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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   Leipzig, Germany.
C.   Paris, France.
D.   London, England.
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.   Halle, Germany.
C.   Dublin, Ireland.
D.   Venice, Italy.
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.   Catholic oratorio.
B.   Italian opera.
C.   German opera.
D.   English grand choral style.
Question #9
How is the oratorio similar to opera?
A.   They are both performed with scenery and costumes.
B.   Their librettos are drawn from secular themes.
C.   They both feature arias, recitatives, and choruses.
D.   Their librettos are drawn from sacred themes.
Question #10
In what language is Handel’s Messiah sung?
A.   English
B.   French
C.   German
D.   Italian
Question #11
Handel created the English oratorio for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?
A.   as an entrepreneurial venture
B.   opera had become too costly to produce
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.   were meant to be a moral alternative to opera.
C.   All possible answers.
D.   spread the messages of the Catholic faith.
Question #13
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during the Counter-Reformation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   an ancient epic poem.
B.   Greek mythology.
C.   Roman mythology.
D.   a biblical story.
Question #16
The word "oratorio" is derived from which?
A.   a German word meaning "loud singing"
B.   a Latin word meaning "orator"
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.   recitative
C.   chorus
D.   da capo aria
Question #18
Where was Handel born?
A.   Rome, Italy
B.   Halle, Germany
C.   London, England
D.   Venice, Italy
Question #19
Where was Handel buried?
A.   Parish Church of Eibingen
B.   Westminster Abbey, London
C.   St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
D.   St. Peter’s, Rome
Question #20
Which describes the texture of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel’s Messiah?
A.   monophonic texture throughout
B.   homorhythmic texture throughout
C.   polyphonic texture throughout
D.   alternating between homorhythmic and polyphonic textures

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