Q1. In which year was Francis Poulenc born?
A. 1899
B. 1905
C. 1885
D. 1912
Answer: A. 1899
Q2. Which musical group was Francis Poulenc associated with in the 1920s?
A. The Impressionists
B. Les Six
C. The Vienna School
D. The Futurists
Answer: B. Les Six
Q3. What is the primary genre of music for which Poulenc is best known?
A. Symphonic music
B. Chamber music
C. Opera
D. Electronic music
Answer: B. Chamber music
Q1. In what year was Leos Janacek born?
A. 1845
B. 1854
C. 1863
D. 1872
Answer: B. 1854
Q2. Where was Leos Janacek born?
A. Hukvaldy, Moravia
B. Prague, Bohemia
C. Brno, Moravia
D. Vienna, Austria
Answer: A. Hukvaldy, Moravia
Q3. What was Janacek’s profession in addition to being a composer?
A. Painter
B. Folklorist
C. Novelist
D. Architect
Answer: B. Folklorist
Q1. In which year was Giovanni Battista Pergolesi born?
A. 1700
B. 1710
C. 1720
D. 1730
Answer: B. 1710
Q2. What was Pergolesi’s primary musical genre during his short career?
A. Opera and sacred music
B. Symphonic music
C. Chamber music
D. Choral music exclusively
Answer: A. Opera and sacred music
Q3. Which city was Pergolesi’s birthplace?
A. Naples
B. Rome
C. Jesi
D. Venice
Answer: C. Jesi
Q1. In which century was Josquin des Prez primarily active as a composer?
A. 13th century
B. 14th century
C. 15th century
D. 16th century
Answer: C. 15th century
Q2. Josquin des Prez is most closely associated with which musical era?
A. Renaissance
B. Baroque
C. Classical
D. Medieval
Answer: A. Renaissance
Q3. In which region was Josquin des Prez likely born?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Germany
D. Spain
Answer: B. France
Q1. In which year was Jean-Philippe Rameau born?
A. 1673
B. 1683
C. 1693
D. 1703
Answer: B. 1683
Q2. In which French city was Rameau born, where he later served as an organist?
A. Paris
B. Lyon
C. Dijon
D. Versailles
Answer: C. Dijon
Q3. What was Rameau’s primary profession before he gained fame as a composer?
A. Violinist
B. Harpsichordist and organist
C. Singer
D. Music publisher
Answer: B. Harpsichordist and organist
Q1. In what year was Alessandro Scarlatti born?
A. 1659
B. 1660
C. 1661
D. 1662
Answer: B. 1660
Q2. Where is Alessandro Scarlatti believed to have been born?
A. Rome
B. Naples
C. Palermo, Sicily
D. Florence
Answer: C. Palermo, Sicily
Q3. At approximately what age did Alessandro Scarlatti move to Rome?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
Answer: B. 12
Q1. In which year was Mikhail Glinka, often referred to as the “father of Russian classical music,” born?
A. 1804
B. 1810
C. 1796
D. 1820
Answer: A. 1804
Q2. What is the title of Glinka’s first opera, considered a cornerstone of Russian national opera?
A. The Stone Guest
B. Ruslan and Lyudmila
C. Ivan Susanin
D. Boris Godunov
Answer: C. Ivan Susanin
Q3. Which musical style heavily influenced Glinka’s compositions, particularly in his operas?
A. French Baroque
B. Italian Bel Canto
C. German Romanticism
D. English Classical
Answer: B. Italian Bel Canto
Q1. In which year was Max Bruch born?
A. 1828
B. 1838
C. 1848
D. 1858
Answer: B. 1838
Q2. In which country was Max Bruch born?
A. Germany
B. Austria
C. France
D. Italy
Answer: A. Germany
Q3. Max Bruch is best known for which type of musical composition?
A. Symphonic poems
B. Operas
C. Violin concertos
D. Piano sonatas
Answer: C. Violin concertos
Q1. In which year was Gaetano Donizetti born?
A. 1787
B. 1797
C. 1807
D. 1817
Answer: B. 1797
Q2. In which Italian city was Donizetti born?
A. Naples
B. Milan
C. Bergamo
D. Venice
Answer: C. Bergamo
Q3. What is the primary musical genre for which Donizetti is best known?
A. Symphony
B. Opera
C. Chamber music
D. Choral music
Answer: B. Opera
Q1. What was Jean-Baptiste Lully’s primary role in the court of King Louis XIV?
A. Court painter
B. Court composer and music director
C. Royal architect
D. Military advisor
Answer: B. Court composer and music director
Q2. In which country was Jean-Baptiste Lully born?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. Spain
Answer: C. Italy
Q3. What was Lully’s original name before he adopted the French version?
A. Giovanni Battista Lulli
B. Jean-Pierre Lully
C. Jacques-Baptiste Lully
D. Giuseppe Battistini
Answer: A. Giovanni Battista Lulli