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Semester Review 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What language was the text for music in the Middle Ages?

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Italian

2.

Who was able to receive an education?

a)

Monks

b)

Nuns

c)

Clergy

d)

All of the above

3.

In the early Middle Ages, what was the style of music used in the church?

a)

Rap

b)

Pop

c)

Chant

d)

Opera

4.

The most widely used form of chant was...

(a)  

5.

The first female composer on record is...

a)

Dolly Parton

b)

Lizzo

c)

Hildegard of Bingen

d)

Eleanor of Aquitaine

6.

Today there are more commonalities between secular and sacred music.

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Those who were traveling musicians and played music for the nobles are referred to as .... (these people were considered servants)

a)

Nobleman

b)

Minstrels

c)

Troubadours

d)

Rock Stars

8.

Poet musicians who sang about courtly love were called...

(a)  

9.

Who did madrigals provide entertainment for?

a)

Clergy

b)

Artists

c)

Aristocrats

d)

Peasants

10.

During the Renaissance music became ...

a)

slower

b)

more complex in rhythm and in melody.

c)

louder

d)

prettier

11.

Music of the Baroque Era gave us...

a)

Madrigals

b)

Opera

c)

Musicals

d)

Choirs

12.

Opera combines...

a)

Drama

b)

Music

c)

Emotional expression

d)

All of the above

13.

Who was the first important composer of opera?

a)

Bach

b)

Handel

c)

Mozart

d)

Monteverdi

14.

Bach wrote music for specific purposes and occasions.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Who is the inventor of the Piano?

a)

Bach

b)

Cristofori

c)

Haydn

d)

Beethoven

16.

Classical music introduced a new .... based on conflict, contrast, and resolution rather than consistency of mood.

a)

aesthetic

b)

purpose

c)

idea

d)

composition

17.

Mozart grew up exposed to the most modern music because he lived near Vienna.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Mozart spent much of his childhood touring Europe and performing.

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Beethoven wrote his most famous works after his hearing loss.

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Beethoven helped elevate the status of composer from servant to ...

(a)