- 1. In which country was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Italy
D) Austria
- 2. At what age did Mozart start composing music?
A) 5
B) 20
C) 15
D) 10
- 3. Which musical genre is Mozart most famous for?
A) Jazz
B) Classical
C) Hip hop
D) Rock
- 4. Mozart's Requiem Mass in D minor was left incomplete at his death. Who completed the composition?
A) Franz Xaver Süssmayr
B) Johann Sebastian Bach
C) Ludwig van Beethoven
D) Antonio Salieri
- 5. How many symphonies did Mozart compose?
A) 50
B) 41
C) 20
D) 30
- 6. Which emperor knighted Mozart in 1781?
A) Tsar Alexander I
B) Joseph II
C) Frederick the Great
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
- 7. Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart, was a famous composer and performer of what instrument?
A) Cello
B) Piano
C) Trumpet
D) Violin
- 8. In which year did Mozart die?
A) 1791
B) 1800
C) 1820
D) 1756
- 9. Which city is considered to be Mozart's musical home?
A) Vienna
B) London
C) Paris
D) Rome
- 10. What was the first name of Mozart's father and teacher?
A) Wolfgang
B) Johann
C) Leopold
D) Antonio
- 11. Which famous composer was known to be a rival of Mozart during his time?
A) Antonio Salieri
B) Franz Schubert
C) Ludwig van Beethoven
D) Joseph Haydn
- 12. Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute' was written in what language?
A) French
B) English
C) Italian
D) German
- 13. What was the name of Mozart's oldest and only surviving sibling?
A) Nannerl
B) Alois
C) Sophie
D) Alfred
- 14. Mozart's original middle name was not Amadeus. What was it?
A) Antonio
B) Theophilus
C) Ludwig
D) Franz
- 15. Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' is a famous opera in what language?
A) Italian
B) German
C) English
D) French
- 16. Mozart's 'Symphony No. 41' is also known by what name?
A) Moonlight
B) Jupiter
C) Pastoral
D) Eroica
- 17. Mozart was a Freemason. Which of his famous operas features Masonic themes?
A) The Magic Flute
B) Don Giovanni
C) Cosi fan tutte
D) The Marriage of Figaro
- 18. In which year did Mozart compose his first symphony?
A) 1788
B) 1764
C) 1776
D) 1799
- 19. Mozart and which other composer are responsible for the creation of Sonata form in music?
A) Antonio Vivaldi
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Joseph Haydn
D) Johann Sebastian Bach
- 20. 'Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major' is a well-known piece by Mozart often referred to by what nickname?
A) Appassionata Sonata
B) Sonata facile
C) Moonlight Sonata
D) Pathetique Sonata
- 21. In which city was William Amadeus Mozart born?
A) Prague
B) Paris
C) Vienna
D) Salzburg
- 22. Which musical instrument was William Amadeus Mozart best known for playing?
A) Flute
B) Trumpet
C) Piano
D) Violin
- 23. Which of the following is a famous piano concerto by William Amadeus Mozart?
A) Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
B) Symphony No. 5 in C minor
C) Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major
D) Violin Concerto in E minor
- 24. In which year did William Amadeus Mozart marry Constanze Weber?
A) 1782
B) 1795
C) 1801
D) 1776
- 25. What was the nickname given to William Amadeus Mozart by his family?
A) Amadeo
B) Mozzy
C) Wolfie
D) Billy
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