- 1. What was Malcolm Sargent's primary instrument as a musician?
A) Piano
B) Trumpet
C) Violin
D) Organ
- 2. In what year was Malcolm Sargent knighted, becoming Sir Malcolm Sargent?
A) 1970
B) 1947
C) 1955
D) 1962
- 3. What was Malcolm Sargent's middle name?
A) James
B) William
C) George
D) Henry
- 4. Which famous composer did Malcolm Sargent often conduct in his career?
A) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
B) Richard Wagner
C) Edward Elgar
D) Johannes Brahms
- 5. In which year did Malcolm Sargent pass away?
A) 1975
B) 1990
C) 1967
D) 1981
- 6. Where did Malcolm Sargent study music?
A) Moscow Conservatory
B) Conservatoire de Paris
C) Royal College of Music
D) Juilliard School
- 7. What was Malcolm Sargent best known for?
A) Painting
B) Writing
C) Conducting
D) Acting
- 8. What was Sir Malcolm Sargent's official title at the BBC Symphony Orchestra?
A) Lead Violinist
B) Chief Conductor
C) Principal Pianist
D) First Trumpeter
- 9. Malcolm Sargent had a long and successful collaboration with which famous English tenor?
A) Luciano Pavarotti
B) Andrea Bocelli
C) Peter Pears
D) Plácido Domingo
- 10. What was Malcolm Sargent's full name?
A) William Malcolm Sargent
B) James Malcolm Sargent
C) John Malcolm Sargent
D) Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent
- 11. Which honor did Malcolm Sargent receive from the British monarch in 1947?
A) Dukedom
B) Baronetcy
C) Knighthood
D) Earldom
- 12. What was the name of the music festival that Malcolm Sargent founded at the seaside town of Aldeburgh?
A) Glyndebourne Festival
B) Brighton Music Festival
C) Bath Music Festival
D) Aldeburgh Festival
- 13. In which country was Malcolm Sargent born?
A) England
B) Wales
C) Scotland
D) Ireland
- 14. In addition to conducting, what other role did Malcolm Sargent have in musical organizations?
A) Instrument maker
B) Composer
C) Artistic director
D) Music critic
- 15. Malcolm Sargent conducted the Last Night of the Proms how many times?
A) 25
B) 10
C) 16
D) 20
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