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Famous Pieces of Music Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the name of a piece, and you tell me who wrote it.

A multiple-choice quiz by billybob87. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
billybob87

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,970

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2744

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (8/10), madfilkentist (10/10), Guest 75 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor' Hint

Bach

Mozart

Beethoven

Haydn

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'

Answer: (just the last name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'The Surprise Symphony' Hint

Stravinsky

Mozart

Haydn

Debussy

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Hornpipe, from Water Music' Hint

Handel

Beethoven

Pachelbel

Puccini

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'The Moldau' Hint

Smetana

Wagner

Dvorak

Brahms

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Ride of the Valkyries' Hint

Puccini

Beethoven

Tchaikovsky

Wagner

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Question 7 of 10

7. "1812 Overture" Hint

Stravinsky

Brahms

Tchaikovsky

Rimsky-Korsakov

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Afternoon of a Faun' Hint

Ravel

Copland

Debussy

Mozart

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Adagio for Strings' Hint

Aldenburg

Schoenberg

Barber

Webern

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Vissi d'arte' Hint

Wagner

Verdi

Tchaikovsky

Puccini

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Most Recent Scores

Jan 11 2025 : Guest 76: 8/10
Dec 29 2024 : madfilkentist: 10/10
Dec 16 2024 : Guest 75: 9/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Dec 07 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Dec 06 2024 : GoodVibe: 7/10
Dec 05 2024 : Guest 77: 9/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor'

Answer: Bach

This is the creepy organ music you always hear in old horror movies.

2. 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik'

Answer: Mozart

A very dancy piece, used in ballrooms.

3. 'The Surprise Symphony'

Answer: Haydn

4. 'Hornpipe, from Water Music'

Answer: Handel

5. 'The Moldau'

Answer: Smetana

A really pretty piece of music that imitates a river-- the Moldau, appropriately.

6. 'Ride of the Valkyries'

Answer: Wagner

A triumphant piece about the ancient Norse gods of the afterworld...sounds a lot like Star Wars.

7. "1812 Overture"

Answer: Tchaikovsky

A nationalism piece about Napoleon's attempted conquest of Russia, quite patriotic.

8. 'Afternoon of a Faun'

Answer: Debussy

My favorite piece, from Impressionism.

9. 'Adagio for Strings'

Answer: Barber

Samuel Barber died only recently, and was one of America's own. This piece is a favorite of war movies, and can be heard in 'Saving Private Ryan'.

10. 'Vissi d'arte'

Answer: Puccini

An aria from Puccini's opera, "Tosca", Act 2.

Source: Author billybob87

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