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Holst: The Planets

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Gustav Holst born?

a)

1873

b)

1874

c)

1875

d)

1876

2.

When did Holst die?

a)

1931

b)

1932

c)

1933

d)

1934

3.

Where was Holst born?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Alabama

4.

How many movements are in The Planets Suite?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

5.

Why didn't Holst write a movement for Earth?

a)

Because he hated Earth

b)

Because Earth is too complex

c)

Wait... what's Earth?

d)

Earth is a planet?!

6.

Mars- The bringer of...

a)

War

b)

Jollity

c)

Peace

d)

Love

7.

Venus- The bringer of...

a)

War

b)

Peace

c)

Harmony

d)

Love

8.

Mercury-

a)

The Mystic

b)

The Winged Messenger

c)

Bringer of Jollity

d)

Cupid

9.

Jupiter- The Bringer of...

a)

Love

b)

Peace

c)

Jollity

d)

War

10.

Saturn- The bringer of...

a)

Old Age

b)

Death

c)

Love

d)

Harmony

11.

Uranus-

a)

The Mystic

b)

The Magician

12.

Neptune-

a)

The Mystic

b)

The Magician

13.

Why is Neptune so mysterious?

4 lines
14.

What is Greek mythology?

a)

the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks

b)

the belief in and worship of superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.

c)

the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus

d)

the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people

15.

Who is mercury named after?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Hermes

c)

Cupid

d)

Aphrodite

16.

When did Holst write the planets?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

17.

What famous composer was heavily influenced by Holst?

a)

John Williams

b)

Leonard Bernstein

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

18.

What famous movie franchise sounds a lot like Mars- The Bringer of War?

a)

Star Trek

b)

Star Wars

c)

Guardians of the Galaxy

d)

Avengers

19.

Did you like The Planets Suite? Why or why not?

4 lines
20.

If you were to change anything about this Suite, what would you change?

4 lines