MH 20th Century Quiz

When did the 20th Century Era occur?

• 1900-1999

• 1900-1950

• 1830-1900

• 1750-1830

The 20th Century was considered an age of extremes. What were the two extremes emphasized?

• Violence and Progress

• Violence and Religion

• Progress and Religion

• Religion and Violence

Which of the following was NOT one of the major events that occurred during the 20th century?

• World War 1

• World War 2

• The Suffragette Movement

• The Civil War

Which country became the epicenter for pop culture in the 20th Century

• France

• Great Britain

• United States

• Russia

Fill in the blank: Avant-Garde means new and unusual/___________ ideas

• experimental

• obscure

• melancholy

• original

What did modernists insist on, forming a specific movement marked with radical experimentation?

• traditionalism

• anti-traditionalism

• nihilism

• patriotism

Which of the following is NOT considered a famous modernist?

• Pablo Picasso

• T.S. Eliot

• Claude Debussy

• Marcel Proust

During which ballet premiere did the most famous riot in musical history occur?

• Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"

• Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring"

• Igor Stravinsky's "The Firebird"

• None of the above

Which of the following inspirations did composers of the 20th century NOT take from?

• folk and popular music

• Traditional composers like Mozart and Bach

• music from foreign continents

• European art music

What technological advancement allowed for folk songs to be written down and studied

• audio recorders

• telephones

• lightbulbs

• none of the above