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Music History Study Guide 1

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Minimalism can be described as

a)

Everyday world sounds recorded on magnetic tape in order to manipulate the sounds.

b)

Stripped down, experimental music originating in New York in the 1960s.

c)

A reaction agains the passive nature of impression from Austria and Germany

2.

During which era were dynamics and tempo markings first used?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

3.

Which era can be described as balanced, simple, and unemotional?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

4.

The most popular keyboard instrument of the Baroque Era was

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Synthesizer

c)

Piano

5.

The popular instruments from the Renaissance Era are

a)

piano, harpsichord, violin

b)

flute, harp, saxophone

c)

lute, recorder, viols

6.

An important musical trend during the Romantic Era was

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Socialsim

7.

Twelve-tone music was written so that it used

a)

12 different key signatures

b)

12 different tones of the chromatic scale

c)

12 different rhythms

8.

Which composer was the bridge between the Classical and Romantic Era?

a)

Bach

b)

Brahms

c)

Beethoven

9.

Why was the printing press an important invention for composers?

a)

Made music more accessible

b)

Made music louder

c)

Made music slower to produce

10.

The Baroque Era ended with the death of what composer?

a)

Handel

b)

Mozart

c)

Bach

11.

How old was Beethoven when he began to lose his hearing?

a)

6

b)

16

c)

26

d)

36

12.

When did the Renaissance Era begin?

a)

1400

b)

1600

c)

1750

d)

1825

13.

When did the Classical Era begin?

a)

1400

b)

1600

c)

1750

d)

1825

14.

Select two examples of how 20th Century Era music broke from traditional music

a)

Greater range of dynamics and pitch

b)

new chord structures

c)

used two or more keys at once

d)

highly ornate with trills and fast moving notes

15.

Which style from the 20th Century Era was tied closely to impressionistic painting?

a)

Expressionism

b)

Neoclassism

c)

Impressionism

d)

Minimalism

16.

What country was Claude Debussy from?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

Russia

d)

France

17.

Select the three things that the Romantic Era stressed.

a)

emotion

b)

imagination

c)

simplicity

d)

balance

e)

individualism

18.

Which music texture was most popular in the Classical Era?

a)

Monophony

b)

Polyphony

c)

Homophony

19.

What instrument was Mozart famous for playing?

a)

harpsichord

b)

piano

c)

violin

d)

organ