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Quiz about Frederick Chopin Polands Greatest Composer

Frederick Chopin: Poland's Greatest Composer Quiz

Here's a quiz for all Chopin admirers on my favorite composer! :-)

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

Author
Fivehouse

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,563

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
844

Question 1 of 10

1. In which year was Chopin born? Hint

1809

1810

1811

1812

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Question 2 of 10

2. What nationality was Chopin's father? Hint

Dutch

German

Polish

French

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Question 3 of 10

3. What event made Chopin decide not to return to Poland in 1830? Hint

November Revolution

German Revolution

French Revolution

October Revolution

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many nocturnes did Chopin compose? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: Chopin's first nocturne was actually the last one published.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Chopin composed many variations of which Polish dance? Hint

waltz

sonata

mazurka

jig

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Question 7 of 10

7. With what French writer did Chopin have a turbulent 10-year relationship? Hint

George Eliot

George Sand

George Orwell

George Bernard Shaw

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or False: Chopin loved to give public concerts.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What cemetery is Chopin buried in? Hint

Père Lachaise

Szczecin

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

Les Invalides

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Question 10 of 10

10. And before I forget...one more question on Chopin's music. What is the name given to Chopin's Op. 35? Hint

Cemetery March

Funeral March

Burial March

Hearse March

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year was Chopin born?

Answer: 1810

This is also the same year that German composer Robert Schumann was born and Beethoven composed "Für Elise".

2. What nationality was Chopin's father?

Answer: French

Chopin's father, Nicolas, eventually adopted Poland as his homeland when he moved there in 1787.

3. What event made Chopin decide not to return to Poland in 1830?

Answer: November Revolution

Chopin would eventually end up in Paris, where he would die on 17 October 1849.

4. How many nocturnes did Chopin compose?

Answer: 21

Most recordings only feature 19 nocturnes, as the remaining two were not considered to be "genteel" enough by 19th century standards.

5. True or False: Chopin's first nocturne was actually the last one published.

Answer: True

Chopin's E-minor nocturne, Op. 72, #1 was written to commemorate the death of Chopin's sister and is one of Chopin's first works.

6. Chopin composed many variations of which Polish dance?

Answer: mazurka

Chopin's mazurkas are considered to be the cornerstone of Polish Nationalistic classical music.

7. With what French writer did Chopin have a turbulent 10-year relationship?

Answer: George Sand

Originally Chopin was not interested in Sand. In a letter to his family in Poland he said about her, "Something about her repels me." Maybe he should have listened to his instincts? :-)

8. True or False: Chopin loved to give public concerts.

Answer: False

Chopin hated to perform in public and only did so a handful of times; his last public concert was at Paris in 1848.

9. What cemetery is Chopin buried in?

Answer: Père Lachaise

Some other famous people buried in Père Lachaise include: Sarah Bernhardt, Maria Callas, Delacroix (who painted one of the most famous portraits of Chopin), Edith Piaf, and, of course, Jim Morrison.

10. And before I forget...one more question on Chopin's music. What is the name given to Chopin's Op. 35?

Answer: Funeral March

One of Chopin's most famous compositions and the piece of music which is most often used as an iconic representation of grief.

Source: Author Fivehouse

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