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Baroque/Classical/Romantic Period Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type your name below:

4 lines
2.
  1. What are the dates of the Baroque Period?

a)

1450-1600

b)

1600-1750

c)

1650-1700

d)

1750-1820

3.

To write a piece on commission means that you have been asked to write music for a special occasion and you are doing so for free.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
  1. Homophonic texture is defined as:

a)

Two or more melodic lines happening at the same time

b)

One single melodic line performed by multiple singers

c)

One main melody accompanied by either voices or instruments

5.

A technique commonly used in Baroque music was called _____ _____. An example of this was when a composer might set the word "Heaven" to high notes, or an ascending line. NOTE: The number of blanks provided in the question DO NOT equate to the exact number of letters in each word.

(a)  

6.
  1. Terraced Dynamics refer to a technique in Baroque period music in which the volume would stay constant for a period of time and then shift suddenly.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
  1. Three famous composers we discussed during the Baroque Period were​ ​ (a)   ​ , ​ (b)   , and ​ (c)   . NOTE: Put your selections in ALPHABETICAL ORDER by LAST NAME.

Choose from the below words
Claude Debussy
G.F. Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arnold Schoenberg
J.S. Bach
8.

Two important forms of music that developed during the Baroque Period were ______ and ______.

NOTE: The number of blanks provided in the question DO NOT equate to the exact number of letters in each word. When typing your response, include the word "and" between both answers.

(a)  

9.

What are the dates of the Classical Period?

a)

1450-1600

b)

1600-1750

c)

1750-1820

d)

1820-1900

10.

The emancipation of the composer during the Classical period meant that he was free from service to the church and was able to compose for the aristocracy.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Three famous composers we discussed during the Classical Period were ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , and ​ (c)   . NOTE: Put your selections in ALPHABETICAL ORDER by LAST NAME.

Choose from the below words
J.S. Bach
Claude Debussy
Franz Joseph Haydn
Antonio Vivaldi
Arnold Schoenberg
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12.

What are the dates of the Romantic Period?

a)

1450-1600

b)

450-1450

c)

1820-1950

d)

1820-1900

13.

Romantic composers wrote about: nationalism, nature, fantastic or dream-like characters, and faraway lands/exotic places.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What other period in history did the Romantic Period coincide with?

(a)  

15.

Atonal Music is music that is:

a)

lacking lyrics (another word for instrumental)

b)

lacking a time signature

c)

lacking a key signature

d)

lacking instrumental accompaniment (another word for a cappella)

16.

Three famous composers we discussed during the Romantic Period were ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , ​and (c)   . NOTE: Put your selections in ALPHABETICAL ORDER by LAST NAME.

Choose from the below words
Richard Wagner
Franz Schubert
J.S. Bach
Claudio Monteverdi
Antonio Salieri
Franz Liszt
Franz Joseph Haydn
Johann Pachelbel
17.

We studied two subgenres of the Romantic Period.  Enter the correct subgenre in each box to correspond with it's description:

_____ attempted to shock the audience and communicate tension and anguish. These composers focused on inner turmoil and angst.

_____ borrowed from the art style of the same name in which the artists focused on light, color, and atmosphere.

NOTE: Type your answers separated by a comma. EXAMPLE: strawberry, blueberry

(a)  

18.

__________ attempts to portray a specific story, idea, or scene through music.

a)

Terraced Dynamics

b)

Word Painting

c)

Program Music

d)

Atonal Music