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Music History test 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Did Gregorian Chant use instruments?

a)

No

b)

Yes

2.

What years did Medieval Music span across?

a)

500-1400

b)

1400-1600

c)

1600-1750

d)

1750-1825

3.

What years did Renaissance Music span across?

a)

500-1400

b)

1400-1600

c)

1600-1750

d)

1750-1825

4.

What years did the Baroque Era span across?

a)

500-1400

b)

1400-1600

c)

1600-1750

d)

1750-1825

5.

Which was more important during the Baroque era?

a)

Secular Music

b)

Sacred music

6.

Which was more popular during the Classical Period?

a)

Instrumental Music

b)

Vocal Music

7.

What instrument family does this belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwinds

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

8.

What instrument family does this belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwinds

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

9.

What instrument family does this belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwinds

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

10.

What is monophony?

a)

Just the melody, nothing else

b)

Multiple melodies

c)

Lots of notes played together to create chords

d)

One Phone

11.

What is polyphony?

a)

multiple melodies at the same time

b)

Just the melody, nothing else

c)

Lots of notes played together to create chords

d)

Many Phones

12.

What is a key?

a)

Group of pitches used in a piece

b)

Singing without instruments

c)

What I use to unlock my house

d)

A set of 3 pitches that sound good together

13.

What is homophony?

a)

The melody is supported by one or two extra lines that help make the harmony stronger

b)

Multiple melodies happening at the same time

c)

Someone who financially supports musicians

d)

Lots of notes played together to create chords

14.

What is tempo?

a)

The volume of the music

b)

The speed of the music

c)

The time

d)

A very fancy word