WorksheetsMussorgsky Quizizz Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Mussorgsky was born in...
Russia
Germany
Austria
The United States
His ___________ was his first teacher.
Grandfather
Father
Mother
Brother
Mussorgsky played the....
flute
piano
trumpet
violin
As the second-born son, Mussorgsky was expected to have a career.....
as a musician
in the military
as a lawyer
in the priesthood
Mussorgsky's family was nobility. This means they....
owned a lot of horses
were servants to wealthy people
were all musicians
had a lot of land and money
When Mussorgsky was 17 he met a group of other Russian composers. They called themselves the "Handful" or the "___________"
Two Amigos
Three Muskateers
Fab Four
Mighty Five
Mussorgsky really liked writing for voice. He wrote several OPERAS. What is an opera?
A large-scale work for an orchestra to play.
A piece for a soloist and orchestra to play
A play that is sung all the way through
Music to be danced to
During what musical era did Mussorgsky compose?
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Modern
What does "Romantic" mean when we're talking about a style of music?
Emotional
Music about Love
Songs about Marriage
Music to fall asleep to
The piece of music that Mussorgsky originally called "Witches" is now know as...
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Moonlight Sonata
Night on Bald Mountain
Ode to Joy
Many of Mussorgsky's pieces were based on...
His life
Russian folktales
Children's stories
Science fiction
When his family lost most of their money and land, Mussorgsky was forced to get a job working for....
the government
a prince
a duke
the Church
What piece of music did Mussorgsky write about a small critter?
The Mosquito
The Bumblebee
The Tick
The Flea
Mussorgsky wrote "Pictures at an Exhibition" in honor of...
His mother
An artist friend who died unexpectedly
The other members of his composer group
His dog
Mussorgsky was _____ when he died.
22
32
42
52
Mussorgsky's first name was...
Ludwig
Johann
Modest
Wolfgang
