock

d)

Country

18.

What is the name for the sections of a symphony?

a)

Movements

b)

Parts

c)

Sections

d)

Orchestra

19.

His full name is ...?

(a)  

20.

What is the name of this sonata?

a)

Fur Elise

b)

PIano Sonata

21.

Listen carefully to the opening four note motif. This recording is the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. ________.

a)

Symphony No.1

b)

Symphony No. 6 Pastorale

c)

Symphony No. 5 in Cm, opus 6, First Movement

d)

Symphony No.8

22.

Listen to the recording. What is the name of this sonata written by Beethoven?

a)

Moonlight Sonata

b)

Symphony No.9

c)

Sonata Pathetique

d)

V symfonia

23.

How many people attended Beethoven's funeral?

a)

100

b)

560

c)

20,000

d)

1,000,000

24.

Beethoven's ________ Symphony is considered the best symphony of Western music.

a)

First

b)

Ninth

c)

Fifth

d)

Third

25.

What is the title of the song Beethoven wrote for Elizabeth?

a)

Rain Rain Go Away

b)

Für Elise

c)

For Mrs. Kuplic

26.

The first type of piano that played loud and soft was called a...

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Fortepiano

c)

Clavichord

27.

Q7. What helped Beethoven "hear" his music even though he was becoming deaf?

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the piano strings through the wooden floor.

a)

vibrations

b)

harmonies

28.
Beethoven is BEST described as...
a)
Well dressed, polite and quiet
b)
Angry, quiet and short
c)
Loud, angry, misunderstood
d)
Angry, shy and quiet