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Music history

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mozart composed ...

a)

The 9th symphony

b)

The magic flute

c)

The four seasons

d)

Brandenburg concertos

2.

This is a ...

a)

Violin

b)

Harp

c)

Harpsichord

d)

Lute

3.

Who is known as "the father of music"?

a)

Philippe de Vitry

b)

Guido d'Arezzo

c)

Alfonso X El sabio

d)

Tomás Luis de Victoria

4.

The characteristics of Baroque music are ...

a)

Ornate, complicated and virtuous.

b)

Simple, natural and lively.

c)

Passionate, intense and complicated.

d)

Rhythmic and electronic

5.

What is the main purpose of romantic music?

a)

To accompany religious ceremonies

b)

To accompany solemn ceremonies

c)

To entertain

d)

To express emotions

6.

The most important musical instrument during Middle Ages is ...

a)

The piano

b)

The lira

c)

The flute

d)

The lute

7.

A string quartet is made up of ...

a)

A violin, a viola and two cellos

b)

A violin, a viola, a cello and a bass

c)

Two violins, a viola and a cello

d)

A violin, two violas and a cello

8.

They are composers during the Baroque period

a)

Mozart and Beethoven

b)

Beethoven and Chopin

c)

Bach and Vivaldi

d)

Haëndel and Mozart

9.

Which one is NOT a characteristic of the Contemporary music?

a)

Variety of styles

b)

Rythm is more important than melody

c)

Calls for attention

d)

It is mostly sung "a capella"

10.

What does "a capella" mean?

a)

Vocal music

b)

Instrumental music

c)

Vocal and instrumental music

11.

The Gregorian chants were very important during ...

a)

Baroque

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Classicism

d)

Renaissance

12.

Who composed The 9th symphony?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Bach

d)

Vivaldi

13.

From "The four seasons", this is ...

a)

The summer

b)

The winter

c)

The autumn

d)

The spring

14.

The most important musical instrument during the Romanticism is ...

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

When does the opera appear for the first time?

a)

During the Middle Ages

b)

During the Renaissance

c)

During the Baroque

d)

During the Classicism

16.

Who is NOT a composer of the Contemporary Age?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Where was the music represented during the Baroque?

a)

Churchs

b)

Theathers

c)

Palaces

d)

Stadiums

18.

Contemporary music uses mostly ...

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What is the main purpose of Contemporary music?

a)

To entertain

b)

To accompany religious ceremonies

c)

To express emotions

d)

To accompany important ceremonies

20.

The music during the Middle Ages and Renaissance is ...

a)

Pop and Rock

b)

Religious and popular

c)

Jazz and blues

d)

Folk and country