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Medieval Music

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Medieval (Middle Age) era?

a)

1492

b)

500-1500

c)

500-100 BC

d)

1600-1650

2.

What are two main classifications of Medieval Music?

a)

Social and Political

b)

Formal and Informal

c)

Sacred and Secular

d)

Local and International

3.

another word for RELIGIOUS is:

a)

Sescular

b)

Sacred

4.

What does SECULAR Mean?

a)

non-religious

b)

religious

c)

popular

d)

pertaining to secu

5.

Most religious music of the Middle Ages was sung in which language?

a)

French

b)

Italian

c)

English

d)

Latin

6.

Hildegard von Bingen was:

a)

A Queen of England

b)

A nun who wrote music

c)

the witch in Hansel and Gretl

d)

The inventor of the German language

7.

What best describes PLAINSONG

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Multi- layered

c)

Thin and spare

d)

Rich and sumptuous

8.

the first musical notation contained these shapes, which later evolved into notes:

a)

solfege

b)

neumes

c)

dots

d)

slashes

9.

French poetry set to music is known as:

a)

Chanson

b)

Fromage

c)

Lai

d)

Lei

10.

In the Middle Ages social and career mobility was rather easy.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Renaissance era followed the Middle Ages. A good definition for "renaissance" is:

a)

Reliving

b)

Reigniting

c)

Rebirth

d)

Regard