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20th Century Music class work

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

20th Century music is written since (a)  

2.

(a)   music is new music that is similar to music of the Classical Period.

3.

In (a)   music, the composer leaves many decisions up to the performers, so every performance is different.

4.

One important composer of Chance music was ________ _______. (Use full name)

(a)  

5.

Which composers is known for doing Impressionistic music?

a)

Amadeus Mozart

b)

Maurice Ravel

c)

Claude Debussy

d)

Joseph Haydn

6.

"Neo" means __________.

a)

new

b)

old

c)

same

d)

the performer Neo

7.

Synthesizers and computers are used in (a)   music

8.

Which composers used electronics to create new sounds in music? (there are multiple answers)

a)

Philip Glass

b)

Eric Salzman

c)

Pauline Oliveros

d)

JS Bach

9.

During the 20th Century which of the following did not happen?

a)

Man landed on the moon

b)

Wright Brothers fly an airplane

c)

American Revolutionary War ended

d)

First motion picture with sound

10.

Who is not known for doing Jazz music?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Count Basie

d)

Elvis Presley

11.

One of the earliest and most important jazz-influenced genres was (a)   , which had its origins in African American spirituals, European marches, and the minstrel show music of the 19th century.

12.

The most famous ragtime composer was (a)   . (use full name)

13.

One of the places Rock music come from is _________.

a)

Chicago, IL

b)

Cleveland, OH

c)

Memphis, TN

d)

Houston, TX

14.

Which place did not pioneer Jazz music?

a)

Detroit

b)

New Orleans

c)

Chicago

d)

New York

15.

What inventions improved worldwide communication in the 20th Century? (Type your response in Complete Sentences)

4 lines
16.

Name at least three composers from the 20th Century. Type your response in Complete sentences.

4 lines
17.

There is a greater variety of music, art, and architecture in the 20th Century than any preceding period.

a)

True

b)

False