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Classical Music

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between what eras did the Classical Era take place?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1750-1825

c)

1825-1900

d)

1900-present

2.

Which of the following did NOT happen during the classical period?

a)

Orville Wright flies the first airplane

b)

The American Revolution

c)

Beethoven composed 9 symphonies

d)

Benjamin Franklin discovers electricity

3.

Which of the following is NOT a Classical composer?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Haydn

d)

Gershwin

4.

Who "discovered" electricity during the Classical Era?

a)

Mozart

b)

Haydn

c)

Franklin

d)

Washington

5.

Who wrote theme and variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?"

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Handel

6.

Which composer was happy and cheerful but not very good with money?

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Handel

7.

Which composer died penniless?

a)

Handel

b)

Haydn

c)

Beethoven

d)

Mozart

8.

Mozart died at the age of...

a)

56

b)

35

c)

78

d)

62

9.

Beethoven died at the age of...

a)

56

b)

35

c)

92

d)

35

10.

Which is the correct representation of Sonata Form?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which is the correct representation of Sonata Form?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What is Chamber Music?

a)

compositions meant to be played by a small group of musicians, such as a string quartet

b)

compositions meant to be played by a large group of musicians, such as a string quartet

c)

compositions meant to be played by a small group of bakers, such as a string cheese quartet

d)

compositions meant to be played by a small group of travelling musicians, such as a string quartet

13.

The musical setting of a death mass, a religious service to honor someone who has died, is called a

a)

funeral

b)

requiem

c)

dirge

d)

chamber music

14.

A sonata is

a)

an instrumental work containing few movements, usually played by a symphony

b)

a vocal work containing several movements, usually played by a soloist

c)

an instrumental work containing several bowel movements, usually played by a pianist

d)

an instrumental work containing several movements, usually played by a soloist

15.

An orchestral work consisting of several movements, which achieved its highest form during the classical period

a)

Sonata

b)

Symphony

c)

Orchestra

d)

Symphony Orchestra

16.

A prodigy is

a)

A non-Catholic

b)

A chamber group of strings

c)

a young person who is exceptionally talented in a specific ability or quality

d)

an old person who is exceptionally talented in a specific ability or quality

17.

Who is a famous Classical composer?

a)

JS Bach

b)

Purcell

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

18.

Which composer bridged the classical and the romantic time period with his/her music?

a)

HAYDN

b)

BOCCHERINI

c)

MOZART

d)

BEETHOVEN

19.

Which composer bridged the Baroque and Classical time period with his/her music?

a)

MOZART

b)

BEETHOVEN

c)

SCHUBERT

20.

This composer was the "Father of the Symphony"

a)

Schubert

b)

Hayden

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

21.

The "Surprise Symphony" was written by Hayden (who had a sense of humor). Why was it so suprising?

a)

It had a vocalist

b)

It didn't have strings

c)

There were cannons

d)

It was very quiet and then had a loud blast to wake up the audience.

22.

The Classical Period lasted from ____.

a)

1750-1820

b)

1700-1800

c)

15th century to today

d)

none of these

23.

Why did the piano become more popular than the harpsichord?

a)

pianos were easier to roll around

b)

pianos were cheaper

c)

pianos could play loud or soft

d)

harpsichords weren't popular anymore

24.

What happened to Beethoven later in his life?

a)

he went blind

b)

he went deaf

c)

he couldn't speak

d)

he was sick

25.

The Classical orchestra was ____.

a)

the same size as the Baroque Period

b)

happier than the baroque period

c)

larger than the baroque period

d)

smaller than the baroque period

26.

Which of the following did NOT happen during the classical period?

a)

Orville Wright flies the first airplane

b)

The American Revolution

c)

Beethoven composed 9 symphonies

d)

Benjamin Franklin discovers electricity

27.

Which of the following is NOT a Classical composer?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Haydn

d)

Gershwin

28.

Who "discovered" electricity during the Classical Era?

a)

Mozart

b)

Haydn

c)

Franklin

d)

Washington

29.

Who wrote theme and variations on "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?"

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Handel

30.

Mozart died at the age of...

a)

56

b)

35

c)

78

d)

62

31.

What does Composer mean?

a)

A person who writes music

b)

A person who listens to music

c)

A person who dances to music

d)

A person who plays music

32.

What is Ballet?

a)

A story told with words and no singing

b)

A story told through interpretive dance, no singing or speaking

c)

A story told through singing only

d)

A story told through speaking, singing, and dancing

33.

What does motif mean?

a)

A subject in a book made into a song

b)

A recurring theme in a song

c)

A song that fuses two styles of music together

d)

merging two styles of music into one song.

34.
What word means the tunes are the same length?
a)
Balanced Phrases
b)
Structured
c)
Harmony
d)
Melody
35.
What does scalic mean
a)
Notes jump about
b)
Repeating a tune
c)
A tune where notes are next to each other
d)
The same note repeated
36.
What volume is forte?
a)
Quiet
b)
Quite Quiet
c)
Quiet Loud
d)
Loud
37.
What is the difference between major and minor
a)
Major is only for happy songs
b)
The 3rd note in the scales are different
c)
Minor makes you feel sad
d)
The are the same
38.
What does ascending mean?
a)
A melody goes down
b)
The tune get louder
c)
A melody goes upwards
d)
The tune gets quieter
39.
What is a contrapuntal texture?
a)
Melodies and chords at the same time
b)
One melody on its own
c)
Two interweaving melodies
d)
Only chords can be heard
40.
Which texture involves the melody and accompaniment have a matching rhythm?
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Monophonic
c)
Contrapuntal
d)
Homophonic