- 1. What nationality was Aram Khachaturian?
A) Russian
B) Italian
C) French
D) Armenian
- 2. In which year was Aram Khachaturian born?
A) 1920
B) 1875
C) 1903
D) 1945
- 3. What is the name of the famous adagio from Khachaturian's 'Spartacus' ballet?
A) Dance of the Sabers
B) Swan Lake
C) Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
D) Rome and Juliet
- 4. What was the name of Khachaturian's wife, who was a composer and singer?
A) Elena Tigranyan
B) Nina Makarova
C) Sofia Arakelova
D) Olga Khachaturian
- 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) Coppélia
B) Gayane
C) Swan Lake
D) The Nutcracker
- 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) Mstislav Rostropovich
B) Sviatoslav Richter
C) Emil Gilels
D) Lev Oborin
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