MAPEH 9

1.The Classical Period in music spans approximately from:

• 1600–1750

• 1750–1820

• 1820–1900

• 1900–2000

2.Who among the following was NOT a major composer of the Classical Period?

• Haydn

• Mozart

• Beethoven

• Bach

3.Which instrument replaced the harpsichord as the preferred keyboard instrument?

• Violin

• Guitar

• Clavichord/fortepiano

• Pipe organ

4.Why was the Classical period called the “Age of Reason”?

• It emphasized human reasoning and education

• It focused on mythology

• It centered only on church music

• It discouraged public concerts

5.What was the main purpose of music during the Classical era?

• To glorify the church

• To serve as background to rituals

• To entertain wealthy people

• To promote nationalism
  
  

6.Which opera type is characterized by heroic or tragic themes involving gods and goddesses?

• Opera Buffa

• Opera Seria

• Opera Comique

• Singspiel

7.If a music student wants to perform a piece emphasizing a soloist with orchestral accompaniment, which Classical form should they choose?

• Concerto
  

• Symphony

• Sonata

• Opera Buffa

8.A teacher assigns students to identify a work in four movements contrasting in tempo and mood, played by an orchestra. Which form fits best?

• Sonata

• Symphony

• Concerto

• Comic opera

9.A student listening to a Classical piece notices an exposition, development, and recapitulation in its fast section. Which form is this?

• Binary

• Rondo

• Sonata-Allegro form

• Minuet and Trio

10.How does Opera Buffa differ from Opera Seria?

• Opera Buffa has spoken dialogue and comic elements, Opera Seria is serious and mythological

• Opera Buffa is tragic, Opera Seria is comic

• Opera Buffa has no arias, Opera Seria is only instrumental

• Opera Buffa is French, Opera Seria is German