
Froggy Jumps Test your knowledge of Johann Strauss Sr.!Online version Test your knowledge of Johann Strauss Sr.! by Esplanade Offstage 1 What is Johann Strauss Sr. known as? a The King of Polka b The Father of the Viennese Waltz c The Maestro of Opera 2 Where was Johann Strauss Sr. born? a Vienna, Austria b Berlin, Germany c Paris, France 3 What instruments did Strauss Sr. learn as a boy? a Piano and flute b Violin and viola c Trumpet and drums 4 What kind of dance is the Viennese waltz? a Slow and stiff with fixed steps b Lots of popping and locking c Lively, spinning and flowing 5 What did Strauss Sr. do to make the waltz more popular? a He made it faster and more energetic b He wrote waltzes only for peasants c He banned other dances 6 What was Johann Strauss Sr.’s famous march called? a The Blue Danube b Vienna Victory c Radetzky March 7 Who continued Strauss Sr.’s musical legacy? a His student, Franz Liszt b His son, Johann Strauss Jr. c His brother, Karl Strauss

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Test your knowledge of Johann Strauss Sr.!Online version

Test your knowledge of Johann Strauss Sr.!

The King of Polka

The Father of the Viennese Waltz

The Maestro of Opera

Vienna, Austria

Berlin, Germany

Paris, France

Piano and flute

Violin and viola

Trumpet and drums

Slow and stiff with fixed steps

Lots of popping and locking

Lively, spinning and flowing

He made it faster and more energetic

He wrote waltzes only for peasants

He banned other dances

The Blue Danube

Vienna Victory

Radetzky March

His student, Franz Liszt

His son, Johann Strauss Jr.

His brother, Karl Strauss