Question

vThe Symphony "From the New World" may have been inspired by

Option A
Longfellow's poem Hiawatha

Option B
The opera Armida

Option C
His hometown of Nelahozeves

Option D
Harry T. Burleigh's performance of "Go Down Moses"

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Question 30
What was the inspiration for Smetana's composition "The Moldau"?

Option A
An opera composed by Mozart

Option B
A story he read in a book

Option C
A dream he had one night

Option D
A trip he took down a river

Question 31
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Question 31
Which Sousa march became known as the "official" march of the Marine Corps?

Option A
Semper Fidelis

Option B
The Stars and Stripes Forever

Option C
The Gladiator

Option D
El Capitan

Question 32
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Question 32
American rhythmic innovations were influenced by

Option A
Western native American patterns

Option B
Strict adherence to meter

Option C
European models

Option D
Ragtime and jazz

Answer 1

1) A — Longfellow's poem Hiawatha (Dvořák's "New World" was likely inspired by Longfellow's work).
2) D — A trip he took down a river (Smetana's "The Moldau" depicts a river journey).
3) A — Semper Fidelis (Sousa's march is the official Marine Corps march).
4) D — Ragtime and jazz (American rhythmic innovations drew heavily on ragtime/jazz patterns).