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Music History

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following composers was one of Beethoven's teachers/mentors?

a)

Haydn

b)

Bach

c)

Mozart

d)

Handel

2.

Which one of the following composers toured Europe as a child performer ?

a)

Haydn

b)

Bach

c)

Mozart

d)

Handel

3.

Which one of the following composers is considered to be the "father of the symphony"?

a)

Haydn

b)

Bach

c)

Mozart

d)

Handel

4.

Which of the following composers is considered to be the father of the modern orchestra?

a)

Haydn

b)

Berlioz

c)

Beethoven

d)

Schoenberg

5.

Which of the following composers was influential on "Atonal music".

a)

Haydn

b)

Berlioz

c)

Beethoven

d)

Schoenberg

6.

The baroque period in the history of western music dates from?

a)

1450-1600

b)

1600-1750

c)

1750-1820

d)

1820-1900

7.

Two composers that belong to the twentieth century are:

a)

Beethoven, Bach

b)

Wagner, Copland

c)

Prokofiev, Mozart

d)

Stravinsky, Copland

8.

Which composer is widely regarded as the first to include a chorus in a classical symphony?

a)

Bach

b)

Haydn

c)

Mahler

d)

Beethoven

9.

Sonata Form is best outlined as?

a)

Recapitulation, Exposition, Development, Introduction

b)

Introduction, Development, Recapitulation

c)

Development, Exposition, Recapitulation

d)

Exposition, Development, Recapitulation

10.

The Requiem Mass, traditionally set to music as an extended work by Classical composers, is derived from the following denominational group of:

a)

Baptists

b)

Lutherans

c)

Roman Catholics

d)

Seventh Day Adventists

11.

The saxophone was invented during the?

a)

20th Century

b)

Classical Period

c)

Romantic Period

d)

Baroque Period

12.

Rhapsody In Blue by Gershwin is a substantial work for piano and orchestra in the jazz idiom. This work is most likely from the:

a)

baroque period

b)

romantic period

c)

classical period

d)

twentieth century

13.

I.George Handel- Messiah

II. Franz Schubert- Trout Quintet

III. Maurice Ravel - Daphinis et Chole

IV. Joseph Hyden- Surprise Symphony


The table above shows different composers and their composition. Which era did "IV" originate from?

a)

Baroque Period

b)

Classical Period

c)

Romantic Period

d)

Twentieth Century

14.

Genre - Country of Origin

A. Reggae - Jamaica

B. Zouk- Guadeloupe

C. Meringue- Barbados

D. Calypso Trinidad

Which country of origin doesn't match the genre?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which genre of music is Bob Marley known for?

a)

Reggae

b)

Parang

c)

Zouk

d)

Soca

16.

What genre is David Rudder best known for?

a)

Cadence

b)

Calypso

c)

Zouk

d)

Soca

17.

What genre of music is the cuatro associated with?

a)

Cadence

b)

Calypso

c)

Reggae

d)

Parang

18.

It can be said that soca came from calyspo. SImilar it can be said that dancehall came from?

a)

zouk

b)

jazz

c)

reggae

d)

meringue

19.

Which genre of music in the Caribbean can be attributed to the East Indian presennce?

a)

calypso

b)

chutney

c)

reggae

d)

zouk

20.

Which influence is MAINLY highlighted in Caribbean parang music?

a)

Indian

b)

African

c)

Spanish

d)

Chinese

21.

Alberti Bass is associated with this musical period?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

20th Century

22.

The musical genres of Soca and Calypso originated from the Caribbean country of?

a)

Antigua and Barbuda

b)

Trinidad and Tobago

c)

Jamaica

d)

Cuba

23.

The instrument used primarily as the cotinuo for ensemble music written in the Baroque period is?

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Piano

c)

Sitar

d)

Lute

24.

The steel pans originated from the Caribbean country of ?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Grenada

c)

St. Lucia

d)

Trinidad and Tobago

25.

Which of the musical genres below is identified with the island of Cuba?

a)

Son

b)

Zouk

c)

Mento

d)

Bossa Nova

26.

Johann Sebastian Bach is known for having written the famous body of works called

a)

24 Preludes and Fugues

b)

4 Piano Ballades

c)

6 Piano Etudes

d)

4 Opera cycle

27.

This musician from the Caribbean is considered an ambassador for reggae music?

a)

Mighty Sparrow

b)

Lord Shorty

c)

Bob Marley

d)

Arrow

28.

The range of a Tenor pan is usually represented with which of the following?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Which member of the steel pan family is shown in this image?

a)

Cello

b)

Tenor

c)

Double Seconds

d)

Double Tenor

30.

The famous anthem 'Hallelujah Chorus' is taken from the oratorio called :

a)

Jonah

b)

Jephte

c)

Messiah

d)

Samson and Delilah

31.

Which of the following is NOT a prominent feature of Baroque Music

a)

Idiomatic Writing

b)

Use of Basso Continuo

c)

Music is highly embellished.

d)

Composers used chromaticism freely.

32.

Which period is known as the period of enlightenment?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

20th Century

33.

During which period was Musical Theater extremely important?

a)

1890-1930

b)

1900-1940

c)

1920-1960

d)

1940-1970

34.

Three composers of Musical Theater are?

a)

Duke Ellington, Elton John, Charlie Parker

b)

Oscar Harmerstein, Leonard Bernstein,

Irving Berlin

c)

Gaston Leroux, Andrew Lloyd Weber,

Michael Jackson

d)

Andrew Lloyd Weber,

Leonard Bernstein,

Michael Jackson

35.

Many leaders of the American musical theater emerged during the 1930's. Which composer/lyricist team wrote the song 'Summer Time'

a)

George and Ira Gershwin

b)

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

c)

Jerome Kern and Oscar Harmmerstein II

d)

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Harmerstein

36.

What was the musical that revolutionized Mordern Theater?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

My Fair Lady

c)

The King and I

d)

West Side Story

37.

Which is the following is TRUE of Mento?

a)

Mento is a popular musical form found throughout the Caribbean

b)

Mento is the predecessor of ska and reggae

c)

Mento rhythms are the same as calypso

d)

Mento is heard only in folk music.

38.

Which of the following church denominations were the first to publicly endorse gospel

a)

Methodist

b)

Anglican

c)

Catholic

d)

Baptist

39.

Which of the following is NOT a style of Gospel?

a)

Celtic Gospel

b)

Negro Spiritual

c)

Southern gospel

d)

St.John's Gospel

40.

Kumina developed as a religion and music after emancipation. In which island did it originate?

a)

Haiti

b)

Jamaica

c)

St.Lucia

d)

Trinidad and Tobago

41.

The Quadrille of Dominica is influenced by Afro and European music forms a part of their folk tradtion. Whic European nationality was the primary influence on the Quarille

a)

Dutch

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Spanish

42.

In which of the following islands would you MOST likely hear Zouk?

a)

Commonwealth of Dominica, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago

b)

Commonwealth of Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

c)

Saint Kitts and Nevis, Commonwealth of Dominica, Guadeloupe

d)

Martinique, Commonwealth of Dominica, Guadeloupe

43.

The term "Shango Baptiste" and the music associated with it originated in

a)

Barbados

b)

West Africa

c)

South Amercia

d)

Trinidad and Tobago

44.

Which of the following artists contributes to the spread of Caribbean music in the 1950's

a)

Robert Nesta Marley,

b)

Slinger Francisco

c)

Harry Belofonte

d)

Irvin Burgie

45.

What are the musical characteristics of Baroque music?

a)

Strong tonality, thick harmonies,l contrasting moods, sonata form

b)

Strong tonality, basso continuo, ornamentation, contrapuntal textures.

c)

Use of native folk melodies, thick harmonies wide and varied tone colours

d)

Use of cresendos, simplified ornamentation, an emphasis on elegance and balance in music

46.

Which of the following instruments is NOT associated with the Baroque period?

a)

Piano

b)

Organ

c)

Clavichord

d)

Harpsichord

47.

The calypso art form has evolved into two main categories. Which of the following best describes these two main categories?

I. Social commentary with a slow to moderate tempo.

II. Soca with moderate to fast tempo, associated with dancing.

iii. Chutney soca, heavilyu influenced by East Indian music and culture

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I , II and III

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