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Question #1
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
A.
1150-1450.
B.
450-1450.
C.
450-1000.
D.
1000-1150.
Question #2
The _________ was the most popular instrument in the Renaissance home.
A.
lute
B.
sackbut
C.
regals
D.
shawm
Question #3
Lute songs are mostly __________ in texture.
A.
polyphonic
B.
imitative
C.
monophonic
D.
homophonic
Question #4
John Dowland's Flow My Tears consists of _______ musical sections that are each immediately repeated.
A.
three
B.
two
C.
four
D.
five
Question #5
Which of the following statements regarding the Renaissance is not true?
A.
Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for church use.
B.
Secular music contained more rapid changes of mood than sacred music.
C.
Secular vocal music was written for groups of solo voices and for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment.
D.
A wealth of dance music published during the sixteenth century has survived.
Question #6
Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for
A.
the concert hall.
B.
the piano.
C.
religious worship.
D.
dancing.
Question #7
The church frowned on instruments because of their
A.
use in early Jewish religious ceremonies.
B.
association with minstrels and jongleurs.
C.
earlier role in pagan rites.
D.
sacred quality and background.
Question #8
The passamezzo is a
A.
wooden instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece.
B.
lively dance in triple meter.
C.
silly, humorous dance in duple meter.
D.
stately dance in duple meter similar to the pavane.
Question #9
The use of organs in church
A.
added a sacred quality to the mass.
B.
bothered the clergy because they distracted the listeners from worship.
C.
made it possible for more musicians to be employed.
D.
frustrated the nobles in their attempts to control the church.
Question #10
During the late Middle Ages, the church believed that music during religious services should be
A.
used only as a discreet accompaniment.
B.
performed by as many musical instruments as possible.
C.
used only with wind instruments.
D.
banned entirely.
Question #11
Church authorities in the Middle Ages ____________________ their religious services.
A.
forbade the use of music in
B.
wanted music only as a discreet accompaniment to
C.
preferred instrumental music in
D.
encouraged the use of music as a highlight of
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.
is set to sacred Latin texts.
B.
was the official music of the Roman Catholic church for more than 1,000 years.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
retained some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ.
Question #14
Which of the following is not true of Gregorian chant?
A.
It conveys a calm, otherworldly quality.
B.
Its rhythm is flexible, without meter.
C.
It is usually polyphonic in texture.
D.
The melodies tend to move by step within a narrow range of pitches.
Question #15
Gregorian chant melodies tend to move
A.
only by perfect intervals.
B.
infrequently, remaining on a single tone for long stretches.
C.
stepwise within a narrow range of pitches.
D.
by leaps over a wide range of pitches.
Question #16
Pope Gregory the Great
A.
composed all of the Gregorian chants.
B.
reorganized the Catholic church liturgy during his reign from 590 to 604.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
published 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.
ninth
B.
thirteenth
C.
fourteenth
D.
sixth
Question #19
The intellectual movement called humanism
A.
condemned any remnant of pagan antiquity.
B.
focused on human life and its accomplishments.
C.
treated the Madonna as a childlike unearthly creature.
D.
focused on the afterlife in heaven and hell.
Question #20
The church modes are
A.
different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only five different tones.
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.
completely different from any other form of scale.
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.
the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg.
D.
a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs.
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.
Péronne d'Armentières.
B.
Frauenlob.
C.
Beatriz de Dia.
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.
monasteries.
B.
dancing.
C.
church services.
D.
monks and nuns.
Question #27
An estampie is a medieval
A.
secular song form.
B.
stringed instrument.
C.
song of worship.
D.
dance.
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 were captivated by the pagan cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
C.
The humanists focused on human life and its accomplishments.
D.
The humanists were basically atheistic in their beliefs.
Question #29
The first steps toward the development of polyphony were taken sometime between 700 and 900, when
A.
monks in monastery choirs began to add a second melodic line to Gregorian chant.
B.
the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together.
C.
musicians composed new music to accompany dancing.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #30
______________ is a term applied to medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines.
A.
Alleluia
B.
Ostinato
C.
Jongleurs
D.
Organum
Question #31
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
A.
Rome.
B.
Paris.
C.
Reims.
D.
London.
Question #32
In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by
A.
having some singers embellish the sermon during church services.
B.
placing new melodic lines against known chants.
C.
harmonizing melodies with chords.
D.
adding orchestral instruments to church music.
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.
are the first important composers known by name.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #34
The earliest known composers to write music with measured rhythm were
A.
Leonin and Perotin.
B.
Pope Gregory and Chastelain de Couci.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
Machaut and Josquin.
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.
paintings from the new world.
D.
the new art of baroque painters.
Question #36
An outstanding composer of the ars nova was
A.
Perotin.
B.
Leonin.
C.
Guillaume de Machaut.
D.
Pope Gregory I.
Question #37
A.
Credo
B.
Kyrie
C.
Ave Maria
D.
Gloria
Question #38
A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by
A.
wandering minstrels or jongleurs.
B.
knights in castles.
C.
monks in monasteries.
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.
England.
B.
Spain.
C.
Flanders.
D.
Scandinavia.
Question #41
Which of the following statements is not true of Renaissance music?
A.
The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a cappella choral music.
B.
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic.
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.
Flanders.
B.
Italy.
C.
Spain.
D.
Germany.
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 church
D.
The king's court
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.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
D.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
Question #45
Palestrina's career centered in
A.
the Netherlands.
B.
Naples.
C.
Rome.
D.
Florence.
Question #46
An attempt was made to purify Catholic Church music as a result of the
A.
music of Palestrina.
B.
protests of Martin Luther.
C.
deliberations of the Council of Trent.
D.
complaints of Desiderius Erasmus.
Question #47
Church officials expected monks to sing
A.
away from the actual religious services.
B.
with proper pronunciation and tone quality.
C.
with the members of the congregation.
D.
exclusively in the English language.
Question #48
During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
play a musical instrument.
C.
read musical notation.
D.
be skilled in dance.
Question #49
The Renaissance madrigal is a
A.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
B.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
C.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
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.
religion.
B.
love.
C.
the Crusades.
D.
dancing.
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