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Twentieth Century Music

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 85secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following words describe 20th century music, EXCEPT:

a)

romantic

b)

revolt

c)

radical

d)

rebellious

2.

Which group of instruments was increasingly experimented on by composers?

a)

strings

b)

brasses and woodwinds

c)

percussion

d)

keyboard

3.

Musical scales and tonality were still commonly used by composers after the 1900s.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Which composer wrote the tradition-breaking ballet Rite of Spring that almost caused a Parisian uproar?

a)

Igor Stravinsky

b)

Peter Tchaikovsky

c)

Camille Saint-Saens

d)

Franz Liszt

5.

Musicians of the 20th century also drew inspiration from music of remote times, such as the Medieval and Renaissance eras.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The diversity of music is a reflection of the diversity of life during this period.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Which group of composers was known for blending contemporary techniques with folk elements of their homeland?

a)

African-American

b)

Latin-American

c)

European

d)

Asian

8.

Women were recognized as professional musicians and conductors in the early 1900s.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which group of musicians was barred in the US as music students, performers and conductors until the 1970s?

a)

Latin-Americans

b)

Asians

c)

Europeans

d)

African-Americans

10.

What is the title of the composition that John Cage premiered on national television in 1960 in a show called "I've Got a Secret?"

a)

Water Waves

b)

Water Wind

c)

Water Walk

d)

Water Wonder