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Music Appreciation

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Bach's first name?

a)

Wolfgang

b)

Johann

c)

James

d)

Hans

2.

What is choral music?

a)

Music for orchestra

b)

music for piano

c)

music for organ

d)

music for choir

3.

What century was Bach born in?

a)

17th

b)

12th

c)

21st

d)

18th

4.

Hayden worked as

a)

court musician

b)

an opera singer

c)

band director

d)

all of the above

5.

Haydn met or taught many other composers, including?

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

George Frideric Handel

d)

all of the above

6.

As a composer, Haydn was influenced by

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

George Frideric Handel

d)

none of the above

7.

When Haydn worked for Prince Esterhazy, which of the following was not a part of his duties?

a)

compose music for family concerts

b)

compose music for the Prince's Military Band

c)

compose music for private performances

d)

compose music for church services

8.
Where was Mozart born?
a)
Russia
b)
Austria
c)
United States
d)
Ireland
9.
Mozart wrote his first symphony when he was how old?
a)
20
b)
17
c)
8
d)
35
10.
Did he die rich?
a)
yes
b)
no
11.
One of Mozart's famous operas was called the ___________ of Figaro.
a)
Collapse
b)
Marriage
c)
Success
d)
Death
12.
One of Mozart's famous operas was called: The _______ Flute
a)
Magic
b)
Broken
c)
Married
d)
Lost
13.
Mozart's body is missing.  How old was Mozart when he died?
a)
105
b)
27
c)
35/36
d)
64
14.
Mozart is considered to be the greatest composer of which musical era?
a)
Middle Ages/Dark Ages
b)
20th Century
c)
Romantic
d)
Classical
15.

The word Medieval means...

a)

Middle Ages

b)

A little bit evil

c)

Religious Music

d)

Latin Music

16.

Another word for religious is sacred?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Choose the WRONG answer to the following statement:

Religious music was normally in Latin because..

a)

Latin was an educated language, English was for the commoners.

b)

All their texts were written in Latin, English was only just starting to be written down.

c)

It was traditional to use Latin in Church.

d)

English hadn't been invented.

18.

Plainchant is a single line of melody.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Organum means...

a)

Adding a second melody line in parallel with the first.

b)

Performing a totally new melody with the first one.

c)

The drone.

20.

When did the Renaissance begin?

a)

1600

b)

1450

c)

1860

d)

450

21.

When did the Renaissance begin?

a)

1600

b)

1450

c)

1860

d)

450

22.

The word "Renaissance" is French for what?

a)

Fancy cheese

b)

Rebirth

c)

Death

d)

Ridiculous

23.

Which of the following became more important during the Renaissance?

a)

Learning

b)

Farming

c)

Battles

d)

Bigger castles

24.

Which invention greatly influenced the Renaissance movement?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Eye glasses

c)

Coffee houses

d)

The printing press

25.

Who was expected to be trained in music during the Renaissance?

a)

Blacksmiths

b)

Any educated person

c)

Candlemakers

d)

Butchers

26.

True or false: Polyphony became more complex during the Renaissance.

a)

False

b)

True

27.

In church music, this type of composition became popular.

a)

Tune

b)

Chorale

c)

Mass

d)

Ballad

28.

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

29.

When was the baroque period?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1900-present

c)

1750-1820

d)

1820-1900

30.

Which of the following is not a baroque composer ?

a)

Johann Christian Bach

b)

George Frideric Handel

c)

Franz Joseph Haydn

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

31.

What was before the baroque period?

a)

Medieval

b)

Romantic

c)

20th century

d)

Classical

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