- 1. When was Franz Schubert born?
A) 1823
B) 1770
C) 1797
D) 1805
- 2. In which city was Franz Schubert born?
A) Salzburg
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Vienna
- 3. Which instrument did Schubert primarily play?
A) Piano
B) Violin
C) Cello
D) Flute
- 4. What was the title of Schubert's famous unfinished symphony?
A) Symphony No. 9
B) Symphony No. 8
C) Symphony No. 1
D) Symphony No. 5
- 5. Which genre is Schubert most known for composing?
A) Symphonies
B) Lieder
C) Operas
D) Concertos
- 6. At what age did Schubert die?
A) 25
B) 40
C) 50
D) 31
- 7. Which of Schubert's compositions is often referred to as the 'Trout Quintet'?
A) Symphony No. 9
B) Ave Maria
C) Erlkönig
D) Piano Quintet in A major
- 8. What is the title of Schubert's famous song cycle?
A) Die schöne Müllerin
B) Ave Maria
C) Winterreise
D) Schwanengesang
- 9. In what year did Schubert compose his 'Unfinished Symphony'?
A) 1835
B) 1822
C) 1799
D) 1810
- 10. What was Franz Schubert's nationality?
A) Austrian
B) German
C) French
D) Italian
- 11. Schubert's 'Die schöne Müllerin' is a song cycle based on poems by which poet?
A) Friedrich Schiller
B) Wilhelm Müller
C) Heinrich Heine
D) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 12. What is the name of Schubert's famous song with a German title meaning 'The Elf King'?
A) Ave Maria
B) Erlkönig
C) Trout Quintet
D) Der Leiermann
- 13. Which of the following is NOT a famous Schubert composition?
A) Unfinished Symphony
B) Moonlight Sonata
C) Trout Quintet
D) Ave Maria
- 14. What title was awarded to Schubert by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna?
A) Composer in Residence
B) Conductor
C) Honorary Member
D) President
- 15. What illness ultimately led to Franz Schubert's death at the young age of 31?
A) Syphilis
B) Tuberculosis
C) Pneumonia
D) Malaria
- 16. In which era of music did Franz Schubert compose?
A) Classical
B) Baroque
C) Renaissance
D) Romantic
- 17. Which Austrian noble family supported Schubert's music?
A) Esterházy
B) Hohenberg
C) Lorraine
D) Habsburg
- 18. In which year did Schubert compose his 'Piano Sonata in B-flat major'?
A) 1832
B) 1815
C) 1828
D) 1799
- 19. Which of the following Schubert compositions is a grand orchestral work?
A) Impromptu in E-flat Major
B) Winterreise
C) Symphony No. 9
D) Ave Maria
- 20. What was the name of Schubert's brother, who was also a composer?
A) Johann Schubert
B) Theodor Schubert
C) Anton Schubert
D) Ferdinand Schubert
- 21. Who wrote the libretto for Schubert's opera 'Fierrabras'?
A) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
B) Ludwig Rellstab
C) Joseph Kupelwieser
D) Christian Felix Weisse
- 22. Which of the following genres did Franz Schubert NOT compose in?
A) Chamber music
B) Opera
C) Choral music
D) Art songs
- 23. Which dance form did Schubert often include in his compositions?
A) Ländler
B) Waltz
C) Tango
D) Samba
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