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Music 9 Lesson 1 Formative Assessment

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes a Gregorian Chant?

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Monophonic

c)

Homophonic

d)

Heterophonic

2.

Troubadours were known for performing songs about:

a)

War and politics

b)

Nature and seasons

c)

Chivalry and love

d)

Scientific discoveries

3.

What is the texture of medieval plainchant?

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Monophonic

d)

Contrapuntal

4.

The primary language used in Gregorian Chants is:

a)

Italian

b)

English

c)

Latin

d)

French

5.

The Renaissance period is also known as:

a)

The Age of Faith

b)

The Age of Chivalry

c)

The Golden Age of Acapella Choral Music

d)

The Age of Enlightenment

6.

Which of the following is a sacred musical form popular during the Renaissance?

a)

Madrigal

b)

Mass

c)

Fugue

d)

Symphony

7.

Most popular secular music during that time

a)

Troubadours

b)

Madrigals

c)

Courtship songs

d)

Symphony

8.

Which instrument was prominent during the Renaissance Era?

a)

Violin

b)

Lute

c)

Organ

d)

Clarinet

9.

Madrigals are typically about:

a)

Religion

b)

Nature

c)

Love poetry

d)

War stories

10.

The word "Baroque" comes from a term meaning:

a)

New beginnings

b)

Pearl of irregular shape

c)

Old world

d)

Holy music

11.

The composer known as "The Red Priest" is:

a)

Bach

b)

Vivaldi

c)

Monteverdi

d)

Handel

12.

Which of the following is a new musical element from the Baroque period?

a)

Major and minor tonality

b)

Mode

c)

Serialism

d)

Twelve-tone system

13.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Baroque music?

a)

Use of elaborate ornamentation

b)

Monophonic texture only

c)

Emergence of major and minor keys

d)

Dramatic contrasts of dynamics

14.

Which is NOT an element of music?

a)

Rhythm

b)

Melody

c)

Symphony

d)

Dynamics

15.

The loudness or quietness of music is called:

a)

Pitch

b)

Dynamics

c)

Timbre

d)

Texture

16.

Who among the following is a Baroque composer?

a)

Josquin des Prez

b)

Giovanni Palestrina

c)

Antonio Vivaldi

d)

Guillaume de Machaut

17.

Which composer is known for composing masses in the Renaissance period?

a)

J.S. Bach

b)

Palestrina

c)

Hildegard von Bingen

d)

G.F. Handel