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20th Century Classical Quiz

Authored by Marlana Nyholt-Overbay

Arts

10th Grade

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20th Century Classical Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 12-tone system?

A method of composing using a special ordering of the twelve chromatic tones.

A style marked by emotional restraint and clarity.

The absence of a musical key in a composition.

A musical style with repetitive rhythms and dissonances.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is serialism?

A style marked by emotional restraint and clarity.

An extension of the 12-tone system to rhythms or dynamics.

The absence of a musical key in a composition.

A musical style with repetitive rhythms and dissonances.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is minimalism in music?

A method of composing using a special ordering of the twelve chromatic tones.

A style marked by emotional restraint and clarity.

A style calling for a steady pulse and repetition of short melodic patterns.

A musical style with fleeting moods and a misty atmosphere.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is atonality?

The absence of a musical key in a composition.

A style marked by emotional restraint and clarity.

A method of composing using a special ordering of the twelve chromatic tones.

A musical style with repetitive rhythms and dissonances.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is primitivism in music?

The deliberate evocation of primitive power through repetitive rhythms and dissonances.

A style marked by emotional restraint and clarity.

A method of composing using a special ordering of the twelve chromatic tones.

A musical style with fleeting moods and a misty atmosphere.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which American composer left school at 15 to become a pianist and wrote his first Broadway musical at 20, known for his heavy use of jazz?

Copland

Gershwin

Ives

Stravinsky

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known for operas and dramatic works and made innovations in music education?

Debussy

Ravel

Orff

Boulanger

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