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Mussorgsky Quizizz Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mussorgsky was born in...

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Austria

d)

The United States

2.

His ___________ was his first teacher.

a)

Grandfather

b)

Father

c)

Mother

d)

Brother

3.

Mussorgsky played the....

a)

flute

b)

piano

c)

trumpet

d)

violin

4.

As the second-born son, Mussorgsky was expected to have a career.....

a)

as a musician

b)

in the military

c)

as a lawyer

d)

in the priesthood

5.

Mussorgsky's family was nobility. This means they....

a)

owned a lot of horses

b)

were servants to wealthy people

c)

were all musicians

d)

had a lot of land and money

6.

When Mussorgsky was 17 he met a group of other Russian composers. They called themselves the "Handful" or the "___________"

a)

Two Amigos

b)

Three Muskateers

c)

Fab Four

d)

Mighty Five

7.

Mussorgsky really liked writing for voice. He wrote several OPERAS. What is an opera?

a)

A large-scale work for an orchestra to play.

b)

A piece for a soloist and orchestra to play

c)

A play that is sung all the way through

d)

Music to be danced to

8.

During what musical era did Mussorgsky compose?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

Modern

9.

What does "Romantic" mean when we're talking about a style of music?

a)

Emotional

b)

Music about Love

c)

Songs about Marriage

d)

Music to fall asleep to

10.

The piece of music that Mussorgsky originally called "Witches" is now know as...

a)

Toccata and Fugue in D minor

b)

Moonlight Sonata

c)

Night on Bald Mountain

d)

Ode to Joy

11.

Many of Mussorgsky's pieces were based on...

a)

His life

b)

Russian folktales

c)

Children's stories

d)

Science fiction

12.

When his family lost most of their money and land, Mussorgsky was forced to get a job working for....

a)

the government

b)

a prince

c)

a duke

d)

the Church

13.

What piece of music did Mussorgsky write about a small critter?

a)

The Mosquito

b)

The Bumblebee

c)

The Tick

d)

The Flea

14.

Mussorgsky wrote "Pictures at an Exhibition" in honor of...

a)

His mother

b)

An artist friend who died unexpectedly

c)

The other members of his composer group

d)

His dog

15.

Mussorgsky was _____ when he died.

a)

22

b)

32

c)

42

d)

52

16.

Mussorgsky's first name was...

a)

Ludwig

b)

Johann

c)

Modest

d)

Wolfgang