Music and Arts Quiz

Which period was marked by the Christian church's strong influence on culture and political affairs in Europe?

• Baroque Period

• Classical Period

• Medieval Period

• Renaissance Period

Your teacher asked you to prepare a song performance inspired by Baroque music. Which of the following would best demonstrate its characteristics?

• A monophonic church song.

• A light, playful love song in homophonic texture.

• A grand choral piece with intricate melodies and ornamentation

• A solo ballad with improvised verses telling a story of medieval knights.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Gregorian chant?

• Modal

• Free Meter

• Polyphonic

• Based on Latin liturgy

The school's MAPEH club is preparing a cultural showcase. You are tasked to select the most appropriate performance to highlight the characteristics of a Gregorian Chant. Which of the following performances would best show its characteristics?

• A lively polyphonic love song.

• A dramatic vocal composition with orchestra narrating a biblical story.

• A harmonic piece in the Tagalog language with instrumental accompaniment.

• A monophonic Latin melody sung in free rhythm without instrumental accompaniment.

Which famous and well-respected group of traveling poets and musicians lived during the Medieval Period?

• Crusaders

• Knights

• Madrigals

• Troubadours

At the museum, the tour guide asks you to identify the period of a painting featuring dramatic lighting, intense emotion, and grandeur. As you observe, music with complex polyphony and dynamic contrasts plays. Based on these clues, which period do the artwork and music most likely belong to?

• Baroque Period

• Classical Period

• Medieval Period

• Renaissance Period

What is the form of orchestral music in which a small group of solo instruments, called the concertino, alternates with the whole orchestra, called the tutti?

• Concerto

• Concerto Gross

• Fugue

• Oratotio

Which period, derived from the word "renaitre" meaning "rebirth," "revival," and "rediscovery," was characterized by a renewed interest in the Golden Age of Greece and Rome?

• Baroque Period

• Classical Period

• Medieval Period

• Renaissance Period

What do you call a large-scale musical composition for orchestra and voices that presents narratives on religious themes?

• Chorale

• Concerto

• Concerto Grosso

• Oratorio

What orchestral music features a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra?

• Chorale

• Concerto

• Concerto Grosso

• Oratorio