WorksheetsSection 17.1 Test Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The roots of Western classical music can be traced to what two geographical areas?
a)
Mexico and Guatemala
b)
Ancient Greece and Rome
c)
South Africa and Botswana
2.
What is the correct order of the historical / stylistic periods in classical music history?
a)
Contemporary, Baroque, Classical, Renaissance, Romantic, Medieval, and Twentieth Century
b)
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century, and Contemporary
c)
Classical, Medieval, Contemporary, Romantic, Baroque, Renaissance, and Twentieth Century
3.
Pythagoras and Aristoxenus
a)
Helped shape our ideas about music theory
b)
Were well-known Medieval painters
c)
Invented the piano
d)
Were opera singers in the Baroque period
4.
In the Middle Ages, music was considered one of the
a)
Literary arts
b)
Mathematical arts
5.
Plainsong was typically sung by
a)
Men
b)
Women
c)
Men and women singing together
6.
Why is Hildegard von Bingen unusual?
a)
She was the first female rapper of the Medieval period
b)
She wrote and performed music for the Medieval church, in a time when women were not allowed to do so
c)
She was the first woman to compose an opera in 1600, at a time when women were not allowed to compose music
7.
Studying music history
a)
Helps us understand developments and trends that brought us to the music of today
b)
Has no real impact on our understanding of today's music
c)
Is impossible because so little information exists
8.
Plainsong was typically in what language?
a)
French
b)
English
c)
German
d)
Latin
9.
The earliest musical staff had how many lines?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
10.
The modern musical staff has how many lines?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
30
11.
Religious music is
a)
Sacred
b)
Secular
12.
Music with no strict meter or accompaniment, sung by a single voice or unison choir is
a)
Parallel organum
b)
Plainsong
c)
Mariachi
13.
Music with a single melodic line is
a)
Monophonic
b)
Polyphonic
14.
A compositional method in which two voice parts sing the same melody 4 or 5 pitches apart is
a)
Plainsong
b)
Gamelan
c)
Parallel organum
15.
Written notation is often called
a)
Improvisation
b)
A score
c)
Lyrics
16.
Markings over or under the text to signal pitch changes are
a)
Neumes
b)
Barlines
c)
Clefs
17.
What is solmization?
a)
A method of assigning a syllable to each tone of the scale
b)
A Medieval dance
c)
A Medieval instrument
18.
What are poet-musicians of the Middle Ages called?
a)
Rappers
b)
Lyricists
c)
Troubadours
19.
Non-religious music is
a)
Sacred
b)
Secular
20.
Why do we use the term "Western classical music?"
a)
The genre developed in the Western United States in the 1800s, during the Gold Rush
b)
The genre developed in Western Europe
c)
The genre developed throughout several West African countries
21.
Did Medieval secular music sometimes use instruments?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
Did Medieval sacred music use instruments?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.
How can we best describe the beat of Medieval sacred music?
a)
There is almost always a strong, steady beat in this genre, made clear by the drumbeat
b)
There is rarely a strong, steady beat in this genre; the music tends to flow freely with the words
24.
What is another term for plainsong?
a)
Opera
b)
Plainchant
c)
Symphony
d)
Songplain
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