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Quiz about Johann Sebastian Bach
Quiz about Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about J.S. Bach, one of the most famous composers of the Baroque.

A multiple-choice quiz by Schabrakentapir. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
88,682
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3427
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/10), Guest 68 (6/10), Guest 128 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which country was J.S. Bach born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. True or false: His family was built up of musicians.


Question 3 of 10
3. How many children did J.S. Bach have?

Answer: (A Number between 0 and 20)
Question 4 of 10
4. What does his (quite short) last name mean, translated into English? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. J.S. Bach's compositions: Which of the following designations stands for a composition from J.S. Bach? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following characteristics is Bach and his music NOT famous for? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Bach wrote many pieces for the organ. A special type of composition
is built up as follows: One part starts with a certain theme,
when the theme is over, the next part will overlap and so on. They are contrapuntally arranged. What is this form called?

Answer: (One word It's NOT a canon)
Question 8 of 10
8. About Bach's life:
Where did Bach NOT work as a musician:
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When Bach went from one of his working places to another in 1717,
what kind of 'present' did the former employer give him?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Bach died in 1750.
The name of one of his last compositions was...
Hint



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Oct 30 2024 : Guest 136: 10/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 68: 6/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 128: 8/10
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 107: 6/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which country was J.S. Bach born?

Answer: Germany

Bach was born 1685 in Eisenach, which is in Thüringen, Germany.
2. True or false: His family was built up of musicians.

Answer: True

The Bach family had many musicians in Saxony and Thuringe and
also the sons of Bach -supported and educated by their father-
were composers.
3. How many children did J.S. Bach have?

Answer: 20

Hard to believe, but that is the truth. With his first wife, Maria Barbara Bach, he had seven children, and his second wife, Anna Madgalena Bach, bore 13 children.
4. What does his (quite short) last name mean, translated into English?

Answer: stream

"Not 'Bach' (brook or stream), but 'Sea', should be his name", said Ludwig van Beethoven about Bach, himself being also a great composer.
5. J.S. Bach's compositions: Which of the following designations stands for a composition from J.S. Bach?

Answer: BWV 1050

BWV is an abbreviation for "Bachs WerkeVerzeichnis",which simply means "List of compositions from Bach". No 1050 is the 5th Brandenburg concerto (for cembalo and orchestra). A composition from Mozart can be found with "KV".
6. Which of the following characteristics is Bach and his music NOT famous for?

Answer: Brilliant operas

In fact, Bach did not write any opera. His cantatas especially show very complex harmonic, his fugues show a perfection of counterpoint.
Very good educational compositions are for example some trio sonatas,
the 'Orgelbüchlein' and the 'Clavierbüchlein'.
7. Bach wrote many pieces for the organ. A special type of composition is built up as follows: One part starts with a certain theme, when the theme is over, the next part will overlap and so on. They are contrapuntally arranged. What is this form called?

Answer: Fugue

Bach made these forms famous: "Prelude and Fugue", "Toccata and Fugue" and "Fantasy and Fugue". The first part is a (virtuos)
and free type, the second part is always a fugue.
8. About Bach's life: Where did Bach NOT work as a musician:

Answer: Heidelberg

He was first an organist in Arnstadt/Mühlhausen, then he went to Weimar (as an organist),in Köthen he was director of music and since 1723 he was 'Thomaskantor'
in Leipzig.
9. When Bach went from one of his working places to another in 1717, what kind of 'present' did the former employer give him?

Answer: He put him into prison, because he didn't want to let him go.

Bach was in prison from Nov 6th until Dec 2nd; there he wrote his
famous 'Orgelbüchlein', a learning book for the organ.
10. Bach died in 1750. The name of one of his last compositions was...

Answer: Ars Fugae - Die Kunst der Fuge

'The Unfinished' is the last composition of Franz Schubert,
whereas Hector Berlioz wrote his Symphonie Fantastique in his 20s.
'The Messiah' is the most famous oratoria from George Frideric Handel.
Source: Author Schabrakentapir

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