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Music Through the Ages

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Time period of music from 1400 - 1600

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

2.

Where was Renaissance music mostly located?

a)

America

b)

Russia

c)

Europe

d)

Mexico

3.

What invention during the Renaissance allowed composers to copy their music more easily?

a)

printing press

b)

paper

c)

pen

d)

piano

4.

During the Renaissance, music was mostly used for ______________.

a)

school

b)

weddings

c)

church

d)

concerts

5.

This person made an important discovery during the Renaissance period.

a)

George Washington

b)

John F Kennedy

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Christopher Columbus

6.

1600-1750 was the time period for this musical period.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

7.

This was invented during the Baroque period.

a)

telephone

b)

telescope

c)

toilet

d)

baseball bat

8.

During the Baroque time, music was a powerful tool for_________________

a)

communication

b)

doing taxes

c)

astronomy

d)

math

9.

Composers during the Baroque period could only make ___________ if they worked for a church or a political person.

a)

music

b)

friends

c)

money

d)

concerts

10.

The most popular instrument during the Baroque period was the____________

a)

harpsicord

b)

trumpet

c)

flute

d)

violin

11.

What musical period was from 1750 - 1820

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

12.

During the Classical period, Human Rights & Freedom of Religion were part of the _______________

a)

Age of Enlightenment

b)

Age of Science

c)

Age of Wonder

d)

Age of Nothing

13.

What country did many Classical composers live in?

a)

America

b)

England

c)

Austria

d)

France

14.

How old was Mozart when he composed his first piece during the Classical period?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

22

15.

What instrument was invented during the Classical period?

a)

flute

b)

drum

c)

pianoforte

d)

sousaphone

16.

What musical time period was from 1800 - 1900?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Baroque

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

17.

Music in the Romantic period became more ________________

a)

quiet

b)

fast

c)

slow

d)

emotional

18.

What country was the center of much Romantic music?

a)

America

b)

Iraq

c)

Germany

d)

Ireland

19.

During the Romantic period, Chopin wrote music for the _____________

a)

violin

b)

piano

c)

flute

d)

trombone

20.

During the Romantic period, orchestras got bigger because of the _________

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

invention of the printing press

c)

Age of Enlightenment

d)

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