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