20th Century Music Quiz

20th Century Music Quiz

10th Grade

9 Qs

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20th Century Music Quiz

20th Century Music Quiz

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10th Grade

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which historical events dominated life for most Westerners during the first half of the 20th century?

The Great Depression

The Renaissance

The Industrial Revolution

The French Revolution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which artistic movement emphasized mood and atmosphere, with distorted figures and fragmented shapes?

Cubism

Impressionism

Expressionism

Surrealism

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technological advancements greatly expanded the listening experience in the 20th century?

Television

Computers

Smartphones

Radios

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is considered the founder of the Impressionist movement in music?

Claude Debussy

Igor Stravinsky

Maurice Ravel

Lili Boulanger

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which composer is most strongly associated with Primitivism in music?

Igor Stravinsky

Arnold Schoenberg

George Gershwin

Aaron Copland

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which composer is known for his innovations in music education and the development of a system of musical instruction for children?

Carl Orff

Maurice Ravel

Lili Boulanger

Aaron Copland

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which composer's music is often categorized as impressionist, but does not fit neatly into any stylistic category?

Claude Debussy

Igor Stravinsky

Maurice Ravel

Lili Boulanger

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a method of composing in which all pitches of a composition are derived from a special ordering of the twelve chromatic tones?

Atonality

Serialism

Chance music

Minimalism

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which music style calls for a steady pulse, clear tonality, and repetition of short melodic patterns?

Atonality

Serialism

Chance music

Minimalism