GRADE 9 MUSIC – MEDIEVAL PERIOD TEST

The Medieval Period began in:

• 500 CE

• 600 CE

• 800 CE

• 1000 CE

The dominant institution in musical activity during the Middle Ages:

• Greek Empire

• Catholic Church

• French Monarchy

• Roman Senate

The official sacred music of the Roman Catholic Church for 1000 years:

• Ambrosian Chant

• Gallican Chant

• Gregorian Chant

• Byzantine Chant

A chant style where choirs alternate singing:

• Syllabic

• Antiphonal

• Neumatic

• Melismatic

Music of the Medieval period is mostly:

• Polyphonic

• Instrumental

• A cappella

• Electronic

Gregorian Chant is usually written in:

• Alphabetic notation

• Neumes

• Rhythmic notation

• Modern tabs

A texture that uses a single melodic line:

• Monophonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

• Heterophonic

The Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo are parts of:

• Proper

• Mass

• Ordinary

• Psalmodic

A text-setting style using many notes per syllable:

• Syllabic

• Neumatic

• Melismatic

• Modal

The type of melody in Gregorian Chant:

• Disjunct

• Chromatic

• Conjunct

• Pentatonic