Trivia Quiz on Baroque Era
Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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A quick, engaging dive into the Baroque Era, spotlighting Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, instruments, and courtly dances. Perfect for testing your musical history chops with fast-paced, team-friendly questions.
Cue the harpsichord! This team-based Baroque Era music trivia celebrates the composers, instruments, and iconic works that shaped 17th–18th century sound—from Brandenburg Concertos to Messiah and beyond. It’s ideal for classrooms, music clubs, rehearsal breaks, and social gatherings, and plays beautifully in online or in-person sessions on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, or Kick. Split into teams, set a 20–30 second timer per question, and keep score on a shared board; throw in a bonus sudden-death round if there’s a tie. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or just love the grandeur of Baroque, this quick-fire quiz delivers lively learning and friendly competition you can duplicate and launch with a single click.
1. Who composed the Air for the G string (init and name)
A) Johann Pachelbel
B) George Frideric Handel
C) JS Bach
D) Antonio Vivaldi
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2. Who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos
A) Antonio Vivaldi
B) George Frideric Handel
C) J s bach
D) Johann Pachelbel
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3. Chaconne, Rigadoon, Passepied are all types of what
A) Baroque music forms
B) Old style dances
C) Folk tunes
D) Court dances
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4. Who composed "Messiah"
A) Handel
B) Beethoven
C) Mozart
D) Bach
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5. In what city was Handel's Messiah first performed
A) London
B) Paris
C) Vienna
D) Dublin
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6. Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith is played on what instrument
A) Piano
B) Organ
C) Clavichord
D) Harpsichord
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7. Who composed the Christmas Oratorio
A) George Frideric Handel
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C) Antonio Vivaldi
D) J S Bach
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8. For which English king did Handel compose his Water Music
A) George II
B) William III
C) George the first
D) Charles II
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9. Bartommelo Christofori invented what
A) Piano
B) Harpsichord
C) Clavichord
D) Organ
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10. Composer of the Brandenburg Concerti: J.S. ____
A) Beethoven
B) Vivaldi
C) Mozart
D) Bach
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