Music History Quiz

Music History Quiz

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Music History Quiz

Music History Quiz

Assessment

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Performing Arts

8th Grade

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Created by

Bethany Andersen

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was a prominent composer of the Baroque Era?

Ludwig van Beethoven

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Johann Sebastian Bach

Igor Stravinsky

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a key characteristic of music from the Romantic Period?

Strict forms and emotional restraint

Complex counterpoint

Emotional expression and individualism

Focus on electronic instruments

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following instruments was NOT commonly used in the Baroque Era?

Harpsichord

Piano

Violin

Trumpet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was a major development in 20th Century Music?

The use of the well-tempered clavier

The development of atonal music

The invention of the sonata form

The use of monophonic texture

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which composer is associated with the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era?

Johann Sebastian Bach

Joseph Haydn

Ludwig van Beethoven

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What genre of music became significantly popular during the 20th century, influencing various forms of modern music?

Gregorian chant

Baroque concerto

Jazz

Classical symphony

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which era lasted from 1600 - 1750?

Baroque

Classical

Romantic

Modern

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