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Baroque Music Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between what years did the Baroque era take place?

a)

1100-1400

b)

1850-1950

c)

800-1000

d)

1600-1750

2.

Baroque style was...

a)

uncomplicated and general

b)

elaborate and highly detailed

c)

smooth and jazzy

d)

military-sounding

3.

This keyboard instrument was used during the Baroque era:

a)

accordian

b)

harmonica

c)

organ

d)

piano

4.

Of these composers, whose death marked the end of the Baroque era:

a)

Palestrina

b)

Handel

c)

Vivaldi

d)

Bach

5.

Bach's favorite instrument:

a)

harpsichord

b)

accordian

c)

violin

d)

organ

6.

For what type of works was Handel most famous:

a)

vocal

b)

jazz

c)

industrial

d)

instrumental

7.

Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?

a)

Vivaldi

b)

Bach

c)

Handel

d)

Mozart

8.

What scientific instrument was invented during the Baroque era?

a)

microscope

b)

compass

c)

test tube

d)

Bunsen burner

9.

The first British colony in America, established during the Baroque era, was named:

a)

Charleston

b)

Georgetown

c)

Jamestown

d)

New York

10.

What U.S. president was born during the Baroque era?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Washington

c)

Adams

d)

Roosevelt

11.

Which composer wrote The Messiah?

a)

Bach

b)

Beethoven

c)

Handel

d)

Mozart

12.

From what language does the word Baroque come from?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Italian

d)

Greek

13.

True or false: The organ is a wind instrument.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of these events did NOT occur during the Baroque era?

a)

First British settlement

b)

Salem witch trials

c)

Declaration of Independence signed

d)

Gravity "discovered" by Sir Isaac Newton