Astronomy and Music

Astronomy and Music Quiz

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician is credited with developing the theory of the music of the spheres?

  1. Pythagoras
  2. Plato
  3. Aristotle
  4. Euclid
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the constellation that is associated with music and poetry?

  1. Lyra
  2. Cygnus
  3. Aquila
  4. Delphinus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer wrote a piece of music called "The Planets"?

  1. Gustav Holst
  2. Claude Debussy
  3. Igor Stravinsky
  4. Arnold Schoenberg
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the opera that tells the story of Orpheus, a musician who travels to the underworld to rescue his wife?

  1. Orfeo ed Euridice
  2. La Traviata
  3. Carmen
  4. The Magic Flute
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which astronomer and composer wrote a book called "Harmonies of the World"?

  1. Johannes Kepler
  2. Galileo Galilei
  3. Isaac Newton
  4. Albert Einstein
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the musical instrument that is often associated with astronomy?

  1. The harp
  2. The lyre
  3. The flute
  4. The violin
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer wrote a piece of music called "The Starry Night"?

  1. Claude Debussy
  2. Vincent van Gogh
  3. Igor Stravinsky
  4. Arnold Schoenberg
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the constellation that is associated with the god of music?

  1. Lyra
  2. Cygnus
  3. Aquila
  4. Delphinus
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which astronomer and composer wrote a book called "The Music of the Spheres"?

  1. Johannes Kepler
  2. Galileo Galilei
  3. Isaac Newton
  4. Albert Einstein
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the musical instrument that is often associated with astronomy?

  1. The harp
  2. The lyre
  3. The flute
  4. The violin
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer wrote a piece of music called "The Starry Night"?

  1. Claude Debussy
  2. Vincent van Gogh
  3. Igor Stravinsky
  4. Arnold Schoenberg
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the constellation that is associated with the god of music?

  1. Lyra
  2. Cygnus
  3. Aquila
  4. Delphinus
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which astronomer and composer wrote a book called "The Music of the Spheres"?

  1. Johannes Kepler
  2. Galileo Galilei
  3. Isaac Newton
  4. Albert Einstein
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the musical instrument that is often associated with astronomy?

  1. The harp
  2. The lyre
  3. The flute
  4. The violin
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which composer wrote a piece of music called "The Starry Night"?

  1. Claude Debussy
  2. Vincent van Gogh
  3. Igor Stravinsky
  4. Arnold Schoenberg