WorksheetsTime Periods Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is sacred music?
Any music NOT written for the church
Music used for dancing
Music that is written for the church
Music written by the nobility
Who is responsible for creating solfege?
Hildegard von Bingen
Guido of Arezzo
Philippe de Vitry
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
What is secular music?
Any music NOT written for the church
Music used for dancing
Music that is written for the church
Music written by a woman
What was used to write Medieval music?
Monophony
Estampie
Polyphony
Neumes
What was the Medieval Period also known as? There's more than one answer.
Middle Ages
Roman Empire
Age of Enlightenment
Dark Ages
What is a motet?
A polyphonic SACRED song
Imitative polyphony
A polyphonic SECULAR song
When the music reflects the words
What is a madrigal?
A polyphonic SACRED song
Imitative polyphony
A polyphonic SECULAR song
When the music reflects the words
What is word painting?
A polyphonic SACRED song
Imitative polyphony
A polyphonic SECULAR song
When the music reflects the words
What does "renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
Madrigal
Motet
Imitative polyphony
What invention allowed musicians to make extra money?
Car
Computer
Printing press
Piano
What keyboard instrument was popular during the Baroque period?
Piano
Organ
Clavichord
Harpsichord
Who was the Father of Opera?
Monteverdi
Purcell
Bach
Bach
What is an oratorio?
A drama set to music and sung entirely throughout
A piece of music for solo instrument(s) accompanied by an orchestra
A SACRED drama set to music and sung entirely throughout
A short melody is introduced and performed by other parts at different times
What is an opera?
A drama set to music and sung entirely throughout
A piece of music for solo instrument(s) accompanied by an orchestra
A SACRED drama set to music and sung entirely throughout
A short melody is introduced and performed by other parts at different times
What is the Baroque period named after?
A type of composition
A type of pearl
A style of architecture
A type of instrument
What is a symphony?
A story told through music and dancing
A musical work for orchestra made up of sections called movements
An ensemble consisting of 2 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello
An large ensemble of instruments
What is a ballet?
A story told through music and dancing
A musical work for orchestra made up of sections called movements
An ensemble consisting of 2 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello
An large ensemble of instruments
What is a string quartet?
A story told through music and dancing
A musical work for orchestra made up of sections called movements
An ensemble consisting of 2 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello
An large ensemble of instruments
Who is known as the "Father of the Symphony?"
Joseph Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
Which composer became deaf over time?
Joseph Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
The Romantic period was inspired by what?
Architecture
Nature and emotion
Dramatic expression
Revolution and industry
What is a leitmotif?
A recurrent melody throughout a musical work that represents a particular person, idea, or situation
A solo song performed in German with piano accompaniment
A style of singing that puts more importance on the beauty of sound
Music that tells a story
What is a lieder?
A recurrent melody throughout a musical work that represents a particular person, idea, or situation
A solo song performed in German with piano accompaniment
A style of singing that puts more importance on the beauty of sound
Music that tells a story
What is program music?
A recurrent melody throughout a musical work that represents a particular person, idea, or situation
A solo song performed in German with piano accompaniment
A style of singing that puts more importance on the beauty of sound
Music that tells a story
Which of the following Romantic composers were known for their operas? There's more than one answer.
Vincenzo Bellini
Richard Wagner
Franz Liszt
Giuseppe Verdi
Frederic Chopin
What is atonality?
Music that rejects existing rules
An art style reflected in music
Music that lacks a tonal center
Music that favors unique elements
Which of the following art styles were reflected in music? There's more than one answer.
Surrealism
Cubism
Realism
Impressionism
Expressionism
Which of the musicians were pioneers of rock music? There's more than one answer.
Louis Armstrong
Buddy Holly
Duke Ellington
Elvis Presley
What type of music became popular in the 1920s?
Rock
Atonal
Jazz
Avant-garde
What type of music rejects the rules for unique elements to challenge the audience?
Rock
Atonal
Jazz
Avant-garde
