LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

M

100

15. What was Beethoven's primary instrument?

a) Violin 

b) Flute 

c) Piano 

d) Cello

Piano

200

Which of the following was a challenge Beethoven faced in his personal life? 

a) Losing his sense of taste 

b) Gradual loss of hearing 

c) Losing his sight 

d) Losing his family in a fire

Gradual loss of hearing

300

4. Who was Beethoven's composition teacher in Vienna? 

a) Franz Schubert 

b)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 

c) Joseph Haydn 

d) Johann Sebastian Bach

Joseph Haydn

400

At what age did Beethoven begin losing his hearing? 

a) In his teens 

b) In his 20s 

c) In his 30s 

d) In his 40s

In his 20's

500

Which period of Beethoven's life is marked by works like Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 9? 

a) Early Period 

b) Middle Period 

c) Late Period 

d) Transitional Period

Late Period

U

100

What was Beethoven's profession besides being a composer?

 a) Painter

 b) Sculptor 

c) Pianist 

d) Architect

Pianist

200

Beethoven's father recognized his musical talent and began teaching him which instruments.

 a) Piano and Violin 

b) Cello and Flute 

c) Trumpet and Trombone 

d) Harp and Clarinet

Piano and Violin

300

Which of Beethoven's symphonies is known for its iconic four-note motif? 

a) Symphony No. 1 

b) Symphony No. 3 

c) Symphony No. 5 

d) Symphony No. 9

Symphony No. 5

400

What was the original dedication of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3? 

a) To his father 

b) To his brother 

c) To Napoleon Bonaparte 

d) To Joseph Haydn

Napoleon Bonaparte

500

What is the nickname of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9?

 a) Moonlight Sonata 

b) Eroica Symphony 

c) Emperor Symphony 

d) Choral Symphony

Choral Symphony

S

100

10. What gradually happened to Beethoven's hearing? 

a) It improved over time 

b) It remained the same 

c) It gradually got worse

d) It was unaffected

It gradually got worse

200

Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 marked the beginning of his journey in which genre of music? 

a) Opera 

b) Symphony 

c) Sonata 

d) Concerto

Symphony

300

Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" finale is part of which symphony? 

a) Symphony No. 1 

b) Symphony No. 3

c) Symphony No. 5 

d) Symphony No. 9

Symphony No. 9

400

What is the subject matter of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 finale? 

a) Celebration of Love 

b) Mourning 

c) Revolutionary Ideals 

d) Joy and Brotherhood

Joy and Brotherhood

500

Which symphony is often referred to as Beethoven's "Eroica Symphony"? 

a) Symphony No. 1 

b) Symphony No. 3

 c) Symphony No. 5 

d) Symphony No. 9

Symphony No. 3

I

100

Who was Beethoven's father? 

a) Johann van Beethoven 

b) Joseph Haydn 

c)Ludwig Mozart 

d) Franz Schubert

Johann van Beethoven

200

When was Beethoven born?

a) Feb 2, 1654

b) May 28, 1981

c) Dec 16, 1770

d) Nov 12, 1438

Dec 16, 1770

300

What is the emotional quality that characterizes Beethoven's music? 

a) Serenity 

b) Sadness 

c) Joy 

d) Anger

Joy

400

Beethoven's late-period works include which of the following? 

a) Moonlight Sonata 

b) Symphony No. 9 

c) Für Elise 

d)Requim

Symphony No. 9

500

What is the nickname of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5?

 a) Moonlight Sonata 

b) Spring Sonata 

c) Emperor Concerto 

d) Pathétique Sonata

Emperor Concerto

C

100

1. Where was Ludwig van Beethoven born?

 a) Vienna

 b) Berlin

 c) Bonn

 d) Paris

Bonn, Germany

200

What is the famous finale of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 called? 

a) Ode to Happiness 

b) Ode to Joy

 c) Ode to Peace 

d) Ode to Love

Ode to Joy

300

What did Beethoven's compositions begin to receive by the turn of the 19th century? 

a) Criticism 

b) Attention 

c) Silence 

d) Controversy

Attention

400

3. At what age did Beethoven move to Vienna? 

a) 15 

b) 17 

c) 20 

d) 25

17

500

Which period of Beethoven's life is characterized by amazing pieces? 

a) Baroque Period 

b) Classical Period

 c) Romantic Period 

d) Heroic Period

Heroic Period