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WorksheetsMedieval Era Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What religious organization dominated music and many other facets of life during the Medieval Era?
Catholic Church
Protestant Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Anglican Church
One way that control was maintained for so long was through literacy and language. Which of the following best explains how this was achieved?
By controlling which language was used and whom was allowed to be in specific groups
By encouraging everyone to learn multiple languages
By promoting free speech and open communication
By providing equal educational opportunities to all
What continent was the Medieval Era largely taking place in?
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
What year did this era start? What year did it roughly end? How long was it?
Started around 400, ended around 1500, lasted about 1100 years.
Started around 1000, ended around 1600, lasted about 600 years.
Started around 300, ended around 1200, lasted about 900 years.
Started around 600, ended around 1800, lasted about 1200 years.
What is the definition of sacred music?
Music that is religious or intended for worship, often associated with the Church.
Music that is only played at royal ceremonies.
Music that is always instrumental and never sung.
Music that is used exclusively for entertainment purposes.
What is the definition of secular music?
Music that is non-religious or not intended for worship.
Music that is only played in churches.
Music that is exclusively instrumental.
Music that is used for meditation and prayer.
List two major differences between each type of music.
Sacred music is religious, used in worship; Secular music is non-religious, used for entertainment. Sacred music is often performed in churches; Secular music is performed in various venues.
Sacred music is always instrumental; Secular music is always vocal. Sacred music is only performed by choirs; Secular music is only performed solo.
Sacred music is only from the medieval period; Secular music is only from the Renaissance. Sacred music uses only Latin; Secular music uses only English.
Sacred music is never written down; Secular music is always improvised. Sacred music is only for kings; Secular music is only for peasants.
The type of music that has one single line of melody and sounds like it would be on a video game soundtrack is:
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Electronic
The type of music that has more than 2 lines of melody set against each other is called:
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Harmonic
Who were the Big 4 Composers of the Medieval Era?
Hildegard von Bingen, Léonin, Pérotin, Guillaume de Machaut
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert
Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt
Richard Wagner, Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff
The youngest composer was:
Leonin
Perotin
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Schubert
The oldest person was:
Leonin
Perotin
Hildegard von Bigen
the second oldest individual
The number of composers who were born or lived in France is:
3
2
8
10
Identify the composer who did not live in France and state their location.
Hildegard von Bigen - Germany
Claude Debussy - France
Maurice Ravel - France
Erik Satie - France
The answer to 16 founded their own abbey, invented their own language “lingua ignota”, and wrote one of the first “musical” plays. Who was she?
Hildegard of Bingen
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Julian of Norwich
Catherine of Siena
Identify the composer who worked at Notre Dame from the following options.
Léonin
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Antonio Vivaldi
What is the name of the instrument that is the early ancestor to the trombone?
Sackbut
Oboe
Harpsichord
Clarinet
What is the name of the instrument that is the early ancestor to the guitar?
Lute
Piano
Violin
Trumpet
What instrument has a hand crank and has a wheel that rubs against strings?
Hurdy-gurdy
Violin
Accordion
Banjo
What instrument has a double reed and has a limited dynamic range?
Shawm
Trumpet
Violin
Flute
What is the name of Hildegard’s language?
Lingua ignota
Esperanto
Volapük
Klingon
Composing anonymously was an act of devotion to the _____________.
Church
King
Family
Country
The ____________ is a stringed instrument that you hit with hammers.
Dulcimer
Violin
Guitar
Cello
The ____________ is the ancestor to the violin.
lyra
sitar
harpsichord
timpani
The ____________ is the ancestor to the trumpet.
buisine
saxophone
trombone
clarinet
