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Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a period of the Middle ages or "Dark ages"

a)

Medieval Period

b)

Baroque Period

c)

Renaissance Period

d)

None of the Above

2.

First type of notation used in Medieval period.

a)

Secular

b)

Neumes

c)

Gregorian Chant

d)

Sacred

3.

Who is the Italian theorist that developed the four-lined staff that is used as the musical notation during the Medieval period?

a)

Pope Gregory I

b)

Guido d’Arezzo

c)

Johann Sebastian Bach

d)

Thomas Morley

4.

What is the correct order of the 5 parts of the Ordinary Mass?

a)

Kyria, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus Firmus, Agnus Dei

b)

Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Benedictus, Agnus Dei

c)

Kyrie, Agnus Dei, Gloria, Responsorial Psalm, Doxology

d)

Kyrie, Gloria, Psalm, Benedictus, Agnus Dei

5.

It means the period of looking back, rebirth, rediscovery and revival

a)

Medieval period

b)

Baroque period

c)

Renaissance period

d)

none of the above

6.

A form of secular vocal polyphonic music composition which originated from Italy.

a)

Mass

b)

Madrigal

c)

Gregorian chant

d)

Concerto

7.

Which of the following is defined as singing without instrumental accompaniment?

a)

Acapella

b)

through-composed

c)

unison

d)

chant

8.

It is a large-scale musical composition on a sacred subject for choir, soloists and orchestra.

a)

Concerto

b)

Fugue

c)

Oratorio

d)

Mass

9.

Identify the composer in the picture

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

George Friedrich Handel

c)

Thomas Morley

d)

Johann Sebastian Bach

10.

Identify the composer in the picture

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina-

c)

Thomas Morley

d)

Johann Sebastian Bach

11.

Is music that is separated from religion. It includes love songs, political satire, dances, and dramatic works.

a)

Secular music

b)

Sacred music

c)

Madrigal

d)

Neumes

12.

is music written and composed for church.

a)

Secular music

b)

Sacred music

c)

Madrigal

d)

Neumes

13.

is a form of vocal chamber music originated in Northern Italy. It probably comes from the Latin word “Matricale”, meaning “in the mother tongue”

a)

Secular music

b)

Sacred music

c)

Madrigal

d)

Neumes

14.

What kind of Madrigal music was sometimes danced as well as sung. It has a dance-like rhythm and the musical form is strophic- a 2 or more verses or stanzas set to the same music.

a)

ayre

b)

ballet

c)

Madrigal

d)

Madrigal proper

15.

Used in a great variety of instrumental music of the Medieval.

a)

harp

b)

lute

c)

bass

d)

flute