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WorksheetsRenaissance Music History ... 5E
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
When did the Renaissance begin?
1600
1450
1860
450
The word "Renaissance" is French for what?
Fancy cheese
Rebirth
Death
Ridiculous
Who was expected to be trained in music during the Renaissance?
Blacksmiths
Any educated person
Candlemakers
Butchers
What kind of music became more popular during the Renaissance?
Instrumental
Vocal
True or false: the Catholic church became MORE powerful during the Renaissance.
True
False
In church music, this type of composition became popular.
Tune
Chorale
Mass
Ballad
Which of the following composers was famous during the Renaissance?
Clara Schumann
J.S. Bach
Josquin des Prez
Ludwig van Beethoven
Renaissance Music ran from...
1300-1500
1200-1400
1700- 1900
1400- 1600
Why was the invention of the Gutenberg printing press important?
It allowed musicians to compose more
It allowed musicians to become better at their instrument
It allowed musicians to share their music with musicians all over the world
It allowed musicians to remember their music better
What is a Madrigal?
a group of instruments playing together
a polyphonic composition in which two or more melodies repeat each other at different points in the music
a secular, polyphonic song based on poems, often about love
a musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment
A musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment is called
homophony
counterpoint
consort
madrigal
It can be assumed that the word "homophony" is the developement of what musical term that we know today
articulation
counterpart
harmony
melody
Which invention greatly influenced the Renaissance movement?
Gunpowder
Eye glasses
Coffee houses
The printing press
What means "monophonic" in music?
Music consisting of a single musical line, without accompaniment.
Gregorian chants
Music consisting in multiple musical lines, with accompaniment.
Sacred music.
Music made by monks.
Which of the following was a popular instrument during Renaissance period?
Saxphone
Lute
Timpani
Piano
