Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 12

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Question #1
A knowledge of _______ styles helps put a musical work in the context of its creation.
A.   jazz
B.   historical
C.   medium
Question #2
Considering the title of Symphony No. 94 in G Major by Joseph Haydn, which is a TRUE statement?
A.   The genre is not stated
B.   The title indicates the opus number
C.   The title indicates the genre and key
D.   The genre is an orchestra
Question #3
We often label art music as
A.   "popular"
B.   "traditional"
C.   "classical"
D.   "vernacular"
Question #4
Genre describes a musical form.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
In what century did the Renaissance begin?
A.   fifteenth century
B.   eighteenth century
C.   fourteenth century
D.   sixteenth century
Question #6
J. S. Bach’s Minuet in D Minor is from what historical period?
A.   Classical
B.   Baroque
C.   Renaissance
D.   Romantic
Question #7
Listening Guides in this textbook focus primarily on
A.   vernacular music of European society
B.   "traditional" music
C.   Western art music
D.   All possible answers
Question #8
Most cultures employ sacred music for religious functions.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
Most musical cultures in the world use written notation to preserve and transmit their music.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
Music composed for religious purposes is called
A.   nonspecific
B.   secular
C.   sacred
D.   vernacular
Question #11
Musical compositions are often identified through a cataloguing system described by
A.   opus numbers
B.   descriptive titles
C.   oral transmission
D.   aesthetic judgments
Question #12
Opus is Latin for
A.   work
B.   genre
C.   medium
D.   song
Question #13
Oral transmission is the process of preserving music without written notation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
Regarding a symphony, which is NOT a true statement?
A.   Each movement of a symphony has a specific internal form, or structure.
B.   A symphony is a song written for an orchestra.
C.   Symphony implies the medium, or ensemble, that performs the piece.
D.   Symphony is a genre.
Question #15
Which term refers to a category of music?
A.   medium
B.   genre
C.   style
D.   form
Question #16
Which of the following defines the characteristics of style?
A.   The total language of artists from a style period.
B.   The individualized treatment of the elements of music
C.   All possible answers
D.   The creator's personal manner of expression.
Question #17
The lines that distinguish art music from other kinds are clearly delineated.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
Western art music refers to
A.   vernacular musics
B.   music captured in cultural context by ethnomusicologists
C.   notated and cultivated music of European and Euro-American society
Question #19
Which historical style period lasted less than 100 years?
A.   Middle Ages
B.   Romantic
C.   Renaissance
D.   Baroque
Question #20
Which is NOT a true statement?
A.   Genre classifies the function of a work.
B.   Genre classsifies the overall character of the work.
C.   Genres are the same in every culture.

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