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Waltz Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Waltz originally developed from music in which period?

a)

Medieval Period

b)

Renaissance Period

c)

Baroque Period

d)

Romantic Period

2.

Which composer from the Baroque Period is mentioned as using national dances in suites?

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

J. S. Bach

3.

What type of instruments were early country dances most likely played on?

a)

Full symphony orchestra

b)

Harpsichord and organ

c)

Fiddle and bagpipes

d)

Piano and violin

4.

Baroque composers transformed country dances so they could be performed mainly in

a)

village pubs

b)

churches

c)

royal courts and noble houses

d)

outdoor festivals

5.

Which dance was commonly included in Baroque dance suites and later Classical symphonies?

a)

Waltz

b)

Minuet

c)

Polonaise

d)

March

6.

In Classical symphonies, the minuet was usually the

a)

1st movement

b)

2nd movement

c)

3rd movement

d)

4th movement

7.

Which composer from the Classical Period is mentioned as writing minuets?

a)

J. S. Bach

b)

Johann Strauss

c)

Chopin

d)

Mozart

8.

During which period was the minuet replaced by the waltz?

a)

Baroque Period

b)

Classical Period

c)

Romantic Period

d)

Modern Period

9.

Why did the waltz cause controversy when it first appeared?

a)

It was too slow and boring

b)

It used loud brass instruments

c)

Dance partners faced each other and held closely

d)

It was only danced by royalty

10.

Which city became the centre of waltzing in the 19th century?

a)

Paris

b)

Berlin

c)

Vienna

d)

London