Renaissance Music

The word "Renaissance" is French for what?

• Fancy cheese

• Rebirth

• Death

• Ridiculous

When did the Renaissance begin?

• 1600

• 1450

• 1860

• 450

Which of the following became more important during the Renaissance?

• Learning

• Farming

• Battles

• Bigger castles

Which invention greatly influenced the Renaissance movement?

• Gunpowder

• Eye glasses

• Coffee houses

• The printing press

Who was expected to be trained in music during the Renaissance?

• Blacksmiths

• Any educated person

• Candlemakers

• Butchers

True or false: the Catholic church became MORE powerful during the Renaissance.

• True

• False

True or false: Polyphony became more complex during the Renaissance.

• False

• True

In church music, this type of composition became popular.

• Tune

• Chorale

• Mass

• Ballad

Which of the following composers was famous during the Renaissance?

• Clara Schumann

• J.S. Bach

• Josquin des Prez

• Ludwig van Beethoven

What is a Madrigal?

• a group of instruments playing together

• a polyphonic composition in which two or more melodies repeat each other at different points in the music

• a secular, polyphonic song based on poems, often about love

• a musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment