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.   Paris, France.
B.   London, England.
C.   Rupertsberg, Germany.
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.   Halle, Germany.
B.   Venice, Italy.
C.   Dublin, Ireland.
D.   Paris, France.
Question #7
Handel’s oratorios
A.   quickly became popular.
B.   appealed to the English public.
C.   All possible answers.
D.   were designed to turn a profit.
Question #8
Handel’s oratorios combined elements of all of the following EXCEPT
A.   Catholic oratorio.
B.   English grand choral style.
C.   German opera.
D.   Italian opera.
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.   French
B.   Italian
C.   English
D.   German
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.   Italian-style opera fell out of favor with the English public
C.   as an entrepreneurial venture
D.   opera had become too costly to produce
Question #12
Early oratorios
A.   All possible answers.
B.   were performed in public meeting places.
C.   were meant to be a moral alternative to opera.
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
The oratorio was generally based on
A.   a biblical story.
B.   Roman mythology.
C.   Greek mythology.
D.   an ancient epic poem.
Question #16
The word "oratorio" is derived from which?
A.   a Latin word meaning "orator"
B.   an English word meaning "trumpet"
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.   recitative
B.   chorus
C.   sinfonia
D.   da capo aria
Question #18
Where was Handel born?
A.   London, England
B.   Halle, Germany
C.   Venice, Italy
D.   Rome, Italy
Question #19
Where was Handel buried?
A.   Parish Church of Eibingen
B.   St. Peter’s, Rome
C.   Westminster Abbey, London
D.   St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
Question #20
Which describes the texture of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel’s Messiah?
A.   homorhythmic texture throughout
B.   alternating between homorhythmic and polyphonic textures
C.   polyphonic texture throughout
D.   monophonic texture throughout

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