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Question #1
Music composed for religious purposes is called:
A.
sacred
B.
church
C.
nonspecific
D.
secular
Question #2
Which general term suggests something of the overall character of a work as well as its function?
A.
form
B.
genre
C.
medium
D.
opus
Question #3
The concept of style can be identified with:
A.
individual artworks.
B.
a creator’s personal manner of expression.
C.
all of these
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.
its leading artist.
B.
the total language of all its artists.
C.
its dominant musical critic.
D.
a single defining work.
Question #6
Which of the following is the proper chronological order of musical style periods?
A.
medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, Romantic, Classical, twentieth century
B.
medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Classical, twentieth century
C.
medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, twentieth century
D.
Renaissance, medieval, Classical, Baroque, Romantic, twentieth century
Question #7
The preservation of music without the help of written notation is called:
A.
modulation.
B.
retrograde inversion.
C.
crossover.
D.
oral transmission.
Question #8
Some types of music rely on oral transmission for preservation because:
A.
It's not written down
B.
It's not very good
C.
It's not very well known
D.
It's in Greek
Question #9
Which of the following is NOT a type of secular music?
A.
dance music
B.
music for church services
C.
music for work
D.
music for theater
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.
Sir Arthur
C.
Pope Gregory
Question #13
Culture in the Middle Ages was largely shaped by the rise of:
A.
cathedrals
B.
orphanages
C.
secular courts
Question #14
The act of supporting an artistic project, either financially, intellectually, or both is known as:
A.
conversion
B.
holy orders
C.
patronage
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.
B.
the Crusades
C.
the Canterbury Tales
D.
the Black Plague.
Question #16
Which instruments did Crusaders hear and later adopt into their calls to battle?
A.
trumpets
B.
harp
C.
flute
Question #17
One of the earliest named composers of the Middle Ages was:
A.
Léonin
B.
Lysander
C.
Leonardo
Question #18
During the Renaissance, lands new to the Europeans were discovered, including:
A.
the Americas
B.
the Indes
C.
China
Question #19
One of the major advancements in the Renaissance was the invention of printing, pioneered by:
A.
Michelangelo
B.
Leonardo da Vinci
C.
Johannes Gutenberg
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.
sacred
B.
professional
C.
amateur
Question #21
The early Christian church had very little power in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
A.
False
B.
True
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.
True
B.
False
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.
Genre
B.
Style
C.
Form
D.
Medium
Question #27
The Gregorian chant was largely produced during the:
A.
Middle Ages
B.
Baroque
C.
Renaissance
D.
Prehistoric times
Question #28
In all cultures throughout the world, music is used for entertainment purposes only.
A.
True
B.
False
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