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Baroque Music

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the baroque period?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1900-present

c)

1750-1820

d)

1820-1900

2.

Which of the following is not a baroque composer ?

a)

Johann Christian Bach

b)

George Frideric Handel

c)

Franz Joseph Haydn

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

3.

Which of the following is not a baroque instrument?

a)

Oboe

b)

Harsichord

c)

Recorder

d)

Xylophone

4.

Which of the following is a baroque piece of music ?

a)

Pachabrl canon in D

b)

Mozarts symphony No. 40: 1 Molto allegro

c)

Orff's Carmina Burana

d)

Lucio Silla , K , 135

5.

Why was baroque music known as the misshapen pearl?

a)

The music was heavily ornamented which was odd at the time.

b)

The music was colourful

c)

The music was standard

d)

The music was dull

6.

What is the nationality of antonio vivaldi ?

a)

Dutch

b)

Western

c)

Italian

d)

British

7.

What does the word 'baroque ' implie?

a)

Mishapen pearl

b)

Colourful

c)

Musical

d)

Richly-ornamented

8.

Which of these is a Baroque composer

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Bach

d)

Schuman

9.

Which of these is a Baroque composer

a)

Mozart

b)

Schumann

c)

Handel

d)

Beethoven

10.

Which of these is not a Baroque composer

a)

Mozart

b)

Handel

c)

Vivaldi

d)

Bach

11.

The Baroque period saw

a)

A decrease in musical styles

b)

An increase in Gospel singing

c)

A decrease in composition

d)

An explosion of musical styles

12.

Who composed The Four Seasons, a group of violin concerti?

a)

Frescobaldi

b)

Vivaldi

c)

Corelli

d)

Monteverdi

13.

Baroque instrument which is a direct ancestor of the piano.

a)

timpani

b)

mandolin

c)

harpsichord

d)

theorbo

14.

Derived from the Portuguese work "borroco", the term "baroque" literally means

a)

broken rock

b)

oddly shaped pearl

c)

music and art

d)

drunken sailer

15.

The European countries Italy, France, Germany, and England where the home of some of the greatest musical development of the Baroque

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Select two groups that where considered main "patrons of the arts" during the Baroque period

a)

The Church &

The Courts

b)

The Scientists & The Middle Class

17.

Which ones were main types of music seen in the Baroque Period?

a)

Liturgical Drama & Gregorian Chant

b)

Opera and Oratorio

18.

An aria is....

a)

A song from an opera

b)

Used to tell the story, speaking rhythmically

c)

A prominent solo instrument in vocal music

d)

A drama set to music

19.

A/an __________ is used to tell the story in an Opera. It is spoken rhythmically.

a)

aria

b)

recitative

c)

chorus

d)

da capo aria

20.

An oratorio, as a rule, is based on a story from the _____________ .

a)

dictionary

b)

Bible

c)

text book

d)

Greek mythology

21.

Handel's ______________ is perhaps his most famous oratorio.

a)

Hallelujah

b)

Messiah

c)

Kyrie

d)

Agnus Dei

22.

He was known as the "red priest" and wrote the famous concerti "the four seasons".

a)

Johann Bach

b)

Henry Purcell

c)

George Handel

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

23.

He was known as the "red priest" and wrote the famous concerti "the four seasons".

a)

Johann Bach

b)

Henry Purcell

c)

George Handel

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

24.

Which of these composers is NOT a Baroque period composer?

a)

Bach

b)

Vivaldi

c)

Beethoven

d)

Pachelbel

25.

Which is a type of sacred opera?

a)

Cantata

b)

Oratorio

c)

Church sonata

d)

Baroque opera

26.

An oratorio is...

a)

A choir singing with instruments

b)

A dance music for noble people

c)

Like a religious opera without scenery or costumes

d)

A type of music to celebrate the Passion of Christ

27.

J.S. Bach was a famous composer and...

a)

Violinist

b)

Organist

c)

Author

d)

Singer

28.

The two most important keyboard instruments of the Baroque Period are...

a)

Harpsichord and Celesta

b)

Harpsichord and Piano

c)

Paino and Organ

d)

Harpsichord and Organ