- 1. What nationality was Aram Khachaturian?
A) Italian
B) French
C) Russian
D) Armenian
- 2. In which year was Aram Khachaturian born?
A) 1875
B) 1920
C) 1903
D) 1945
- 3. What is the name of the famous adagio from Khachaturian's 'Spartacus' ballet?
A) Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
B) Dance of the Sabers
C) Swan Lake
D) Rome and Juliet
- 4. Which city is associated with the Aram Khachaturian International Competition?
A) Vienna
B) Paris
C) Moscow
D) Yerevan
- 5. During which decade did Khachaturian receive the Lenin Prize?
A) 1930s
B) 1990s
C) 1970s
D) 1950s
- 6. What was the name of Khachaturian's wife, who was a composer and singer?
A) Nina Makarova
B) Olga Khachaturian
C) Sofia Arakelova
D) Elena Tigranyan
- 7. Khachaturian's famous 'Sabre Dance' is from which ballet?
A) The Nutcracker
B) Swan Lake
C) Gayane
D) Coppélia
- 8. Who conducted the premiere performance of Khachaturian's Piano Concerto in D-flat major?
A) Sviatoslav Richter
B) Emil Gilels
C) Mstislav Rostropovich
D) Lev Oborin
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