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Sir Edward Elgar (composer)
  • 1. When did Sir Edward Elgar pass away?
A) 1905
B) 1934
C) 1945
D) 1920
  • 2. How old was Elgar when he died?
A) 65
B) 70
C) 76
D) 82
  • 3. Who was Sir Edward Elgar's wife?
A) Eleanor
B) Alice
C) Charlotte
D) Grace
  • 4. Which instrument did Elgar play?
A) Flute
B) Violin
C) Piano
D) Harp
  • 5. What was the cause of Elgar's death?
A) Pneumonia
B) Stroke
C) Heart Attack
D) Cancer
  • 6. In what year was Elgar knighted by King Edward VII?
A) 1900
B) 1904
C) 1899
D) 1910
  • 7. What was Sir Edward Elgar's first successful work?
A) The Dream of Gerontius
B) Violin Concerto
C) Enigma Variations
D) Pomp and Circumstance
  • 8. What prestigious award did Elgar receive in 1924?
A) Pulitzer Prize
B) Order of Merit
C) Nobel Prize
D) Knighthood
  • 9. Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1' is commonly known as:
A) Jerusalem
B) Rule, Britannia!
C) Land of Hope and Glory
D) God Save the Queen
  • 10. Who conducted Elgar's 'Enigma Variations' at its premiere?
A) Arturo Toscanini
B) Herbert von Karajan
C) Hans Richter
D) Gustav Mahler
  • 11. Which of Elgar's works is considered a requiem?
A) Cello Concerto
B) The Dream of Gerontius
C) Serenade for Strings
D) Pomp and Circumstance
  • 12. Where is the Elgar Birthplace Museum located?
A) Manchester
B) Birmingham
C) Worcestershire
D) London
  • 13. What was Elgar's favorite pastime?
A) Cycling
B) Gardening
C) Fishing
D) Photography
  • 14. How many symphonies did Elgar compose?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
  • 15. Elgar was influenced by which composer?
A) Wagner
B) Beethoven
C) Mozart
D) Bach
  • 16. In which year was Sir Edward Elgar born?
A) 1857
B) 1875
C) 1820
D) 1903
  • 17. Which famous English poet's work is the basis for Sir Edward Elgar's cantata, "The Music Makers"?
A) William Wordsworth
B) Alfred, Lord Tennyson
C) Arthur O'Shaughnessy
D) Robert Browning
  • 18. What was Sir Edward Elgar's middle name?
A) William
B) Henry
C) Thomas
D) James
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