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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

Q1. In which year was Alexander Scriabin born? A. 1862 B. 1872 C. 1882 D. 1892 Answer: B. 1872 Q2. What nationality was Alexander Scriabin? A. German B. French C. Russian D. Polish Answer: C. Russian Q3. Which musical era is Scriabin most closely associated with? A. Baroque B. Classical C. Romantic D. Modernist Answer: D. Modernist

Q1. In which year was Benjamin Britten born? A. 1900 B. 1913 C. 1925 D. 1930 Answer: B. 1913 Q2. What is the full name of Benjamin Britten? A. Benjamin Edward Britten B. Benjamin James Britten C. Edward Benjamin Britten D. James Edward Britten Answer: C. Edward Benjamin Britten Q3. Which instrument was Britten primarily known for playing? A. Violin B. Piano C. Clarinet D. Cello Answer: B. Piano

Q1. In which year was Christoph Willibald Gluck born? A. 1712 B. 1714 C. 1716 D. 1718 Answer: B. 1714 Q2. Where was Gluck born? A. Vienna, Austria B. Paris, France C. Erasbach, Bavaria D. Milan, Italy Answer: C. Erasbach, Bavaria  Q3. What was Gluck's primary contribution to opera known as? A. Bel canto reform B. Operatic reform movement C. Verismo style D. Grand opéra tradition Answer: B. Operatic reform movement

Q1. Niccolo Paganini was born in which Italian city? A. Venice B. Genoa C. Milan D. Florence Answer: B. Genoa Q2. In what year was Niccolo Paganini born? A. 1782 B. 1784 C. 1790 D. 1775 Answer: A. 1782 Q3. Paganini is renowned for his virtuosity on which instrument? A. Piano B. Violin C. Cello D. Harp Answer: B. Violin

Q1. Cesar Franck was born in which country? A. France B. Belgium C. Germany D. Italy Answer: B. Belgium Q2. In what year was Cesar Franck born? A. 1822 B. 1833 C. 1840 D. 1850 Answer: A. 1822 Q3. Franck's primary instrument, on which he was a virtuoso performer, was the: A. Violin B. Piano C. Organ D. Cello Answer: C. Organ