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20th-Century Music

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the two leading composers of Impressionism?

a)

Debussy and Wagner

b)

Debussy and Ravel

c)

Webern and Ravel

d)

Ravel and Schoenberg

2.

Which is NOT a musical characteristic of Expressionism?

a)

Dissonant, hyperexpressive harmony

b)

Instruments used in extreme registers

c)

Lyrical, conjunct melodic lines

d)

Extensive use of the chromatic scale

3.

What style did Stockhausen compose in?

a)

Minimalism

b)

Aleatory

c)

Impressionism

d)

Electronic

4.

4'33'' by John Cage is 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Webern, Berg and Schoenberg are known as the pioneers of what structural device?

a)

Sonata Form

b)

Irregular phrasing

c)

Serialism

d)

Heterophony

6.

Serialism is based on:

a)

Rhythm

b)

Timbre

c)

Scale

d)

Voices

7.

Who composed the ballet The Rite of Spring?

a)

Bela Bartok

b)

Igor Stravinsky

c)

Cristof Penderecki

d)

Arnold Schonberg

8.

Jazz frequently features...

a)

Modulations

b)

Improvisation

c)

Rondo form

d)

Orchestra

9.

Instruments used in Jazz music:

a)

Saxophone, trumpet, piano, etc.

b)

Kazoo, bongos, harmonica, etc.

c)

Electric guitar, drums, bass guitar, etc.

d)

Banjo, bagpipes, bell, etc.

10.

What decade was Rock'n Roll born?

a)

1970's

b)

1940's

c)

1960's

d)

1950's

11.

The following were popular rock and roll musicians from the 1950s but one: Who?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Little Richard

c)

Chuck Berry

d)

James Brown

12.

Three characteristics of pop music:

a)

Long songs, catchy choruses and guitars

b)

Catchy choruses and sad lyrics

c)

Short songs, catchy choruses, light-hearted feel

d)

Short songs, catchy choruses, sad feel

13.

Which of these musicians is NOT a member of the Beatles?

a)

Ringo Starr

b)

George Harrison

c)

Elton John

d)

Paul McCartney

14.

Many punk music is used to protest against the rules of society?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Disco music was popular in...

a)

The eighties

b)

The fifties

c)

The seventies

d)

The nineties

16.

It emerged in mid-1980s in NorthWest US. It features distortion and steady drum lines. It fuses both Heavy Metal and Punk Rock.

a)

Pop

b)

Rock

c)

Punk/Grunge

d)

EDM

17.

It developed in late 1960s. It was popular in UK and US. It includes heavy distortion and aggressive vocals.

a)

EDM

b)

Punk/Grunge

c)

Heavy Metal

d)

Pop

18.

Which artist does not belong with Punk/Grunge?

a)

Nirvana

b)

The Beatles

c)

Green Day

d)

The Ramones

19.

Which artist does not belong with Pop?

a)

AD/DC

b)

One Direction

c)

Maroon 5

d)

Justin Bieber

20.

Which artist does not belong with Pop?

a)

AD/DC

b)

One Direction

c)

Maroon 5

d)

Justin Bieber