Music of the Middle Ages Quiz

What is the period of time known as the Middle Ages?

• From 1750 to 1820

• From 1600 to 1750

• From 1450 to 1600

• From 476 to 1450

Which type of music was developed and controlled by the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?

• Sacred vocal music

• Secular vocal music

• Blues music

• Instrumental music

What is the term used to describe music with multiple melodies happening at the same time?

• Polyphony

• Monophony

• Homophony

• Heterophony

What is the name of the most common type of chant in the Middle Ages?

• Gregorian chant

• Baroque chant

• Romantic chant

• Classical chant

What is the term used to describe the fixed song used as the basis for organum?

• Cantus firmus

• Melismatic

• Rhythmic mode

• Poly textual

What was the main contribution of Pope Gregory the Great to the development of music in the Middle Ages?

• Organizing the chants and naming them Gregorian chant

• Creating the concept of key signatures

• Inventing polyphony

• Introducing rhythm into music

What is the characteristic of Gregorian chant in terms of rhythm?

• No specific rhythm, following the natural flow of the text

• Strict and complex rhythmic patterns

• Syncopated rhythms

• Fast and energetic rhythms

What is the term used to describe the addition of a second text to a polyphonic piece to make it easier to sing?

• Rhythmic mode

• Parallel organum

• Melismatic

• Poly textual

What is the term used to describe the early form of polyphony where the individual parts move parallel to each other?

• Monophony

• Polyphony

• Free organum

• Parallel organum

What is the term used to describe the development of rhythmic patterns in music during the Middle Ages?

• Melisma

• Rhythmic mode

• Polyphony

• Cantus firmus