WorksheetsBeethoven
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
In what country was Beethoven born?
England
France
Germany
Australia
What did his father do when he realized Beethoven's music talent?
Praised him
Didn't care
Tolf his family and friends
Made him practice piano day and night
True or False? Beethoven's childhood was great.
(Please explain)
(a)
Who was the composer that Beethoven met when he was young?
Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Peter Tchaikovsky
John Williams
True or False? Beethoven was always working for a King or a Prince at a court.
True
False
What started to happen to him when he was 26?
He started to forget things
He started hearing weird sounds in his ears
He started to feel very ill
He started to study music with Mozart
True or False: Beethoven never got married or had children.
True
False
Who challenged Beethoven in a piano improvisation battle?
Mozart
Haydn
Steibelt
Chopin
How did the piano improvisation challenge end?
Beethoven won
Beethoven's challenger won
It didn't finish
They both tied
What happened to Beethoven when he was 44 yrs old?
His mother passed away
He got married
He got hired by a king
He became completely deaf
Did Beethoven use the hearing aids?
Yes, all the time
No
True or False? His compositions after he became deaf are better than those he wrote when he had perfect hearing.
True
False
How many pieces of music did Beethoven write in his lifetime?
722
125
5000
4
What happened when Beethoven passed away?
Nothing
He didn't receive a burial
The king threw a party
Schools and shops closed to attend his funeral
True or False? Beethoven was considered an average composer and a performer.
True
False
What is the name of this piece?
Fur Elise
Moonlight Sonata
Ode to Joy
Symphony No.5
What is the name of this piece?
Symphony No.9
Ode to Joy
Moonlight Sonata
Symphony No.5
What is the name of this piece?
Ode to Joy
Turkish March
Symphony No.5
Fantasy Impromtu
What is the name of this piece?
Symphony No.5
Ode to Joy
Pastoral Symphony
Sonata No.21
If Beethoven was alive today, do you think his deafness could have been avoided?
Yes
No
Maybe
