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WorksheetsMedieval & Renaissance Cumulative
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
The word Medieval means......
Middle Ages
A little bit evil
Religious music
Latin Music
Another word for religious is secular
True
False
Plainchant is monophonic ( one melody line without accompaniment)
True
False
When was the Medieval Era?
2000
500-100 BC
500-1400
1600-1650
What does secular mean?
not religious
religious
pertaining to secu
that you're popular
A type of song often sung by monks....
Sea Chanteys
Gregorian Chants
Nursery Rhymes
Jazz
What is polyphony?
A single melody
A single melody with harmony
Many melodies sung at the same time
Select the composer in the Medieval Period
Hildegard von Bingen
Bach
Handel
Chopin
When c. precedes a date, it is an abbreviation for what term?
Circus
Circuit
Circa
Calligraphy
This medieval composer created the music staff (lines and spaces on which notes are placed) and music notes.
Hildegard von Bingen
Johannes Gutenberg
Guido de Arezzo
Chopin
The squares that were first placed on lines and spaces of the newly created music staff were called....
Round abouts
Eighth notes
Stems
Neumes
When did the Renaissance begin?
1600
1400
1860
450
The word "Renaissance" is French for what?
Ridiculous
Bizarre
Death
Rebirth
Music that has ONE melody line and is accompanied by an instrument or back up voices playing or singing HARMONY.
Homophony
Monophony
Topography
Polyphony
The Catholic church became MORE powerful during the Renaissance
True
False
This French composer created polyphonic chansons (French songs)
J.S. Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Guido de Arezzo
Josquin des Prez
Which invention greatly influenced the Renaissance movement?
Gunpowder
Eye glasses
Coffee houses
Printing Press
Which of the following was a popular instrument during the Renaissance?
Lute
Clarinet
Timpani
Piano
A consort is
Unison
A group of instruments playing together
Collaboration
Sorter of instruments
The renaissance sackbut is known today as the
oboe
bassoon
timpani
trombone
This Renaissance composer wrote Spem in Alium which required at least 40 voices.
Hidegard von Bingen
Guido de Arezzo
Thomas Tallis
Henrietta Bingen
This Renaissance composer was the master of music at the Vatican Basilica
Giovanni Palestrina
Guido de Arezzo
Josquin de Prez
Thomas Tallis
The painting, the Mona Lisa, was painted during the Renaissance period by this famous painter
Michelangelo
Hildegard von Bingen
Thomas Tallis
Leonardo da Vinci
This German monk was the catalyst of the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Martin Luther King Jr.
Josquin des Prez
Guido de Arezzo
A release from sin given by the Catholic church
fundamental
indulgence
predestination
ungrasping
ONE melody line with NO accompaniment and NO HARMONY is known as
Monophony
Homophony
Telepathy
Polyphony
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called...
Criticism of the Catholic Church
95 Theses
101 Problems with Catholics
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?
The decisions of the Counsel
The Bible
The actions of the Deacons
Whatever feels good in the moment
