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Medieval & Renaissance Cumulative

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word Medieval means......

a)

Middle Ages

b)

A little bit evil

c)

Religious music

d)

Latin Music

2.

Another word for religious is secular

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Plainchant is monophonic ( one melody line without accompaniment)

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When was the Medieval Era?

a)

2000

b)

500-100 BC

c)

500-1400

d)

1600-1650

5.

What does secular mean?

a)

not religious

b)

religious

c)

pertaining to secu

d)

that you're popular

6.

A type of song often sung by monks....

a)

Sea Chanteys

b)

Gregorian Chants

c)

Nursery Rhymes

d)

Jazz

7.

What is polyphony?

a)

A single melody

b)

A single melody with harmony

c)

Many melodies sung at the same time

8.

Select the composer in the Medieval Period

a)

Hildegard von Bingen

b)

Bach

c)

Handel

d)

Chopin

9.

When c. precedes a date, it is an abbreviation for what term?

a)

Circus

b)

Circuit

c)

Circa

d)

Calligraphy

10.

This medieval composer created the music staff (lines and spaces on which notes are placed) and music notes.

a)

Hildegard von Bingen

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Guido de Arezzo

d)

Chopin

11.

The squares that were first placed on lines and spaces of the newly created music staff were called....

a)

Round abouts

b)

Eighth notes

c)

Stems

d)

Neumes

12.

When did the Renaissance begin?

a)

1600

b)

1400

c)

1860

d)

450

13.

The word "Renaissance" is French for what?

a)

Ridiculous

b)

Bizarre

c)

Death

d)

Rebirth

14.

Music that has ONE melody line and is accompanied by an instrument or back up voices playing or singing HARMONY.

a)

Homophony

b)

Monophony

c)

Topography

d)

Polyphony

15.

The Catholic church became MORE powerful during the Renaissance

a)

True

b)

False

16.

This French composer created polyphonic chansons (French songs)

a)

J.S. Bach

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

Guido de Arezzo

d)

Josquin des Prez

17.

Which invention greatly influenced the Renaissance movement?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Eye glasses

c)

Coffee houses

d)

Printing Press

18.

Which of the following was a popular instrument during the Renaissance?

a)

Lute

b)

Clarinet

c)

Timpani

d)

Piano

19.

A consort is

a)

Unison

b)

A group of instruments playing together

c)

Collaboration

d)

Sorter of instruments

20.

The renaissance sackbut is known today as the

a)

oboe

b)

bassoon

c)

timpani

d)

trombone

21.

This Renaissance composer wrote Spem in Alium which required at least 40 voices.

a)

Hidegard von Bingen

b)

Guido de Arezzo

c)

Thomas Tallis

d)

Henrietta Bingen

22.

This Renaissance composer was the master of music at the Vatican Basilica

a)

Giovanni Palestrina

b)

Guido de Arezzo

c)

Josquin de Prez

d)

Thomas Tallis

23.

The painting, the Mona Lisa, was painted during the Renaissance period by this famous painter

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Hildegard von Bingen

c)

Thomas Tallis

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

24.

This German monk was the catalyst of the Protestant Reformation

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Josquin des Prez

d)

Guido de Arezzo

25.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

ungrasping

26.

ONE melody line with NO accompaniment and NO HARMONY is known as

a)

Monophony

b)

Homophony

c)

Telepathy

d)

Polyphony

27.

Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called...

a)

Criticism of the Catholic Church

b)

95 Theses

c)

101 Problems with Catholics

d)

Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul

28.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Counsel

b)

The Bible

c)

The actions of the Deacons

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment