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Beethoven Quiz

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1-12.
1.

The "dun-dun-dun DUUUN! that opens which piece of Beethoven's music is most likely the first orchestral music may people hear?

a)

Für Elise

b)

5th Symphony

c)

Ode to Joy

d)

Moonlight Sonata

e)

Stairway To Heaven

2.

Who acted as more of a family to Beethoven?

a)

His father, mother and six siblings

b)

His close friends

c)

Breuning Family

d)

His 2 younger brothers and his nephew Karl

3.

In what ways was Beethoven similar to his father?

a)

Both had a difficult childhood

b)

Both had a controlling nature

c)

Both struggled with alcoholism

d)

Both were musicians

4.

Why did Beethoven never marry?

a)

He had a controlling nature

b)

He was too focused on his work

c)

He had a difficult childhood

d)

He fell in love with women that were unavailable.

5.

What activity did Beethoven include in his daily schedule that gave him inspiration, or allowed him to be most creative?

a)

Going to concerts

b)

Attending parties

c)

Taking walks

d)

Playing sports

6.

How did Beethoven capture nature in his 'Pastoral'?

a)

By writing lyrics about nature

b)

By incorporating natural rhythms

c)

By using bird sounds

d)

By painting landscapes

7.

Why did patrons give artists money, and what did they get out of it?

a)

To support the arts, and they got recognition

b)

To promote their own image, and they got exclusive access

c)

To invest in future success, and they got financial returns

d)

To control the artist, and they got creative input

8.

How was Beethoven's 9th symphony different from symphonies that had come before?

a)

It used unconventional instruments

b)

It had a more complex structure

c)

It included vocal soloists and a choir

d)

It had a longer duration

9.

When Beethoven dies he was in the top 5% of wealth in Vienna, but just days before his death he changed his will so that __________ did not inherit everything.

a)

Karl, his nephew

b)


Karl von Lichnowsky, his patron

c)

Countess Anna Maria Erdödy, the immortal mistress

d)

Julie Guicciardi, his piano student

10.

Beethoven's music can be found almost everywhere including....

a)

Rock and Pop Music

b)

Children's Cartoons

c)

Movies/TV Shows

d)

Rap Music

e)

Launched into Space

11.

What is Beethoven's (the famous musician) first name?

a)

Karl

b)

Ludwig

c)

Scrooge

d)

Wolfgang

e)

John

12.

Choose ONE of the following to answer:

What makes Beethoven’s music so appealing to audiences?

How did Beethoven’s life become as famous as his art?

How is Beethoven seen today by both musicians and the public?

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