Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 19

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Question #1
During the Renaissance, the Mass was recited and sung in the vernacular (the language of the people).
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
How many voice parts are required to sing the Pope Marcellus Mass?
A.   three
B.   six
C.   five
D.   two
Question #3
In the Catholic Mass, the parts that change according to the day belong to the
A.   Kyrie.
B.   Ordinary.
C.   Proper.
D.   Office.
Question #4
Martin Luther and John Calvin believed
A.   professionally trained choirs singing complex textures should be at the center of Christian worship.
B.   congregational singing in the vernacular should be the basis of Christian worship.
C.   in strong adherence to Catholic Church traditions.
Question #5
Martin Luther and _______ were both important religious reformers during the Protestant Reformation.
A.   Orlando di Lasso
B.   Pope Marcellus
C.   John Calvin
D.   Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Question #6
Palestrina was choirmaster at which Italian church?
A.   St. Mark’s in Venice
B.   St. Peter’s in Rome
C.   Notre Dame in Paris
D.   Westminster in London
Question #7
Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass reflects the Catholic Church’s belief that heavenly sounds produced by trained professionals would be more spiritually powerful than the rough song of an untrained congregation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass was likely performed
A.   with instrumental accompaniment.
B.   outdoors.
C.   a cappella.
D.   by a mixed-gender choir.
Question #9
Renaissance composers concentrated on the Ordinary for their musical settings of the Catholic Mass.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Some cardinals in the Council of Trent advocated for abolishing polyphony altogether and returning to Gregorian chant.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
The Catholic Church’s effort during the early sixteenth century to recapture the loyalty of its followers through a return to true Christian piety is known as the
A.   Counter-Reformation.
B.   Inquisition.
C.   Edict of Milan.
D.   Siege of Protestantism.
Question #12
The Gloria from Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass belongs to the Proper (the variable part of the Mass celebration).
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
The Protestant Reformation was started by
A.   Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
B.   Martin Luther.
C.   Pope Marcellus.
D.   John Calvin.
Question #14
The harmony of the Gloria from Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass is best described as full and consonant.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
The sixteenth century has come to be regarded as the golden age of the ______ style.
A.   symphonic
B.   a cappella
C.   proper
D.   improvised
Question #16
The text of the Gloria in Palestrina’s Pope Marcellus Mass is easily understood, due largely to its syllabic nature and Palestrina’s frequent use of homorhythm.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #17
What are the Ninety-Five Theses?
A.   A list of reforms Martin Luther proposed for the practices of the Catholic Church.
B.   A list of recommendations made by the Council of Trent for the practices of the Catholic Church.
C.   A list of reforms John Calvin proposed for the practices of the Catholic Church.
Question #18
What is the Mass?
A.   A reenactment of Christ’s Last Supper with his disciples.
B.   The most solemn ritual of the Catholic Church.
C.   All possible answers.
D.   A daily service in the Catholic Church.
Question #19
What was the Council of Trent?
A.   A group of Protestant reformers who met over the course of several decades.
B.   The Catholic Church committee that excommunicated Martin Luther.
C.   The Catholic Church committee that met in response to the Protestant Reformation.
Question #20
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about Martin Luther?
A.   His Ninety-Five Theses launched the Protestant Reformation.
B.   He was a leading member of the Council of Trent.
C.   He was excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
D.   He was an Augustinian monk.

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