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Music History Quiz

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Music History Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This person invented the musical staff & solfège.

Guido de Arezzo
Josquin de Prez

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This sacred music is traditionally sung by monks, in unison.

Polyphonic music
Gregorian chant

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The original solfège syllables are ...

re mi fa sol la ti
ut re mi fa sol la

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Monophonic music is ...

music that has one melodic line.
music that has many melodic lines, also known as harmony.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Polyphonic music is ...

music that has one melodic line.
music that has many melodic lines, also known as harmony.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

_______ is the most awarded and influential film composer of the 20th century.

Aaron Copland
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
John Williams
Thomas Morley

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 4 pts

The upcoming Jazz Age, changing technology & the practice of bringing world wars & politics into song writing all influenced how music was written in the early 1900s, causing music to branch off from one classical style into many different musical styles and genres. (jazz, rock, country, film music, video game music, etc)

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