Antiquity/Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque Part 1 Quiz

What is the difference between a Motet and a Madrigal?

• Motets are secular and Madrigals are sacred.

• Motets are polyphonic and Madrigals are homophonic.

• Motets are sacred and Madrigals are secular.

• Motets are homophonic and Madrigals are polyphonic.

Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?

• Claudio Monteverdi

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• George Frideric Handel

Which of the following is the style of music in which an initial melody is imitated at a specified time interval by one or more parts​?

• Canon

• Organum

• Plainchant

• Motet

Which musical texture is defined as having multiple melodic lines and/or countermelodic lines​?

• Homophony

• Monophony

• Polyphony

• Heterophony

Which music era featured the Motet?

• The Renaissance Era

• The Classical Era

• The Baroque Era

• The Antiquity/Medieval Era

What is the name of the opera about Orpheus written by Claudio Monteverdi?

• Die Zauberflaute

• The Messiah

• The Ring Cycle

• L'Orfeo

What does Dies Irae translate to?

• Lord Have Mercy

• Judgment Day/Day of Wrath

• All Shall See

• Hopeless Fortune

Which musical era lasted from about 1600-1750?

• The Baroque Era

• The Renaissance Era

• The Antiquity/Medieval Era

• The Classical Era

What is the style of music featuring the lute and vocals, usually about sad/emotional topics?

• Madrigal

• Melismatic Organum

• Lute Song

• Motet

Who wrote the madrigal Fair Phyllis?

• Thomas Morley

• John Dowland

• Hildegard von Bingen

• John Farmer