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WorksheetsMedieval-Renaissance Music quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
During which years did the Medieval Era occur?
6000-4000 BC
500-1400
1750-1890
1900-Present
Which of these happened during the Medieval Era?
Joan of Arc was executed by the English
World War 1
George Washington became president
The Civil War
What were the people who financially supported musicians called?
goodwill ambassadors
rainmakers
helpers
patrons
Which of these was NOT characteristic of Medieval-era music?
Most "cultivated" people were amateur musicians
There were many music-related jobs
Many people bought pianos
Music literacy increased
What was the official music of the Roman Catholic church?
Gregorian Chant
Ancient Hymns
Early Psalms
Edwardian Verses
Early music notation used in Gregorian Chant was called:
squiggles
syllabic
neumes
shape notes
What were the traveling performers of secular music called in the Medieval era?
minstrels
troubadours
wanderers
Honored Guests
Which of these would NOT be considered a Medieval-era instrument:
harpsichord
flute
dulcimer
lyra
Which of the following is NOT true of music in the Middle Ages:
the church dominated musical activity
most musicians were priests
music was primarily vocal and sacred
only women were allowed to sing in church
Which of the following were important Medieval-era composers?
J. S. Bach
Leonard Bernstein
Leonin and Perotin
W. A. Mozart
Between what years did the Renaissance Era occur?
1400-1600
1850-1915
700-1100
1950-1980
A famous Renaissance-era song:
Roses for My Love
Jingle Bells
Red Jacket
Greensleeves
This type of music is written for the church (religious music):
songsta
secular
sacred
singular
1. This type of music was NOT written for the church (non-religious music):
songsta
secular
sacred
singular
Which of these is not a voice part used in choirs during the Renaissance:
bass
soprano
andante
alto
This type of music features voice parts entering at different times, each imitating the others:
fugue
waltz
troubadour
harmony
These three ideas were changing during the Renaissance:
religion
science
politics
all of the above
In what year did Johannes Gutenberg invent the Printing Press?
1107
1959
1436
500
Which of these was a famous Renaissance composer?
Mozart
Lamborghini
Bernstein
Palestrina
What is the literal translation of "Renaissance"?
"rebirth"
"return"
"time of plenty"
"good old days"
