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Shostakovich Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about this brilliant Soviet composer.

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

Author
shostakovich

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,466

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was Shostakovich born? Hint

1905

1903

1906

1904

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did Shostakovich die? Hint

1975

1977

1976

1978

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Question 3 of 10

3. Shostakovich was born in St Petersburg.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Shostakovich died in Moscow.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many String Quartets did Shostakovich write? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many Symphonies did Shostakovich write? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How old was Shostakovich when he completed his first Symphony? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Shostakovich write his first String Quartet? Hint

1940

1929

1942

1944

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Question 9 of 10

9. And when was his last Quartet completed? Hint

1974

1972

1971

1973

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Question 10 of 10

10. His Seventh Symphony is known as Stalingrad, true or false?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was Shostakovich born?

Answer: 1906

15 years after Prokofiev.

2. What year did Shostakovich die?

Answer: 1975

He died on 9 August 1975.

3. Shostakovich was born in St Petersburg.

Answer: true

It was founded in 1703.

4. Shostakovich died in Moscow.

Answer: true

He died at 68.

5. How many String Quartets did Shostakovich write?

Answer: 15

His last one was completed in the autumn of 1974, less than a year before his death.

6. How many Symphonies did Shostakovich write?

Answer: 15

His last one was completed in 1971.

7. How old was Shostakovich when he completed his first Symphony?

Answer: 19

His first Quartet took place after his Fifth Symphony.

8. When did Shostakovich write his first String Quartet?

Answer: 1929

Apparently the Eight Quartet has been performed more often than the rest put together?

9. And when was his last Quartet completed?

Answer: 1974

It was succeeded only by a sonata for viola and piano and two song cycles (including the Michelangelo Suite).

10. His Seventh Symphony is known as Stalingrad, true or false?

Answer: false

It was known as Leningrad because of the Symphony's intimate association with the city.

Source: Author shostakovich

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