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Enj. Mus. Chapter 12

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a universal function of music in diverse world cultures?

a)

accompanying religious and civic ceremonies

b)

helping workers get their jobs done more effeciently

c)

providing entertainment

d)

all of the above

2.

What general terms suggests something of the overall character of a work as well as its function?

a)

form

b)

genre

c)

medium

d)

opus

3.

Titles of musical compositions may be indicated by:

a)

genre and key

b)

opus number

c)

descriptive words

d)

all of the above

4.

The preservation of music without the help of written notation is called:

a)

crossover

b)

modulation

c)

oral trnasmission

d)

retrograde inversion

5.

Musical style is best defined as the:

a)

characteristic manner of presentation of a work

b)

succession of dynamics from beginning to end of a work

c)

shape of the melody line in a work

d)

harmonies or a work

6.

The concept of style can be identified with:

a)

individual artwoks

b)

a creator's personal manner of expression

c)

the music of an entire culture

d)

all of the above

7.

The style of a historical period is defined by:

a)

its leading artist

b)

the total language of all its artists

c)

a single defining work

d)

its dominant musical critic

8.

Which of the following is the proper chronological order of musical style periods?

a)

Renaissance

Middle Ages

Classical

Baroque

Romantic

20th Century

b)

Middle Ages

Baroque

Renaissance

Romantic

Classical

20th Century

c)

Middle Ages

Renaissance

Baroque

Classical

Romantic

20th Century

d)

Middle Ages

Renaissance

Baroque

Romantic

Classical

20th Century

9.

The approximate dates for the Renaissance era are:

a)

1150-1450

b)

1450-1600

c)

1600-1750

d)

1725-1775

10.

The Classical period:

a)

followed antiquity and preceded the Middle Ages

b)

followed the Renaissance and preceded the Baroque

c)

followed the Baroque and preceded the Romantic era

d)

followed the Romantic era and preceded the 20th century