Chopin Trivia Quiz

Welcome to the Chopin Trivia Quiz. All of the answers can be found on the website, in either the biographies or the study guides. Results are displayed upon completion. Good luck!

In which city was Chopin born?
Warsaw, Poland
Zelazowa Wola, Poland
Paris, France
London, England

During which year was Chopin born?
1810
1849
1876
1756

Chopin's father was of which nationality?
Polish
English
French
Russian

At what age did Chopin publish his first work?
10
7
20
15

Chopin's music belongs to which category?
Contemporary
Romantic
Baroque
Classical

Chopin composed almost exclusively for which instrument?
Cello
Violin
Piano
Flute

Which of the following is not a dance?
Waltz
Nocturne
Polonaise
Mazurka

What did Chopin perform for his Warsaw “farewell” concert?
Funeral March, Op. 72 No. 2
Mazurka, Op. 6 No. 1
Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 4
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11

At the age of 21, Chopin moved to which country?
France
England
Spain
Scotland

How did Chopin feel about public performance?
He performed as frequently as possible in order to make money.
He was arrogant and haughty; he enjoyed showing off.
He was modest and shy; he avoided public performance.
He frequently competed against Franz Liszt, a friend of his.

Chopin’s preludes were inspired by which work?
Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas
Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier
Mozart’s Piano Sonatas
Weber’s Invitation to the Dance

Chopin dedicated which work to Franz Liszt?
Études, Op. 10
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21
Waltzes, Op. 64
Preludes, Op. 28

Chopin’s lover, George Sand, was which of the following?
Clothier
Writer
Musician
Baker

How did George Sand describe Chopin?
Heterosexual
Homosexual
Bisexual
Asexual

Why did George Sand end her relationship with the composer?
She did not enjoy the company of a musician.
He spent too much time giving public performances.
She suspected that he had fallen in love with her daughter.
She caught him with another woman.

Chopin succumbed to which illness while living in France?
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
Cholera
Smallpox

Where was Chopin buried?
Westminster Abbey - London, England
Powązkowski Cemetery - Warsaw, Poland
Montmartre Cemetery - Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery - Paris, France

What did Chopin wish to have buried with him?
Franz Liszt’s autograph
Polish soil
Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier
George Sand’s perfume

Chopin’s heart was removed. Where was it placed?
Powązkowski Cemetery - Warsaw, Poland
Père Lachaise Cemetery - Paris, France
Church of the Holy Cross - Warsaw, Poland
Chopin Family Manor - Zelazowa Wola, Poland

Who said the following about Chopin?
“We may be sure that a genius like Mozart, were he born today, would write concertos like Chopin and not like Mozart.”
George Sand
Franz Liszt
Robert Schumann
Felix Mendelssohn

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