Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Quiz
Chevalier de Saint Georges
  • 1. When did Saint-Georges go on his second trip to London?
A) Late June 1790
B) July 1789
C) October 1789
D) Early in August 1789
  • 2. Who sent Saint-Georges on a secret mission to London?
A) King Louis
B) The Prince of Wales
C) Marquis de La Fayette
D) Laclos
  • 3. At which hotel did Saint-Georges stay in London?
A) Grenier's
B) Jermyn Palace
C) Marine Pavilion
D) Versailles Hotel
  • 4. Where did the Prince of Wales take Saint-Georges for a fencing match on 15 August?
A) Lille
B) Marine Pavilion in Brighton
C) Newmarket
D) Brussels
  • 5. Who persuaded the King to send the Duke of Orléans on a mission to England?
A) Brissot
B) Abbé Grégoire
C) Marquis de La Fayette
D) Laclos
  • 6. What happened on 14 October?
A) The Duke of Orléans arrived in England
B) The Prince of Wales visited Brussels
C) Saint-Georges returned to Paris
D) Saint-Georges joined the Jacobins
  • 7. Whose publications were translated for the Société des amis des Noirs during the first trip?
A) French refugees
B) British abolitionists
C) Patriotic Society of 1789
D) Jacobins
  • 8. Who stated that there was no trace of Saint-Georges meeting with British abolitionists during the second trip?
A) Bardin
B) Adam Hochschild
C) Laclos
D) Abbé Grégoire
  • 9. What political group influenced Saint-Georges the most?
A) Jacobins
B) Société des amis des Noirs
C) Patriotic Society of 1789
D) Royalist Party
  • 10. What nickname was given to the Duke of Orléans in London?
A) The Red Duke
B) The Chevalier
C) The Prince of Wales
D) The Regent
  • 11. Why was the Duke of Orléans really sent to London according to the text?
A) To serve as an ambassador
B) To get him out of the country
C) To organize a fencing match
D) To fight in the revolution
  • 12. How did Saint-Georges resolve his inability to pay his hotel bill?
A) He organized a match
B) He sold his weapons
C) He asked the Prince for money
D) He worked as a musician
  • 13. How many attackers did Saint-Georges face when walking home from Greenwich?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Ten
D) One
  • 14. What did Saint-Georges do on the night of the physical attack against him?
A) He traveled to Belgium
B) He played music with friends
C) He went to a fencing tournament
D) He left for Paris
  • 15. What is the theory regarding the motive of the attack on Saint-Georges?
A) A rivalry over a woman
B) A simple robbery gone wrong
C) An assassination attempt by the Slave Trade
D) A dispute over unpaid gambling debts
  • 16. Where did Saint-Georges decide to go after returning from Brussels?
A) Brighton
B) London
C) Versailles
D) Lille
  • 17. Who famously opposed Saint-Georges's appointment to the Paris Opéra?
A) Denis-Pierre-Jean Papillon de la Ferté
B) The Duke of Orléans
C) Marie-Madeleine Guimard, Rosalie Levasseur, and Sophie Arnould
D) Marie-Antoinette
  • 18. Who became director of the Paris Opéra instead of Saint-Georges?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) Christoph Willibald Gluck
C) Antoine Dauvergne
D) Antonio Salieri
  • 19. With which instrument did the Queen accompany Saint-Georges during their musicales?
A) Fortepiano
B) Harpsichord
C) Harp
D) Violin
  • 20. What did Saint-Georges focus on composing after 1777?
A) Piano sonatas
B) Opera
C) Violin concertos
D) Symphonies
  • 21. What caused the failure of the premiere of Ernestine?
A) The audience mocked a character's catchphrase
B) The theater caught fire
C) The music was poorly composed
D) The lead singer fell ill
  • 22. With which famous composer did Saint-Georges live in 1778?
A) Salieri
B) Gretry
C) Gluck
D) Mozart
  • 23. What was the subject of Saint-Georges's second opera, La Chasse?
A) A revolutionary battle
B) The life of the Queen
C) A romantic tryst
D) The Hunt
  • 24. What was Saint-Georges's most successful opéra comique?
A) Les Liaisons dangereuses
B) Ernestine
C) La Chasse
D) L'amant anonyme
  • 25. Where did Louis Philippe provide Saint-Georges with an apartment after 1785?
A) Versailles
B) Palais-Royal
C) Chaussée d'Antin
D) A convent
  • 26. What organization did Brissot de Warville plan to model after an English society?
A) The Orchestre Olympique
B) Les Amis des Noirs
C) The Académie royale de Musique
D) The Comédie-Italienne
  • 27. At what age was Saint-Georges sent to Paris to begin musical studies?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Seven
D) Twelve
  • 28. Whose claim that Saint-Georges studied violin with Jean-Marie Leclair was discounted by Banat?
A) Carl Stamitz
B) François-Joseph Gossec
C) Antonio Lolli
D) François-Joseph Fétis
  • 29. Which violinist arrived in Paris in 1764 and composed two concertos for Saint-Georges?
A) Giovanni Avoglio
B) Antonio Lolli
C) Pierre Gaviniès
D) Jean-Marie Leclair
  • 30. In 1766, which composer dedicated a set of six string trios, Op. 9, to Saint-Georges?
A) Joseph Haydn
B) François-Joseph Gossec
C) Antoine Bailleux
D) Carl Stamitz
  • 31. What was Saint-Georges well known for before his fame as a violinist?
A) Fencing prowess
B) Painting
C) Horse riding
D) Poetry
  • 32. What was the subject of Saint-Georges's first composition, Op. 1?
A) Two violin concertos
B) Six string quartets
C) Six string trios
D) Six symphonies
  • 33. Whose earliest quartets inspired Saint-Georges's first composition?
A) Antonio Lolli
B) Carl Stamitz
C) François-Joseph Gossec
D) Joseph Haydn
  • 34. In what year was Saint-Georges appointed concert master of the Concert des Amateurs?
A) 1785
B) 1773
C) 1771
D) 1764
  • 35. Which violinist dedicated a set of string quartets, Op. 6, to Saint-Georges in 1778?
A) Giovanni Avoglio
B) Antonio Lolli
C) Carl Stamitz
D) Pierre Gaviniès
  • 36. What was the name of the revived orchestra that performed in the Théâtre du Palais-Royal?
A) Le Concert Olympique
B) Le Concert des Amateurs
C) The Royal Orchestra
D) Concert Spirituel
  • 37. Who commissioned Haydn to compose six new symphonies in 1785?
A) Count d'Ogny
B) Queen Marie Antoinette
C) Philippe d'Orléans
D) Saint-Georges
  • 38. Which queen attended some of Saint-Georges's concerts?
A) Marie Antoinette
B) Maria Theresa
C) Anne of Austria
D) Catherine de' Medici
  • 39. In which French colony was Saint-Georges born?
A) Haiti
B) Martinique
C) Senegal
D) Guadeloupe
  • 40. Which instrument was Saint-Georges most famously associated with as a performer?
A) Piano
B) Flute
C) Cello
D) Violin
  • 41. In what year did Saint-Georges become the conductor of Le Concert des Amateurs?
A) 1773
B) 1766
C) 1781
D) 1785
  • 42. Why was Saint-Georges' appointment to conduct the Paris Opera in 1776 thwarted?
A) Opposition from performers regarding his race
B) He was imprisoned
C) He left for England
D) He lacked musical training
  • 43. During the French Revolution, which military unit did Saint-Georges lead?
A) Gendarme de la garde du roi
B) Légion St.-Georges
C) The Duke of Orléans' personal army
D) The Royal Guard
  • 44. How long was Saint-Georges imprisoned during the Reign of Terror?
A) One month
B) Five years
C) At least eleven months
D) Three months
  • 45. Who stated, 'I prefer to think of Mozart as the white Chevalier'?
A) Voltaire
B) Louis Philippe II
C) Randall Goosby
D) John Adams
  • 46. What was the name of Saint-Georges' mother?
A) Anne Danneveau
B) Elisabeth Benedictine
C) Nanon
D) Elisabeth Mérican
  • 47. At what age was Saint-Georges enrolled in a private fencing academy in Paris?
A) 21
B) 7
C) 13
D) 17
  • 48. Which figure wrote about Saint-Georges' reputation in his diary in 1779?
A) Louis XVI
B) The Duke of Orléans
C) Voltaire
D) John Adams
  • 49. In what year did Saint-Georges stop composing instrumental works?
A) 1799
B) 1789
C) 1785
D) 1773
  • 50. Which instrument did Chevalier Lamotte play in the King's orchestra?
A) Flute
B) Violin
C) Piano
D) Horn
  • 51. On what date does Bachaumont claim Saint-Georges was attacked?
A) 1 May 1780
B) 1 January 1779
C) 1 October 1789
D) 1 May 1779
  • 52. Who helped rescue Saint-Georges during his nocturnal assault?
A) The King's orchestra
B) The night watch
C) The Duc d'Orléans
D) The Marquis de Montalembert
  • 53. What weapon were the attackers reportedly using to beat Saint-Georges?
A) Swords
B) Daggers
C) Muskets
D) Sticks
  • 54. Pierre Bardin suggests the attack on Saint-Georges was actually a case of what?
A) Error on the person
B) A robbery gone wrong
C) A planned political assassination
D) A duel over a woman
  • 55. Who was the actor believed by some to be the true target or instigator of the attack?
A) Gourgaud (Dugazon)
B) Comte de Saint-Julien
C) Chevalier Lamotte
D) Baron Gillier
  • 56. What is the name of the opera composed by Saint-Georges in which Louise-Rosalie Lefebvre made her debut?
A) The Night Watch
B) Journal d'un bourgeois
C) Ernestine
D) La Guimard
  • 57. Where was the exhibition match held before the Prince of Wales?
A) Hôtel de Soubise
B) Carlton House
C) Palais-Royal
D) Théâtre des Italiens
  • 58. What was the age of La Chevalière d'Éon during her match with Saint-Georges?
A) 65
B) 59
C) 35
D) 42
  • 59. Who painted the portrait of Saint-Georges that was presented to Henry Angelo?
A) Abbé Alexandre-Auguste Robineau
B) Mather Brown
C) Jacques Necker
D) Madame de Genlis
  • 60. For which theater did Saint-Georges write the music for 'The Chestnut Vendor'?
A) Concert Olympique
B) Carlton House
C) Théâtre Beaujolais
D) Théâtre des Italiens
  • 61. Who was appointed conductor of the Concert Olympique while Saint-Georges was away?
A) Jean-Baptiste Viotti
B) Domenico Angelo
C) Abbé Alexandre-Auguste Robineau
D) Henry Angelo
  • 62. Which French politician did Saint-Georges hear speak about the slave trade on 5 May 1789?
A) Brissot
B) Jacques Necker
C) Philippe d'Orléans
D) Choderlos de Laclos
  • 63. How did Saint-Georges refer to himself after the abolition of feudalism?
A) Monsieur
B) Captain
C) Chevalier
D) Citoyen
  • 64. What was the Théâtre Beaujolais primarily used for?
A) Political speeches
B) Opera performances for adults
C) Fencing exhibitions
D) A marionette theater for children
  • 65. On what date did the fencing tournament take place in Lille's municipal ballroom?
A) 8 July 1790
B) 8 July 1791
C) 12 July 1790
D) 10 July 1790
  • 66. What was the medical diagnosis for Saint-Georges' illness in Lille?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Smallpox
C) Brain fever
D) Influenza
  • 67. Who idolized Saint-Georges since she was fifteen years old?
A) The commandant of Tournai
B) Louise Fusil
C) The citizens of Lille
D) Lamothe
  • 68. Which composer does Louise Fusil compare Saint-Georges' improvisational style to?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Joseph Haydn
D) Hector Berlioz
  • 69. What happened to the music and libretto of Saint-Georges' opera 'Guillome tout Coeur'?
A) They are preserved in the Lille archives
B) They were lost
C) They were burned in the French Revolution
D) They were sold to the Duke of Orléans
  • 70. At which location did Saint-Georges' volunteer company hold the line against Austrian artillery?
A) Baisieux
B) Paris
C) Lille
D) Koblenz
  • 71. Who attempted to seize the city of Lille on 2 April 1793?
A) Dumouriez
B) Jozef Miaczinsky
C) General Dillon
D) Robespierre
  • 72. When was Saint-Georges released from prison?
A) 24 October 1794
B) 17 September 1793
C) 15 May 1795
D) 25 October 1795
  • 73. To whom did Saint-Georges address his failed petition for reinstatement in 1797?
A) Robespierre
B) Napoleon
C) Lafayette
D) Rewbell
  • 74. Which leader was sent to investigate Dumouriez on 20 March 1793?
A) Danton
B) Lafayette
C) Napoleon
D) Louis XVI
  • 75. Which French colony was the origin of the free men of color who petitioned for a military legion?
A) Martinique
B) Saint-Domingue
C) Guadeloupe
D) French Guiana
  • 76. Which historical figure did some biographers claim Saint-Georges met in Saint-Domingue?
A) Toussaint Louverture
B) Jacques Pierre Brissot
C) Julien Raimond
D) Léger-Félicité Sonthonax
  • 77. How many rifles was a newspaper rumored to have reported Saint-Georges bringing to Martinique?
A) 20,000
B) 5,000
C) 15,000
D) 10,000
  • 78. Who suggested that Saint-Georges should be taken to Saint-Domingue during the civil war?
A) Louise Fusil
B) Julien Raimond
C) Lionel de La Laurencie
D) Léger-Félicité Sonthonax
  • 79. When did Saint-Georges' mother die?
A) 16 December 1795
B) 11 April 1797
C) July 1798
D) 29 March 1796
  • 80. For whom did Saint-Georges and the horn player Lamothe give a concert in 1796?
A) Jacques Pierre Brissot
B) Julien Raimond
C) Carl Stamitz
D) Léger-Félicité Sonthonax
  • 81. Where did the new ensemble perform?
A) London
B) Martinique
C) Saint-Domingue
D) Palais Royal
  • 82. At what age did Saint-Georges die?
A) 53
B) 51
C) 49
D) 55
  • 83. In what month and year did Saint-Georges die?
A) June 1791
B) July 1799
C) June 1799
D) May 1797
  • 84. According to La Boëssière fils, what secondary condition set in due to Saint-Georges' neglected ulcer?
A) Gangrene
B) Infection
C) Fever
D) Sepsis
  • 85. Who was the friend that cared for Saint-Georges in his final days?
A) General Miaczinsky
B) Captain Nicholas Duhamel
C) J.S.A. Cuvelier
D) La Boëssière fils
  • 86. According to J.S.A. Cuvelier, what was the date of Saint-Georges' death?
A) 21 Prairial
B) 21 Thermidor
C) 21 Germinal
D) 21 Brumaire
  • 87. How long did Saint-Georges suffer from the fever described by Cuvelier?
A) A week
B) Two months
C) A month
D) Three days
  • 88. What was Captain Nicholas Duhamel's role in relation to General Miaczinsky?
A) Nephew
B) Bodyguard
C) Secretary
D) Aide-de-camp
  • 89. Which Beyoncé song from the 2024 album Cowboy Carter quotes a Saint-Georges composition?
A) Texas Hold 'Em
B) 16 Carriages
C) Daughter
D) Bodyguard
  • 90. Who portrayed Chevalier de Saint-Georges in the 2022 biographical film 'Chevalier'?
A) Kelvin Harrison Jr.
B) Quinton Morris
C) Orville Breeveld
D) Marlon Daniel
  • 91. Who created a short film about Saint-Georges?
A) Kelvin Harrison Jr.
B) Marlon Daniel
C) Quinton Morris
D) Orville Breeveld
  • 92. What is the name of the Dutch NTR documentary series that highlights Saint-Georges?
A) Chevalier Lives
B) Gemiste Sterren
C) Nieuwe Blik Terug
D) Black European History
  • 93. What is the title of the Dutch-language podcast series about overlooked Black composers produced by Breeveld?
A) Europese Componisten
B) Gemiste Sterren
C) Chevalier Podcast
D) Nieuwe Blik Terug
  • 94. In which city did the 'Nieuwe Blik Terug' keynote concert take place?
A) Paris
B) Brussels
C) Guadeloupe
D) Amsterdam
  • 95. Who co-founded the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges?
A) Orville Breeveld
B) Quinton Morris
C) Marlon Daniel
D) Kelvin Harrison Jr.
  • 96. In what year was the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges formalized?
A) 2016
B) 2018
C) 2011
D) 2023
  • 97. When did the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges have its first full iteration?
A) 2011
B) 2018
C) 2021
D) 2016
  • 98. Which historian described the festival as a means of widening access to classical music in a 2023 account?
A) Orville Breeveld
B) Olivette Otele
C) Quinton Morris
D) Marlon Daniel
  • 99. Where was Saint-Georges buried?
A) Palais Royal
B) Cimetière Sainte-Marguerite
C) Le Marais
D) Rue Saint André des Arts
  • 100. How many violin concertos did Saint-Georges write?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Eight
D) Twelve
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