Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 24

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Question #1
The Royal Academy of Music was founded for the purpose of producing Italian opera.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
Handel and J. S. Bach met often and collaborated on musical works.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Handel composed in all genres except opera.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
Handel found great success living and working in
A.   Rupertsberg, Germany.
B.   Paris, France.
C.   London, England.
D.   Leipzig, Germany.
Question #5
Handel spent his entire career in Germany.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Handel’s Messiah was premiered in
A.   Venice, Italy.
B.   Dublin, Ireland.
C.   Halle, Germany.
D.   Paris, France.
Question #7
Handel’s oratorios
A.   quickly became popular.
B.   appealed to the English public.
C.   were designed to turn a profit.
D.   All possible answers.
Question #8
Handel’s oratorios combined elements of all of the following EXCEPT
A.   English grand choral style.
B.   Italian opera.
C.   Catholic oratorio.
D.   German opera.
Question #9
How is the oratorio similar to opera?
A.   They are both performed with scenery and costumes.
B.   Their librettos are drawn from sacred themes.
C.   Their librettos are drawn from secular themes.
D.   They both feature arias, recitatives, and choruses.
Question #10
In what language is Handel’s Messiah sung?
A.   German
B.   English
C.   French
D.   Italian
Question #11
Handel created the English oratorio for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?
A.   opera had become too costly to produce
B.   as an entrepreneurial venture
C.   Italian-style opera fell out of favor with the English public
D.   King George I commissioned him to write oratorios
Question #12
Early oratorios
A.   were performed in public meeting places.
B.   spread the messages of the Catholic faith.
C.   All possible answers.
D.   were meant to be a moral alternative to opera.
Question #13
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during the Counter-Reformation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
The libretto for Handel’s Messiah features biblical verses from both the Old and New Testaments.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
The oratorio was generally based on
A.   Roman mythology.
B.   an ancient epic poem.
C.   a biblical story.
D.   Greek mythology.
Question #16
The word "oratorio" is derived from which?
A.   a German word meaning "loud singing"
B.   an English word meaning "trumpet"
C.   an Italian word meaning "place of prayer"
D.   a Latin word meaning "orator"
Question #17
What is the genre of "Rejoice greatly"?
A.   chorus
B.   recitative
C.   da capo aria
D.   sinfonia
Question #18
Where was Handel born?
A.   Venice, Italy
B.   Halle, Germany
C.   Rome, Italy
D.   London, England
Question #19
Where was Handel buried?
A.   St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
B.   St. Peter’s, Rome
C.   Parish Church of Eibingen
D.   Westminster Abbey, London
Question #20
Which describes the texture of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel’s Messiah?
A.   monophonic texture throughout
B.   alternating between homorhythmic and polyphonic textures
C.   polyphonic texture throughout
D.   homorhythmic texture throughout

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