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Ancient and Medieval Music

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The earliest instruments ever discovered, bone flutes found in Germany, were how many years old?

a)

Over 42,000 years

b)

Over 4,000 years

c)

Over 400 years

d)

Over 4 years

2.

The Epitaph of Seikilos was composed by...

a)

Plato

b)

Seikilos

c)

Aristotle

d)

Pythagoras

3.

The instrument above is a (an)...

a)

Flute

b)

Oboe

c)

Kithara

d)

Aulos

4.

The Medieval Period of music history happened around the years...

a)

500 to 1400

b)

1776 to 1800

c)

1400 to 1600

d)

1600 to 1750

5.

What is music that is not related to religion or religious services called?

a)

Sacred

b)

Secular

c)

Seikilos

d)

Plainchant

6.

Plainchant is...

a)

Unaccompanied, monophonic, sacred vocal music

b)

Played on an organ

c)

Music featuring two or more independent melodies

d)

Secular music

7.

Which composer invented a set of syllables to help singers learn melodies?

a)

Guido de Arezzo

b)

Seikilos

c)

Leonin

d)

Perotin

8.

Sacred music is...

a)

Music used for religious services or purpose

b)

The same as secular music

c)

Always monophonic

d)

Always polyphonic

9.

Which Medieval composer was a woman?

a)

Guido de Arezzo

b)

Hildegard von Bingen

c)

Philippe de Vitry

d)

Francesco Landini

10.

Which is an example of a Medieval instrument?

a)

Kithara

b)

Aulos

c)

Hurdy Gurdy

d)

Saxophone