Music and Art Quiz

What is the central tradition of western plainchant?

• Concerto

• Madrigal

• Gregorian Chants

• Fugue

Who is the Pope that Gregorian Chants are named after?

• Pope Gregory the Great

• Pope John Paul II

• Pope Benedict XVI

• Pope Francis

What type of musical texture is characterized by a single musical line without accompaniment?

• Polyphonic

• Contrapuntal

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

Which language is the basis for the Gregorian Chants?

• Spanish

• Latin

• Italian

• French

What is the term for the notation used in Gregorian Chants?

• Chord symbols

• Neume notation

• Tablature

• Staff notation

What is a characteristic of Troubadour music?

• Polyphonic

• Instrumental

• Monophonic

• A cappella

Who was Adam de la Halle?

• A famous troubadour

• A composer of the Renaissance

• A medieval painter

• A Baroque musician

What does the term 'Renaissance' mean?

• Rebirth

• Decline

• Revolution

• Stagnation

Which of the following is a characteristic of Renaissance music?

• Monophonic texture

• Use of neume notation

• Polyphonic texture

• Free meter

What is a Mass in vocal music?

• A secular composition

• A sacred musical composition

• A type of opera

• A form of instrumental music