Please answer all questions

1			George Frideric Handel was born in 1685, the same year as
			A)	Johann Sebastian Bach
			B)	Arcangelo Corelli
			C)	Claudio Monteverdi
			D)	Antonio Vivaldi
2			Although Handel wrote a great deal of instrumental music, the core of his huge output consists of English oratorios and Italian
			A)	operas
			B)	songs
			C)	chorales
			D)	madrigals
3			Handel's oratorios are usually based on
			A)	the Old Testament
			B)	Greek mythology
			C)	the New Testament
			D)	Roman history
4			In addition to being a composer and opera impresario, Handel was a virtuoso
			A)	violinist
			B)	organist
			C)	cellist
			D)	trumpeter
5			Handel's Messiah is an example of
			A)	an oratorio
			B)	an opera
			C)	musical theater
			D)	a song
6			Handel spent the major portion of his life in
			A)	Germany
			B)	England
			C)	Italy
			D)	Ireland
7			Which of the following oratorios is not by Handel?
			A)	Messiah
			B)	Elijah
			C)	Israel in Egypt
			D)	Joshua
8			The focus of a Handel oratorio is usually the
			A)	soprano soloist
			B)	chorus
			C)	orchestra
			D)	conductor