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Question #1

Music composed for religious purposes is called:

A. nonspecific

B. church

C. secular

D. sacred

Question #2

Which general term suggests something of the overall character of a work as well as its function?

A. medium

B. opus

C. form

D. genre

Question #3

The concept of style can be identified with:

A. all of these

B. a creator’s personal manner of expression.

C. individual artworks.

D. music of an entire culture.

Question #4

Musical style is best defined as the:

A. characteristic manner of presentation of a work.

B. harmonies in a work.

C. succession of dynamics from beginning to end of a work.

D. shape of the melody line in a work.

Question #5

The style of a historical period is defined by:

A. the total language of all its artists.

B. a single defining work.

C. its leading artist.

D. its dominant musical critic.

Question #6

Which of the following is the proper chronological order of musical style periods?

A. medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Classical, twentieth century

B. Renaissance, medieval, Classical, Baroque, Romantic, twentieth century

C. medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, Romantic, Classical, twentieth century

D. medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, twentieth century

Question #7

The preservation of music without the help of written notation is called:

A. retrograde inversion.

B. modulation.

C. oral transmission.

D. crossover.

Question #8

Some types of music rely on oral transmission for preservation because:

A. It's not very good

B. It's not very well known

C. It's not written down

D. It's in Greek

Question #9

Which of the following is NOT a type of secular music?

A. dance music

B. music for work

C. music for theater

D. music for church services

Question #10

The beginning of the Middle Ages is marked by the:

A. crowning of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor.

B. fall of the Roman Empire.

C. the conversion of Constantine.

Question #11

During the Middle Ages, all power came from which religious organization?

A. the Eastern Orthodox Church

B. the Lutheran Church

C. the Roman Catholic Church

Question #12

Which secular leader in the Middle Ages promoted a strong, centralized government?

A. Charlemagne

B. Pope Gregory

C. Sir Arthur

Question #13

Culture in the Middle Ages was largely shaped by the rise of:

A. cathedrals

B. secular courts

C. orphanages

Question #14

The act of supporting an artistic project, either financially, intellectually, or both is known as:

A. holy orders

B. patronage

C. conversion

Question #15

The violent series of events that took place as part of an attempt to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims is known as:

A. the Canterbury Tales

C. the Black Plague.

D. the Crusades

Question #16

Which instruments did Crusaders hear and later adopt into their calls to battle?

A. harp

B. trumpets

C. flute

Question #17

One of the earliest named composers of the Middle Ages was:

A. Lysander

B. Leonardo

C. Léonin

Question #18

During the Renaissance, lands new to the Europeans were discovered, including:

A. China

B. the Indes

C. the Americas

Question #19

One of the major advancements in the Renaissance was the invention of printing, pioneered by:

A. Johannes Gutenberg

B. Leonardo da Vinci

C. Michelangelo

Question #20

Musical literacy in the cultivated middle and upper classes in Renaissance society is marked by the rise of the musician who plays for the love of music and not professionally, known as a(n) _________ musician

A. professional

B. amateur

C. sacred

Question #21

The early Christian church had very little power in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

A. True

B. False

Question #22

The Middle Ages span nearly one thousand years.

A. True

B. False

Question #23

Our understanding of the musical culture of ancient civilizations is limited by the few fragments of music that have survived.

A. False

B. True

Question #24

Trade flourished in the later Middle Ages when a merchant class arose outside of feudal society.

A. False

B. True

Question #25

The Renaissance marks the passing of European society from a predominately secular society to a more sacred one.

A. True

B. False

Question #26

Which term describes the specific combination of elements or manner of expression heard in a work?

A. Form

B. Medium

C. Style

D. Genre

Question #27

The Gregorian chant was largely produced during the:

A. Prehistoric times

B. Middle Ages

C. Baroque

D. Renaissance

Question #28

In all cultures throughout the world, music is used for entertainment purposes only.

A. False

B. True

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