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2.2 Renaissance Quiz: Start and Secular Music

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of musical composition has gone through numerous changes through many centuries?

a)

Motet

b)

Madrigal

c)

Chanson

d)

Anthem

2.

Which of the following terms best describe humanism?

a)

Approach on life based on reason and common humanity.

b)

Approach based off a high power.

c)

Approach based of not being a human

d)

Approach on life based off superstition and common humanity.

3.

Which two ancient cities did people in the renaissance look towards for the "classical" thought?​ (a)   ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Rome
Greece
Europe
Spain
Italy
4.

Which one of the following names was NOT a notable figure in the Renaissance Period?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Plato

d)

Michael Angelo

5.

Which country did most of the inspiration from the Renaissance Period come from?

a)

Greece

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

6.

What term best represents poetic images musically?

a)

Word Painting

b)

Note Imagery

c)

Fermata

d)

Tie

7.

During the Renaissance Period, the only purpose of music was during church services.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

During the renaissance period, ​ (a)   became a form of ​ (b)   for any educated person.

Choose from the below words
leisure
work
disdain
instruments
singing
9.

Secular music (music not related to the church) focused on what aspect of life?

a)

Courtly life

b)

Work life

c)

Home life

d)

Children

10.

Chansons are secular compositions that originated in which country?

(a)  

11.

Madrigals were played and sung by aristocrats and nobles. What country did the madrigal originate from?

(a)  

12.

Composers in the Renaissance liked to imitate what type of sounds in their compositions?​ (a)   ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Nature
Sound Effects
What they hear in church
Paintings
Buildings
13.

The Renaissance period became the golden age of what type of music?

a)

Instrumental Music

b)

Acapella Music

c)

Orchestral Music

d)

Piano Compositions

14.

Clarissa is currently listening to a type of musical composition that originated in Italy during the Renaissance period. What is the type of musical composition?

a)

Chanson

b)

Madrigal

c)

Song Cycle

d)

Chant

15.

Henry is in France and hears a type of song composition that originated from there during the Renaissance period. What is the type of composition he is listening to?

a)

Chanson

b)

Madrigal

c)

Orchestra

d)

Chant