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