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Question #1
Johann Sebastian Bach had an international career.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #2
Bach wrote in most Baroque genres, except chamber music.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #3
While in Leipzig, Bach was responsible for directing the university music
A.
False
B.
True
Question #4
Bach spent the last several decades of his life working in which German city?
A.
Weimar
B.
Leipzig
C.
Cöthen
Question #5
For which religious figures did Bach title his two most important Passions?
A.
Matthew and Mark
B.
Luke and John
C.
Matthew and John
Question #6
What denomination was Bach?
A.
Church of England
B.
Roman Catholic
C.
Lutheran
Question #7
In what ways was Bach improvisatory?
A.
his music was full of passion and pathos
B.
he had a temper that easily flared up
C.
he was a master at making up music on the spot
Question #8
A Lutheran cantata is made up of arias, recitatives, and______.
A.
choruses
B.
a cappella movements
C.
vivid costuming
Question #9
In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed along with the Gospel reading, sermon, and prayers on:
A.
most Sundays of the church year
B.
only Christmas
C.
only Easter
Question #10
Many of Bach's cantatas are elaborations of Protestant chorale or hymn tunes.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #11
Some of Bach's cantatas were intended for devotional use.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #12
Cantatas are single-movement works.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #13
Reformers Martin Luther and John Calvin believed only priests who were trained singers should participate in church music making.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #14
Which is NOT a well-known keyboard work by Bach?
A.
Art of Fugue
B.
Well-Tempered Clavier
C.
Water Music
Question #15
A type of music in which a single theme is heard and then develops and expands into other voices is known as a:
A.
cantata
B.
fugue
C.
prelude
Question #16
The main theme of a fugue is known as the:
A.
subject
B.
fugato
C.
episode
Question #17
How many preludes and fugues make up the collection entitled The Well-Tempered Clavier?
A.
24
B.
12
C.
48
D.
60
Question #18
Which is NOT an important keyboard instrument in the Baroque era?
A.
Harpsichord
B.
Piano
C.
Clavichord
D.
Organ
Question #19
Which section of the fugue alternates and does not present the subject?
A.
episode
B.
coda
C.
exposition
Question #20
In which era would one hear mostly polyphonic textures?
A.
Late Baroque
B.
Early Baroque
C.
Classical Era
D.
Medieval Era
Question #21
How many kids did Johann Sebastian Bach have?
A.
15
B.
10
C.
5
D.
20
Question #22
What was Bach's last major work written for the keyboard?
A.
Well-Tempered Clavier
B.
This Little Light of Mine
C.
Art of the Fugue
D.
Contrafunctus IV
Question #23
Which Baroque keyboard instrument had strings that were plucked by quills?
A.
piano
B.
organ
C.
clavichord
D.
harpsichord
Question #24
The first section of a fugue is called the:
A.
opening
B.
episode
C.
exposition
Question #25
A melody that is stated backward is said to be in:
A.
dimunition
B.
retrograde
C.
augmentation
Question #26
Bach’s most comprehensive example of contrapuntal writing is his Art of Fugue.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #27
The piano was the most popular Baroque keyboard instrument.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #28
The toccata and fugue is a highly virtuosic form.
A.
False
B.
True
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