Who dat? What he do? (Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven) Arts and Literature, World Events Classical Classics (the basics of this era) Characteristics of Music Random Trivia
100
Beethoven
Which composer wrote Ode to Joy?
100
The dictionary
Samuel Johnson wrote a book (or at least the first version of it) that can be used in EVERY class you take. What is it?
100
1750-1820
What were the years of the classical era?
100
True
True or false: Tuneful, singable melodies were a key part of classical era pieces
100
The French room
What classroom in the middle school is furthest east?
200
Haydn
Which composer lived in England for part of his life?
200
The American Revolution (1775-1783)
Of two major revolutions in this era, this one happened first and resulted in the formation of a new country.
200
Concerto
What piece for solo instrument with orchestra became even more popular during this era than it was in the Baroque era?
200
Piano
What was the instrument that replaced the harpsichord as the most popular of the era?
200
Banjo!
What is the name of Schneider's dog?
300
Mozart
Which composer was a child prodigy, touring Europe with his father and sister?
300
C. Austen
Which author wrote Pride and Prejudice?
A. Voltaire
B. Wordsworth
C. Austen
D. Goethe
300
A. String quartet
An example of chamber music is:
A. String quartet
B. Concerto
C. Symphony
D. Minuet
300
Secular
Was there more sacred or secular music in this era?
300
Saxophone!
What is Mr. Spicer's main instrument?
400
Haydn was Beethoven's teacher
Which two composers were teacher and student?
400
Lewis and Clark
Sacagawea, an explorer from the Lemhi Shoshone tribe in Idaho, helped these two American explorers explore the American Northwest. What were their names?
400
Symphony
The ____________ is a multi-movement piece for orchestra that developed during this time period.
400
Brass, Strings, Winds, and Percussion
Name the four families of the orchestra
400
The Addams Family
What is the high school musical this spring?
500
Mozart
Which composer wrote Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
500
Napoleon
In 1804, who was crowned emperor of France 10 years after the French Revolution?
500
From ancient Greece and Rome aka the "classic" civilizations according to some historians - architecture and art in these ancient time periods favored balance and symmetry.
Where does the Classical Era get its name?
500
Crescendo and decrescendo
Instead of terraced dynamics, composers now used _________ & ___________ to get gradually louder or softer.
500
Stringendo
What is the name of the new 8th grade orchestra?






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