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WorksheetsMusic in The Middle Ages. 3rd ESO
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 28mins
The Middle Ages is the period of the History from the _________ century to the ____________ century
(a)
In the social classes pyramid, Lords were below the __________ and above the___________
(a)
The economic system in this period was
The capitalism
The feudalism
The socialism
The laborism
The expectancy of life in this period was
between 53-60 years old
between 30-38 years old
between 48-53 years old
between 38-48 years old
One of the arquitecture styles in the Middle Ages was
The Gothic
The Clasicism
The Medieval
The Roman
The first musical system notation used
A line above lyrics
Words below musical notes
Symbols above words
A four line system
These first musical symbols were called (a)
Select the correct sentences about the Pope Gregor I
ordered to compile the secular songs
gathered the monks' songs in Europe
ordered to write the songs in codices
ordered to learn the songs by heart
Why the Pope Gregory I compiled the songs?
To select the most representative songs
To foster learning music at home
To achieve social and public recognition
To create codices with songs to be learnt by heart
The Gregorian chant is also known as
(a)
The Neumes was used to indicate
specific notes and duration in the staff
relative lyrics and tempo
specific pitches and tempo
relative pitches and durations
The Gregorian Chant was sung from 11th century in a
square notation on a five-lines staff
circle notation on a four-lines staff
square notation on a four-lines staff
circle notation on a five-lines staff
The first note of this score (above letter I) is called (a)
Select the sentences that are not characteristics of Gregorian Chant
It is a capella
It has musical accompaniment
It only has vocal songs
It is sung by men and sometimes women
The Gregorian chant has a (a) texture
The intention of Gregorian Chant was mainly
To enhance the text and pray
To enhance the lifestyle in the monasteries
To include the Latin in the religious services
To encourage people to sing music
Musical rhythm depended on
The rhythm of the note values
The rhythm of the conductor
The rhythm of the text
The rhythm of the musical notes
Is it known who composed the songs from Gregorian Chant?
YES
NO
This score was composed in a
syllabic style
neumatic style
melismatic style
monophonic style
In Gregorian Chant when each syllable has more than 2 musical notes but less than 4 it is considered a (a) style
Secular music means
Religious music
Non-religious music
Vocal music
Instrumental music
In secular music, instruments
were mostly used
were forbidden
were rarely used
were excluded
Secular music was performed in the Middle Ages by
monks
serfs
noblemen
women
The main theme of secular songs in the Middle Ages was
(a)
Secular music flourished in
the southeast of Italy and the northeast of France
the southeast of Spain and the northeast of France
the southeast of Italy and the northeast of Spain
the northeast of Italy and the southeast of France
Secular music appeared from the ___________ century to the _____________ century
(a)
Troubadours
were noblemen who entertained people in the squares
were comediants that performed music from others
knew poetry and how to compose music
were cultured people who lived in the monasteries
Select the correct sentences about Jongleurs
They were singers and comediants
They were able to play instruments
They were noblemen
They performed their own music
Unlike Troubadours, Jongleurs did not know how to (a) music
Unlike Gregorian Chant, music from Troubadours
was anonymous
was vocal
was not anonymous
was only instrumental
Troubadours used to sing
in modern languages
in English
in Latin
neither of them
Select the incorrect sentences about secular music
It was performed in castles, squares or palaces
It was performed without musical accompaniment
We do not know the name of its composers
It appeared in a women worship atmosphere
What kind of people used to hear the Jongleurs' songs ?
(a)
In Spain, secular songs were called (a)
The best example of Cantigas in Spain was
The 'Cantigas de María'
The 'Cantigas de la Virgen'
The 'Cantigas de Santa María'
The 'Cantigas de la Santa Virgen'
The 'Cantigas de Santa María' has
417 images and 2000 songs
417 songs and 2000 images
4170 songs and 200 images
4170 images and 200 songs
Select the correct answer about the cantigas
narrates different miracles made by God
provide us information about musical instruments
every ten cantigas there is a praise to God
were written in Galaico-Portuguese
Select the correct answer about Cantigas
Because the text is religious, cantigas are considered religious music
Although the text is religious, cantigas are considered secular music
Because the text is non-religious, cantigas are considered non-religious music
Although the text is non-religious, cantigas are considered secular music
If Cantigas are considered secular music is because
they were written to be performed in castles and are not in Latin
they were written to performed in churches and are in Galaico-Portuguese
they have instrumental accompaniment and the text is not religious
they have instrumental accompaniment and the text is religious
Select the correct sentences about Alfonso X 'The Wise'
He was the best performer of the songs
He organised the 'Cantigas de Santa María'
He was the composer of some songs
He did not organised the 'Cantigas de Santa María'
