Medieval/Renaissance Quiz

What does the term Renaissance mean?

What is sacred music?

What is secular music?

Monophonic music is music that contains ________ melody, or moving part.

Describe Gregorian Chant, select ALL that apply.

• Sacred Music

• Polyphonic

• Monophonic

• Secular Music

Polyphonic music is music that contains _________ melodies, or moving parts.

Which musical period came first? Medieval or the Renaissance

What did we call the traveling musicians of the Medieval period?

• Musician

• Troubadours

• Motet

• Madrigal

True or False. Vocal music utilized instruments other than the voice.

• True

• False

Which period spanned a longer time, the Medieval Period or the Renaissance?

• Medieval Period

• Renaissance