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Medieval-Renaissance Music quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During which years did the Medieval Era occur?

a)

6000-4000 BC

b)

500-1400

c)

1750-1890

d)

1900-Present

2.

Which of these happened during the Medieval Era?

a)

Joan of Arc was executed by the English

b)

World War 1

c)

George Washington became president

d)

The Civil War

3.

What were the people who financially supported musicians called?

a)

goodwill ambassadors

b)

rainmakers

c)

helpers

d)

patrons

4.

Which of these was NOT characteristic of Medieval-era music?

a)

Most "cultivated" people were amateur musicians

b)

There were many music-related jobs

c)

Many people bought pianos

d)

Music literacy increased

5.

What was the official music of the Roman Catholic church?

a)

Gregorian Chant

b)

Ancient Hymns

c)

Early Psalms

d)

Edwardian Verses

6.

Early music notation used in Gregorian Chant was called:

a)

squiggles

b)

syllabic

c)

neumes

d)

shape notes

7.

What were the traveling performers of secular music called in the Medieval era?

a)

minstrels

b)

troubadours

c)

wanderers

d)

Honored Guests

8.

Which of these would NOT be considered a Medieval-era instrument:

a)

harpsichord

b)

flute

c)

dulcimer

d)

lyra

9.

Which of the following is NOT true of music in the Middle Ages:

a)

the church dominated musical activity

b)

most musicians were priests

c)

music was primarily vocal and sacred

d)

only women were allowed to sing in church

10.

Which of the following were important Medieval-era composers?

a)

J. S. Bach

b)

Leonard Bernstein

c)

Leonin and Perotin

d)

W. A. Mozart

11.

Between what years did the Renaissance Era occur?

a)

1400-1600

b)

1850-1915

c)

700-1100

d)

1950-1980

12.

A famous Renaissance-era song:

a)

Roses for My Love

b)

Jingle Bells

c)

Red Jacket

d)

Greensleeves

13.

This type of music is written for the church (religious music):

a)

songsta

b)

secular

c)

sacred

d)

singular

14.

1. This type of music was NOT written for the church (non-religious music):

a)

songsta

b)

secular

c)

sacred

d)

singular

15.

Which of these is not a voice part used in choirs during the Renaissance:

a)

bass

b)

soprano

c)

andante

d)

alto

16.

This type of music features voice parts entering at different times, each imitating the others:

a)

fugue

b)

waltz

c)

troubadour

d)

harmony

17.

These three ideas were changing during the Renaissance:

a)

religion

b)

science

c)

politics

d)

all of the above

18.

In what year did Johannes Gutenberg invent the Printing Press?

a)

1107

b)

1959

c)

1436

d)

500

19.

Which of these was a famous Renaissance composer?

a)

Mozart

b)

Lamborghini

c)

Bernstein

d)

Palestrina

20.

What is the literal translation of "Renaissance"?

a)

"rebirth"

b)

"return"

c)

"time of plenty"

d)

"good old days"