20th Century Music and Art Quiz

What is a characteristic of timbre in the 20th century music?

• Blended sound

• Individual tone color

• Minimal percussion

• Simple harmonies

What is a polychord?

• A single chord

• Two chords heard at the same time

• Three chords heard at the same time

• A repeated chord

What is a tone cluster?

• A single tone

• A group of adjacent keys struck on a piano

• A sequence of chords

• A melodic phrase

What is polytonality?

• Use of a single key

• Use of two or more keys at the same time

• Use of minor keys only

• Use of major keys only

Which of the following is an example of polyrhythm?

• A single rhythm

• Two or more contrasting independent rhythms

• A repeating rhythm

• A simple beat

What scale is used freely in 20th century melodies?

• Diatonic scale

• Major scale

• Minor scale

• Chromatic scale

What movement was Claude Debussy a proponent of?

• Baroque

• Classical

• Impressionism

• Romanticism

What is a characteristic of impressionist music?

• Focus on reality

• Focus on emotional mood

• Focus on strict form

• Focus on simplicity

Who is known for the 'prepared' piano style?

• Arnold Schoenberg

• Edgard Varèse

• John Cage

• Karlheinz Stockhausen

What style of music did Edgard Varèse contribute to?

• Baroque

• Classical

• Electronic

• Romantic