Humanities CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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In what year did Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5” premiere?

1787
1807
1808
1827

The correct answer is: 1808

The premiere of Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" took place on December 22, 1808 in Vienna, Austria. Many believe that this performance was particularly notable because it was the first time Beethoven presented a complete program of his own compositions to the public. Option A, 1787, is more than 20 years before the actual premiere. Option B, 1807, is also before the premiere and may have been a trick answer because Beethoven's "Symphony No. 6" premiered in 1808. Option D, 1827, is significantly later and marks the year of Beethoven's death, so it couldn't have been the year of the symphony's premiere. Therefore, the only correct option is C, which indicates the correct year of 1808.