Sunday, January 29, 2006

Mozart Quiz

What is the point of a quiz when the quizmaster doesn't know the subject properly.

The Mozart Quiz on Newsround's website is there to mark 250 years since his birth on 27 January 1756.

Question 4 - How many operas did Mozart write?

A: Five
B: 41
C: 178

They say 41 is the answer. Don't they know the difference between an opera and a symphony!

Question 7 - Mozart's last opera is called The Marriage of?

A: Figaro
B: Fabio
C: Florino

They say Figaro - but that's not the right answer. The Marriage of Figaro wasn't Mozart's last opera.


Question 9 - The manuscripts of Mozart's nine symphonies sold for....

Hold on a minute. I thought Mozart composed 41 symphonies.

Those Newsround people should go back and do their homework before testing anyone else. And at the same time they should learn to stop being prejudiced. By the way, there's only two days to go before the start of LGBT history month.

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