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Music Appreciation - Classical Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following famous people lived in the Classical period?

a)

Napoleon

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

All 3

2.

Who were considered "The Big 3" composers of the Classical period?

a)

Haydn

Mozart

Beethoven

b)

Handel

Beethoven

Palestrina

c)

Haydn

Handel

Mozart

3.

What is a prodigy?

a)

Someone who likes to work with their hands.

b)

A child who is very creative.

c)

A child who is born with talent and can perform at a studied adult level.

d)

Someone who can play the piano by ear.

4.

Which Classical composer was a prodigy?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Vivaldi

c)

Mozart

d)

Haydn

5.

What happened to Beethoven when he was in his late 20's?

a)

He suddenly made a lot of money.

b)

He started going deaf.

c)

He got married and moved to Vienna.

6.

How old was Mozart when he died?

a)

35

b)

20

c)

48

d)

60

7.

Music in the Classical period was written for what group of people?

a)

The rich and famous

b)

The composers wrote for themselves.

c)

The Middle Class

8.

What city was the center of musical activity in the Classical period?

a)

Salzburg

b)

Hamburg

c)

Bonn

d)

Vienna

9.

How were Classical melodies characterized?

a)

They were tuneful and easy to remember.

b)

They were made up of many trills and ornaments to make them fancy

c)

They were made up of stepwise motion within a small range of notes.

10.

What important instrument was invented during the Classical period?

a)

The Hurdy Gurdy

b)

The Organ

c)

The Piano

d)

The Guitar