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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Handel found great success living and working in
A.   Rupertsberg, Germany.
B.   London, England.
C.   Leipzig, Germany.
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.   Venice, Italy.
B.   Halle, Germany.
C.   Dublin, Ireland.
D.   Paris, France.
Question #7
Handel’s oratorios
A.   All possible answers.
B.   appealed to the English public.
C.   quickly became popular.
D.   were designed to turn a profit.
Question #8
Handel’s oratorios combined elements of all of the following EXCEPT
A.   German opera.
B.   Catholic oratorio.
C.   English grand choral style.
D.   Italian opera.
Question #9
How is the oratorio similar to opera?
A.   They both feature arias, recitatives, and choruses.
B.   Their librettos are drawn from secular themes.
C.   Their librettos are drawn from sacred themes.
D.   They are both performed with scenery and costumes.
Question #10
In what language is Handel’s Messiah sung?
A.   German
B.   Italian
C.   English
D.   French
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.   All possible answers.
B.   spread the messages of the Catholic faith.
C.   were performed in public meeting places.
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   Greek mythology.
B.   a biblical story.
C.   Roman mythology.
D.   an ancient epic poem.
Question #16
The word "oratorio" is derived from which?
A.   an English word meaning "trumpet"
B.   a German word meaning "loud singing"
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.   da capo aria
C.   recitative
D.   sinfonia
Question #18
Where was Handel born?
A.   London, England
B.   Venice, Italy
C.   Rome, Italy
D.   Halle, Germany
Question #19
Where was Handel buried?
A.   Westminster Abbey, London
B.   St. Peter’s, Rome
C.   St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
D.   Parish Church of Eibingen
Question #20
Which describes the texture of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel’s Messiah?
A.   polyphonic texture throughout
B.   homorhythmic texture throughout
C.   monophonic texture throughout
D.   alternating between homorhythmic and polyphonic textures

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