Medieval European Music and Choirs

What were the names of people that were traveling musicians in medieval Europe?

• bards
• singers
• Troubadours

• dancers

If music is "polyphonic," it uses how many melodies?

• Two or more

• One

• Only 3

• Only words, no music

In the Catholic Church in medieval Europe, who sang in the choirs?

• Men

• Women

• Men and women

• No one was allowed to sing

In medieval Europe, chants were first used by which people?

• Christian monks
• Royal families
• Peasants
• Noble knights

If music is "monophonic," it has how many melodies?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which society was believed to have created early modern music theory?

• Mesopotamia

• India

• Greece

• Hurrian

What form of writing did the ancient Mesopotamians create?

• Latin Script
• Runes
• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform

What group of people may have been the first to believe music was a gift from the gods?

• Egyptians

• Syrians

• Mesopotamians

• Mayans

What were the primary musical instruments in prehistoric times?

• Harmonicas, accordions, and marimbas
• Drums, flutes, and string instruments (like lyres)
• Pianos, trumpets, and synthesizers
• Electric guitars, violins, and saxophones