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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)
  • 1. What was the cause of Tchaikovsky's death?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Cholera
C) Heart attack
D) Pneumonia
  • 2. How old was Tchaikovsky when he died?
A) 44
B) 53
C) 56
D) 60
  • 3. In which year was Tchaikovsky born?
A) 1855
B) 1865
C) 1825
D) 1840
  • 4. What is the title of Tchaikovsky's first Piano Concerto?
A) Piano Concerto No. 4 in C minor
B) Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
C) Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-flat major
D) Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor
  • 5. Which famous ballet did Tchaikovsky compose?
A) Romeo and Juliet
B) Swan Lake
C) Cinderella
D) The Nutcracker
  • 6. What was Tchaikovsky's occupation?
A) Composer
B) Architect
C) Physicist
D) Painter
  • 7. What was the title of Tchaikovsky's only opera that is part of the standard opera repertoire?
A) Mazeppa
B) The Enchantress
C) The Queen of Spades
D) Eugene Onegin
  • 8. Who did Tchaikovsky marry in 1877?
A) Anna Pavlova
B) Antonina Miliukova
C) Alexandra Davydova
D) Olga Kondratyeva
  • 9. What was Tchaikovsky's nationality?
A) German
B) French
C) Italian
D) Russian
  • 10. Which of the following is NOT a work composed by Tchaikovsky?
A) Piano Concerto No. 2
B) Marche Slave
C) Moonlight Sonata
D) 1812 Overture
  • 11. Which of Tchaikovsky's works is known for its celebratory use of cannons and church bells?
A) Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
B) Symphony No. 5
C) Sleeping Beauty Suite
D) 1812 Overture
  • 12. Which ballet choreographer did Tchaikovsky collaborate with for The Nutcracker?
A) Rudolf Nureyev
B) Marius Petipa
C) George Balanchine
D) Vaslav Nijinsky
  • 13. What was the title of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in F minor inspired by?
A) Love
B) Nature
C) Fate
D) War
  • 14. Which act of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker features the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
A) Act III
B) Act I
C) Act IV
D) Act II
  • 15. Which director used Tchaikovsky's score for Swan Lake in his film Black Swan?
A) Darren Aronofsky
B) Steven Spielberg
C) Martin Scorsese
D) Alfred Hitchcock
  • 16. Where did Tchaikovsky die?
A) Moscow, Russia
B) Saint Petersburg, Russia
C) Paris, France
D) Vienna, Austria
  • 17. In which month did Tchaikovsky die?
A) March
B) November
C) January
D) July
  • 18. How many symphonies did Tchaikovsky compose before his death?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 9
D) 6
  • 19. Who was the dedicatee of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6?
A) Anton Rubinstein
B) Nadezhda von Meck
C) Mily Balakirev
D) Sergei Taneyev
  • 20. Which Russian ruler was in power at the time of Tchaikovsky's death?
A) Alexander III
B) Nicholas II
C) Ivan the Terrible
D) Alexander II
  • 21. What is the title of Tchaikovsky's best-known ballet suite?
A) Swan Lake
B) The Nutcracker
C) Giselle
D) The Sleeping Beauty
  • 22. Who conducted the premiere of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6?
A) Alexander Glazunov
B) Eduard Nápravník
C) Nikolai Rubinstein
D) Sergei Taneyev
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