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Baroque Music

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Baroque period was in the:
a)
XVI CENTURY
b)
X CENTURY
c)
XVII CENTURY
d)
XVIII CENTURY
2.
Which one of these is a characteristic of the Baroque period:
a)
Balance
b)
Extravagance and artificiality
c)
Happiness
d)
Passion
3.
The orchestra as we know it today emerged during the Baroque period, true or false?
a)
False
b)
Eh?!?!
c)
True
d)
Ask my teacher, she knows
4.
Composers just wanted to create beautiful music, not caring about the feelings and emotions of the listeners. True or false?
a)
True, of course
b)
False!
c)
I don't know and I don't care, I'm a little bit silly you know?
d)
Give me reggaeton and leave me alone!
5.
In the Baroque era, the following new music styles emerged:
a)
Concerto, oratorio, sonata, suite and salsa
b)
Concerto, sonata, suite, oratorio and zumba
c)
Concerto, sonata, cantata, oratorio and suite
d)
Concerto, sonata, cantata, oratorio and gregorian chants
6.
A concerto is:
a)
A piece of music where a solo instrument (such a violin, a flute or a piano) is accompanied by an orchestra. 
b)
A composition for a single instrument, very often a piano.
c)
A composition where some singers sing, similar to an opera
d)
I have no idea!!!!!
7.
A sonata is:
a)
A compositions that sounds very strong
b)
A compositions where a solo artist sings with the orchestra
c)
A composition for a single instrument, very often a piano.
d)
A piece of music where a solo instrument (such a violin, a flute or a piano) is accompanied by an orchestra. 
8.
Which are the most famous baroque composers?
a)
Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach
b)
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel
c)
Bach, Vivaldi, Beethoven
d)
Bach, Mozart, Beethoven
9.

Who is the master of Baroque?

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

Mozart

c)

Telemann

d)

Bach

10.

Select some important pieces of music composed by Vivaldi

a)

The four seasons

b)

Water music

c)

Toccata and fugue in D minor, Air on the G string

d)

The Messiah

11.

The most relevant composer from baroque was

a)

Filiberto Villalobos

b)

J.S Bach

c)

Beethoven

d)

W.A. Mozart

12.

J.S, Bach compused

a)

0-500 works

b)

500-1000 works

c)

more than 1000 works

d)

he wasnt composer

13.

Bach `s inventions were written for

a)

bag pipe

b)

horn

c)

keyboard

d)

pandereta

14.

The Messiah was composed by

a)

A. Vivaldi

b)

G.F. Häedel

c)

J.S Bach

d)

A. Monteverdi

15.
What is the name of a collection of contrasting dancings?
a)
Fugue
b)
Concerto
c)
Opera
d)
Aria
e)
Suite
16.

Baroque starts and finishes...

a)

1600 with the birth of the orchestra to 1750 with the dead of J.S. Bach

b)

1400 with the opera Euridice and finish in 1600 with the death of Monteverdi.

c)

In1750 con the death of J.S. Bach and finishes in 1800 with the premiere of "Aida"

d)

1600 with the death of Monterverdi and finishes in 1860 with the opera "Carmen" by Bizet

17.

Religious vocal music

a)

Oratorio, Suite, Concerto grosso

b)

Ópera, concerto, Mass

c)

Oratorio, Pasión, Cantata, Mass

d)

Zarzuela, Pasión, Mass

18.

Stradivari ....

a)

Was a virtuoso musician

b)

Was an orchestra conductor

c)

It's a famous luthier for building string instruments (violins specially)

d)

It's a famous family specialized for constructing wind instruments

19.

Baroque composers

a)

Vivaldi, Bach, Albinoni, Pachelbel, Haëndel

b)

Palestrina, Guido D´Arezzo, J. de la Encina

c)

Mozart, Chopin, Bach, Haydn

d)

Bach, Palestrina, Vivaldi, Haëndel

20.

The image corresponds to...

a)

Vivaldi

b)

J.S. Bach

c)

Haëndel

d)

Mozart

21.

Features of baroque music...

a)

Took as model the music of the Ancient Greek and Rome

b)

The text is the most important, pieces with free rhythm.

c)

Monody in secular music

d)

Basso continuo and concertato style

22.

One of the instruments most common to play the basso continuo is...

a)

oboe

b)

sackbut

c)

harspichord

d)

viola

23.

"Hallelujah" by Haendel belongs to...

a)

Matheus Passion

b)

The four seasons by Vivaldi

c)

The Messiah Oratorium

d)

Toccata and Fugue by Bach

24.

We named secular music to...

a)

Music in the church

b)

Non religious music

c)

Instrumental music

d)

Vocal music

25.

Who of these composers is not from Baroque period?

a)

Josquin des Prez

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Georg F. Haendel

d)

Antonio Vivladi

26.

Baroque is one of the most important period in the History of Music.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Who are the luthiers?

a)

Builders of musical instruments

b)

Patrons to finance the music

c)

Mythological beings

d)

Nobitily

28.

During baroque period was the birth of the

a)

Motet

b)

Villancico

c)

Opera

d)

Mass

29.

Baroque is a period that comes after...

a)

Renaissance

b)

Romanticism

c)

XX Century

d)

Medieval Age

30.

Basso continuo is...

a)

texture with accompanying chords

b)

contrasting fast and slow parts

c)

marcato pulse

d)

a genre that mixes dance, theatre and music

31.

Which of these styles are instrumentals?

a)

Oratorio, fugue and sonata

b)

Cantatas, sonata and concerto grosso

c)

Concerto Grosso and motet

d)

Fugue and concerto

32.

What is the baroque suite and what are the name of some parts?

a)

A set of contrasting dances. Allemande, Courante, Sonate y Gigue

b)

A set of contrasting dances. Allemande, Cantata, Sonate y Gigue

c)

A set of contrasting dances. Allemande, Courante, Sarabande y Gigue

33.

Two features of Baroque period:

a)

Politic topics

b)

Romantic compositions

c)

Virtuosity

d)

Figured bass

34.

How is named the technique where a bass line with musical notes on a staff and added numbers and accidentals are under this staff to indicate the chords that must be played?

a)

Bass line

b)

Harmony

c)

Figured bass

d)

Polyphony

35.

What is the most common system of government?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Absolute monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Comunism

36.

How it was supported the economic system?

a)

By low taxes over the kings

b)

By colonial exploitation and big taxes

c)

By colonial exploitation and low taxes

d)

Just by colonial exploitation

37.

What's the difference between "basso continuo" and "figured bass"?

a)

Basso continuo is a melody with accompaniment and figured bass creates a feeling of continuity

b)

Basso continuo is a bass-line with notes plus numbers and accidentals under the staff to indicate the chords must be played is a melodic part with chords and a figured bass is a melodic part with chords

c)

Basso continuo is a melodic part with chords and a figured bass is a bass-line with notes plus numbers and accidentals under the staff to indicate the chords must be played.

d)

Basso continuo creates a feeling of continuity and figured bass is a melody with accompaniment

38.

What it means virtuosity?

a)

Person who possesses outstanding technical ability with superior execution in music.

b)

Person who build musical instruments

c)

Melody with accompaniment

d)

Instrument which provides the harmonies

39.

__________ feature a combination of different dance styles developed for orchestra.

a)

Operas

b)

Suites

c)

Madrigals

d)

Trap music

40.

What are the two types of concertos from the Baroque period?

a)

Concerto Feo

b)

Concerto Grosso

c)

Solo Concerto

d)

Duet Concerto

41.
What is the name of a narrative form, with no theatrical performance, with orchestra, choirs and soloists?
a)
Melenchón
b)
Cantata
c)
Concerto
d)
Oratorio
e)
Passion
42.
What is the name of a three contrasting movements instrumental work with dialogues between tutti and concertino or soloist?
a)
Concerto
b)
Suite
c)
Fugue
d)
Cantata
e)
Film
43.
What is the name of the accompaniment formed by a low string instrument (usually contrabass) and a keyboard instrument (organ or harpsichord) playing chords?
a)
Marked rhythm
b)
Conductor
c)
Policoralism
d)
Basso continuo
e)
Accompanied melody
44.
What is the name of the first instrumental song in an opera?
a)
Fugue
b)
Interlude
c)
Overture
d)
Door
e)
Suite
45.
What is the name of a very expressive and difficult song in an opera?
a)
Recitative
b)
Farruca
c)
Choir
d)
Arioso
e)
Aria
46.
What is the name of a vocal-instrumental musical form that Its theme is the Passion and death of Christ?
a)
Cantata
b)
Passion
c)
Fugue
d)
Oratorio
e)
Tango
47.
What is the name of a non narrative form with orchestra, choirs and soloists.?
a)
Cantata
b)
Suite
c)
Rumba
d)
Cantata
e)
Oratorio
48.
What is the name of a collection of contrasting dancings?
a)
Fugue
b)
Concerto
c)
Opera
d)
Aria
e)
Suite
49.

Stradivari i Amati were

a)

Luthiers. They changed the way to build woodwind instruments.

b)

Great violinist players

c)

Luthiers. They changed the way to build string bowed instruments.

d)

Jewel designers for nobility.

50.

Allemande, courante, giga, chacona, minueto, sarabande... are parts of...

a)

Opera

b)

Suite

c)

Concerto

d)

Overture

51.

Fugue is...

a)

Polyphonic composition based on the development of two motives in different voices.

b)

Polyphonic composition based on the development of two motives in the same voice.

c)

Polyphonic composition based on the development of one motive in different voices.

d)

Polyphonic composition based on the development of one motive in the same voice.

52.

The most famous vocal religious genres were...

a)

Cantata, Passion and oratorio

b)

Concierto and suite

c)

Sonata, Passion and cantata

d)

Fuga and suite

53.

The difference between Oratorio and Opera is...

a)

There's no representation

b)

In Oratorio there's no story

c)

Opera is religious and Oratorio is secular music

d)

There's no music in Oratorio.

54.

Cantata is part of the...

a)

Catholic church

b)

Protestant church

c)

Judaism

d)

Budism

55.

The most important instrumental forms during Baroque period were...

a)

Opera, cantata, suite and fugue

b)

Concerto, suite, and fugue

c)

oratorio and opera

d)

concierto, opera, cantata and fugue

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