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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.
450-1000.
D.
450-1450.
Question #2
The _________ was the most popular instrument in the Renaissance home.
A.
regals
B.
sackbut
C.
shawm
D.
lute
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.
two
C.
three
D.
four
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.
the piano.
B.
dancing.
C.
the concert hall.
D.
religious worship.
Question #7
The church frowned on instruments because of their
A.
use in early Jewish religious ceremonies.
B.
sacred quality and background.
C.
earlier role in pagan rites.
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.
added a sacred quality to the mass.
B.
made it possible for more musicians to be employed.
C.
bothered the clergy because they distracted the listeners from worship.
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 with wind instruments.
B.
used only as a discreet accompaniment.
C.
performed by as many musical instruments as possible.
D.
banned entirely.
Question #11
Church authorities in the Middle Ages ____________________ their religious services.
A.
wanted music only as a discreet accompaniment to
B.
encouraged the use of music as a highlight of
C.
forbade the use of music in
D.
preferred instrumental music in
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.
All answers are correct.
B.
retained some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ.
C.
was the official music of the Roman Catholic church for more than 1,000 years.
D.
is set to sacred Latin texts.
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.
It conveys a calm, otherworldly quality.
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.
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.
reorganized the Catholic church liturgy during his reign from 590 to 604.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
published all of the Gregorian chants.
D.
composed 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 worship service and the praise service.
C.
the monastery and the convent.
D.
the office and the mass.
Question #18
The earliest surviving chant manuscripts date from about the _______ century.
A.
sixth
B.
thirteenth
C.
fourteenth
D.
ninth
Question #19
The intellectual movement called humanism
A.
focused on human life and its accomplishments.
B.
condemned any remnant of pagan antiquity.
C.
focused on the afterlife in heaven and hell.
D.
treated the Madonna as a childlike unearthly creature.
Question #20
The church modes are
A.
different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only six different tones.
B.
like the major and minor scales in that they consist of seven different tones.
C.
completely different from any other form of scale.
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.
is a Latinized form of the Hebrew word hallelujah.
D.
may be translated as "praise ye the Lord."
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.
the nuns of Rupertsberg.
B.
Hildegard of Bingen.
C.
the monks at the church of St. Trophime.
D.
Pope Gregory I.
Question #24
A famous French woman troubadour was
A.
Péronne d'Armentières.
B.
Beatriz de Dia.
C.
Frauenlob.
D.
Hildegard of Bingen.
Question #25
The wandering minstrels, or jongleurs, of the Middle Ages
A.
lived on the lowest level of society.
B.
played instrumental dances on harps, fiddles, and lutes.
C.
performed music and acrobatics in castles, taverns, and town squares.
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.
monks and nuns.
C.
dancing.
D.
church services.
Question #27
An estampie is a medieval
A.
song of worship.
B.
stringed instrument.
C.
dance.
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.
All answers are correct.
C.
monks in monastery choirs began to add a second melodic line to Gregorian chant.
D.
the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together.
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.
Alleluia
D.
Jongleurs
Question #31
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
A.
Reims.
B.
Paris.
C.
Rome.
D.
London.
Question #32
In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by
A.
adding orchestral instruments to church music.
B.
placing new melodic lines against known chants.
C.
harmonizing melodies with chords.
D.
having some singers embellish the sermon during church services.
Question #33
Leonin and Perotin are notable because they
A.
are the first important composers known by name.
B.
were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame.
C.
All answers are correct.
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.
Pope Gregory and Chastelain de Couci.
B.
Machaut and Josquin.
C.
Leonin and Perotin.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #35
The term ars nova refers to
A.
the new art of baroque painters.
B.
German music of the sixteenth century.
C.
paintings from the new world.
D.
Italian and French music of the fourteenth century.
Question #36
An outstanding composer of the ars nova was
A.
Leonin.
B.
Pope Gregory I.
C.
Guillaume de Machaut.
D.
Perotin.
Question #37
A.
Kyrie
B.
Credo
C.
Gloria
D.
Ave Maria
Question #38
A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by
A.
wandering minstrels or jongleurs.
B.
monks in monasteries.
C.
professors in universities.
D.
knights in castles.
Question #39
The Renaissance in music occurred between
A.
1150 and 1450.
B.
1450 and 1600.
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.
Spain.
C.
Scandinavia.
D.
Flanders.
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.
Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images.
C.
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic.
D.
The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a cappella choral music.
Question #42
The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
A.
Spain.
B.
Germany.
C.
Italy.
D.
Flanders.
Question #43
During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
A.
The castle
B.
The church
C.
The king's court
D.
The merchant's living room
Question #44
The Renaissance motet 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 other than the ordinary of the mass.
Question #45
Palestrina's career centered in
A.
Florence.
B.
the Netherlands.
C.
Naples.
D.
Rome.
Question #46
An attempt was made to purify Catholic Church music as a result of the
A.
complaints of Desiderius Erasmus.
B.
deliberations of the Council of Trent.
C.
protests of Martin Luther.
D.
music of Palestrina.
Question #47
Church officials expected monks to sing
A.
with the members of the congregation.
B.
with proper pronunciation and tone quality.
C.
exclusively in the English language.
D.
away from the actual religious services.
Question #48
During the Renaissance every educated person was expected to
A.
read musical notation.
B.
be skilled in dance.
C.
play a musical instrument.
D.
All answers are correct.
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.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
D.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
Question #50
Trouvère songs of the Middle Ages dealt with all of the following subjects except
A.
love.
B.
religion.
C.
dancing.
D.
the Crusades.
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