About this Study Set
This study set covers Classical Music through
25 practice questions.
A collection of factual questions about classical music composers, instruments, and terminology suitable for pre-teens. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Classical Music Exploration study set below.
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1
Which composer is famous for writing 'The Four Seasons', a set of violin concertos?
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A
Ludwig van Beethoven
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B
Antonio Vivaldi
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C
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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D
Johann Sebastian Bach
2
In an orchestra, which instrument belongs to the brass family?
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A
Flute
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B
Violin
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C
Trumpet
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D
Clarinet
3
What is the Italian musical term for 'soft'?
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A
Piano
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B
Forte
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C
Allegro
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D
Crescendo
4
Which composer began writing music when he was only five years old?
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A
Johannes Brahms
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B
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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C
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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D
Franz Schubert
5
Which instrument is known as the 'king of instruments'?
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A
Piano
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B
Organ
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C
Cello
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D
Harp
6
The 'Moonlight Sonata' was composed by which famous musician?
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A
Ludwig van Beethoven
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B
Frédéric Chopin
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C
Claude Debussy
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D
Franz Liszt
7
Which of these instruments is a member of the woodwind family?
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A
Trombone
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B
Oboe
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C
Viola
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D
Timpani
8
What is the name of the person who leads an orchestra using a baton?
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A
Composer
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B
Concertmaster
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C
Conductor
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D
Soloist
9
Which famous ballet features the 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy'?
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A
Swan Lake
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B
Giselle
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C
The Firebird
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D
The Nutcracker
10
What does the tempo marking 'Allegro' mean in music?
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A
Very slow
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B
Fast and lively
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C
Gradually louder
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D
In a singing style
11
Which composer wrote the famous 'Hallelujah Chorus' as part of the oratorio 'Messiah'?
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A
George Frideric Handel
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B
Johann Sebastian Bach
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C
Joseph Haydn
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D
Gustav Mahler
12
How many strings does a standard violin have?
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A
Three
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B
Four
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C
Six
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D
Eight
13
Which musical era followed the Baroque period and includes composers like Mozart and Haydn?
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A
Romantic
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B
Modern
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C
Classical
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D
Renaissance
14
Which of these is a percussion instrument found in an orchestra?
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A
Bassoon
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B
Tuba
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C
Xylophone
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D
French Horn
15
What is the musical term for a gradual increase in volume?
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A
Decrescendo
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B
Staccato
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C
Legato
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D
Crescendo
16
Which instrument is the largest and lowest-pitched member of the string family?
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A
Cello
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B
Double Bass
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C
Viola
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D
Harp
17
What country was the composer Edvard Grieg from?
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A
Norway
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B
Germany
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C
Italy
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D
France
18
Which family of instruments is played by vibrating the lips against a mouthpiece?
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A
Woodwind
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B
Percussion
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C
Brass
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D
String
19
'Fur Elise' is a famous short piece written for which instrument?
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A
Harpsichord
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B
Organ
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C
Piano
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D
Guitar
20
Which composer is known as the master of the fugue?
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A
Johann Sebastian Bach
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B
Felix Mendelssohn
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C
Giuseppe Verdi
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D
Robert Schumann
21
What is the name of the long, wooden stick used by a conductor?
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A
Wand
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B
Baton
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C
Rod
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D
Pointer
22
Which of these instruments does not use a reed to produce sound?
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A
Clarinet
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B
Oboe
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C
Flute
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D
Bassoon
23
Which city is historically considered the center of the European classical music world during the 18th century?
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A
Paris
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B
London
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C
Vienna
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D
Rome
24
What does the term 'staccato' tell a musician to do?
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A
Play notes smoothly
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B
Play notes short and detached
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C
Play notes very loudly
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D
Play notes faster
25
The 'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor' is a famous piece written for which instrument?
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A
Organ
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B
Violin
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C
Piano
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D
Cello
