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.   Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
B.   Milton’s Paradise Lost
C.   Dante’s Divine Comedy
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 invention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg
C.   the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton
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.   basso continuo
C.   figured bass
Question #5
The Baroque system of figured bass allowed the performer to:
A.   play keyboard
B.   sing
C.   fill in the harmonies
Question #6
In the major-minor system, the most important note was the:
A.   dominant
B.   tonic
C.   subdominant
Question #7
Baroque composers often employed which of the following techniques in an attempt to create musical drama:
A.   dynamic contrasts
B.   both of these
C.   dissonance
Question #8
The artificially created adult male soprano, popular in the Baroque, is referred to as a:
A.   Minnesinger
B.   troubadour
C.   castrato
Question #9
Opera had its origins in the experiments of a group known as the:
A.   Florentine Camerata
B.   Dutch School
C.   German Reformers
Question #10
What roles did women play in music during the Baroque era?
A.   singers only
B.   singers and composers
C.   composers only
Question #11
Which of the following was a hallmark of Baroque style?
A.   increased improvisation
B.   performing the work strictly as written
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 internationalism in music
B.   A trend toward exoticism 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.   ligatures
B.   neumes
C.   figured bass
Question #14
The term "Baroque" means misshapen, extravagant, or even distorted.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
The Baroque was characterized by deeply felt religious beliefs that led to bloodshed between Protestants and Catholics.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
The Baroque was characterized by the predominant use of diatonic harmony.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #21
Baroque art reflects struggle of the middle classes against the aristocracy.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #22
Painters such as Rembrandt and Vermeer sought to re-create scenes from the daily life of the upper class.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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