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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Handel found great success living and working in
A.   Rupertsberg, Germany.
B.   Leipzig, Germany.
C.   London, England.
D.   Paris, France.
Question #5
Handel spent his entire career in Germany.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Handel’s Messiah was premiered in
A.   Paris, France.
B.   Dublin, Ireland.
C.   Venice, Italy.
D.   Halle, Germany.
Question #7
Handel’s oratorios
A.   quickly became popular.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   appealed to the English public.
D.   were designed to turn a profit.
Question #8
Handel’s oratorios combined elements of all of the following EXCEPT
A.   German opera.
B.   English grand choral style.
C.   Italian opera.
D.   Catholic oratorio.
Question #9
How is the oratorio similar to opera?
A.   Their librettos are drawn from sacred themes.
B.   They both feature arias, recitatives, and choruses.
C.   Their librettos are drawn from secular themes.
D.   They are both performed with scenery and costumes.
Question #10
In what language is Handel’s Messiah sung?
A.   German
B.   French
C.   Italian
D.   English
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.   as an entrepreneurial venture
C.   Italian-style opera fell out of favor with the English public
D.   opera had become too costly to produce
Question #12
Early oratorios
A.   spread the messages of the Catholic faith.
B.   were performed in public meeting places.
C.   were meant to be a moral alternative to opera.
D.   All possible answers.
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.   an ancient epic poem.
B.   Roman mythology.
C.   Greek mythology.
D.   a biblical story.
Question #16
The word "oratorio" is derived from which?
A.   an English word meaning "trumpet"
B.   a Latin word meaning "orator"
C.   an Italian word meaning "place of prayer"
D.   a German word meaning "loud singing"
Question #17
What is the genre of "Rejoice greatly"?
A.   sinfonia
B.   da capo aria
C.   chorus
D.   recitative
Question #18
Where was Handel born?
A.   Halle, Germany
B.   London, England
C.   Rome, Italy
D.   Venice, Italy
Question #19
Where was Handel buried?
A.   Westminster Abbey, London
B.   St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
C.   Parish Church of Eibingen
D.   St. Peter’s, Rome
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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