- 1. When was Franz Schubert born?
A) 1805
B) 1823
C) 1797
D) 1770
- 2. In which city was Franz Schubert born?
A) Paris
B) Salzburg
C) Berlin
D) Vienna
- 3. Which instrument did Schubert primarily play?
A) Cello
B) Piano
C) Violin
D) Flute
- 4. What was the title of Schubert's famous unfinished symphony?
A) Symphony No. 1
B) Symphony No. 5
C) Symphony No. 8
D) Symphony No. 9
- 5. Which genre is Schubert most known for composing?
A) Lieder
B) Symphonies
C) Concertos
D) Operas
- 6. At what age did Schubert die?
A) 25
B) 50
C) 31
D) 40
- 7. Which of Schubert's compositions is often referred to as the 'Trout Quintet'?
A) Piano Quintet in A major
B) Erlkönig
C) Symphony No. 9
D) Ave Maria
- 8. What is the title of Schubert's famous song cycle?
A) Ave Maria
B) Die schöne Müllerin
C) Winterreise
D) Schwanengesang
- 9. In what year did Schubert compose his 'Unfinished Symphony'?
A) 1822
B) 1810
C) 1835
D) 1799
- 10. What was Franz Schubert's nationality?
A) Italian
B) Austrian
C) French
D) German
- 11. Schubert's 'Die schöne Müllerin' is a song cycle based on poems by which poet?
A) Wilhelm Müller
B) Heinrich Heine
C) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
D) Friedrich Schiller
- 12. What is the name of Schubert's famous song with a German title meaning 'The Elf King'?
A) Ave Maria
B) Erlkönig
C) Der Leiermann
D) Trout Quintet
- 13. Which of the following is NOT a famous Schubert composition?
A) Trout Quintet
B) Moonlight Sonata
C) Ave Maria
D) Unfinished Symphony
- 14. What title was awarded to Schubert by the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna?
A) Honorary Member
B) President
C) Conductor
D) Composer in Residence
- 15. What illness ultimately led to Franz Schubert's death at the young age of 31?
A) Malaria
B) Syphilis
C) Pneumonia
D) Tuberculosis
- 16. In which era of music did Franz Schubert compose?
A) Renaissance
B) Romantic
C) Baroque
D) Classical
- 17. Which Austrian noble family supported Schubert's music?
A) Esterházy
B) Hohenberg
C) Habsburg
D) Lorraine
- 18. In which year did Schubert compose his 'Piano Sonata in B-flat major'?
A) 1815
B) 1832
C) 1828
D) 1799
- 19. Which of the following Schubert compositions is a grand orchestral work?
A) Ave Maria
B) Symphony No. 9
C) Winterreise
D) Impromptu in E-flat Major
- 20. What was the name of Schubert's brother, who was also a composer?
A) Ferdinand Schubert
B) Anton Schubert
C) Theodor Schubert
D) Johann Schubert
- 21. Who wrote the libretto for Schubert's opera 'Fierrabras'?
A) Joseph Kupelwieser
B) Christian Felix Weisse
C) Ludwig Rellstab
D) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 22. Which of the following genres did Franz Schubert NOT compose in?
A) Chamber music
B) Choral music
C) Opera
D) Art songs
- 23. Which dance form did Schubert often include in his compositions?
A) Tango
B) Waltz
C) Ländler
D) Samba
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