Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
Classical Music Fun Facts study set below.
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1
Which famous composer wrote the 'Für Elise' piano piece?
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A
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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B
Johann Sebastian Bach
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C
Ludwig van Beethoven
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D
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
2
What large string instrument is played by bowing or plucking, and has a deep, rich sound?
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A
Violin
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B
Cello
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C
Flute
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D
Trumpet
3
Which composer is known as the 'King of Waltz' for his many famous waltz compositions?
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A
Frédéric Chopin
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B
Johannes Brahms
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C
Richard Strauss
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D
Johann Strauss II
4
What is the name of the musical term for a collection of songs or pieces written by one composer?
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A
Sonata
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B
Symphony
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C
Opera
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D
Suite
5
Which composer wrote the 'Four Seasons' concertos?
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A
Antonio Vivaldi
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B
George Frideric Handel
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C
Joseph Haydn
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D
Franz Schubert
6
What type of instrument family does a clarinet belong to?
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A
String
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B
Brass
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C
Percussion
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D
Woodwind
7
Which of these instruments is typically played by blowing into it and pressing keys?
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A
Harp
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B
Trombone
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C
Oboe
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D
Piano
8
Who composed the famous 'Nutcracker Suite' ballet?
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A
Igor Stravinsky
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B
Gustav Mahler
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C
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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D
Sergei Rachmaninoff
9
What is the name for a dramatic musical work where singers and orchestra tell a story?
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A
Concerto
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B
Oratorio
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C
Opera
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D
Requiem
10
Which composer, known for his operas, wrote 'The Marriage of Figaro'?
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A
Gioachino Rossini
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B
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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C
Giuseppe Verdi
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D
Giacomo Puccini
11
What instrument has black and white keys and is played by pressing them?
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A
Violin
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B
Guitar
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C
Piano
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D
Drums
12
Which composer, often called the 'Father of the Symphony', wrote over 100 symphonies?
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A
Ludwig van Beethoven
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B
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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C
Joseph Haydn
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D
Franz Joseph Haydn
13
What is the Italian term for music played very loudly?
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A
Pianissimo
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B
Mezzo forte
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C
Fortissimo
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D
Andante
14
Which composer wrote the lively 'William Tell Overture', famous for its galloping rhythm?
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A
Hector Berlioz
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B
Gioachino Rossini
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C
Felix Mendelssohn
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D
Franz Liszt
15
What is the largest section of a symphony orchestra, consisting of violins, violas, cellos, and double basses?
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A
Woodwinds
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B
Brass
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C
Percussion
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D
Strings
16
Who composed the 'Moonlight Sonata'?
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A
Johann Sebastian Bach
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B
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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C
Ludwig van Beethoven
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D
Frédéric Chopin
17
What is the name of a musical piece written for a solo instrument and orchestra?
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A
Fugue
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B
Concerto
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C
Sonata
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D
Overture
18
Which composer is famous for his Brandenburg Concertos?
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A
George Frideric Handel
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B
Johann Sebastian Bach
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C
Antonio Vivaldi
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D
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
