CHY-18THC The Power of Music2

What is described as "one of the most dazzling fruits of human civilisation" in the text?

• Art

• Science

• Music

• Literature

According to the text, how often might people in the th century hear their favorite symphony in their entire lifetime?

• Once or twice

• Four or five times

• Every month

• Every week

The text suggests that the techniques in music:

• Were discovered by accident.

• Happened by chance.

• Did not happen by accident.

• Are not important.

What does music have the power to do, according to the text?

• Only make us dance

• Only make us weep

• Make us weep or make us dance

• Make us read

What does the text imply about the story of music?

• It is a limited process.

• It is a declining process.

• It is an ongoing process.

• It is a completed process.

What is the main focus of the series mentioned in the text?

• The technical aspects of musical instruments

• The story of music from its beginnings

• The biographies of famous composers

• The evolution of musical genres like Baroque and Impressionism

Which composers are mentioned as having transformed musical structures?

• Mozart and Beethoven

• Chopin and Liszt

• Handel and Bach

• Vivaldi and Haydn

What significant development in music is highlighted from the period discussed in the text?

• The decline of instrumental music

• The creation of the modern orchestra

• The introduction of electronic music

• The rise of solo performances

According to the text, how is the music from the age of invention described in terms of popularity?

• It is no longer performed or heard

• It is only popular in specific regions

• It is staggeringly popular even in the current century

• It has been forgotten by the general public

Why do we need to go back to a time when many of now-familiar components of music didn't exist, according to the text?

• To appreciate the complexity of modern music

• To identify with what it was like to live in the late 18th century

• To learn how to play ancient musical instruments

• To understand the evolution of musical notation