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All About Musical Pieces Trivia Quiz

Hey, this is my first quiz and it contains questions about musical pieces ranging from pianos to orchestras.

A multiple-choice quiz by torpolizer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
torpolizer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
249,590

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
444

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many "Hungarian Dances" are there? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is "Fur Elise"'s real name? Hint

Hungarian Dances No. 14

Waltz in A Flat

Sonatina Op. 12 No. 21 Mov. 3

Bagatelle in A Minor

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these was composed by Frederic Chopin? Hint

Butterfly Etude

The Celebrated Chop Waltz

The Beautiful Blue Danube

Tarantella

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these pieces starts with 32nd notes and rests? Hint

"Symphony No. 5" by Beethoven

"Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven

"The Entertainer" by Joplin

"Humoreske Op. 101 No. 7" by Dvorak

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a piece of lamentation? Hint

Minuet

Ode

Elegy

Hymn

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these composers wrote the "Sonatina Op. 36 No.1."? Hint

Muzio Clementi

Antonio Vivaldi

Franz Nederl Lizst

Gustav Holst

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the "Eroica"? Hint

a tarantella

a sonata

a symphony

a concerto

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the time signature of a waltz? Hint

3 4

6 8

4 4

9 8

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Question 9 of 10

9. Bela Bartok wrote what kind of music? Hint

20th Century Music

Romantic Music

Classical Music

Baroque Music

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote a very famous lullaby? Hint

Antonio Vivaldi

Franz Joseph Haydn

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johannes Brahms

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many "Hungarian Dances" are there?

Answer: 21

The "Hungarian Dances" were written by Johannes Brahms. They were written in both major and minor keys.

2. What is "Fur Elise"'s real name?

Answer: Bagatelle in A Minor

A bagatelle is a short piece that is commonly relaxing to the ear. It literally means "trifle". "Fur Elise" is a bagatelle written by Ludwig Van Beethoven.

3. Which of these was composed by Frederic Chopin?

Answer: Butterfly Etude

The "Butterfly Etude" is an etude that contains lots of octaves.

4. Which of these pieces starts with 32nd notes and rests?

Answer: "Humoreske Op. 101 No. 7" by Dvorak

"Humoreske Op. 101 No. 7" is a famous piece that was composed by Antonin Dvorak.

5. What is a piece of lamentation?

Answer: Elegy

Elegies are played mostly for funerals. A famous elegy was composed by Jules Massenet.

6. Which of these composers wrote the "Sonatina Op. 36 No.1."?

Answer: Muzio Clementi

A sonatina is a short sonata, a piano piece of fast and slow tempos, containing 2-3 movements.

7. What is the "Eroica"?

Answer: a symphony

It was a symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven that was dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte but later changed his mind after knowing the dictator's true color.

8. What is the time signature of a waltz?

Answer: 3 4

A waltz is a dance commonly heard in ballrooms and the Vienna New Year's celebration.

9. Bela Bartok wrote what kind of music?

Answer: 20th Century Music

The 20th Century Music is a unique kind of music that follows new sets of keys that were not used in the previous eras.

10. Who wrote a very famous lullaby?

Answer: Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms was a member of the 3 B's; Brahms, Bach and Beethoven.

Source: Author torpolizer

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