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Question #1
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
A.
450-1000.
B.
1000-1150.
C.
1150-1450.
D.
450-1450.
Question #2
The _________ was the most popular instrument in the Renaissance home.
A.
sackbut
B.
regals
C.
shawm
D.
lute
Question #3
Lute songs are mostly __________ in texture.
A.
polyphonic
B.
monophonic
C.
homophonic
D.
imitative
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.
Secular vocal music was written for groups of solo voices and for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment.
B.
A wealth of dance music published during the sixteenth century has survived.
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 piano.
C.
the concert hall.
D.
religious worship.
Question #7
The church frowned on instruments because of their
A.
association with minstrels and jongleurs.
B.
earlier role in pagan rites.
C.
sacred quality and background.
D.
use in early Jewish religious ceremonies.
Question #8
The passamezzo is a
A.
stately dance in duple meter similar to the pavane.
B.
silly, humorous dance in duple meter.
C.
lively dance in triple 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.
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.
performed by as many musical instruments as possible.
B.
banned entirely.
C.
used only as a discreet accompaniment.
D.
used only with wind instruments.
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.
preferred instrumental music in
D.
wanted music only as a discreet accompaniment to
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.
was the official music of the Roman Catholic church for more than 1,000 years.
C.
is set to sacred Latin texts.
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.
Its rhythm is flexible, without meter.
B.
It is usually polyphonic in texture.
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.
by leaps over a wide range of pitches.
B.
stepwise within a narrow range of pitches.
C.
only by perfect intervals.
D.
infrequently, remaining on a single tone for long stretches.
Question #16
Pope Gregory the Great
A.
published all of the Gregorian chants.
B.
composed all of the Gregorian chants.
C.
All answers are correct.
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 office and the mass.
C.
the monastery and the convent.
D.
the salvation service and the holiness service.
Question #18
The earliest surviving chant manuscripts date from about the _______ century.
A.
ninth
B.
sixth
C.
thirteenth
D.
fourteenth
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.
treated the Madonna as a childlike unearthly creature.
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.
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.
is a Latinized form of the Hebrew word hallelujah.
C.
may be translated as "praise ye the Lord."
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.
a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs.
D.
abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg.
Question #23
The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum (Play of the Virtues), was composed by
A.
Hildegard of Bingen.
B.
Pope Gregory I.
C.
the nuns of Rupertsberg.
D.
the monks at the church of St. Trophime.
Question #24
A famous French woman troubadour was
A.
Péronne d'Armentières.
B.
Frauenlob.
C.
Hildegard of Bingen.
D.
Beatriz de Dia.
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.
All answers are correct.
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.
monks and nuns.
D.
church services.
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 were captivated by the pagan cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
B.
The Madonna was treated as a beautiful young woman.
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.
the French nobles began to sing hunting songs together.
B.
musicians composed new music to accompany dancing.
C.
monks in monastery choirs began to add a second melodic line to Gregorian chant.
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.
Jongleurs
B.
Ostinato
C.
Alleluia
D.
Organum
Question #31
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was
A.
Reims.
B.
Paris.
C.
London.
D.
Rome.
Question #32
In medieval times, most polyphonic music was created by
A.
adding orchestral instruments to church music.
B.
harmonizing melodies with chords.
C.
having some singers embellish the sermon during church services.
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.
All answers are correct.
C.
indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music.
D.
were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame.
Question #34
The earliest known composers to write music with measured rhythm were
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
Pope Gregory and Chastelain de Couci.
C.
Machaut and Josquin.
D.
Leonin and Perotin.
Question #35
The term ars nova refers to
A.
paintings from the new world.
B.
German music of the sixteenth century.
C.
the new art of baroque painters.
D.
Italian and French music of the fourteenth century.
Question #36
An outstanding composer of the ars nova was
A.
Guillaume de Machaut.
B.
Pope Gregory I.
C.
Perotin.
D.
Leonin.
Question #37
A.
Credo
B.
Ave Maria
C.
Gloria
D.
Kyrie
Question #38
A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by
A.
wandering minstrels or jongleurs.
B.
knights in castles.
C.
professors in universities.
D.
monks in monasteries.
Question #39
The Renaissance in music occurred between
A.
1000 and 1150.
B.
1150 and 1450.
C.
1450 and 1600.
D.
1600 and 1750.
Question #40
Many prominent Renaissance composers, who held important posts all over Europe, came from what was then
A.
England.
B.
Flanders.
C.
Scandinavia.
D.
Spain.
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.
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.
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic.
Question #42
The leading music center in sixteenth-century Europe was
A.
Italy.
B.
Spain.
C.
Flanders.
D.
Germany.
Question #43
During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
A.
The king's court
B.
The church
C.
The merchant's living room
D.
The castle
Question #44
The Renaissance motet is a
A.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
B.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
C.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
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.
Rome.
B.
Florence.
C.
Naples.
D.
the Netherlands.
Question #46
An attempt was made to purify Catholic Church music as a result of the
A.
complaints of Desiderius Erasmus.
B.
protests of Martin Luther.
C.
music of Palestrina.
D.
deliberations of the Council of Trent.
Question #47
Church officials expected monks to sing
A.
with proper pronunciation and tone quality.
B.
with the members of the congregation.
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.
play a musical instrument.
B.
read musical notation.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
be skilled in dance.
Question #49
The Renaissance madrigal is a
A.
piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
B.
dancelike song for several solo voices.
C.
polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections.
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.
religion.
C.
dancing.
D.
love.
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