Historical and Musical Knowledge Assessment

What were traveling entertainers who sang about life and love called?

• Minstrels

• Knights

• Monks

• Bards

What is an early form of the guitar called?

• Lute

• Harp

• Mandolin

• Violin

What invention is attributed to China during the Middle Ages?

• Gunpowder

• Steam engine

• Printing press

• Telescope

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

• Revolution

• Rebirth

• Revival

• Restoration

What year did the first European contact with Japan occur?

• 1454

• 1492

• 1549

• 1517

Who composed "The Four Seasons" during the Baroque era?

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Antonio Vivaldi

• George Frideric Handel

• Henry Purcell

Who is the author of "Don Quixote"?

• John Milton

• Daniel Defoe

• Miguel de Cervantes

• Jonathan Swift

Which author wrote "Paradise Lost"?

• John Milton

• Daniel Defoe

• Jonathan Swift

• Miguel de Cervantes

What was the first English colony in America, established in 1607?

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• New Amsterdam

Who composed "Messiah" during the Baroque era?

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Antonio Vivaldi

• George Frideric Handel

• Jean Joseph Mouret