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WorksheetsEarly Music -> Renaissance
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Cheese
c)
Light
d)
Death
2.
True or False: The Church became MORE powerful during the Renaissance.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
What did the Renaissance of Italy refer to?
a)
rebirth of dancing and music
b)
rebirth of art and learning
4.
What time period happened before the Renaissance?
a)
The Medieval Times
b)
The Dark Times
c)
The Ancient Times
d)
The Beginning of time
5.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, what became the dominant institution in Europe?
a)
Monastaries
b)
Convents
c)
The Catholic Church
d)
England
6.
Define Melismatic.
a)
One note per syllable.
b)
a single syllable sustained for many notes.
c)
2 to 4 notes per syllable
7.
Name a popular type of music in the medieval era.
a)
Rap
b)
Mozart
c)
Gregorian Chant
d)
Children's songs
8.
Hildegard von Bingen...
a)
was a nun
b)
wrote music -> chant
c)
wrote music -> motets
d)
All of the Above
9.
Who made a system to write music down?
a)
We don't know
b)
Guido d'arezzo
c)
Haydn
d)
Bach
10.
Gregorian Chant usually uses
a)
piano
b)
electric guitar
c)
voices only
d)
voices and piano
11.
When was the Medieval Era?
a)
1492
b)
500-100 BC
c)
450-1450 AD
d)
1600-1650
12.
What does secular mean?
a)
non-religious
b)
religious
c)
pertaining to secu
d)
That you're popular
13.
A type of song the monks sang was:
a)
Sea Chanteys
b)
Gregorian Chant
c)
Nursery Rhymes
d)
Monkey songs
14.
What language were chants in?
a)
Middle English
b)
German
c)
Olde English
d)
Latin
15.
During the Medieval time, the __________ was the center of musical life
a)
church
b)
art
c)
king
d)
Roman Empire
16.
The Texture of Renaissance music is mostly
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Homophonic
c)
Monophonic
17.
The Renaissance brought about a ________ of the Church.
a)
Strengthening
b)
Weakening
18.
In the Renaissance, what was the difference between a motet and a madrigal?
a)
A motet is sacred and a madrigal is not
b)
A madrigal is sacred and a motet is not
c)
Loudness
d)
Ravenclaw rules
19.
Term refers to a vocal work without instrumental accompaniment
a)
A Cappella
b)
Chant
c)
Singing
d)
Throat Warbling
20.
True or false: Polyphony became more complex during the Renaissance.
a)
False
b)
True
21.
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
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