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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
Handel composed in all genres except opera.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
Handel found great success living and working in
A.   London, England.
B.   Rupertsberg, Germany.
C.   Paris, France.
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.   Dublin, Ireland.
B.   Halle, Germany.
C.   Venice, Italy.
D.   Paris, France.
Question #7
Handel’s oratorios
A.   appealed to the English public.
B.   quickly became popular.
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.   German opera.
B.   Catholic oratorio.
C.   Italian opera.
D.   English grand choral style.
Question #9
How is the oratorio similar to opera?
A.   Their librettos are drawn from secular themes.
B.   Their librettos are drawn from sacred themes.
C.   They are both performed with scenery and costumes.
D.   They both feature arias, recitatives, and choruses.
Question #10
In what language is Handel’s Messiah sung?
A.   German
B.   French
C.   English
D.   Italian
Question #11
Handel created the English oratorio for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?
A.   King George I commissioned him to write oratorios
B.   opera had become too costly to produce
C.   Italian-style opera fell out of favor with the English public
D.   as an entrepreneurial venture
Question #12
Early oratorios
A.   spread the messages of the Catholic faith.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   were meant to be a moral alternative to opera.
D.   were performed in public meeting places.
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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 Latin word meaning "orator"
B.   a German word meaning "loud singing"
C.   an English word meaning "trumpet"
D.   an Italian word meaning "place of prayer"
Question #17
What is the genre of "Rejoice greatly"?
A.   sinfonia
B.   chorus
C.   da capo aria
D.   recitative
Question #18
Where was Handel born?
A.   Venice, Italy
B.   Halle, Germany
C.   London, England
D.   Rome, Italy
Question #19
Where was Handel buried?
A.   Parish Church of Eibingen
B.   St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
C.   St. Peter’s, Rome
D.   Westminster Abbey, London
Question #20
Which describes the texture of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel’s Messiah?
A.   alternating between homorhythmic and polyphonic textures
B.   homorhythmic texture throughout
C.   monophonic texture throughout
D.   polyphonic texture throughout

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