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.   London, England.
B.   Leipzig, Germany.
C.   Rupertsberg, 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.   Dublin, Ireland.
B.   Paris, France.
C.   Venice, Italy.
D.   Halle, Germany.
Question #7
Handel’s oratorios
A.   All possible answers.
B.   were designed to turn a profit.
C.   quickly became popular.
D.   appealed to the English public.
Question #8
Handel’s oratorios combined elements of all of the following EXCEPT
A.   Catholic oratorio.
B.   English grand choral style.
C.   Italian opera.
D.   German opera.
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 both feature arias, recitatives, and choruses.
D.   They are both performed with scenery and costumes.
Question #10
In what language is Handel’s Messiah sung?
A.   French
B.   English
C.   German
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.   King George I commissioned him to write oratorios
C.   as an entrepreneurial venture
D.   Italian-style opera fell out of favor with the English public
Question #12
Early oratorios
A.   were meant to be a moral alternative to opera.
B.   were performed in public meeting places.
C.   spread the messages of the Catholic faith.
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
The oratorio was generally based on
A.   an ancient epic poem.
B.   a biblical story.
C.   Greek mythology.
D.   Roman 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.   recitative
C.   da capo aria
D.   chorus
Question #18
Where was Handel born?
A.   Rome, Italy
B.   Halle, Germany
C.   Venice, Italy
D.   London, England
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.   polyphonic texture throughout
B.   monophonic texture throughout
C.   homorhythmic texture throughout
D.   alternating between homorhythmic and polyphonic textures

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