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Question #1
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
A.
1000-1150.
B.
1150-1450.
C.
450-1450.
D.
450-1000.
Question #2
The _________ was the most popular instrument in the Renaissance home.
A.
lute
B.
shawm
C.
sackbut
D.
regals
Question #3
Lute songs are mostly __________ in texture.
A.
monophonic
B.
polyphonic
C.
imitative
D.
homophonic
Question #4
John Dowland's Flow My Tears consists of _______ musical sections that are each immediately repeated.
A.
four
B.
three
C.
two
D.
five
Question #5
Which of the following statements regarding the Renaissance is not true?
A.
A wealth of dance music published during the sixteenth century has survived.
B.
Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for church use.
C.
Secular music contained more rapid changes of mood than sacred music.
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.
dancing.
B.
the piano.
C.
religious worship.
D.
the concert hall.
Question #7
The church frowned on instruments because of their
A.
earlier role in pagan rites.
B.
association with minstrels and jongleurs.
C.
use in early Jewish religious ceremonies.
D.
sacred quality and background.
Question #8
The passamezzo is a
A.
wooden instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece.
B.
stately dance in duple meter similar to the pavane.
C.
silly, humorous dance in duple meter.
D.
lively dance in triple meter.
Question #9
The use of organs in church
A.
frustrated the nobles in their attempts to control the church.
B.
added a sacred quality to the mass.
C.
bothered the clergy because they distracted the listeners from worship.
D.
made it possible for more musicians to be employed.
Question #10
During the late Middle Ages, the church believed that music during religious services should be
A.
performed by as many musical instruments as possible.
B.
used only as a discreet accompaniment.
C.
used only with wind instruments.
D.
banned entirely.
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.
wanted music only as a discreet accompaniment to
D.
preferred instrumental music in
Question #12
The music the Medieval monks sang was called
A.
Gregorian chant.
B.
estampies.
C.
Trouvère songs.
D.
contemporary gospel.
Question #13
Gregorian chant
A.
retained some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
is set to sacred Latin texts.
D.
was the official music of the Roman Catholic church for more than 1,000 years.
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.
only by perfect intervals.
B.
stepwise within a narrow range of pitches.
C.
by leaps over a wide range of pitches.
D.
infrequently, remaining on a single tone for long stretches.
Question #16
Pope Gregory the Great
A.
published all of the Gregorian chants.
B.
reorganized the Catholic church liturgy during his reign from 590 to 604.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
composed all of the Gregorian chants.
Question #17
The two types of services at which monks and nuns sang were
A.
the office and the mass.
B.
the salvation service and the holiness service.
C.
the monastery and the convent.
D.
the worship service and the praise service.
Question #18
The earliest surviving chant manuscripts date from about the _______ century.
A.
fourteenth
B.
thirteenth
C.
ninth
D.
sixth
Question #19
The intellectual movement called humanism
A.
treated the Madonna as a childlike unearthly creature.
B.
focused on human life and its accomplishments.
C.
condemned any remnant of pagan antiquity.
D.
focused on the afterlife in heaven and hell.
Question #20
The church modes are
A.
completely different from any other form of scale.
B.
different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only six different tones.
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 five different tones.
Question #21
The word Alleluia
A.
is often used in Gregorian chants.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
may be translated as "praise ye the Lord."
D.
is a Latinized form of the Hebrew word hallelujah.
Question #22
Hildegard of Bingen was
A.
abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg.
B.
a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived.
Question #23
The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum (Play of the Virtues), was composed by
A.
Pope Gregory I.
B.
the nuns of Rupertsberg.
C.
the monks at the church of St. Trophime.
D.
Hildegard of Bingen.
Question #24
A famous French woman troubadour was
A.
Beatriz de Dia.
B.
Frauenlob.
C.
Péronne d'Armentières.
D.
Hildegard of Bingen.
Question #25
The wandering minstrels, or jongleurs, of the Middle Ages
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
played instrumental dances on harps, fiddles, and lutes.
C.
lived on the lowest level of society.
D.
performed music and acrobatics in castles, taverns, and town squares.
Question #26
One function of secular music in the late Middle Ages was to provide accompaniment for
A.
dancing.
B.
monasteries.
C.
church services.
D.
monks and nuns.
Question #27
An estampie is a medieval
A.
dance.
B.
stringed instrument.
C.
secular song form.
D.
song of worship.
Question #28
Which of the following statements is not true of humanism?
A.
The humanists focused on human life and its accomplishments.
B.
The humanists were basically atheistic in their beliefs.
C.
The humanists were captivated by the pagan cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
D.
The Madonna was treated as a beautiful young woman.
Question #29
The first steps toward the development of polyphony were taken sometime between 700 and 900, when
A.
the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together.
B.
musicians composed new music to accompany dancing.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
monks in monastery choirs began to add a second melodic line to Gregorian chant.
Question #30
______________ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines.
A.
Organum
B.
Alleluia
C.
Jongleurs
D.
Ostinato
Question #31
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
A.
London.
B.
Paris.
C.
Rome.
D.
Reims.
Question #32
In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by
A.
having some singers embellish the sermon during church services.
B.
adding orchestral instruments to church music.
C.
harmonizing melodies with chords.
D.
placing new melodic lines against known chants.
Question #33
Leonin and Perotin are notable because they
A.
are the first important composers known by name.
B.
indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music.
C.
were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #34
The earliest known composers to write music with measured rhythm were
A.
Pope Gregory and Chastelain de Couci.
B.
Machaut and Josquin.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
Leonin and Perotin.
Question #35
The term ars nova refers to
A.
German music of the sixteenth century.
B.
Italian and French music of the fourteenth century.
C.
the new art of baroque painters.
D.
paintings from the new world.
Question #36
An outstanding composer of the ars nova was
A.
Leonin.
B.
Guillaume de Machaut.
C.
Perotin.
D.
Pope Gregory I.
Question #37
Which of the following is not a part of the mass ordinary?
A.
Kyrie
B.
Credo
C.
Ave Maria
D.
Gloria
Question #38
A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by
A.
professors in universities.
B.
monks in monasteries.
C.
wandering minstrels or jongleurs.
D.
knights in castles.
Question #39
The Renaissance in music occurred between
A.
1450 and 1600.
B.
1600 and 1750.
C.
1000 and 1150.
D.
1150 and 1450.
Question #40
Many prominent Renaissance composers, who held important posts all over Europe, came from what was then
A.
Flanders.
B.
Scandinavia.
C.
Spain.
D.
England.
Question #41
Which of the following statements is not true of Renaissance music?
A.
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic.
B.
Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images.
C.
The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a cappella choral music.
D.
Instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance.
Question #42
The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
A.
Germany.
B.
Spain.
C.
Italy.
D.
Flanders.
Question #43
During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
A.
The church
B.
The merchant's living room
C.
The king's court
D.
The castle
Question #44
The Renaissance motet is a
A.
polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass.
B.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
C.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
D.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
Question #45
Palestrina's career centered in
A.
Florence.
B.
Rome.
C.
Naples.
D.
the Netherlands.
Question #46
An attempt was made to purify Catholic Church music as a result of the
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.
with the members of the congregation.
B.
away from the actual religious services.
C.
with proper pronunciation and tone quality.
D.
exclusively in the English language.
Question #48
During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
read musical notation.
C.
play a musical instrument.
D.
be skilled in dance.
Question #49
The Renaissance madrigal is a
A.
polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text.
B.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
C.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
D.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
Question #50
Trouvère songs of the Middle Ages dealt with all of the following subjects except
A.
love.
B.
dancing.
C.
the Crusades.
D.
religion.
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