WorksheetsWaltz Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Waltz originally developed from music in which period?
Medieval Period
Renaissance Period
Baroque Period
Romantic Period
Which composer from the Baroque Period is mentioned as using national dances in suites?
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
J. S. Bach
What type of instruments were early country dances most likely played on?
Full symphony orchestra
Harpsichord and organ
Fiddle and bagpipes
Piano and violin
Baroque composers transformed country dances so they could be performed mainly in
village pubs
churches
royal courts and noble houses
outdoor festivals
Which dance was commonly included in Baroque dance suites and later Classical symphonies?
Waltz
Minuet
Polonaise
March
In Classical symphonies, the minuet was usually the
1st movement
2nd movement
3rd movement
4th movement
Which composer from the Classical Period is mentioned as writing minuets?
J. S. Bach
Johann Strauss
Chopin
Mozart
During which period was the minuet replaced by the waltz?
Baroque Period
Classical Period
Romantic Period
Modern Period
Why did the waltz cause controversy when it first appeared?
It was too slow and boring
It used loud brass instruments
Dance partners faced each other and held closely
It was only danced by royalty
Which city became the centre of waltzing in the 19th century?
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
London
