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Q1. In which Italian city was Gioachino Rossini born on February 29, 1792? A. Bologna B. Milan C. Pesaro D. Naples Answer: C. Pesaro Q2. What was the profession of Rossini's father, Giuseppe Rossini? A. Violinist B. Trumpeter and horn player C. Opera singer D. Composer Answer: B. Trumpeter and horn player Q3. Rossini's mother, Anna Guidarini, primarily worked as what before becoming a singer? A. Teacher B. Actress C. Seamstress D. Pianist Answer: C. Seamstress

Q1. In which year was Sergei Prokofiev born? A. 1881 B. 1891 C. 1901 D. 1911 Answer: B. 1891 Q2. Where was Sergei Prokofiev born? A. Sontsovka, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire) B. Moscow, Russia C. Saint Petersburg, Russia D. Paris, France Answer: A. Sontsovka, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire) Q3. What was the profession of Sergei Prokofiev's father? A. Composer B. Pianist C. Agronomist D. Conductor Answer: C. Agronomist

Q1. In what year was Camille Saint-Saens born? A. 1825 B. 1835 C. 1845 D. 1855 Answer: B. 1835 Q2. Where was Camille Saint-Saens born? A. Paris B. Lyon C. Marseille D. Bordeaux Answer: A. Paris Q3. How soon after Camille Saint-Saens' birth did his father pass away? A. Within a week B. Within a month C. Within two months D. Within a year Answer: C. Within two months

Q1. In which Finnish town was Jean Sibelius born on December 8, 1865? A. Turku B. Helsinki C. Hameenlinna D. Tampere Answer: C. Hameenlinna Q2. What was Jean Sibelius's original full name at birth? A. Johan Christian Sibelius B. Johan Julius Christian Sibelius C. Jean Julius Sibelius D. Christian Johan Sibelius Answer: B. Johan Julius Christian Sibelius Q3. When did Jean Sibelius's father die, leaving the family in financial difficulties? A. 1865 B. 1868 C. 1870 D. 1872 Answer: B. 1868

Q1. In what year was Edvard Grieg born? A. 1840 B. 1843 C. 1845 D. 1847 Answer: B. 1843 Q2. Where was Edvard Grieg born? A. Bergen B. Oslo C. Copenhagen D. Leipzig Answer: A. Bergen Q3. What was the occupation of Edvard Grieg's father, Alexander Grieg? A. Composer B. Merchant and British Vice-Consul C. Violinist D. Music teacher Answer: B. Merchant and British Vice-Consul

Q1. In what year was Giacomo Puccini born? A. 1850 B. 1854 C. 1858 D. 1862 Answer: C. 1858 Q2. Where was Giacomo Puccini born? A. Lucca B. Florence C. Milan D. Rome Answer: A. Lucca Q3. What is Giacomo Puccini's full birth name? A. Giacomo Antonio Puccini B. Giacomo Michele Puccini C. Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini D. Giacomo Luigi Puccini Answer: C. Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini

Q1. In which French town, near the Spanish border, was Maurice Ravel born on March 7, 1875? A. Paris B. Lyon C. Ciboure D. Bordeaux Answer: C. Ciboure Q2. At what age did Maurice Ravel begin piano lessons with Henri Ghys, a friend of Emmanuel Chabrier? A. Five B. Seven C. Nine D. Eleven Answer: B. Seven Q3. Which composer became Maurice Ravel's piano teacher in 1889, when Ravel was just 14? A. Gabriel Faure B. Claude Debussy C. Emile Decombes D. Charles-Rene Answer: C. Emile Decombes

Q1. In what year was Robert Schumann born? A. 1805 B. 1810 C. 1815 D. 1820 Answer: B. 1810 Q2. Where was Robert Schumann born? A. Zwickau, Kingdom of Saxony B. Leipzig, Germany C. Dresden, Germany D. Heidelberg, Germany Answer: A. Zwickau, Kingdom of Saxony Q3. What was the profession of Robert Schumann's father, August Schumann? A. Composer B. Bookseller and publisher C. Lawyer D. Pianist Answer: B. Bookseller and publisher

Q1. When was Richard Strauss born? A. June 11, 1860 B. June 11, 1864 C. June 11, 1870 D. June 11, 1854 Answer: B. June 11, 1864 Q2. In which city was Richard Strauss born? A. Berlin B. Vienna C. Munich D. Weimar Answer: C. Munich Q3. What was the profession of Richard Strauss's father, Franz Strauss? A. Conductor B. Composer C. Principal horn player D. Violinist Answer: C. Principal horn player

Q1. In which year was Gustav Mahler born? A. 1850 B. 1860 C. 1870 D. 1880 Answer: B. 1860 Q2. What was the profession of Mahler's father, Bernhard, that helped elevate the family's social status? A. Innkeeper B. Musician C. Teacher D. Merchant Answer: A. Innkeeper Q3. At what age did Mahler give his first public piano performance? A. Six B. Eight C. Ten D. Twelve Answer: C. Ten