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
Q4. Which musical form is Rameau most celebrated for in the 18th century?
A. Opera
B. Symphony
C. Oratorio
D. String quartet
Answer: A. Opera
Q5. What is the title of Rameau’s first opera, premiered in 1733?
A. Les Indes galantes
B. Hippolyte et Aricie
C. Dardanus
D. Castor et Pollux
Answer: B. Hippolyte et Aricie
Q6. Which theoretical work by Rameau is considered a foundational text in music theory?
A. Traite de l’harmonie
B. Lecons de clavecin
C. Nouveau systeme de musique
D. Code de musique pratique
Answer: A. Traite de l’harmonie
Q7. Rameau’s Traite de l’harmonie, published in 1722, primarily focuses on which aspect of music?
A. Melody
B. Harmony
C. Counterpoint
D. Rhythm
Answer: B. Harmony
Q8. Which of the following best describes Rameau’s contribution to music theory?
A. He developed the twelve-tone technique
B. He invented polyphonic composition
C. He formalized the concept of tonal harmony and chord progressions
D. He standardized musical notation
Answer: C. He formalized the concept of tonal harmony and chord progressions
Q9. Which of Rameau’s operas is known for its exotic settings and ballet sequences?
A. Platee
B. Les Indes galantes
C. Zoroastre
D. La princesse de Navarre
Answer: B. Les Indes galantes
Q10. What instrument did Rameau frequently compose for in his early career?
A. Harpsichord
B. Violin
C. Flute
D. Organ
Answer: A. Harpsichord
Q11. How many collections of harpsichord pieces did Rameau publish?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: B. Three
Q12. Which of Rameau’s harpsichord pieces is known for its programmatic title depicting a hen?
A. La Dauphine
B. Tambourin
C. La Poule
D. Les Cyclopes
Answer: C. La Poule
Q13. In which city did Rameau spend most of his career and compose his major works?
A. Dijon
B. Paris
C. Versailles
D. Bordeaux
Answer: B. Paris
Q14. Which monarch’s court was Rameau associated with during his career?
A. Louis XIV
B. Philippe II
C. Louis XVI
D. Louis XV
Answer: D. Louis XV
Q15. What is the name of Rameau’s comic opera about a frog-nymph?
A. Platee
B. Les Fetes d’Hebe
C. Dardanus
D. Anacreon
Answer: A. Platee
Q16. Which of Rameau’s operas was revised multiple times due to its initial controversial reception?
A. Castor et Pollux
B. Les Indes galantes
C. Hippolyte et Aricie
D. Zoroastre
Answer: C. Hippolyte et Aricie
Q17. What term did Rameau use to describe the fundamental bass in his theoretical writings?
A. Basse continue
B. Basse fondamentale
C. Basse harmonique
D. Basse mélodique
Answer: B. Basse fondamentale
Q18. Which of Rameau’s works is considered an opera-ballet?
A. Les Fetes d’Hebe
B. Zoroastre
C. Hippolyte et Aricie
D. Castor et Pollux
Answer: A. Les Fetes d’Hebe
Q19. What was the name of the intellectual dispute Rameau was involved in regarding French versus Italian opera?
A. Debat des Harmonistes
B. Guerre des Clavecinistes
C. Querelle des Bouffons
D. Querelle des Modernes
Answer: C. Querelle des Bouffons
Q20. Which philosopher criticized Rameau’s operas during the Querelle des Bouffons?
A. Voltaire
B. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C. Denis Diderot
D. Montesquieu
Answer: B. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Q21. Which of Rameau’s operas features a mythological twin brothers’ story?
A. Castor et Pollux
B. Dardanus
C. Les Indes galantes
D. Platee
Answer: A. Castor et Pollux
Q22. In which year did Rameau die?
A. 1764
B. 1774
C. 1754
D. 1784
Answer: A. 1764
Q23. Which of Rameau’s theoretical ideas introduced the concept of chord inversion?
A. Generation harmonique
B. Traite de l’harmonie
C. Demonstration du principe de l’harmonie
D. Observations sur notre instinct pour la musique
Answer: B. Traite de l’harmonie
Q24. What is the name of Rameau’s final opera, completed in 1760?
A. Les Paladins
B. Anacreon
C. Les Boreades
D. La Guirlande
Answer: C. Les Boreades
Q25. Which of Rameau’s harpsichord pieces is known for its rapid, virtuosic passages depicting a mythical creature?
A. Les Cyclopes
B. La Dauphine
C. Gavotte et six doubles
D. Les Sauvages
Answer: A. Les Cyclopes
