Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The years for the Romantic time period are:
a. | 1600-1750 | c. | 1820-1900 | b. | 1750-1820 | d. | 1900-present |
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“Classical” music was composed in a very structured format, and
“Romantic” music
a. | became even more structured. | c. | did not change
much. | b. | was composed in a much more free style. | d. | was the result of Beethoven’s many
romances. |
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Music written in the Romantic period was written
a. | for larger orchestras | c. | when commissioned | b. | to entertain | d. | to express
emotion |
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Musicians became much more skilled during the Romantic era because of
a. | collaboration with other composers | c. | more prodigies being
born | b. | new schools known as Conservatories | d. | more experienced
writers |
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Program Music is music that
a. | tells a story | c. | is easy to perform | b. | comes from a previous
program | d. | combines orchestra
and choir |
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6. |
Ludwig van Beethoven was deaf...when did he lose his hearing?
a. | at birth | c. | the last 12 years of his life | b. | at age
10 | d. | the last 2 years of his
life |
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What did Mozart say about Beethoven when they met?
a. | He reminded him of his Father. | c. | He predicted a great career for
him. | b. | He was the best composer he had ever met. | d. | He said he was
old. |
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8. |
Beethoven never married because
a. | He never met the right woman. | c. | He was too devoted to his music and
felt it would distract him. | b. | He couldn’t marry the
“upper-class” women he really liked. | d. | He simply didn’t want
to. |
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Beethoven’s “Symphony No 5 in C Minor” is one of the most
well-recognized melodies of all time because of the _____ that appears frequently.
a. | motif, a small repeating pattern | c. | unusual harpsichord
part | b. | C Minor chord | d. | trumpet blast |
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10. |
“Fur Elise” is another famous Beethoven piece, but it wasn’t
discovered until how many years after his death?
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11. |
How many years did Franz Schubert live after he BEGAN writing the
“Unfinished Symphony?”
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12. |
Next to what other great composer was Franz Schubert buried?
a. | Wolfgang A. Mozart | c. | Franz Haydn | b. | Ludwig van Beethoven | d. | Pyotr I.
Tchaikovsky |
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13. |
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote what famous ballet?
a. | The Swan | c. | The Nutcracker | b. | Don Juan | d. | Beauty and the
Beast |
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In addition to composing, Tchaikovsky was also a successful ____, spending two
years touring Europe doing this.
a. | orchestra conductor | c. | opera singer | b. | ballet dancer | d. | violinist |
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We heard two version of “March,” from The Nutcracker.
What musical style was the second version?
a. | jazz | c. | country | b. | disco | d. | folk |
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16. |
Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner?
a. | Betsy Ross | c. | John Stafford Smith | b. | Francis Scott Key | d. | Dr. William
Bean |
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During what year was The Star Spangled Banner written?
a. | War of 1812 | c. | Civil War | b. | Revolutionary War | d. | World War I |
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What is the Star Spangled Banner about?
a. | The Battle at Fort McHenry | c. | the American
Flag | b. | The War of 1812 | d. | the release of an American prisoner |
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In what year was the Star Spangled Banner named our national anthem?
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20. |
Of the versions we listened to, which was in a meter of 4 instead of 3?
a. | Whitney Houston | c. | Gaither Vocal Band | b. | Mormon Tabernacle Choir | d. | Military Band |
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