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Composer's Quiz #2 (Check Composers bio)

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Aaron Copland born?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Russia

2.

Copland traveled to _________ to study with Nadia Boulanger.

a)

New York

b)

London

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

3.

Aaron Copland composed music during the ______________ era.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

Modern

4.

The composer of this piece is Aaron Copland. That means he

a)

wrote the music.

b)

led the orchestra.

c)

created the dance moves.

d)

taught the musicians.

5.

Aaron Copland is a/an _______ composer.

a)

Australian

b)

American

c)

European

d)

Asian

6.

Copland was born in...

a)

Manhattan

b)

Bronx

c)

Queens

d)

Brooklyn

7.

When was Aaron Copland born?

a)

11/14/1900

b)

999/999/999

c)

6/12/1900

d)

other...

8.

While growing up, Brahms made money for his family by playing...

a)

the piano.

b)

Monopoly.

c)

the violin.

d)

the trumpet.

9.

When was Brahms born?

a)

May 7 1833

b)

May 17 1834

c)

March 3 1873

d)

March 7 1833

10.

How many symphonies did he compose?

a)

20

b)

4

c)

13

d)

134

11.

What is he most recognized by?

a)

His Symphonie in C Minor

b)

Hungarian Dance #5

c)

The achievement

d)

His opera

12.

When did he die?

a)

April 3 1897

b)

April 23 1897

c)

May 3 1899

d)

June 23 1886

13.

Brahms was a (a)   period Composer

14.

Brahms was born in what country?

(a)  

15.

That music -- and the gypsy bands Brahms heard later on when he traveled to Hungary -- inspired his Hungarian (a)   , which were a hit with the public.

16.

Brahms wrote (a)   dances in all.

17.

Many people considered Brahms to be the successor to (a)   .

18.

Brahms ended up writing four symphonies, plus pieces in every musical form except (a)   .

19.

Robert Schumann was a (a)   period composer.

20.

When he was a teenager, Schumann still wasn't sure whether he wanted to be a writer or a composer when he grew up. But after heading off to the University of Leipzig to study law, he knew he didn't want to be a (a)   .

21.

Even though a hand injury kept Schumann from becoming a concert pianist, there was still a famous pianist in the house -- his wife (a)   .

22.

What year was Scott Joplin born?

a)

1974

b)

1867

c)

1993

d)

1947

23.

How did Scott Joplin discover the piano?

a)

He used one that belonged to someone whose house his mom cleaned

b)

He saw one in a store

c)

He learned about them in school

d)

His grandparents had one

24.

What type of music is Scott Joplin famous for?

a)

Hip Hop

b)

Rock & Roll

c)

Country

d)

Ragtime

25.

What year did Scott Joplin die?

a)

1974

b)

1917

c)

2003

d)

1864

26.

What prize did Scott Joplin win after he died?

a)

Pulitzer Prize

b)

Nobel Prize

c)

Academy Award

d)

Grammy

27.
What is a musical genre with syncopated or ragged rhythms?
a)
Blues
b)
Ragtime
c)
Jazz
d)
Swing
28.
Who is the King of Ragtime?
a)
Scott Joplin
b)
Mr. Ruhnke
c)
Mr. Blanda
d)
Mr. Rome
29.
What is the name of an opera Scott Joplin composed?
a)
Treemonisha
b)
Maple Leaf Rag
c)
The Ragtime Dance
d)
The Entertainer
30.
Where did George Gershwin grow up?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
New York City
d)
St. Louis
31.
What year was George Gershwin born?
a)
1698
b)
1798
c)
1898
d)
1998
32.
Why did George Gershwin's family change their last name from Gershowitz to Gershwin? 
a)
They wanted to sound more American and not be associated with being Russian Jews.
b)
People couldn't pronounce Gershwin
c)
He needed a cool stage name
33.

Disney's Fantasia 2000 used which famous song by George Gershwin to tell a story with cartoons?

a)

I Got Rhythm

b)

It Don't Mean a Thing

c)

An American in Paris

d)

Rhapsody in Blue

34.

Gershwin is seen as one of _________ greatest composers of all time.

a)

Russia's

b)

America's

c)

Prescott's

d)

China's

35.

True or False: George Gershwin had a brother names Ira.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Where was Edvard Grieg born?

a)

Troldhaugen

b)

Copenhagen, Denmark

c)

London, England

d)

Bergen, Norway

37.

In which era did Edvard Grieg compose?

a)

Baroque Era

b)

Classical Era

c)

Romantic Era

d)

Modern Era

38.

Which of the following is NOT a portrait of Edvard Grieg?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Edvard Grieg was ....

a)

German

b)

French

c)

Swedish

d)

Norwegian

e)

Italian

40.

Grieg was born and wrote in the ....

a)

baroque period

b)

classical period

c)

romantic period

d)

20th century

41.

Incidental music is ...

a)

a work for solo instruments and orchestra

b)

background music used in a play

c)

a single piece of music derived from military music or French dances

d)

drama which is sung with musical accompaniment