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Renaissance Music History ... 5E

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Renaissance begin?

a)

1600

b)

1450

c)

1860

d)

450

2.

The word "Renaissance" is French for what?

a)

Fancy cheese

b)

Rebirth

c)

Death

d)

Ridiculous

3.

Who was expected to be trained in music during the Renaissance?

a)

Blacksmiths

b)

Any educated person

c)

Candlemakers

d)

Butchers

4.

What kind of music became more popular during the Renaissance?

a)

Instrumental

b)

Vocal

5.

True or false: the Catholic church became MORE powerful during the Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In church music, this type of composition became popular.

a)

Tune

b)

Chorale

c)

Mass

d)

Ballad

7.

Which of the following composers was famous during the Renaissance?

a)

Clara Schumann

b)

J.S. Bach

c)

Josquin des Prez

d)

Ludwig van Beethoven

8.

Renaissance Music ran from...

a)

1300-1500

b)

1200-1400

c)

1700- 1900

d)

1400- 1600

9.

Why was the invention of the Gutenberg printing press important?

a)

It allowed musicians to compose more

b)

It allowed musicians to become better at their instrument

c)

It allowed musicians to share their music with musicians all over the world

d)

It allowed musicians to remember their music better

10.

What is a Madrigal?

a)

a group of instruments playing together

b)

a polyphonic composition in which two or more melodies repeat each other at different points in the music

c)

a secular, polyphonic song based on poems, often about love

d)

a musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment

11.

A musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment is called

a)

homophony

b)

counterpoint

c)

consort

d)

madrigal

12.

It can be assumed that the word "homophony" is the developement of what musical term that we know today

a)

articulation

b)

counterpart

c)

harmony

d)

melody

13.

Which invention greatly influenced the Renaissance movement?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Eye glasses

c)

Coffee houses

d)

The printing press

14.

What means "monophonic" in music?

a)

Music consisting of a single musical line, without accompaniment.

b)

Gregorian chants

c)

Music consisting in multiple musical lines, with accompaniment.

d)

Sacred music.

e)

Music made by monks.

15.

Which of the following was a popular instrument during Renaissance period?

a)

Saxphone

b)

Lute

c)

Timpani

d)

Piano

16.
What is it called when the music reflects the meaning of the words?
a)
Word Painting
b)
Good
c)
Rap
d)
Poetry