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1.19 Medieval Period Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False:

Minstrels were considered a higher class compared to Troubadours and Trouveres.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which term best describes poet musicians that composed music in their own native language?

a)

Troubadours/Trouveres

b)

Minstrels

c)

Priests/Monks

d)

Court Jesters

3.

Why were minstrels vital in every day life during the medieval period?

a)

They provided entertainment to the common people

b)

They provided news outside of the town

c)

They provided newspapers for the common folk to read.

d)

They were traveling entertainers that entertained people in the church.

4.

Who did the troubadours and trouveres work for? Who were they employed by?

a)
Peasants and serfs
b)
Noble patrons/aristocracy
c)
Merchants and traders
d)
The clergy
5.

Which on of these topics did troubadours and trouveres not compose or write music about?

a)

Love Songs

b)

Knights doing knightly deeds

c)

Dance Songs

d)

Songs for the church

6.

True or False: Minstrels performed and sang their own original songs.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of these terms best describe a monophonic, acapella piece that is sung in church?

a)

Chant

b)

Plainsong

c)

Secular Music

d)

Poem

8.

What is the term used to describe a series of notes sung on a single syllable?

a)

Melisma

b)

Hemiola

c)

Tie

d)

Slur

9.

True or False:

Instruments were allowed to be performed in church.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which term best describes a cadence?

a)

The ending of a musical phrase or section.

b)

The end of a sentence

c)

The complete end of music.

d)

The way someone ends their sentence.

11.

Ser Herbert was born an aristocrat in France and is now a poet-musician. Which of these terms best describe his occupation?

a)

Troubadour

b)

Minstrel

c)

Noble

d)

Jester

12.

Esmerelda from the Hunchback of Notre Dame would be considered on of the following musicians. What would she be considered

a)

Minstrel

b)

Trouvere

c)

Musician

d)

Composer

13.

A medieval commoner walks into the church and notices priests and monks singing multiple pitches on one syllable. Which of the terms best fit this situation?

a)

Melisma

b)

Chant

c)

Song Cycle

d)

Poem

14.

A medieval commoner walks outside of the church to hear music being sung on the streets. They notice it's in a language that they personally speak. Which realm of music is this person listening to?

a)

Sacred Music

b)

Secular Music