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March Study Guide Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the main causes that started the Renaissance Period?

a)

Lessening of feudalism

b)

Fall of Constantinople

c)

Rise of Education

d)

All the above

2.

What was the main philosophical idea of the renaissance period and was the pursuit of individualism?

a)

Humanism

b)

Romanticism

c)

Individualism

d)

Minimalism

3.

In the renaissance period, which two musical worlds do we see a fusion of?​ (a)   and Sacred

Choose from the below words
Secular
Sacred
Rhythm
Melody
Harmony
Timbre
4.

What was the main characteristic of Renaissance Music?

a)

Text

b)

Word Painting

c)

Rhythm

d)

Instrumentation

5.

A Chanson was any lyric-driven ​ (a)   song that was usually polyphonic and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
French
Secular
German
Italian
Sacred
6.

A madrigal is a musical piece for several voices that originated in ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Italy
France
Germany
England
Spain
7.

True or False:

Instrumental music was on the same level as vocal music in the renaissance music.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Who started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Martin Luther King

b)

The Catholic Priests

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Lex Luthor

9.

Which invention helped the Protestant Reformation as well as getting information faster?

a)

The Gutenberg Press

b)

The Codex

c)

The printer

d)

The Internet

10.

Which of these terms best describe a simpler type of secular vocal music compared to a madrigal.

a)

Madrigal

b)

Renaissance (Fa-la) Ballets

c)

Sonata

d)

Concerto

11.

What does the term “Baroque” mean?

a)

Anything art related from the 17th and 18th Century

b)

Anything from the Ancient Greek Period

c)

Anything from the Renaissance Period

d)

Anything from the Medieval Period

12.

Descartes laid the foundation for an analysis and classification of human (a)   . (lowercase)

13.

What is a type of trend that appeared in the Baroque period of music?

a)

Definite and regular rhythms in meter

b)

Bar lines

c)

Instrumental music featuring the violin family

d)

All the above

14.

What was the general style of the Baroque period?

a)

Dark

b)

Lavish

c)

Minimalist

d)

Not much detail

15.

True or False:

"Stile Antico" (Ancient Style) was generally used in church.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False:

"Stile Moderno" (Modern Style) had more freedom in dissonance, continuo, recitative

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Who was the composer that was a priest and died poor?

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

Antonio Vivaldi

d)

Claudio Monteverdi

18.

What type of ensemble was popular during the Baroque period?

a)

Trio Sonata

b)

Quartet Concerto

c)

Duo Sonata

d)

Concerto Quintet

19.

Which of these terms best describe type of musical composition, usually for a solo instrument or a small instrumental ensemble

a)

Sonata

b)

Concerto Grosso

c)

Solo Concerto

d)

Rhapsody

20.

Which of these concertos involve a small ensemble with an orchestra?​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Concerto Grosso
Solo Concerto
Sonata
21.

The Baroque musical suite consisted of a collection of?

a)

Songs

b)

Hymns

c)

Dances

d)

Plays

22.

Which ancient civilization started the foundation of opera?

a)

Ancient Greeks

b)

Ancient Egyptians

c)

Ancient Italians

d)

Ancient Germans

23.

Claudio Monteverdi contributed what type of music to western music?

a)

Opera

b)

Sonatas

c)

Concertos

d)

Madrigals

24.

Which of these terms best describe where the first section is repeated at the end of the song.

Translates to "from the top"

a)

Da Capo

b)

Acapella

c)

Ternary

d)

Binary

25.

True or False:

An oratorio is a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action.

​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
True
False
26.

Which of these terms best describe a humorous or comedic opera?

a)

Comic Opera

b)

Verismo

c)

Opera Seria

d)

Grand Opera