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#1. Which classical piece did Queen copy for 'We Will Rock You'?

Aaron Copland - Fanfare For The Common Man

Richard Wagner - The Flying Dutchman

Ludwig van Beethoven - Emperor Concerto

Robert Schumann - Reiterstück (The Horseman)

#2. Name a famous 20th Century composer.

John Mayer

John Cage

John Park

John Legend

#3. Which piece is one of Prokofiev's popular compositions?

Cantata Profana

Heart-shaped Box

Five Orchestral Pieces, Op. 16

Peter & the Wolf

#4. What are the characteristics of 20th Century Music?

Melodies and harmonies are often fragmented, dissonant and experimental.

Song-like melodies (lyrical), as well as many chromatic harmonies and discords.

Lots of ornamentations, including trills, mordents, turns, appoggiaturas, grace notes and passing tones.

Sacred and secular, predominantly Gregorian chant and was monophonic.

#5. Which instrument was NOT invented during the 20th Century period?

Theremin

Drum

Synthesiser

Electric violin

#6. What influenced Béla Bartók's 'Duke Bluebeard’s Castle'?

His friend, Zoltan Kodály.

The peasant tunes he collected while he was roaming the Hungarian countryside after he saw a young girl singing a folk tune to her son.

A magnificent castle in Hungarian countryside.

A painting of the Hungarian countryside.

#7. When was 20th Century?

Between 1950 - 2020

Between 1800 - 1900

Between 1900 and 1999

Between 1790 - 1950

#8. Which piece is one of John Cage's most famous works?

2'33''

4′33″

6'44''

3'22''

#9. What is the name of the first jazz style in the 20th Century?

Free jazz

Bossa nova

New Orleans jazz

Cool Jazz

#10. Schoenberg was also an influential teacher of composition. Who was one of his students?

John Adams

John Williams

John Barry

John Cage

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Quiz on 20th Century

Results

#1. Which classical piece did Queen copy for 'We Will Rock You'?

#2. Name a famous 20th Century composer.

#3. Which piece is one of Prokofiev's popular compositions?

#4. What are the characteristics of 20th Century Music?

#5. Which instrument was NOT invented during the 20th Century period?

#6. What influenced Béla Bartók's 'Duke Bluebeard’s Castle'?

#7. When was 20th Century?

#8. Which piece is one of John Cage's most famous works?

#9. What is the name of the first jazz style in the 20th Century?

#10. Schoenberg was also an influential teacher of composition. Who was one of his students?

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#1. Which classical piece did Queen copy for 'We Will Rock You'?

#2. Name a famous 20th Century composer.

#3. Which piece is one of Prokofiev's popular compositions?

#4. What are the characteristics of 20th Century Music?

#5. Which instrument was NOT invented during the 20th Century period?

#6. What influenced Béla Bartók's 'Duke Bluebeard’s Castle'?

#7. When was 20th Century?

#8. Which piece is one of John Cage's most famous works?

#9. What is the name of the first jazz style in the 20th Century?

#10. Schoenberg was also an influential teacher of composition. Who was one of his students?

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