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Music in the Middle Ages

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Middle Ages was also known as...

a)

Medieval Period

b)

Renaissance Period

c)

Baroque Period

d)

Classical Period

2.

The Middle Ages took place during the years:

a)

400-1400 A.D.

b)

1600-1750 A.D.

c)

1400-1600 A.D.

d)

1750-1825 A.D.

3.

The peasants were the...

a)

priests

b)

poor farmers

c)

rich landowners

d)

kings and queens

4.

Nobility were the...

a)

poor farmers

b)

priests

c)

rich landowners

d)

monks

5.

Sacred music in the Middle Ages was called...

a)

plainsong

b)

Cantiga

c)

jongleurs

d)

troubadours

6.

The clergy were the...

a)

priests and monks

b)

rich landowners

c)

knights

d)

poor farmers

7.

What does "a cappella" singing mean?

a)

only instruments

b)

only men

c)

just voices

d)

only women

8.

What is sacred music?

a)

religious

b)

secular

c)

non-religious

d)

rock'n'roll

9.

Gregorian Chant was sung in...

a)

... in romance language

b)

... in Latin language

c)

... in French

d)

... in German

10.

Who were the professional musicians, artists and poets from noble families?

a)

Troubadours

b)

Jongleurs

11.

Who were the musicians and actors from poor families who played songs composed by troubadours?

a)

Troubadours

b)

Jongleurs

12.

Why was Guido d'Arezzo important in the history of music?

a)

He named each note of the scale.

b)

He played many instruments.

c)

He sang in a famous church.

d)

He had a loud voice.

13.

It is a polyphonic form by the addition of a second voice to the melody of a Gregorian Chant.

a)

Organum

b)

Cantiga

c)

Motet

d)

Conductus

14.

What is secular music?

a)

religious music

b)

non-religious music

15.

Polyphony is...

a)

...music composed for many parts or voices.

b)

...music composed for only one voice or part.

16.

Do you want to win this game?

a)

Yes

b)

No