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Classical Test review, the big one

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is one of Mozart's great operas?

a)

Don Giovanni

b)

The Shining

c)

Chucky

d)

Fidelio

2.

What is the story of Don Giovanni?

a)

A rake who seduces women for sadistic pleasure

b)

A nobleman who fights for justice

c)

A servant who seeks revenge

d)

A musician who composes operas

3.

What is the year of composition for Don Giovanni?

a)

1788

b)

1776

c)

1792

d)

1765

4.

Who does Don Giovanni try to seduce in the opera?

a)

Donna Anna

b)

Donna Elvira

c)

Donna Maria

d)

Donna Sofia

5.

What happens when Donna Anna tries to unmask Don Giovanni?

a)

Don Giovanni runs away

b)

Don Giovanni reveals his true identity

c)

Don Giovanni challenges her to a duel

d)

Don Giovanni seduces her

6.

Who confronts Don Giovanni in a duel?

a)

The aging Commendatore

b)

Leporello

c)

Donna Anna

d)

LeBron Jones

7.

What happens to the Commendatore in the duel?

a)

He is stabbed and dies

b)

He defeats Don Giovanni

c)

He escapes unharmed

d)

He forgives Don Giovanni

8.

What type of chord is repeatedly used to show doom?

a)

Diminished

b)

Major

c)

Minor

d)

Augmented

9.

What is the genre of Don Giovanni?

a)

Opera Buffa

b)

Opera Seria

c)

Romantic comedy

d)

Horror Film

10.

Beethoven was born in.....

a)

Bonn, Germany

b)

Vienna, Austria

c)

Rome, Italy

d)

Geneva, Switzerland

11.

What instruments did Beethoven play?

a)

Violin and Piano

b)

Piano and Flute

c)

Kazoo and hurdy-gurdy

d)

Trumpet and Piano

12.
Beethoven's first name is...
a)
Paul
b)
Ludwig
c)
Wiggy
d)
Flupwig
13.

When was Beethoven born?

a)

1770

b)

1771

c)

1775

d)

1760

14.
Beethoven is BEST described as...
a)
Well dressed, polite and quiet
b)
Angry, quiet and short
c)
Loud, angry, misunderstood
d)
Angry, shy and quiet
15.
Beethoven's lack of ______________ made it more difficult to compose.  
a)
Hearing
b)
Sight
c)
Money
d)
Spaghetti
16.

Beethoven died in _________.

a)

1827

b)

1770

c)

1950

d)

He is still alive!

17.

Which of the following did Beethoven compose?

a)

Symphony No. 94, "Surprise"

b)

Horn Concerto No. 1

c)

Lohengrin

d)

9th Symphony

18.

What is the name for the sections of a symphony?

a)

Movements

b)

Parts

c)

Sections

d)

Orchestra

19.
How old was Beethoven when he died?
a)
57
b)
21
c)
98
d)
100
20.
Piano piece written by Beethoven
a)
Fur Elise
b)
Furry Beast
c)
The Magic Flute
d)
5th Symphony
21.

Famous symphony by L.V. Beethoven

a)

5th Symphony

b)

The Magic Flute

c)

Marriage of Figaro

d)

Moonlight Sonata

22.
True or False: Composing was very easy for Beethoven and he worked very rapidly.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
True or False: As a child, Beethoven traveled throughout Europe as a performer.
a)
True
b)
False
24.

As a teenager, Beethoven met what famous composer?

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Franz Liszt

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

25.
True or False: Beethoven's musical manuscripts were terrible to read because they were messy.
a)
True
b)
False
26.

At what age did Beethoven start losing his hearing?

a)

30

b)

10

c)

40

d)

70

27.
How many symphonies did he write?
a)
104
b)
40
c)
9
d)
15
28.

What two periods of music history did Beethoven live in?

a)

Classical and Romantic

b)

Classical and Baroque

c)

Renaissance and Classical

d)

Romantic and Baroque

29.

Deafness

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

30.

Worked for a Prince

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

31.

Don Giovanni

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

32.

Over 100 Symphonies

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

33.

Wrote piano sonatas

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

34.

Child prodigy

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

35.

Heiligenstadt Testament

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

36.

London Symphonies

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

37.

Over 20 piano concerti

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

38.

Died very young (under 40)

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

39.

Sang in a boy’s choir

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

40.

Had a famous wife

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

41.

Marriage of Figaro

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

42.

Surprise Symphony

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

43.

Label J.S. Bach as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

44.

Label Beethoven as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

45.

Label Don Giovanni as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

46.

Label Enlightenment as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

47.

Label Harpsichord as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

48.

Label Haydn as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

49.

Label Monody as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

50.

Label Mozart as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

51.

Label Opera Buffa as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

52.

Label Orfeo as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

53.

Label Piano sonatas as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

54.

Label Public concerts as either Baroque or Classical.

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

55.
How old was Mozart when he died?
a)
85
b)
17
c)
35
d)
64
56.
Mozart is considered to be the greatest composer of which musical era?
a)
Middle Ages/Dark Ages
b)
20th Century
c)
Romantic
d)
Classical
57.
Mozart and his _______ played for kings when he was a little boy.
a)
sister
b)
brother
c)
frog
d)
dog
58.
Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was how old?
a)
20
b)
17
c)
8
d)
35
59.
What age did Mozart write his first piece of music?
a)
21 years old
b)
15 years old
c)
5 years old
d)
30 years old
60.
People who write music are called...
a)
conductors
b)
commanders
c)
comedians
d)
composers
61.

What was Mozart's first name?

a)

Wolfgang

b)

Johann

c)

Franz

d)

George

62.
Which of the following is when a person in an opera moves the story alone by singing in a "talking" style?
a)
Recitative
b)
aria
c)
speakatitive
d)
allegro
63.
What is the music played by the orchestra before the opera starts called?
a)
Concerto
b)
symphony
c)
recitative
d)
overture
64.

What did Mozart do between ages 6 and 15 years old?

a)

Sang in a boys choir

b)

Played with other children

c)

Tour Europe

d)

Went to school

65.
What type of grave was Mozart buried in?
a)
Mass grave
b)
Family grave
66.
Which trait is Mozart known to have when composing?
a)
No Mistakes while writing
b)
Having to make many corrections
67.
What work was Mozart working on when he died?
a)
The Magic Flute
b)
Don Giovanni
c)
Requiem Mass
d)
His Ninth Symphony
68.
What two elements of both music and art were stressed during the Classical period?
a)
Style and Form
b)
Beauty and Consonance
c)
Balance and Clarity of Structure
d)
Tone and Rhythm
69.
Name two very famous composers from the Classical period of music
a)
Mozart and Haydn
b)
Bach and Handel
c)
Leonin and Perotin
d)
Wagner and Liszt
70.
Which composer from the Classical period of music was a child prodigy?
a)
Bach
b)
Handel
c)
Beethoven
d)
Mozart
71.
Which composer died at the age of 35 a pauper because he overspent money on fancy clothes and lavish parties?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Bach
c)
Mozart
d)
Handel
72.
One of the most important ideals in classical art, music, and architecture is:
a)
Balance
b)
Emotion
c)
Ornamentation
d)
Minimalism
73.
The two types of opera in this period are:
a)
Opera seria & opera buffa
b)
German opera & Italian opera
c)
Chamber opera & Large Productions
d)
Singspiel and Classical Opera
74.
What was Haydn known as?
a)
"Father of the Symphony"
b)
"Il Prete Rosso"
c)
"The Child Prodigy"
d)
"That Deaf Guy"
75.
What does the "K" number in a listing of Mozart's music signify?
a)
The Köchel catalogue
b)
The temperature in degrees Kelvin
c)
The Kapellmeister's signature
d)
The King of Germany's approval
76.

This composer wrote Surprise Symphony

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

none of these

77.
This composer was a soloist for a boy's choir
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
78.
This composer toured with his father from a young age
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
79.
This composer is known as a child prodigy
a)
Mozart
b)
Beethoven
c)
Haydn
d)
Rossini
80.
The Baroque Period ended and Classical Period began with the death of this composer? 
a)
Bach
b)
Mozart
c)
Beethoven
d)
Brahms
81.
The main feature that distinguishes the piano from the harpsichord is the
a)
ability to control dynamics through touch
b)
ability to transport the harpsichord more easily
c)
color and names of the keys
d)
type of strings
82.
Which era came first?
a)
Baroque
b)
Classical
83.

A long piece (usually 40 minutes) with four parts, or movements, played by full orchestra is called a ...

a)

symphony

b)

string quartet

c)

chamber cantata

d)

mix tape

84.

Which period did Franz Joseph Haydn compose in?

a)

Classical

b)

Romantic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

85.

Which period did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart compose in?

a)

Classical

b)

Romantic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

86.

Which period did Ludwig van Beethoven compose in?

a)

Classical

b)

Romantic

c)

Both

d)

Neither

87.
What are the approximate dates of the Classical period of music?
a)
1400-1600
b)
1750-1820
c)
450-1450
d)
1600-1750
88.
Name two very famous composers from the Classical period of music
a)
Mozart and Beethoven
b)
Bach and Handel
c)
Leonin and Perotin
d)
Wagner and Liszt
89.

In which period of music was the Doctrine of Affections?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Baroque

d)

Classical

90.

What new instrument replaced the harpsichord during the Classical Era?

a)

organ

b)

piano

c)

English Horn

d)

French Horn

91.
In which era were there NO conductors? 
a)
Baroque
b)
Classical
92.

The correct order of the Musical Eras

a)

Romantic

Medieval

Baroque

Classical

Renaissance

b)

Medieval

Renaissance

Baroque

Classical

Romantic

c)

Baroque

Classical

Romantic

Renaissance

Medieval

d)

Medieval

Romantic

Baroque

Classical

Renaissance

93.
Who's death marks the start of the Classical Era?
a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
b)
Johann Christian Bach
c)
George Frederic Handel
d)
Johann Sebastian Bach
94.
A gradual increase in volume is called a _____________?
a)
Decrescendo
b)
Sforzando 
c)
Crescendo
d)
Diminuendo 
95.
What texture was most commonly used in the Classical Era?
a)
Polyphony
b)
Monophony
c)
Heterophony
d)
Homophony
96.

Where was Mozart born?

a)

Australia

b)

Austria

c)

Germany

d)

Ireland

97.
Mozart and his _______ played for kings when he was a little boy.
a)
sister
b)
brother
c)
frog
d)
dog
98.
He wrote ________ pieces of music (works).  More than most composers did but, in half a lifetime.
a)
20
b)
10
c)
300
d)
600
99.

What is opera?

a)

musical theatre

b)

musical composition where all words are (often) sung in a foreign language

c)

only an internet browser

100.
How old was Mozart when he died?
a)
85
b)
17
c)
35
d)
64

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