Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Vienna, Austria — 1791) — Questions and answers

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What year is it when Mozart is working on his Requiem in Vienna?

Choices

  1. 1791 ✓
  2. 1800
  3. 1750
  4. 1900

Answer: 1791

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Why was Mozart tempted to accept the stranger's offer to compose the Requiem?

Choices

  1. The stranger was a good friend
  2. The fee was very big ✓
  3. He loved gray coats
  4. He was curious about the masked man

Answer: The fee was very big

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Which two composers did Mozart study to find inspiration for his Requiem?

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  1. Bach and Beethoven
  2. Handel and Bach ✓
  3. Mozart and Handel
  4. Bach and Brahms

Answer: Handel and Bach

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What is the name of Mozart's wife who cares for him when he is sick?

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  1. Anna
  2. Maria
  3. Constanze ✓
  4. Sophie

Answer: Constanze

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What important task does Mozart entrust to his student, Franz Xaver Süssmayr?

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  1. To write a new opera
  2. To finish the Requiem ✓
  3. To teach his children music
  4. To organize his library

Answer: To finish the Requiem

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What is the name of the terrifying sequence that Mozart composes, depicting the Day of Judgment?

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  1. 'Ave Maria'
  2. 'Dies Irae' ✓
  3. 'Ode to Joy'
  4. 'Hallelujah Chorus'

Answer: 'Dies Irae'

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What important event happened on December 5, 1791?

Choices

  1. Mozart finished the Requiem
  2. Mozart got married
  3. Mozart died ✓
  4. Constanze had a party

Answer: Mozart died

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Who completes Mozart's Requiem, following his sketches and instructions?

Choices

  1. Constanze
  2. Handel
  3. Franz Xaver Süssmayr ✓
  4. A new composer

Answer: Franz Xaver Süssmayr

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How is Mozart's Requiem described centuries after it was written?

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  1. It is forgotten
  2. Its power has diminished
  3. It still resonates with audiences ✓
  4. It is rarely performed

Answer: It still resonates with audiences

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