Beethoven
The cache is not at the above
location. You must answer the questions below to find the correct
location.
Philry, through his literary caches, has proven
that geocachers aren't all geeks (at least they're not all
geek) but have some latent culture. To further capitalize on
geocacher's cultural sides, this cache has a classical music focus.
In order to determine the cache's coordinates, you will have to
answer a few questions about Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the
greatest of all composers. The questions are mostly about
Beethoven's symphonies and are not difficult — you may use the
internet or the library for assistance.
Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770 and died in Vienna in 1827.
He became deaf in his later years. Unlike you and me, he never
heard the Ode to Joy of his Ninth Symphony.
And now for the questions. They all have numeric answers.
| Question |
Answer |
Key |
| Beethoven wrote how many symphonies? |
|
=A |
| Beethoven wrote how many operas? |
|
=B |
| Beethoven wrote how many saxophone quintets? |
|
=C |
Three of Beethoven's symphonies have "popular" names.
The Eroica Symphony is Symphony No. what? |
|
=D |
| The Pastoral Symphony is Symphony No. what? |
|
=E |
| The Choral Symphony is Symphony No. what? |
|
=F |
| Listen to this. It is Symphony No. what? |
|
=G |
| The Fourth Symphony is one of Beethoven's least known. It is
written in how many movements? |
|
=H |
| This symphony premiered in 1813. |
|
=I |
| This symphony premiered in the same year as the Battle of New
Orleans. |
|
=J |
| How many of Beethoven's symphonies were written in the key of F
major? |
|
=K |
If you have answered the questions correctly, you will
find the cache at:
North DC°CD.BKK’
West CFG°BC.ECD’
Cache is located near the greenbelt pathway — no minimal
bushwhacking required!