Baroque Era Music Quiz

What was the time period of the Baroque era?

• 1600 – 1750

• 1500 – 1650

• 1700 – 1850

• 1550 – 1700

What does the term "Baroque" derive from?

• A misshapen pearl

• A type of flower

• A musical instrument

• A famous composer

Which of the following was one of the earliest Baroque opera composers?

• Monteverdi

• Handel

• J.S. Bach

• Mozart

Which of the following terms is used to describe music with two or more parts of equal importance?

• Polyphonic

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Heterophonic

What does contrapuntal music use?

• Counterpoint

• Monophony

• Homophony

• Heterophony

What is ornamentation in music?

• The use of trills, mordents, and appoggiaturas

• The use of loud dynamics

• The use of fast tempos

• The use of long pauses

What did composers only write "f" or "p" for?

• To indicate the tempo

• To indicate the key

• For dynamic contrast

• For the type of instrument

What is expected of a performer if there is a descending sequence in the music?

• To increase the tempo

• To decrease the dynamic for each part of the sequence

• To change the key

• To add more ornamentation

Why are works containing multiple movements often written in the same key?

• To make it easier to play

• To preserve the emotional affect

• To follow a traditional structure

• To increase the complexity

What did Bach study at school that influenced his music?

• Mathematics

• Aristotelian rhetoric

• Astronomy

• Philosophy