Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2023 » Prelude 04 Quiz

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Question #1
Advocacy for the rising middle class was a hallmark of:
A.   the Avant Garde
B.   the Enlightenment
C.   the Imperialists
Question #2
Which period of European art and literature most captivated 18th-century thinkers?
A.   the Medieval period
B.   the Greek and Roman periods (antiquity)
Question #3
Which Classical-era composers performed in public concerts?
A.   all of these
B.   Haydn
C.   Beethoven
D.   Mozart
Question #4
The music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven is characterized by:
A.   singable lyrical melodies
B.   wild virtuosic melodies
Question #5
Demand for music making in the Classical era came consistently from the:
A.   university
B.   court
Question #6
Louis XV and Frederick the Great ruled as a result of:
A.   democracy
B.   aristocratic norms
Question #7
Composers of the Classical era fully explored which harmonic system?
A.   Church mode system
B.   major-minor system
C.   octatonic system
D.   pentatonicism
Question #8
Women in the Classical era contributed to music as:
A.   music teachers
B.   professional singers
C.   both of these
D.   none of these
Question #9
What musical occupation was LEAST available to women to in the Classical era?
A.   orchestral conductor
B.   music teacher
C.   professional singer and instrumentalist
Question #10
The 18th-century composer was most likely to find a patron in:
A.   the middle class
B.   the aristocracy
C.   the university
Question #11
Which concert venues were available to composers of the Classical era?
A.   both of these
B.   none of these
C.   the royal palace
D.   the concert hall
Question #12
Classical harmony is best described as:
A.   diatonic
B.   chromatic
Question #13
Classical phrase structure is best described as:
A.   irregular and asymmetrical, with weak or covered cadences.
B.   regular and symmetrical, with clear cadences.
Question #14
One of the attributes of Classicism is a longing for strangeness, ecstasy, and wonder.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #15
Two significant historical events that occurred during the Classical era were the French and American Revolutions.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #16
The Industrial Revolution of the 18th century saw a series of important inventions, which helped shape the modern world.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #17
The strong aristocratic sovereign rulers were absent in the Classical era.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #18
The Classical era has been called The Age of Reason.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #19
The Enlightenment movement among intellectuals was also a part of 18th-century European culture.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #20
Historians observe that ideals of classicism only emerged in the 18th century.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #21
Buildings like the U.S. Capitol building, the University of Virginia, and Monticello were patterned after Greek and Roman temples.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #22
Classical-era works were generally composed with a preponderance of disjunct melodies.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #23
Classical-era compositions are characterized by rhythmic regularity.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #24
Classical-eras composers, especially in the earlier years, were still working under aristocratic patronage.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #25
Classical-era composers often incorporated folk elements in their music.
A.   True
B.   False

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