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Periods of Music History

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which period was the harpischord developed?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

20th C

2.

In which period was the piano developed?

a)

Antiquity

b)

Romantic

c)

Classical

d)

Baroque

3.

What is the name of the most famous violin maker from the Classical period

a)

Bartollomeo Christofori

b)

Stradivarius

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

4.

In which period did music become about passion and emotion?

a)

Classical

b)

Baroque

c)

Antiquity

d)

Romantic

5.

Mozart was the most famous composer from which one of these periods?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

20th C

6.

Choose the correct order of the musical periods from oldest to newest.

a)

Romantic, Baroque, Classical, 20th Century

b)

Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century

c)

Classical, Baroque, 20th Century, Romantic

d)

20th Century, Romantic, Classical, Baroque

7.

What does homophonic texture mean?

a)

Complex and dissonant music.

b)

Simple melodies played by multiple instruments with harmony that supports the melody.

c)

Singular melody line.

d)

Experimental textures.

8.

Mozart, Beethoven and Bach were all famous...

a)

Composers

b)

Kings

c)

Knights

d)

Magicians

9.

Two of the finest composers from the Baroque Period are

a)

Bach and Handel

b)

Mozart and Haydn

c)

Mozart and Bach

d)

Beetrhoven and Mozart

10.

Happy music would most likely be written in what key?

a)

Minor

b)

Melodic Minor

c)

Major

d)

Melodic Major

11.

Sad music would most likely be written in what key?

a)

Minor

b)

Melodic Minor

c)

Major

d)

Melodic Major

12.

The recorder originated from what musical time period?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

13.

Which instrument made its appearance in orchestra in the 1800s?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

English Horn

b)

Oboe

c)

Bassoon

d)

Shawm

15.

Who sings the highest female parts in a choral ensemble?

a)

alto

b)

bass

c)

saprano

d)

tenor

16.

Who sings the lowest female parts in a choral ensemble?

a)

alto

b)

bass

c)

saprano

d)

tenor

17.

Who sings the lowest male parts in a choral ensemble?

a)

alto

b)

bass

c)

saprano

d)

tenor

18.

Who sings the highest male parts in a choral ensemble?

a)

alto

b)

bass

c)

saprano

d)

tenor