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Question #1
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
A.
450-1450.
B.
1000-1150.
C.
450-1000.
D.
1150-1450.
Question #2
The _________ was the most popular instrument in the Renaissance home.
A.
lute
B.
regals
C.
sackbut
D.
shawm
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.
two
B.
five
C.
four
D.
three
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.
Secular vocal music was written for groups of solo voices and for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment.
C.
Secular music contained more rapid changes of mood than sacred music.
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.
dancing.
B.
the concert hall.
C.
the piano.
D.
religious worship.
Question #7
The church frowned on instruments because of their
A.
earlier role in pagan rites.
B.
association with minstrels and jongleurs.
C.
sacred quality and background.
D.
use in early Jewish religious ceremonies.
Question #8
The passamezzo is a
A.
silly, humorous dance in duple meter.
B.
wooden instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece.
C.
lively dance in triple 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.
frustrated the nobles in their attempts to control the church.
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 as a discreet accompaniment.
B.
banned entirely.
C.
used only with wind instruments.
D.
performed by as many musical instruments as possible.
Question #11
Church authorities in the Middle Ages ____________________ their religious services.
A.
preferred instrumental music in
B.
forbade the use of 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.
Trouvère songs.
B.
contemporary gospel.
C.
Gregorian chant.
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.
The melodies tend to move by step within a narrow range of pitches.
B.
It conveys a calm, otherworldly quality.
C.
It is usually polyphonic in texture.
D.
Its rhythm is flexible, without meter.
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.
published all of the Gregorian chants.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
composed all of the Gregorian chants.
D.
reorganized the Catholic church liturgy during his reign from 590 to 604.
Question #17
The two types of services at which monks and nuns sang were
A.
the worship service and the praise service.
B.
the salvation service and the holiness service.
C.
the office and the mass.
D.
the monastery and the convent.
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.
focused on the afterlife in heaven and hell.
B.
focused on human life and its accomplishments.
C.
condemned any remnant of pagan antiquity.
D.
treated the Madonna as a childlike unearthly creature.
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.
different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only five 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.
is a Latinized form of the Hebrew word hallelujah.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
may be translated as "praise ye the Lord."
Question #22
Hildegard of Bingen was
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg.
C.
the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived.
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.
the nuns of Rupertsberg.
B.
Pope Gregory I.
C.
Hildegard of Bingen.
D.
the monks at the church of St. Trophime.
Question #24
A famous French woman troubadour was
A.
Beatriz de Dia.
B.
Hildegard of Bingen.
C.
Frauenlob.
D.
Péronne d'Armentières.
Question #25
The wandering minstrels, or jongleurs, of the Middle Ages
A.
played instrumental dances on harps, fiddles, and lutes.
B.
performed music and acrobatics in castles, taverns, and town squares.
C.
All answers are correct.
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.
dancing.
B.
church services.
C.
monks and nuns.
D.
monasteries.
Question #27
An estampie is a medieval
A.
song of worship.
B.
dance.
C.
stringed instrument.
D.
secular song form.
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 were basically atheistic in their beliefs.
D.
The humanists focused on human life and its accomplishments.
Question #29
The first steps toward the development of polyphony were taken sometime between 700 and 900, when
A.
musicians composed new music to accompany dancing.
B.
the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together.
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.
Jongleurs
C.
Alleluia
D.
Ostinato
Question #31
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
A.
Rome.
B.
London.
C.
Reims.
D.
Paris.
Question #32
In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by
A.
placing new melodic lines against known chants.
B.
harmonizing melodies with chords.
C.
having some singers embellish the sermon during church services.
D.
adding orchestral instruments to church music.
Question #33
Leonin and Perotin are notable because they
A.
were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame.
B.
are the first important composers known by name.
C.
indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music.
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.
All answers are correct.
C.
Machaut and Josquin.
D.
Leonin and Perotin.
Question #35
The term ars nova refers to
A.
Italian and French music of the fourteenth century.
B.
the new art of baroque painters.
C.
German music of the sixteenth century.
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
A.
Credo
B.
Ave Maria
C.
Kyrie
D.
Gloria
Question #38
A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by
A.
monks in monasteries.
B.
professors in universities.
C.
knights in castles.
D.
wandering minstrels or jongleurs.
Question #39
The Renaissance in music occurred between
A.
1600 and 1750.
B.
1450 and 1600.
C.
1150 and 1450.
D.
1000 and 1150.
Question #40
Many prominent Renaissance composers, who held important posts all over Europe, came from what was then
A.
Spain.
B.
Scandinavia.
C.
England.
D.
Flanders.
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.
Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images.
C.
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic.
D.
Instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance.
Question #42
The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
A.
Italy.
B.
Germany.
C.
Spain.
D.
Flanders.
Question #43
During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
A.
The merchant's living room
B.
The church
C.
The castle
D.
The king's court
Question #44
The Renaissance motet is a
A.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
B.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
C.
polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass.
D.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
Question #45
Palestrina's career centered in
A.
Naples.
B.
the Netherlands.
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.
complaints of Desiderius Erasmus.
D.
deliberations of the Council of Trent.
Question #47
Church officials expected monks to sing
A.
exclusively in the English language.
B.
away from the actual religious services.
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.
read musical notation.
B.
play a musical instrument.
C.
be skilled in dance.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #49
The Renaissance madrigal is a
A.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
B.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
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.
the Crusades.
B.
dancing.
C.
love.
D.
religion.
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