Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2021 » Prelude 03

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Question #1
Which of the following is a Baroque-era poetic epic?
A.   Milton’s Paradise Lost
B.   Dante’s Divine Comedy
C.   Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
Question #2
Which of the following was NOT a Baroque historical event?
A.   the investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey
B.   the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton
C.   the invention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg
Question #3
The Baroque era introduced solo song with instrumental accompaniment, which was referred to in Florence as:
A.   monophony
B.   madrigal
C.   the “new style”
Question #4
The two instruments that provided Baroque accompaniment as a pair are referred to as?
A.   equal temperament
B.   figured bass
C.   basso continuo
Question #5
The Baroque system of figured bass allowed the performer to:
A.   play keyboard
B.   fill in the harmonies
C.   sing
Question #6
In the major-minor system, the most important note was the:
A.   tonic
B.   subdominant
C.   dominant
Question #7
Baroque composers often employed which of the following techniques in an attempt to create musical drama:
A.   both of these
B.   dynamic contrasts
C.   dissonance
Question #8
The artificially created adult male soprano, popular in the Baroque, is referred to as a:
A.   troubadour
B.   castrato
C.   Minnesinger
Question #9
Opera had its origins in the experiments of a group known as the:
A.   Dutch School
B.   Florentine Camerata
C.   German Reformers
Question #10
What roles did women play in music during the Baroque era?
A.   singers only
B.   composers only
C.   singers and composers
Question #11
Which of the following was a hallmark of Baroque style?
A.   performing the work strictly as written
B.   increased improvisation
C.   abandoning major-minor tonality
Question #12
Which of the following was NOT a result of exploration during the Baroque era?
A.   A trend toward exoticism in music
B.   A trend toward internationalism in music
C.   A return to monophonic chant in popular song
Question #13
The shorthand notation that developed during the Baroque for basso continuo players is known as:
A.   figured bass
B.   neumes
C.   ligatures
Question #14
The term "Baroque" means misshapen, extravagant, or even distorted.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
Absolute monarchy was the main form of European government during the Baroque, one important ruler being Louis XIV of France.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
As musical instruments developed technically, the level of virtuosity declined in the Baroque.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
Artists such as Michelangelo created works that demonstrate the Baroque love of drama.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
The Baroque era was one of exploration and conquest.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #19
The Baroque was characterized by deeply felt religious beliefs that led to bloodshed between Protestants and Catholics.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
The Baroque was characterized by the predominant use of diatonic harmony.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #21
Baroque art reflects struggle of the middle classes against the aristocracy.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #22
Painters such as Rembrandt and Vermeer sought to re-create scenes from the daily life of the upper class.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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