Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2021 » 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.   suite
C.   cantata
Question #2
Which of the following is NOT a standard dance of a Baroque suite?
A.   overture
B.   courante
C.   allemande
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.   binary form
B.   ternary form
C.   ritornello form
Question #5
What is the structure of the Alla hornpipe from Handel's Water Music?
A.   ritornello
B.   binary
C.   ternary
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT a movement of Suite in D Major from Water Music?
A.   Bourée
B.   Gavotte
C.   Minuet
Question #7
The second section of Alla hornpipe differs from the first in that:
A.   the tonality changes and the strings and woodwinds play
B.   the tonality changes
C.   only strings and woodwinds play
Question #8
Which best describes the tempo heard in the Hornpipe from Handel's Water Music?
A.   quick
B.   slow
C.   moderate
Question #9
Which instrument family is NOT heard in the second section of the Alla hornpipe?
A.   woodwinds
B.   strings
C.   brass
Question #10
Where was the Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?
A.   for a coronation of the new king
B.   for a royal party on the Thames River
C.   for a fireworks display in London
Question #11
Guarneri, Stradivarius, and Amati were all noted Baroque makers of which instrument?
A.   harpsichord
B.   violin
C.   organ
Question #12
Baroque trumpets were still “natural,” meaning they:
A.   were made of organic material
B.   did not have a mouthpiece
C.   were without valves
Question #13
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Spain is the:
A.   passepied
B.   sarabande
C.   courante
Question #14
The Baroque dance inspired by the music of Germany is the:
A.   courante
B.   gigue
C.   allemande
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
During the Baroque era, violins were bowed differently.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #21
Recently, Baroque ensembles have sought to perform Baroque music authentically on Baroque style instruments.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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