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Music of Ancient Mesopotamia

Authored by Ayi Coronel

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Musicians in Ancient Mesopotamia served primarily in which two (2) venues?

court

market place

schools

temple

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which kind of instrument was believed to NOT have been used by Ancient Sumerians?

harp

viol

tambourine

rattle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

T or F: Because ancient musicians were valued highly in their skills, they were treated like court officials.

True

False

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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This reconstructed musical instrument from Ancient Mesopotamia is called:

bull's harp

cow-head harp

bull-headed lyre

moosicalf

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which musical skill played a key role in religious rituals and court ceremonies?

playing of the lyre

singing

composing

dancing

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

T or F: There were no distinctions made between the responsibilities of male and female court musicians.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Thes ancient Hurrian tablets from Ugarit are said to contain the:

oldest known melodies

history of Akkadian music

list of important musicians

instructions to Akkadian musical performance

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