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Classical Music Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Classical period in music is also called the “Age of ____.”

a)

Discovery

b)

Revolution

c)

Reason

d)

Enlightenment

2.

Which years cover the Classical Period?

a)

1600–1750

b)

1750–1820

c)

1400–1600

d)

1820–1900

3.

What is the general texture of Classical music?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Polyphonic

d)

Heterophonic

4.

Which instrument became the most important during the Classical period?

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Piano

c)

Violin

d)

Guitar

5.

He is known as the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet.”

a)

Ludwig van Beethoven

b)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c)

Franz Joseph Haydn

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

6.

Which composer wrote Symphony No. 3 in honor of Napoleon?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Haydn

c)

Mozart

d)

Bach

7.

Which composer started composing at the age of five and excelled in all genres of his time?

a)

Haydn

b)

Beethoven

c)

Mozart

d)

Handel

8.

Beethoven’s famous piece “Für Elise” is an example of:

a)

Symphony

b)

Sonata

c)

Concerto

d)

Opera

9.

Which of the following is NOT a musical form of the Classical period?

a)

Sonata

b)

Symphony

c)

Concerto

d)

Gregorian Chant

10.

Which opera style is known as comic opera?

a)

Opera Buffa

b)

Opera Seria

c)

Recitative

d)

Cantata

11.

The slow movement in a Sonata is usually marked as:

a)

Allegro

b)

Vivace

c)

Andante

d)

Presto

12.

The Sonata-Allegro form has three main sections. Which is the correct order?

a)

Recapitulation – Development – Exposition

b)

Exposition – Development – Recapitulation

c)

Development – Exposition – Recapitulation

d)

Exposition – Recapitulation – Development

13.

Which of the following best describes the melody of Classical music?

a)

Complex and decorative

b)

Simple and balanced

c)

Harsh and irregular

d)

Slow and repetitive

14.

The Alberti Bass is:

a)

A type of broken chord accompaniment

b)

A fast violin passage

c)

A famous opera aria

d)

A type of symphony movement

15.

A multi-movement work designed for solo instrument and orchestra is called:

a)

Symphony

b)

Concerto

c)

Sonata

d)

Rondo

16.

The symphony is derived from the word sinfonia, which means:

a)

“Beautiful sound”

b)

“Harmonious sounding together”

c)

“Strong melody”

d)

“Sacred chant”

17.

Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” is an example of:

a)

Opera Buffa

b)

Opera Seria

c)

Concerto

d)

Symphony

18.

Which movement of the Symphony is usually the fastest and lively?

a)

1st Movement – Allegro

b)

2nd Movement – Andante

c)

3rd Movement – Vivace/Allegro

d)

4th Movement – Largo

19.

Which of the following historical events occurred during the Classical period?

a)

World War I

b)

French Revolution

c)

Fall of the Roman Empire

d)

Crusades

20.

Who among the following composers became deaf yet still composed masterpieces like Symphony No. 9?

a)

Haydn

b)

Beethoven

c)

Mozart

d)

Handel