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?
London, England
Paris, France
Zelazowa Wola, Poland
Warsaw, Poland

During which year was Chopin born?
1849
1876
1756
1810

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How did George Sand describe Chopin?
Bisexual
Asexual
Heterosexual
Homosexual

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

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

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

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

Chopin’s heart was removed. Where was it placed?
Père Lachaise Cemetery - Paris, France
Church of the Holy Cross - Warsaw, Poland
Powązkowski Cemetery - 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.”
Robert Schumann
George Sand
Franz Liszt
Felix Mendelssohn

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