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Classical Music Composers' Birthplaces

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In which city was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?

  1. Vienna

  2. Salzburg

  3. Munich

  4. Berlin


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, on January 27, 1756.

Which German city is associated with the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven?

  1. Bonn

  2. Berlin

  3. Hamburg

  4. Leipzig


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, on December 16, 1770.

Which Italian city is known as the birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi?

  1. Milan

  2. Rome

  3. Venice

  4. Florence


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Giuseppe Verdi was born in Le Roncole, a small village near Busseto, Italy, on October 10, 1813.

Where was the famous composer Richard Wagner born?

  1. Leipzig

  2. Dresden

  3. Bayreuth

  4. Berlin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany, on May 22, 1813.

In which French city was Claude Debussy born?

  1. Paris

  2. Lyon

  3. Marseille

  4. Bordeaux


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Claude Debussy was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, on August 22, 1862.

Which Austrian city is associated with the birth of Franz Schubert?

  1. Vienna

  2. Linz

  3. Graz

  4. Innsbruck


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Franz Schubert was born in Vienna, Austria, on January 31, 1797.

In which Italian city was Gioachino Rossini born?

  1. Rome

  2. Milan

  3. Venice

  4. Pesaro


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gioachino Rossini was born in Pesaro, Italy, on February 29, 1792.

Which German city is known as the birthplace of Johannes Brahms?

  1. Hamburg

  2. Berlin

  3. Munich

  4. Leipzig


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg, Germany, on May 7, 1833.

Where was the famous composer Igor Stravinsky born?

  1. Moscow

  2. Saint Petersburg

  3. Kiev

  4. Odessa


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Igor Stravinsky was born in Oranienbaum, Russian Empire (now Lomonosov, Russia), on June 17, 1882.

In which Italian city was Vincenzo Bellini born?

  1. Rome

  2. Milan

  3. Venice

  4. Catania


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vincenzo Bellini was born in Catania, Sicily, Italy, on November 3, 1801.

Which Austrian city is associated with the birth of Gustav Mahler?

  1. Vienna

  2. Linz

  3. Graz

  4. Innsbruck


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Gustav Mahler was born in Kaliště, Bohemia (now Czech Republic), on July 7, 1860.

In which French city was Maurice Ravel born?

  1. Paris

  2. Lyon

  3. Marseille

  4. Bordeaux


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Maurice Ravel was born in Ciboure, France, on March 7, 1875.

Which German city is known as the birthplace of Carl Maria von Weber?

  1. Hamburg

  2. Berlin

  3. Munich

  4. Leipzig


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Carl Maria von Weber was born in Eutin, Duchy of Oldenburg (now Germany), on November 18, 1786.

Where was the famous composer Dmitri Shostakovich born?

  1. Moscow

  2. Saint Petersburg

  3. Kiev

  4. Odessa


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dmitri Shostakovich was born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire (now Russia), on September 25, 1906.

In which Italian city was Gaetano Donizetti born?

  1. Rome

  2. Milan

  3. Venice

  4. Bergamo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gaetano Donizetti was born in Bergamo, Italy, on November 29, 1797.

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