Quiz 3: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque

When did the Middle Ages begin?

• 5th Century CE

• 3rd Century CE

• 7th Century CE

• 9th Century CE

What are the two sections into which music was split during the Middle Ages?

• Chant and Secular

• Classical and Jazz

• Rock and Pop

• Folk and Electronic

Originally, how were chants passed down through generations?

• Written in books

• Recorded on tapes

• Passed orally

• Printed in newspapers

Who were responsible for reproducing manuscripts in monasteries?

• Monks and Nuns

• Priests and Bishops

• Kings and Queens

• Merchants and Traders

Which composer was well known in the Middle Ages?

• Monteverde

• Hildegard of Bingen

• Clara Schumann

• Guillaume du Fay

Describe the musical texture of early chant music?

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Heterophonic

What invention during the Renaissance had a major impact on literature and music?

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The telescope

• The compass

The Renaissance period in music existed from ____ to ____

• 1300-1400

• 1600-1750

• 1350-1650

• 1400-1600

Who led the Protestant Reformation against the Catholic Church?

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• Henry VIII

• Thomas More

Who provided support for musicians during the Musical Renaissance?

• The clergy

• The nobility

• The common people

• The merchants