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Q1. In what year was Igor Stravinsky born? A. 1880 B. 1882 C. 1884 D. 1886 Answer: B. 1882 Q2. Where was Igor Stravinsky born? A. Moscow B. Saint Petersburg C. Oranienbaum D. Kiev Answer: C. Oranienbaum Q3. What was the profession of Igor Stravinsky's father, Fyodor Ignatyevich Stravinsky? A. Pianist B. Bass singer at the Mariinsky Theatre C. Composer D. Violinist Answer: B. Bass singer at the Mariinsky Theatre

Q1. In what year was Joseph Haydn born? A. 1720 B. 1732 C. 1740 D. 1758 Answer: B. 1732 Q2. Where was Joseph Haydn born? A. Vienna, Austria B. Salzburg, Austria C. Rohrau, Austria D. Eisenstadt, Hungary Answer: C. Rohrau, Austria Q3. What was Joseph Haydn's father's occupation? A. Composer B. Wheelwright C. Choirmaster D. Nobleman Answer: B. Wheelwright

Q1. In which year was Dmitri Shostakovich born? A. 1900 B. 1906 C. 1912 D. 1918 Answer: B. 1906 Q2. In which city was Shostakovich born? A. Moscow B. Kiev C. St. Petersburg D. Odessa Answer: C. St. Petersburg Q3. What was Shostakovich’s primary instrument as a performer? A. Violin B. Piano C. Cello D. Clarinet Answer: B. Piano

Q1. In which year was Franz Liszt born? A. 1801 B. 1811 C. 1821 D. 1831 Answer: B. 1811 Q2. What was Franz Liszt’s primary instrument? A. Violin B. Flute C. Piano D. Organ Answer: C. Piano Q3. In which country was Franz Liszt born? A. Austria B. Hungary C. Germany D. France Answer: B. Hungary

Q1. In which year was Giuseppe Verdi born? A. 1801 B. 1813 C. 1825 D. 1837 Answer: B. 1813 Q2. In which Italian region was Giuseppe Verdi born? A. Tuscany B. Lombardy C. Emilia-Romagna D. Veneto Answer: C. Emilia-Romagna Q3. What was the name of Verdi’s first opera, premiered in 1839? A. Nabucco B. Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio C. Rigoletto D. La Traviata Answer: B. Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio

Q1. In which year was Felix Mendelssohn born? A. 1805 B. 1809 C. 1812 D. 1815 Answer: B. 1809 Q2. What is the full name of Felix Mendelssohn? A. Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy B. Felix Jakob Ludwig Mendelssohn C. Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn Ludwig D. Ludwig Felix Jakob Mendelssohn Answer: A. Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Q3. In which city was Mendelssohn born? A. Berlin B. Hamburg C. Leipzig D. Vienna Answer: B. Hamburg

Q1. In which year was Antonin Dvorak born? A. 1821 B. 1831 C. 1841 D. 1851 Answer: C. 1841 Q2. In which country was Antonin Dvorak born? A. Austria B. Czech Republic C. Germany D. Poland Answer: B. Czech Republic Q3. Which musical period is Dvorak primarily associated with? A. Baroque B. Classical C. Romantic D. Modernist Answer: C. Romantic

Q1. In which year was Richard Wagner born? A. 1803 B. 1813 C. 1823 D. 1833 Answer: B. 1813 Q2. What is the nationality of Richard Wagner? A. German B. Austrian C. French D. Italian Answer: A. German Q3. Which musical genre is Richard Wagner most famous for? A. Symphony B. Opera C. Chamber music D. Oratorio Answer: B. Opera

Q1. In which year was Sergei Rachmaninoff born? A. 1863 B. 1873 C. 1883 D. 1893 Answer: B. 1873 Q2. What is the nationality of Sergei Rachmaninoff? A. Austrian B. German C. Russian D. French Answer: C. Russian Q3. Which instrument was Rachmaninoff most renowned for playing? A. Violin B. Piano C. Cello D. Flute Answer: B. Piano

Q1. In which year was George Frideric Handel born? A. 1665 B. 1685 C. 1705 D. 1725 Answer: B. 1685 Q2. In which country was Handel born? A. England B. Italy C. Germany D. Austria Answer: C. Germany Q3. What was Handel's primary instrument as a young musician? A. Violin B. Harpsichord C. Flute D. Trumpet Answer: B. Harpsichord