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