Kultur Quiz Question (4)
Question 1.
Among their other compositions, each of the following composers wrote a major work centered on the same subject matter as did all the others.
A. What significant, similar topic was used by all of these composers (in one of their works)?
B. For each individual composer in this list, name the composition which treats this similar topic, and indicate the type of composition he created.
Tchaikovsky
Gounod
Delius
Bellini
Zandonai
Bernstein
Diamond
Prokofiev
Berlioz
J. Svendsen
Answer 1.
Tchaikovsky | Romeo and Juliet | Fantasy Overture |
Gounod | Roméo et Juliette | Opera |
Delius | A Village Romeo and Juliet | Opera |
Bellini | I Capuleti e i Montecchi | Opera |
Zandonai | Giuletta e Romeo | Opera |
Bernstein | West Side Story | Broadway Musical |
Diamond | Music for Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” | Suite |
Prokofiev | Romeo and Juliet | Ballet |
Berlioz | Roméo et Juilette | Dramatic Symphony |
J. Svendsen | Romeo and Juiliet | Fantasia |
Question 2.
A. What do the following structure have in common?
B. Where is each structure located?
C. What body of water is bridged by these structures?
D. What number of objects is associated with each structure?
Karlův Most
Náměšt’ nad Oslavou
Alte Mainbrücke
Schloβbrücke
Žd’ár nad Sázavou
Most pod zámkem
Kornhausbrücke
Ponte Santa Trinita
Answer 2.
A. Each structure is a bridge featuring statues of saints, explorers, or an allegory depicting the Four Seasons.
B. | C. | D. | |
Karlův Most | Prague | Vltava River | 30 |
Náměšt’ nad Oslavou | Moravia | Oslava River | 20 |
Alte Mainbrücke | Würzburg | Main River | 12 |
Schloβbrücke | Berlin | Spree Canal | 8 |
Žd’ár nad Sázavou | Czech Republic | Sázava River | 8 |
Most pod zámkem | Brtnice | Brtnice River | 6 |
Kornhausbrücke | Hamburg | Zollkanal | 4 |
Ponte Santa Trinita | Florence | Arno River | 4 |
Question 3.
A. What characteristic do the following places share?
B. Where are each of these locations situated?
Devil’s Island
Pianosa Island
Île Sainte-Marguerite
Robben Island
Alcatraz Island
Coiba Island
St. Helena
Sado Island
Bastøy
Patmos
Asinara
Rikers Island
Jerejak Island
Isle of Pines
Isla Maria Madre
Answer 3.
A. All are/were island prisons.
B.
Devil’s Island | French Guiana |
Pianosa Island | Italy |
Île Sainte-Marguerite | France |
Robben Island | South Africa |
Alcatraz Island | U. S. A. (California) |
Coiba Island | Panama |
St. Helena | South Atlantic Ocean |
Sado Island | Japan |
Bastøy | Norway |
Patmos | Greece |
Asinara | Sardina |
Rikers Island | U. S. A. (New York) |
Jerejak Island | Malaysia |
Isle of Pines | Cuba |
Isla Maria Madre | Mexico |