Renaissance Music

The invention of the printing press allowed more people to become educated and was one of the prime reasons for the “rebirth” that took place in the Renaissance.

• True

• Fakse

A “chant” is a term for the warning call of the Madagascar howler monkey.

• True

• False

Humanism was a central force in the Renaissance. It

D. All of the above.

• Focusing on life, rather than the afterlife.

• accepted more nudity in art and sculpture.

• renewed interest in the writing and culture of Ancient Greece

• All of the above.

The Bubonic Plague or Black Death was a major disaster in the Middle Ages that killed a major portion of the population.

• True

• False

Which artist is NOT from the Renaissance?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Pablo Picasso

• Botticelli

In the early Baroque Christianity was split by the appearance of the writings of Martin Luther, who created the Lutheran Church.

• True

• False

Secular Music is

• Music written only for oboe choir

• Popular music that is not connected with the church or religion

• Music written only for dogshows.

• Music that is written only for religious services.

Once rhythmic notation was invented, several independent lines could be written at once. This type of texture was called

• Algorhythm

• Monophony

• Polyphony

• Homophony

The Mass is connected to which religion?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Acapella refers to a type of singing which is always accompanied by brass band and drum ensemble. It is always performed outside at events such as bond-fires, barbeques and executions.

• True

• False