QUIZ: Can You Name These Historical Figures?

Lauren Kirkbride|History|29 Jan 2025

Which German composer continued to create music even after he was going deaf?

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In this 1820 painting, a composer writes songs.
Retry Correct Incorrect German composer Ludwig van Beethoven began going deaf at the age of 28. By age 40, he lost his hearing entirely, but he did not stop creating music. Some of his most famous songs include “Für Elise,” “Moonlight Sonata,” and “Symphony No. 9.”
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Which German composer continued to create music even after he was going deaf?

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
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