Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2023 » Chapter 13 Reading Quiz.

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Question #1
The Baroque era was one of exploration and conquest.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #2
Which of the following is a Baroque-era poetic epic?
A.   Dante’s Divine Comedy
B.   Milton’s Paradise Lost
C.   Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
Question #3
Which of the following was a historical event in the Baroque era?
A.   the invention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg
B.   the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton
C.   the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus
Question #4
The two instruments that provided Baroque accompaniment as a pair are referred to as?
A.   equal temperament
B.   figured bass
C.   basso continuo
Question #5
The Baroque system of figured bass allowed the performer to:
A.   play keyboard
B.   fill in the harmonies
C.   sing
Question #6
In Florence, a solo song with instrumental accompaniment was referred to as what?
A.   madrigal
B.   monophony
C.   the “new style”
Question #7
In the major-minor system, the most important note was the:
A.   dominant
B.   tonic
C.   subdominant
Question #8
Baroque composers often employed which of the following techniques in an attempt to create musical drama:
A.   all of these
B.   dynamic contrasts
C.   dissonance
D.   ornamentation
Question #9
Which of the following was a hallmark of Baroque style?
A.   shifting to major-minor tonality
B.   all of these
C.   limited improvisation
D.   performing the work strictly as written
Question #10
The artificially created adult male soprano, popular in the Baroque, is referred to as a:
A.   castrato
B.   troubadour
C.   Minnesinger
Question #11
Opera had its origins in the experiments of a group known as the:
A.   Florentine Camerata
B.   German Reformers
C.   Dutch School
Question #12
Which of the following was NOT a result of exploration during the Baroque era?
A.   A trend toward exoticism in music
B.   A return to monophonic chant in popular song
C.   A trend toward internationalism in music
Question #13
The shorthand notation that developed during the Baroque for basso continuo players is known as:
A.   ligatures
B.   figured bass
C.   neumes
Question #14
What exactly does the term "Baroque" mean?
A.   misshapen
B.   extravagant
C.   grotesque
D.   all of these
Question #15
Absolute monarchy was the main form of European government during the Baroque, one important ruler being Louis XIV of France.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #16
Which newly developed instrument of the Baroque supported a huge level of virtuosity in performance?
A.   flute
B.   piano
C.   violin
Question #17
Artists such as Michelangelo created works that demonstrate Baroque ornamentation.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #18
The Baroque was characterized by deeply felt religious beliefs that led to bloodshed between Protestants and Catholics.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #19
The Baroque moved from "church modes" to diatonic harmony. What were the two modes called?
A.   Augmented & diminished
B.   Dorian & Mixolydian
C.   Major & minor
Question #20
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome (Vatican City) is an example of Baroque architecture.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #21
Painters such as Rembrandt and Vermeer sought to re-create scenes from the daily life of the upper class.
A.   False
B.   True

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