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Baroque Period Test

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who composed the Seasons?

a)

Johann Sebastian Bach

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

George Frederic Handel

d)

George Philipp Telemann

2.

Who composed Tocatta and Fugue in D minor?

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

George Frederic Handel

d)

George Philipp Telemann

3.

When was the baroque period?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1900-present

c)

1750-1820

d)

1820-1900

4.

Which of the following is not a baroque composer ?

a)

Johann Christian Bach

b)

George Frideric Handel

c)

Franz Joseph Haydn

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

5.

Which of the following is not a baroque instrument?

a)

Oboe

b)

Harsichord

c)

Recorder

d)

Xylophone

6.

Which of the following is not a core instrument of the baroque orchestra?

a)

Harsichord

b)

Violin

c)

Cellos

d)

Xylophone

7.

Who influenced Baroque fashion ?

a)

The french court

b)

The dutch court

c)

The western court

d)

The british court

8.

When was antonio vivaldi born and when he died ?

a)

1720-1790

b)

1678-1741

c)

1528-1810

d)

1670-1780

9.

What is the nationality of antonio vivaldi ?

a)

Dutch

b)

Western

c)

Italian

d)

British

10.

What was before the baroque period?

a)

Medieval

b)

Romantic

c)

20th century

d)

Classical

11.

When did the baroque period occur ?

a)

19th century

b)

17th century

c)

20th century

d)

18th century

12.

What does the word 'baroque ' implie?

a)

Mishapen pearl

b)

Colourful

c)

Musical

d)

Richly-ornamented

13.

Who was the target audience during the Baroque period?

a)

Local

b)

Royalty

c)

Concert

d)

All of the above

14.

Which year is during the Baroque Period?

a)

1764

b)

1802

c)

1827

d)

1742

15.

What does Baroque Composition focus heavily on?

a)

Layered Melodies

b)

Song

c)

Instrument

d)

The way it sounds

16.

Which instrument did not exist during the Baroque Period?

a)

Trombones

b)

Violins

c)

Recorder

d)

Gong

17.

Where did Baroque Music originate?

a)

From the Dutch

b)

From the Germans

c)

From the Romans

d)

From the French

18.

Which period was right before the Baroque Period?

a)

Romantic Preriod

b)

Renaissance Period

c)

Mayonnaise Period

d)

20th century Period

19.

Which composer is not of the Baroque Period?

a)

Johann Brahms

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

Georg Phillip Telemann

d)

Domenico Scarlatti

20.

Was Wolfgang Amadues Mozart from the Baroque Period?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

He was born in the Baroque and died in the Classical

d)

He was born before the Baroque and died in the Baroque

21.

What instrument is this

a)

Baroque fltue

b)

Oboe da caccia

c)

Baroque violin

d)

Baroque Trumpet

22.

What instrument is this

a)

Recorder

b)

Baroque flute

c)

Oboe da caccia

d)

Baroque trumpet

23.

What instrument is this

a)

Oboe da caccia

b)

Baroque Flute

c)

Baroque violin

d)

Baroque trumpet

24.

Which of these is a Baroque composer

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Bach

d)

Schuman

25.

Which of these is a Baroque composer

a)

Mozart

b)

Schumann

c)

Handel

d)

Beethoven

26.

Which of these is not a Baroque composer

a)

Mozart

b)

Handel

c)

Vivaldi

d)

Bach

27.

The Baroque period ran from

a)

1600-1750

b)

1700-1850

c)

1800-1950

d)

1400-1550

28.

Name a keyboard instrument in which strings were plucked

a)

Clavichord

b)

Harpsichord

c)

Pianoforte

d)

Organ

29.

Seasonal piece by an Italian composer....

a)

6 Seasons by Beethoven

b)

To the Spring by Edward Grieg

c)

The Planets by Gustav Holst

d)

4 Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi

30.

The Baroque period lasted roughly for _____ years.

a)

120

b)

130

c)

140

d)

150

31.

Handel's most famous oratorio is

a)

The Messiah

b)

The Magic Flute

c)

The Creation

d)

Aida

32.

Which country did Bach come from?

(a)  

33.

Vivaldi's most famous set of concertos is ____ _____ ______.

(a)  

34.

Vivaldi was called the "Red Priest" because

a)

of his flaming red hair

b)

he get mad easily

c)

he like to wear red

35.

Harpsichord and organ are two instruments from the _________ family

a)

keyboard

b)

Adams

36.

Vivaldi wrote the Four ____________

a)

Gifts

b)

Corners

c)

Seasons

37.

The Hallelujah Chorus was written by

a)

Handel

b)

Knob

38.

The text of an opera

a)

concerto

b)

opera seria

c)

libretto

39.

A large scale musical drama that combines poetry, acting, scenery and costumes with singing and instrumental music

a)

Opera

b)

Oratorio

40.

A large scale musical composition on a sacred subject, sung with accompaniment, but never preformed on a stage or with scenery and costumes

a)

Opera

b)

Oratorio

41.

Speech-like text in an opera

a)

Recitative Speech

b)

Rap

42.

German composer known for writing the Messiah

a)

Handel

b)

Back

43.

A serious opera written about serious subject.

a)

Opera seria

b)

Opera buffa

44.

What is the name of a rich person who hired a musician to compose and play music for them?

(a)  

45.

Name three important instruments created during the Baroque period.

4 lines
46.

What instrument was created first, the harpsichord or the piano?

a)

Harpsichord

b)

piano

47.

How many children did Bach have?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

20

d)

3

48.

Name one of the 3 most popular composers of the Baroque period.

a)

Bach

b)

Handel

c)

Vivaldi

d)

Beethoven

49.

A monophonic texture is..........

a)

A single melody line.

b)

A melody line with an accompaniment.

c)

Multiple melody lines.

d)

Chordal.

50.

Mean to make up something on the spot. Used by composers of the Baroque and Modern Period.

(a)  

51.

Opera-length works with a clear storyline but without the production elements is an (a)   .

52.

A theme is introduced by one voice, repeated by other voices, and developed throughout the piece. In other words, It is kind of like a "round." What am I?

(a)