20th Century & Modern Composers QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of composers from the early 1900s to now! by CSO Kids 1 What genre of music inspired George Gershwin? a Pop b Country c Jazz d Folk 2 What famous landmark was built when Maurice Ravel was a teenager? a The Pyramids of Giza b The Eiffel Tower c The Leaning Tower of Pisa d Mount Rushmore 3 What piece of music did Igor Stravinsky compose that caused an angry riot? a Sleeping Beauty b Rite of Spring c Firebird Suite d Petrushka 4 Which composer wrote the music for the movies ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Jaws’? a John Williams b Leonard Bernstein c Aaron Copland d George Gershwin 5 Which piece of music did Sergei Prokofiev compose where each instrument represents an animal or character? a Peter and the Wolf b Peter and the Goose c Peter and the Cat d Peter and the Moose 6 Benjamin Britten is famous for composing song cycles. What are song cycles? a Songs written for one voice and one piano b Songs performed in a circle c Songs written for circular instruments d Songs that tell a story 7 Which American President did Aaron Copland compose a piece of music about? a George Washington b Abraham Lincoln c Theodore Roosevelt d Ronald Reagan 8 How many symphonies did Dmitri Shostakovich compose? a 10 b 15 c 50 d 9 9 How did Leonard Bernstein become famous? a He had to compose a piece of music in 3 hours b He had to fill in as a conductor with 24 hour notice and no rehearsal c He was late to a big rehearsal d He could read music upside down 10 Béla Bartók was a pioneer for ethnomusicology. What is ethnomusicology? a The study of music in its culture b The study of music in movies c The study of music in nature d The study of music with animals
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