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The Nutcracker Ballet Trivia Quiz

If you love the Nutcracker ballet than this is the quiz for you...good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,596

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3920

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Cymruambyth (6/10), Guest 24 (5/10), Guest 146 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who created the music to the Nutcracker? Hint

Delibes

Mozart

Tchaikovsky

Strauss

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which German romantic writer created the story upon which the Nutcracker ballet was based? Hint

Friedrich

Hoffman

Herder

Schiller

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Nutcracker opera was based on 'King Rene's Daughter' by which Danish dramatist? Hint

Werner

Aasen

Schade

Herz

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Nutcracker ballet marked the first use of what instrument in an orchestral score? Hint

Hurdy gurdy

Celesta

Accordian

Harpsichord

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Question 5 of 10

5. The main character of the Nutcracker is a little girl named Clara who receives a Nutcracker from a mysterious individual. What is his name? Hint

Sternberger

Von Dietrich

Weill

Drosselmeyer

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of Clara's naughty brother who breaks her beloved gift? Hint

Hans

Gustav

Werner

Fritz

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the original choreography, a death occurs in the Nutcracker ballet. True or False?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is not a dance of the Nutcracker? Hint

Chinese

Indian

Arabian

Spanish

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the Russian dance, the traditional dance of the Cossacks? Hint

Trepak

Kulak

Stuvik

Voltok

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who dances with the Nutcracker Prince in the Pas de Deux? Hint

Irina

Sugar-Plum Fairy

The Snow Queen

Mother Goose

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 20 2024 : Cymruambyth: 6/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 24: 5/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 146: 4/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 209: 9/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 107: 8/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 146: 7/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 24: 1/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10
Dec 20 2024 : Guest 204: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who created the music to the Nutcracker?

Answer: Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky was perhaps the greatest Russian composer. He created the opera 'Eugene Onegin' and the ballet 'Swan Lake', but I would argue that the 'Nutcracker' was his greatest and most enduring work!

2. Which German romantic writer created the story upon which the Nutcracker ballet was based?

Answer: Hoffman

Based on E.T.A. Hoffman's 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' to be exact. Hoffman was the German writer of numerous fairy stories, with the 'Nutcracker' being his most enduring piece.

3. The Nutcracker opera was based on 'King Rene's Daughter' by which Danish dramatist?

Answer: Herz

Hendrik Herz was his full name. The opera is of course different from the ballet, a bit darker.

4. The Nutcracker ballet marked the first use of what instrument in an orchestral score?

Answer: Celesta

A celesta is a keyboard instrument, which produces sounds much like bells. Its name is French, meaning 'celestial'!

5. The main character of the Nutcracker is a little girl named Clara who receives a Nutcracker from a mysterious individual. What is his name?

Answer: Drosselmeyer

Herr Drosselmeyer is usually portrayed as an eccentric but kindly older gentleman who has come bearing gifts.

6. What is the name of Clara's naughty brother who breaks her beloved gift?

Answer: Fritz

Naturally, Fritz is jealous of Clara's prize toy, after all...every child wants a nutcracker for Christmas!

7. In the original choreography, a death occurs in the Nutcracker ballet. True or False?

Answer: True

The Mouse King is killed after a fight between himself and the Nutcracker Prince. Clara hurls her slipper at the Mouse King to kill him. Not very resilient if you ask me...

8. Which of the following is not a dance of the Nutcracker?

Answer: Indian

These 'national' dances are all performed to the delight of Clara. My personal favorite is the Spanish dance, for the beautiful melody though, not the dancing. The Russian dance is the most exciting in the dance category!

9. What is the name of the Russian dance, the traditional dance of the Cossacks?

Answer: Trepak

The Trepak is an active dance that requires very strong legs, I would imagine.

10. Who dances with the Nutcracker Prince in the Pas de Deux?

Answer: Sugar-Plum Fairy

This is perhaps the most beautiful dance duet in the history of ballet, and the Sugar-Plum Fairy part is the second most sought after, behind little Clara herself. I hope you have enjoyed this little quiz, enjoy listening or watching the Nutcracker this Christmas season! (or the one coming up!)

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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