ARTS Topic 1.2 - GLIMPSES IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC (Part 1)

What was the primary role of music in early man's customs and beliefs?

• Entertainment
• Accompanying rituals and ceremonies
• Communication
• Storytelling

Which civilization was the first to adopt a fixed system of musical tuning?

• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Chinese
• Hebrews

The present-day music had its roots in which ancient civilization?

• Greek
• Roman
• Egyptian
• Chinese

What did the Greeks contribute to the field of music?

• Musical instruments
• Theory of music and music in education
• Fixed system of musical tuning
• Popular music genres

The first European songs written down were from which civilization?

• Roman
• Egyptian
• Greek
• Chinese

What instruments were used in Chinese music as early as the 2nd century BC?

• Harps and lyres
• Guitars and pianos
• Drums, bells, zithers, flutes, and mouth organs
• Violins and cellos

Who is considered the first Hebrew singer mentioned in the Bible?

• Jubal
• David
• Solomon
• Adam de la Hale

Who wrote the Twenty-Third Psalm, known as "The Great Musician"?

• Jubal
• David
• Solomon
• Adam de la Hale

What musical instruments are we grateful to the Assyrians and Egyptians for?

• Drums, castanets, cymbals, tambourines, harps, and lyres
• Guitars and pianos
• Violins and cellos
• Zithers and flutes

Who were the Minnesingers and what did they sing about?

• French poets singing about chivalry
• German singers creating love songs, songs of praise, and nature songs
• Italian composers of opera
• Hebrew musicians writing psalms