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Renaissance and Baroque Music

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Renaissance" mean in French?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Cheese

c)

Light

d)

Death

2.

True or False: The Church became MORE powerful during the Baroque Era.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which composer was NOT a Renaissance composer?

a)

Palestrina

b)

Bach

c)

Thomas Tallis

d)

Gabrieli

4.

Although vocal music dominated the sacred music genre, THIS type of music became more popular during the Renaissance.

a)

Instrumental

b)

Monophonic

c)

Solo

d)

Piano

5.

This composer was around during the Late Renaissance and Early Baroque. He wrote the first successful opera, "L'Orfeo".

a)

Monteverdi

b)

Palestrina

c)

J. S. Bach

d)

Handel

6.

This composer was nicknamed "The Red Priest" because of his profession and bright red hair. He also wrote, "The Four Seasons."

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

J. S. Bach

c)

Claudio Monteverdi

d)

George Frideric Handel

7.

The instrumental music of this Era was often improvised, or made up on the spot, and heavily ornamented.

a)

Baroque

b)

Renaissance

c)

Medieval

d)

Classical

8.

Who wrote "The Well-Tempered Klavier", a set of 48 works for keyboard written in every major and minor key?

a)

J. S. Bach

b)

Vivaldi

c)

Handel

d)

Monteverdi

9.

True or False: "The Messiah" is the most famous composition written by Handel.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following is an instrumental work with many different sections (movements) inspired by the folk dances from all over Europe?

a)

Dance Suite

b)

Oratorio

c)

Opera

d)

Concerto