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Question #1
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
A.
450-1000.
B.
1150-1450.
C.
1000-1150.
D.
450-1450.
Question #2
The _________ was the most popular instrument in the Renaissance home.
A.
regals
B.
sackbut
C.
lute
D.
shawm
Question #3
Lute songs are mostly __________ in texture.
A.
homophonic
B.
monophonic
C.
polyphonic
D.
imitative
Question #4
John Dowland's Flow My Tears consists of _______ musical sections that are each immediately repeated.
A.
five
B.
three
C.
two
D.
four
Question #5
Which of the following statements regarding the Renaissance is not true?
A.
Secular music contained more rapid changes of mood than sacred music.
B.
A wealth of dance music published during the sixteenth century has survived.
C.
Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for church use.
D.
Secular vocal music was written for groups of solo voices and for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment.
Question #6
Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for
A.
the piano.
B.
religious worship.
C.
dancing.
D.
the concert hall.
Question #7
The church frowned on instruments because of their
A.
association with minstrels and jongleurs.
B.
sacred quality and background.
C.
use in early Jewish religious ceremonies.
D.
earlier role in pagan rites.
Question #8
The passamezzo is a
A.
silly, humorous dance in duple meter.
B.
lively dance in triple meter.
C.
wooden instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece.
D.
stately dance in duple meter similar to the pavane.
Question #9
The use of organs in church
A.
bothered the clergy because they distracted the listeners from worship.
B.
frustrated the nobles in their attempts to control the church.
C.
made it possible for more musicians to be employed.
D.
added a sacred quality to the mass.
Question #10
During the late Middle Ages, the church believed that music during religious services should be
A.
banned entirely.
B.
performed by as many musical instruments as possible.
C.
used only as a discreet accompaniment.
D.
used only with wind instruments.
Question #11
Church authorities in the Middle Ages ____________________ their religious services.
A.
encouraged the use of music as a highlight of
B.
forbade the use of music in
C.
preferred instrumental music in
D.
wanted music only as a discreet accompaniment to
Question #12
The music the Medieval monks sang was called
A.
Gregorian chant.
B.
Trouvère songs.
C.
contemporary gospel.
D.
estampies.
Question #13
Gregorian chant
A.
was the official music of the Roman Catholic church for more than 1,000 years.
B.
is set to sacred Latin texts.
C.
retained some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #14
Which of the following is not true of Gregorian chant?
A.
It is usually polyphonic in texture.
B.
Its rhythm is flexible, without meter.
C.
The melodies tend to move by step within a narrow range of pitches.
D.
It conveys a calm, otherworldly quality.
Question #15
Gregorian chant melodies tend to move
A.
by leaps over a wide range of pitches.
B.
stepwise within a narrow range of pitches.
C.
only by perfect intervals.
D.
infrequently, remaining on a single tone for long stretches.
Question #16
Pope Gregory the Great
A.
reorganized the Catholic church liturgy during his reign from 590 to 604.
B.
composed all of the Gregorian chants.
C.
published all of the Gregorian chants.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #17
The two types of services at which monks and nuns sang were
A.
the worship service and the praise service.
B.
the monastery and the convent.
C.
the office and the mass.
D.
the salvation service and the holiness service.
Question #18
The earliest surviving chant manuscripts date from about the _______ century.
A.
thirteenth
B.
sixth
C.
fourteenth
D.
ninth
Question #19
The intellectual movement called humanism
A.
condemned any remnant of pagan antiquity.
B.
focused on the afterlife in heaven and hell.
C.
treated the Madonna as a childlike unearthly creature.
D.
focused on human life and its accomplishments.
Question #20
The church modes are
A.
different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only five different tones.
B.
completely different from any other form of scale.
C.
like the major and minor scales in that they consist of seven different tones.
D.
different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only six different tones.
Question #21
The word Alleluia
A.
is a Latinized form of the Hebrew word hallelujah.
B.
may be translated as "praise ye the Lord."
C.
is often used in Gregorian chants.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #22
Hildegard of Bingen was
A.
the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived.
B.
abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg.
C.
a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #23
The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum (Play of the Virtues), was composed by
A.
the monks at the church of St. Trophime.
B.
Pope Gregory I.
C.
Hildegard of Bingen.
D.
the nuns of Rupertsberg.
Question #24
A famous French woman troubadour was
A.
Frauenlob.
B.
Péronne d'Armentières.
C.
Hildegard of Bingen.
D.
Beatriz de Dia.
Question #25
The wandering minstrels, or jongleurs, of the Middle Ages
A.
performed music and acrobatics in castles, taverns, and town squares.
B.
lived on the lowest level of society.
C.
played instrumental dances on harps, fiddles, and lutes.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #26
One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for
A.
monasteries.
B.
church services.
C.
dancing.
D.
monks and nuns.
Question #27
An estampie is a medieval
A.
stringed instrument.
B.
secular song form.
C.
dance.
D.
song of worship.
Question #28
Which of the following statements is not true of humanism?
A.
The Madonna was treated as a beautiful young woman.
B.
The humanists focused on human life and its accomplishments.
C.
The humanists were basically atheistic in their beliefs.
D.
The humanists were captivated by the pagan cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
Question #29
The first steps toward the development of polyphony were taken sometime between 700 and 900, when
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
monks in monastery choirs began to add a second melodic line to Gregorian chant.
C.
the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together.
D.
musicians composed new music to accompany dancing.
Question #30
______________ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines.
A.
Alleluia
B.
Organum
C.
Ostinato
D.
Jongleurs
Question #31
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
A.
Paris.
B.
Rome.
C.
London.
D.
Reims.
Question #32
In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by
A.
having some singers embellish the sermon during church services.
B.
harmonizing melodies with chords.
C.
placing new melodic lines against known chants.
D.
adding orchestral instruments to church music.
Question #33
Leonin and Perotin are notable because they
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame.
C.
are the first important composers known by name.
D.
indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music.
Question #34
The earliest known composers to write music with measured rhythm were
A.
Leonin and Perotin.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
Pope Gregory and Chastelain de Couci.
D.
Machaut and Josquin.
Question #35
The term ars nova refers to
A.
paintings from the new world.
B.
Italian and French music of the fourteenth century.
C.
the new art of baroque painters.
D.
German music of the sixteenth century.
Question #36
An outstanding composer of the ars nova was
A.
Leonin.
B.
Guillaume de Machaut.
C.
Pope Gregory I.
D.
Perotin.
Question #37
A.
Ave Maria
B.
Kyrie
C.
Credo
D.
Gloria
Question #38
A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by
A.
monks in monasteries.
B.
knights in castles.
C.
wandering minstrels or jongleurs.
D.
professors in universities.
Question #39
The Renaissance in music occurred between
A.
1150 and 1450.
B.
1600 and 1750.
C.
1000 and 1150.
D.
1450 and 1600.
Question #40
Many prominent Renaissance composers, who held important posts all over Europe, came from what was then
A.
Flanders.
B.
Spain.
C.
Scandinavia.
D.
England.
Question #41
Which of the following statements is not true of Renaissance music?
A.
Instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance.
B.
The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a cappella choral music.
C.
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic.
D.
Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images.
Question #42
The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
A.
Spain.
B.
Flanders.
C.
Germany.
D.
Italy.
Question #43
During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
A.
The king's court
B.
The castle
C.
The merchant's living room
D.
The church
Question #44
The Renaissance motet is a
A.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
B.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
C.
polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass.
D.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
Question #45
Palestrina's career centered in
A.
Naples.
B.
Rome.
C.
the Netherlands.
D.
Florence.
Question #46
A.
deliberations of the Council of Trent.
B.
music of Palestrina.
C.
complaints of Desiderius Erasmus.
D.
protests of Martin Luther.
Question #47
Church officials expected monks to sing
A.
exclusively in the English language.
B.
away from the actual religious services.
C.
with the members of the congregation.
D.
with proper pronunciation and tone quality.
Question #48
During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to
A.
read musical notation.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
play a musical instrument.
D.
be skilled in dance.
Question #49
The Renaissance madrigal is a
A.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
B.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
C.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
D.
polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text.
Question #50
Trouvère songs of the Middle Ages dealt with all of the following subjects except
A.
the Crusades.
B.
love.
C.
religion.
D.
dancing.
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