Family
What is Beethoven's mothers' name? A.) Maria Magdalena van Beethoven B.) Gretchen Nothisone van Beethoven C.) Sue Wong van Beethoven
A.) Maria Magdalena van Beethoven
How many piano sonatas did Beethoven write? A.) 22 B.) 32 C.) 37
B.) 32
What year did Beethoven become deaf? A.) 1796 B.) 1798 C.) 1794
B.) 1798
Which of Beethoven's symphonies appeared in 1805? A.) Symphony No. 5 B.) Symphony No. 3 C.) Symphony No. 7
B.) Symphony No. 3
It said that Beethoven met which famous composer? A.) Haydn B.) Mozart C.) Brahms
B.) Mozart
What is Beethoven's fathers name? A.) John van Beethoven B.) Johann van Beethoven C.) Joseph van Beethoven
B.) Johann van Beethoven
How many symphonies did Beethoven write? A.) 7 B.) 13 C.) 9
C.) 9
When was Beethoven's last public performance? A.) December 16th, 1805 B.) December 20th, 1807 C.) December 22nd, 1808
C.) December 22nd, 1808
What was Symphony No. 3 named? A.) Eroica B.) Choral C.) Pastorale
A.) Eroica
What side job did Beethoven have? A.) Private piano teacher B.) Helped farmers C.) Being a butler
A.) Private piano teacher
What did Beethoven's mother die from? A.) Tuberculosis B.) Respiratory cancers C.) Heart disease
A.) Tuberculosis
How many concertos did Beethoven compose? A.) 7 B.) 10 C.) 5
C.) 5
Where did Beethoven move in 1792? A.) Vienna, Austria B.) Bonn, Germany C.) Salzburg, Austria
A.) Vienna, Austria
Which of Beethoven's Symphonies was his most famous? A.) Symphony No. 3 B.) Symphony No. 5 C.) Symphony No. 9
B.) Symphony No. 5
How tall was Beethoven? A.) 5'2 B.) 5'4 C.) 5'6
B.) 5'4
How many siblings did Beethoven have? A.) 7 B.) 5 C.) 2
C.) 2
How many string quartets did Beethoven write? A.) 16 B.) 10 C.) 20
A.) 16
How old was Beethoven when he held his first concert in Koeln? A.) 12 years old B.) 10 years old C.) 8 years old
C.) 8 years old
Ode to Joy is the name of which Symphony? A.) Symphony No. 3 B.) Symphony No. 5 C.) Symphony No. 9
C.) Symphony No. 9
Who was Beethoven's favorite composer? A.) Mozart B.) Haydn C.) Bach
B.) Haydn
True or False, Beethoven's father was an alcoholic?
True
What are two instruments Beethoven played? A.) Piano & Violin B.) Piano & Cello C.) Violin & Flute
A.) Piano & Violin
At what age did Beethoven start to hear buzzing noises and other sounds? A.) 26 B.) 31 C.) 46
A.) 26
How old was Beethoven when he wrote his first symphony? A.) 36 B.) 34 C.) 31
C.) 31
What was Beethoven's favorite food? A.) Macaroni with butter and cheese and twelve drowned eggs B.) Spaghetti C.) Sausage
A.) Macaroni with butter and cheese and twelve drowned eggs