WorksheetsEnd of year composer quiz 20-21
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 29mins
What are the dates of the Baroque Era?
1500-1650
1600-1750
1750-1820
1820-1990
What is Bach's first name?
Wolfgang
Johann
James
Hans
Why did Bach move to live with his older brother when he was ten?
Because his parents died
Because he wanted to learn how to play the violin from his brother.
Because there was no room for him in his parents' house
Because he wanted to move to another city
Where was Bach born?
Germany
England
Russia
Italy
What year was Vivaldi born?
1677
1678
1679
1680
What country was Vivaldi from?
France
England
Germany
Italy
What of these jobs did Vivaldi NOT do?
Composer
Violinist
Priest
Arm Wrestler
What color was Vivaldi's hair?
Red
Purple
Black
Brown
As a child, Haydn was a soloist in a
band
boychoir
Ballet company
string quartet
How did musicians make money during Handel's era?
They would sell music
They work for Royalty/Nobles
They work at church
They travel from city to city playing music
What is the name of Handel's famous Oratorio
Messiah
Solomon
Diademia
Madam Butterfly
Where was Aaron Copland born?
United States
France
England
Russia
Copland traveled to _________ to study with Nadia Boulanger.
New York
London
Paris
Rome
How did Scott Joplin discover the piano?
He used one that belonged to someone whose house his mom cleaned
He saw one in a store
He learned about them in school
His grandparents had one
Which of these songs written by Scott Joplin became famous the the '70s movie The Sting?
Maple Leaf Rag
The Entertainer
The Easy Winners
Treemonisha
Hans Zimmer is head of the film music division at a major production company. Which company does he work for?
Walt Disney
Dreamworks
Warner Brothers
Paramount
Which director works almost exclusively with John Williams?
Ron Howard
Steven Spielberg
Spike Lee
J.J. Abrams
When Haydn grew up,Haydn struggled to earn a living as a composer. Then, he got a job with a rich, powerful family named ?
Sultan Johor
Esterhazy
Haydn is considered one of the greatest composers of the _____________________ era.
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Modern
The ___________________________ is a popular example of Haydn's wit.
Classical Era
Ode to Joy
A Little Night Music
Surprise Symphony
Where was Beethoven born?
Atlanta, Georgia
Vienna, Italy
Bonn, Germany
What was Beethoven big secret?
He really never like playing the piano.
He was going deaf.
He had a wife.
Mozart composed music by age 6.
Yes
No
True or False:
Franz Schubert was popular during his lifetime.
True
False
Where was Tchaikovsky born?
Russian Empire
Finland
Czech Republic
Germany
Which piece did Tchaikovsky write?
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
The Moldau
Finlandia
Lullaby
What years did Debussy live?
1900-2000
1750-1801
1304-1375
1862-1918
Where was Debussy born?
Germany
France
Romania
United States
Which piano piece is Debussy most well-known for today?
Clair de Lune
Clowns
Estampes
Nuages
She lived in the Middle Ages and composed plainsong chants for female voices.
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Hildegard von Bingen
Claire Schumann
Mrs. Thorson
Who was Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's younger brother?
Felix
George
Johann
Franz
Why were many of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's songs published under her brother's name?
Giuseppe Verdi became very famous and successful because of his
concertos
symphonies
operas
librettos
Which did Tchaikovsky write?
The Nutcracker
The Moldau
Finlandia
Lullaby
Sousa is known as
The King of Rock and Roll
The March King
The King of Rag
The King of the Big Band Era
What did Schubert do for work before becoming a full-time composer?
Barber
School teacher
Cobbler
Haberdasher
What is the name of the song written by Aaron Copland that is played for inaugurations?
Fanfare for the Common Man
Appalachian Spring
The Cat and the Mouse
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Scott Joplin is known as the
