Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Summer 2020 » Chapter 19 Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following genres is a group of dance movements, usually in the same key?
A.   ritornello
B.   cantata
C.   suite
Question #2
Which of the following is NOT a standard dance of a Baroque suite?
A.   allemande
B.   courante
C.   overture
Question #3
Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are the best-known suites by which composer?
A.   Handel
B.   Telemann
C.   Mouret
Question #4
The Allegro movement from the Water Music Suite in D minor is in:
A.   ternary form
B.   ritornello form
C.   binary form
Question #5
What is the structure of the Alla hornpipe from Handel's Water Music?
A.   ternary
B.   binary
C.   ritornello
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT a movement of Suite in D Major from Water Music?
A.   Minuet
B.   Bourée
C.   Gavotte
Question #7
The second section of Alla hornpipe differs from the first in that:
A.   both a and b
B.   only strings and woodwinds play
C.   the tonality changes
Question #8
Which best describes the tempo heard in the Hornpipe from Handel's Water Music?
A.   slow
B.   moderate
C.   quick
Question #9
Which instrument family is NOT heard in the second section of the Alla hornpipe?
A.   strings
B.   woodwinds
C.   brass
Question #10
Where was the Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?
A.   for a royal party on the Thames River
B.   for a fireworks display in London
C.   for a coronation of the new king
Question #11
Guarneri, Stradivarius, and Amati were all noted Baroque makers of which instrument?
A.   violin
B.   organ
C.   harpsichord
Question #12
Baroque trumpets were still “natural,” meaning they:
A.   did not have a mouthpiece
B.   were without valves
C.   were made of organic material
Question #13
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the:
A.   courante
B.   sarabande
C.   passepied
Question #14
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the:
A.   allemande
B.   courante
C.   gigue
Question #15
A Baroque suite is usually a group of dances.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
The Baroque suite typically consisted of a group of dances in contrasting keys.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
Handel’s best-known orchestral suites are Water Music and Messiah.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
Technology played a crucial role in the development of music in the Baroque era.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #19
The strings of Baroque violins were made out of wrapped steel.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
During the Baroque era, violins were bowed differently.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #21
Recently, Baroque ensembles have sought to perform Baroque music authentically on Baroque style instruments.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #22
Modern researchers have figured out what made Stradivari instruments sound the way they do, leading to current availability of very affordable reproductions.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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