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Chapter 2, Section 1-3 Open-Book Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

What present-day lands did Mesopotamia occupy over 6000 years ago?

a)

Africa

b)

Iraq and Syria

c)

Persia

d)

Iran and Afghanistan

2.

What kind of instruments, dating back to almost 2000 B.C., did archaeologists uncover in what used to be Mesopotamia?

a)

Rattles, Flutes, and harp-like instruments

b)

Horns made out of metal and bone

c)

Ancient drums made of wood and cloth

d)

Primitive violins made with horse hair

3.

According to the textbook, what is the definition for an ANTHROPOLOGIST?

a)

someone who studies anthropods.

b)

scholars who study the music of different cultural groups.

c)

some sort of music culture analyst or wizard or something

d)

scholars who study the physical and cultural characteristics and social customs of a group of people.

4.

According to the textbook, what is the definition of ETHNOMUSICOLOGISTS?

a)

scholars who study the music of different cultural groups

b)

Musicologist, but with ethics and ethnicity

c)

scholars who study the physical and cultural characteristics and social customs of a group of people

d)

scholars who compose music that is based on several different elements of a specific culture

5.

Music culture is the ________ practices, ________, traditions, uses, and beliefs about music of a group of people, either from a specific time or place.

(a)  

6.

What is the way the beats or pulses are organized and subdivided in music called?

a)

Timbre

b)

Melody

c)

Rhythm

d)

Pitch

7.

What is the distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice, which is clearly identifiable by the ear?

a)

Timbre

b)

Rhythm

c)

Pitch

d)

Melody

8.

What are the five classifications of instruments used by ethnomusicologists?

4 lines
9.

What is an example of an aerophone?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Snare drum

c)

Xylophone

d)

Guitar

10.

What is an example of an idiophone?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Xylophone

c)

Guitar

d)

Conga Drums

11.

What is an example of a membranophone?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Xylophone

c)

Guitar

d)

Conga Drums

12.

What is an example of a chordophone?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Oboe

c)

Conga Drums

d)

Guitar

13.

What is an example of an electrophone?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Oboe

c)

Guitar

d)

Keyboard

14.

According to the textbook, what is the definition of GENRE?

a)

a form of expression within a musical genre

b)

a particular type of music with a distinctive form or sound

c)

the performance practices, means, traditions, uses, and beliefs about music of a group of people

d)

the distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice, which is clearly identifiable by ear

15.

According to the textbook, what is the definition of MUSICAL STYLE?

a)

a form of expression within a musical genre

b)

a common way to classify music into one of three groups

c)

an alternate approach to categorizing a given piece of music which involves its social and cultural context

d)

the highness or lowness of sound

16.

Which of the following kinds of music is sometimes referred to as "folk music"?

a)

Traditional Music

b)

Popular Music

c)

Classical Music

17.

Which of the following types of music is primarily a form of entertainment intended for a wide audience?

a)

Traditional Music

b)

Popular Music

c)

Classical Music

18.

Which of the following kinds of music is a style of "art" music that is generally more formal and refined?

a)

Traditional Music

b)

Popular Music

c)

Classical Music

19.

Which of the following were countries that we examined in Section 2.3 of the textbook?

a)

Mexico

b)

Ghana

c)

Bali

d)

China

e)

Brasil

20.

What blend of cultures makes up the mestizo culture of Mexico?

a)

native, Spanish, and African

b)

Spanish, African, and American

c)

native, Spanish, and American

d)

Spanish, African, and Asian

21.

What is one of the most famous sones jarochos?

a)

The Macarena

b)

La Bamba

c)

Despacito

d)

La Vida Loca

22.

What are four typical instruments used in the Veracruzan music of Mexico?

4 lines
23.

Bali, which is a province in Indonesia, is located directly (a)   of Australia.

24.

According to the textbook, what is the definition of GAMELAN?

a)

a Balinese music ensemble or performing group that often includes gong-chime type instruments

b)

a Balinese play or musical

c)

a Balinese delicacy that is often served at traditional dinners

d)

a Balinese type of dance

25.

What type of musical ensemble is central to the culture of Bali?

a)

Barong

b)

Rangda

c)

Gamelan

d)

Requinta Jarocho

26.

What is the Barong Dance?

a)

a Balinese classic film

b)

One of the most popular dance dramas in Bali that represents a mythological struggle between good and evil

c)

a special piece of music that was written in Bali and is traditionally performed with ancient instruments

d)

a traditional tale told to children by their parents with each new generation.