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