20th Century Classical Quiz
Authored by Marlana Nyholt-Overbay
Arts
10th Grade
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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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