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Grade 7 - Semester 1 Mega Quiz

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The very beginning of Chinese Traditional Music was inspired by...

a)

Sounds of Chinese opera

b)

Sounds of nature

c)

Sounds of the city

d)

Sounds of YouTube

2.

What was the initial purpose of Chinese traditional music?

a)

No specific purpose

b)

Become famous musicians and tour around the country

c)

To follow religious events

3.

During the Formative Period (3000BC – 400AD)...

a)

Chinese music got influenced by many islamic countries

b)

The basis of the pentatonic scale was established

c)

Chinese Opera emerged

d)

Chinese music was heavily influenced by European countries

4.

During the International Period (400 – 900AD) ...

a)

China got the influence from Middle Eastern and islamic music cultures

b)

China got the influence from all the Western colonies

c)

China developed the Chinese Opera

d)

China hosted the Xi'an 787AD Summer Olympics where Ming Yao became a basketball star

5.

During the national period (900 – 1900AD) ...

a)

Chinese Opera was standardized

b)

Music was only played for religious purposes

c)

Music was plain and simple

6.

During the World Music period (1900AD onwards) ...

a)

Western music influenced China. After that, China created K-Pop and Hip Hop

b)

Chinese Opera was created thanks to the Islamic influence

c)

Western music influenced China. Western instrumentation scales and sounds were widespread

7.

Chinese traditional instrument were classfied by ...

a)

... how the sound was produced.

b)

... materials they were made of.

c)

... color and size.

d)

... how difficult to play they were.

8.

Traditionally, Chinese instruments are separated into how many categories?

a)

5: Silk, Bamboo, Wood, Gourd, Skin.

b)

8: Silk, Bamboo, Wood, Stone, Gourd, Metal, Clay, Skin

c)

4: Strings, Percussion, Woodwinds, Brass

d)

9: Silk, Bamboo, Wood, Grass, Stone, Gourd, Metal, Clay, Skin

9.

The system to classify traditional Chinese instruments is called ...

a)

八音 (bayin)

b)

六音 (liuyin)

c)

爸音 (bayin)

d)

巴西 (baxi)

10.

Name the instrument:

a)

Erhu

b)

Dizi

c)

Guzheng

d)

Pipa

11.

Name the instrument:

a)

Dizi

b)

Erhu

c)

Yangqin

d)

Sheng

12.

Name the instrument

a)

Guzheng

b)

Guqin

c)

Yangqin

d)

Piano

13.

Name the instrument:

a)

Dizi

b)

Trumpet

c)

Suona

d)

Xiao

14.

Name the instrument:

a)

Guqin

b)

Guzheng

c)

Harp

d)

Yangqin

15.

Instrument mainly used in temples:

a)

Erhu

b)

Temple Blocks (木鱼)

c)

Sheng

d)

Guqin

16.

It looks like this person is playing a...

a)

Guzheng

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Guqin

d)

Yangqin

17.

I would bet that she is playing a ...

a)

Dizi

b)

Xiao

c)

Recorder

d)

Suona

18.

I think that's a ...

a)

Ruan

b)

Pipa

c)

Guitar

d)

Erhu

19.

Eastern and Western music notation was completely identical in the past.

a)

Yes, both of them used the staff notation.

b)

No, in the East they used Cipher notation while in the West musicians used staff notation.

20.

This is ...

a)

Ancient Chinese cipher notation

b)

Ancient Western staff notation

c)

Modern Chinese cipher notation

d)

Modern Western staff notation

21.

This is ...

a)

Ancient Chinese cipher notation

b)

Ancient Western staff notation

c)

Modern Chinese cipher notation

d)

Modern Western staff notation

22.

This is ...

a)

Ancient Chinese cipher notation

b)

Ancient Western staff notation

c)

Modern Chinese cipher notation

d)

Modern Western staff notation

23.

Chinese orchestras nowadays borrow HIGH PITCH instruments like Violins and Flutes, because there is not enough high pitch instruments ...

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which one of these modern families you cannot find in most of Chinese orchestras?

a)

Strings

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwinds

25.

Western and Chinese (Eastern) orchestras have this in common:

a)

They are both the same, no differences at all.

b)

More quiet instruments are set in the front and louder ones in the back.

c)

Both of them have a large brass section.

d)

Louder instruments are set in front of the orchestra. Quiet instruments are left in the back. Who wants to listen to the poor Yangqin anyway?

26.

How many notes does the Pentatonic Scale have?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

5

d)

1 or 2

27.

If Do/C is the 1st note in the scale and Re/D is the 2nd... what musical notes are missing in a Pentatonic Scale?

a)

3rd and 5th

b)

4th and 5th

c)

4th and 7th

d)

6th and 7th

28.

This is a pentatonic scale

a)

True

b)

False

29.

This is a pentatonic scale

a)

True, even if it has more than 5 notes it's pentatonic.

b)

False, you cannot have more than 5 notes in a pentatonic scale.

30.

A drone in music is ...

a)

A musical accompaniment consisting of continuous sosunding pitches notes. Often used in traditional music.

b)

A musical accompaniment of constantly changing notes and rhythms. Often used in American Jazz.

c)

A flying gadget to capture amazing videos for my YouTube channel.

31.

Correct chronological order of these music periods is:

a)

Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance

b)

Renaisance, Medieval, Baroque

c)

Baroque, Renaissane, Medieval,

d)

Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque

32.

A Chant (Medieval period) is:

a)

Monophonic singing used for religious purpose

b)

Monophonic singing used in non-religious purpose

c)

Polyphonic way of playing instruments used in religious purpose

d)

Polyphonic singing used in religious purpose

33.

Chant could be used for non-religious purpose?

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Monophony is when music has more than one melody lines:

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Polyphony is music with two or more different melody lines:

a)

True

b)

False

36.

As periods passed by (from Medieval to Renaissance), music evolved in this way:

a)

We were able to find more polyphonic music.

b)

We were able to find more monophonic music.

37.

Secular Music is used...

a)

...in church.

b)

...in theater.

c)

...during festivals.

d)

...outside of the church.

38.

Sacred music is the same as religious music?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

This is a...

a)

Cello

b)

Lute

c)

Viola

d)

Viol

40.

Why we cannot really find too many music scores before the 10th century in Europe?

a)

Nobody could really play any instrument nor sing.

b)

There were not so many good music composers.

c)

Music did not sound too good at the time.

d)

Music notation was not invented yet.

41.

Medieval Music Notation was known as...

a)

Nums

b)

Neumes

c)

Noymes

d)

Neemes

42.

Medieval Music Notation from the question above (picture) did NOT give us any information about...

a)

Pitch

b)

Lyrics

c)

A reminder of how to sing the song

43.

Before music notation was invented, music was passed on by...

a)

Music theory books on sale in bookstores.

b)

Oral tradition.

c)

Mp3 recordings.

d)

Music schools that every person attended.

44.

Who invented the first music notation?

a)

Claudio Monteverdi

b)

Guido d'Arezzo

c)

Guilliaume Dufay

d)

J.S.Bach

45.

Bagpipes were a common instrument during Medieval Times?

a)

True, specially inside churches.

b)

True, but only when it comes to secular music.

c)

False, bagpipies were invented on the Baroque period.

d)

False, they were just popular in the Stone age rituals.

46.

During Medieval Times main focus was put on SACRED music?

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Which instrument was the father of the Church Organ?

a)

Mini Organ

b)

Chair Organ

c)

Table Organ

d)

Light Organ

48.

Word RENAISSANCE means REBIRTH in French?

a)

True. Rebirth of the Roman empire when they finally defeated all the Barbarians...

b)

True. Rebirth from the dark times in the Middle Ages.

c)

True. Rebirth from the French language.

d)

False. Renaissance means "going back" into dark times in French.

49.

The major city where Renaissance blossomed was...

a)

Rome

b)

Paris

c)

Florence

d)

Berlin

50.

A capella is...

a)

Dancing without instruments

b)

Singing without instruments

c)

Singing with instruments

d)

Dancing with instruments

51.

A Motet is

a)

...sacred polyphonic piece of music.

b)

...secular polyphonic piece of music.

52.

You could perform a Madrigal inside a Church?

a)

True

b)

False

53.

You can see a Consort on this photo?

a)

Yes, they are playing instruments from the same family.

b)

No, all the instruments have different sizes.

54.

Counterpoint is a POLYPHONIC music procedure/technique?

a)

True

b)

False

55.

During Renaissance, SECULAR music got massively developed?

a)

True

b)

False

56.

During Renaissance every EDUCATED PERSON was considered to be trained in music.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Which instrument later developed into the Oboe?

a)

Crumhorn

b)

Tabor

c)

Organ

d)

Shawm

58.

What instrument family does the Serpent belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Wind

c)

Snake

d)

Strings

59.

Crumhorn belongs to the Woodwind Family.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Ancestor of the Piano that was invented during the Renaissance period?

a)

Serpent

b)

Shawm

c)

Harpsichord

d)

Bagpipes

61.

Which one of these composers does not belong to the Renaissance period?

a)

Claudio Monteverdi

b)

William Byrd

c)

Antonio Vivaldi

d)

Josquin Des Prez

62.

First ever Opera in history was composed in the...

a)

Medieval period

b)

Renaissance period

c)

Modern period

d)

Classical period

63.

First ever opera was:

a)

The Magic Flute by W.A. Mozart

b)

The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini

c)

Dafne by Jacopo Peri

d)

Carmen by Georges Bizet