Musicology Practice Quiz 2

Who composed the famous four-note opening motif of Symphony No. 5, which is often interpreted as "Fate knocking at the door"?

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

In music theory, what does the term "forte" mean?

• Slow

• Soft

• Loud

• Fast

Which genre of music originated in the African American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Rock & Roll

• Jazz

• Blues

• Hip-Hop

What is the term for a piece of music where the composer deliberately leaves certain elements of the composition up to chance?

• Aleatoric music

• Sonata

• Symphony

• Fugue

Which technology revolutionized the way we listen to music in the 1980s by making it portable?

• Vinyl records

• 8-track tape

• Cassette tape

• Walkman

The Beatles were part of which cultural movement of the 1960s?

• The Beat Generation

• The British Invasion

• Woodstock

• The Summer of Love

Which band is known for the hit song "Bohemian Rhapsody"?

• The Beatles

• Queen

• Led Zeppelin

• The Rolling Stones

Madonna is often referred to as the "Queen of Pop." Which decade did she first become prominent?

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

Which genre of music did Elvis Presley help popularize in the 1950s?

• Jazz

• Blues

• Rock & Roll

• Country

Which song was a number one hit for Whitney Houston in 1992, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time?

• "I Will Always Love You"

• "How Will I Know"

• "Greatest Love of All"

• "Saving All My Love for You"