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WorksheetsTchaikovsky Quizizz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In which country was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky born?
Germany
Austria
Russia
France
What era did Tchaikovsky compose in?
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Modern
What instruments did he play?
Clarinet and saxophone
Guitar and bass
Flute and piano
Mandolin and ukulele
At what age did Tchaikovsky begin learning piano?
3
5
7
10
His father encouraged him to become a musician.
True
False
Tchaikovsky's father sent him to boarding school to prepare for university training as...
a civil servant
a musician
a chef
an airline pilot
What is "boarding school" anyway?
A school that specializes in woodworking.
A school that's free.
A school that you live at.
A school that's very very dull
Tchaikovsky was delighted to be sent to boarding school.
No way.
Of course!
What event in Tchaikovsky's childhood "altered his character" as an adult?
His dog ran away
He was bad at sports
His father died when he was 12
His mother died when he was 14
What was Tchaikovsky's first ballet?
The Nutcracker
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
Giselle
What was the cause of Tchaikovsky's brief marriage ending?
Financial issues
A nervous breakdown
Moving to Europe
Career demands
Which of Tchaikovsky's works has a part written for cannons?
Swan Lake
1812 Overture
The Nutcracker
Piano Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky conducted the 1812 Overture on the opening night of which concert hall?
The Royal Albert Hall in London
Carnegie Hall in New York City
La Scala in Milan
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow
Romantic era composers like to write compositions...
that had a clear form and plan
that highlighted the composer's feelings and passions.
Which Tchaikovsky work has a Christmas theme?
Symphony No. 4
Swan Lake
The Nutcracker
The Magic Flute
