Baroque Music Study Guide - Pt. 1

Which term refers to a pattern of singing that is characterized by many notes on a single syllable of text?

• Aria

• Basso continuo

• Melisma

• Libretto

What musical form, often associated with the Baroque Period, is characterized by a theme introduced by one voice and imitated by other voices in succession?

• Sonata

• Symphony

• Concerto

• Fugue

Which of the following is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir?

• Aria

• Cantata

• Chorale

• Concerto

What is the time period of the Baroque Era?

• 1500-1550

• 1600-1750

• 1700-1800

• 1550-1600

What was the Baroque period's term "baroque" originally thought to have derived from?

• A Spanish term meaning "irregular pearl"

• A Portuguese term meaning "irregular pearl"

• An Italian word meaning "obstacle"

• A Greek term meaning "extreme"

What did Sir Isaac Newton's studies support in the context of the solar system's planets and their orbits?

• The geocentric model

• The heliocentric model

• The flat Earth model

• The Ptolemaic system

What did Johannes Kepler re-evaluate that led to his proposal of elliptical orbits in the solar system?

• The heliocentric theory

• The geocentric theory

• The flat Earth theory

• The Ptolemaic system

Who is considered to be one of the pioneer modern philosophers and laid the foundation for the classification of human emotions?

• John Locke

• René Descartes

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

According to John Locke, what can happen to a government under certain circumstances?

• It can expand its territory.

• It can establish a new religion.

• It can be overthrown by its citizens.

• It can transition to a theocratic rule.

Who was Gian Lorenzo Bernini?

• A composer of the Baroque period

• A famous Italian sculptor of the Baroque era

• A Renaissance artist

• A cardinal and artistic patron