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I'll Be Bach!

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Ill Be Bach game quiz
"This quiz is about the 18th century German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. If you haven't heard of him, I hope this quiz will be a good introduction to the man and his works."

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1. Johann Sebastian Bach was born in 1685 in Eisenach, the capital of the duchy Sachsen-Eisenach (English: Saxe-Eisenach), which actually no longer exists. Which modern German province was Sachsen-Eisenach a part of?
    Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt)
    Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine Westphalia)
    Thüringen (Thuringia)
    Hessen (Hesse)


2. How was Bach related to his first wife, Maria Barbara?
    They were first cousins.
    Maria was his niece.
    They were second cousins.
    Maria was his auntie.


3. Which work of Bach's was his final work, published posthumously, and unfinished?
    Answer: (4 words (including 'the' and 'of'))


4. Bach's second wife was called Anna Magdalena Wilcke, whom he married after his first wife, the mother of his first seven children, died. He and Anna had 13 children together. How many survived into adulthood?
    six
    all thirteen
    none
    nine


5. Did Bach write a cantata about addiction to tea?
    Yes
    No


6. Which style of classical music did Bach compose?
    Renaissance
    Contemporary
    Romantic
    Baroque


7. In which town was Bach appointed to the prestigious post of Cantor of Thomasschule, and Director of Music in the churches of the town?
    Leipzig
    Berlin
    Weimar
    Dresden


8. Which one of these works did Bach NOT write?
    The Goldberg Variations
    Das Wohltempierte Clavier (The Well-Tempered Clavier)
    Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music)
    Mass in B Minor


9. Bach's eyesight became increasingly worse.
    True
    False


10. When did Bach die?
    1793
    1867
    1750
    1690


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Compiled Jun 28 12