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Baroque Music History

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Baroque period?

a)

1600-1750

b)

500-1400

c)

1400-1600

d)

1800-2000

2.

This composer was known as the "Red Priest"

a)

J.S. Bach

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

Perotin

d)

Giovanni Palestrina

3.

Who composed "The Four Seasons"?

a)

Guido d' Arezzo

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

Giovanni Palestrina

d)

Perotin

4.

Handel wrote the very famous musical work "The Messiah" using solo voices, choir, and orchestra. The work is based on Biblical text about the life of Christ. This work is known as a(n) ......

a)

Opera

b)

Broadway Musical

c)

Concerto

d)

Oratorio

5.

A group of instruments playing together and usually features a solo voice or instrument playing against the larger orchestra.

a)

Oratorio

b)

Opera

c)

Concerto

d)

Fugue

6.

The term "Baroque" comes from Poruguese meaning...

a)

Underwater sea creature

b)

Bizarre or irregularly shaped pearl

c)

perfectly round pearl

d)

Things easily break

7.

Secular music means religious music sung or played in church.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Music that has religious text would be considered Sacred

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The time period that directly precedes (comes before) the Baroque is....

a)

Ancient

b)

Medieval

c)

Classical

d)

Renaissance

10.

This Baroque composer was prolific in writing fugues.

a)

Guido d' Arezzo

b)

J.S. Bach

c)

Thomas Tallis

d)

Hildegard von Bingen

11.

"Opera" is defined as.....

a)

imitative counterpoint

b)

a staged drama, with costumes and sets, that is completely sung with an orchestra as accompaniment. Usually secular.

c)

a music work involving an orchestra and singers, usually telling a Bible story. No costumes or sets are used.

d)

an ensemble of instruments and voices playing together with some speaking and singing.

12.

Prolific means....

a)

you are a pro at a lot of things

b)

you are a pro at a few things

c)

creating something out of nothing

d)

to create in large quantities

13.

The Baroque period is known for

a)

a more simple way of life.

b)

underwater discoveries

c)

decoration and drama.

d)

mountaintop discoveries

14.

This type of musical work involves singers and orchestra, usually telling a story based on sacred text or a story from the Bible. No costumes or sets are involved.

a)

Opera

b)

Broadway Musical

c)

Oratorio

d)

Concerto

15.

A "fugue" is ....

a)

a battle between the North and South that created a Civil war in the 1800's. Soldiers sang phrases back and forth to each other.

b)

a composition that has no known theme, just random notes played throughout.

c)

a composition that has musical theme that is stated in each voice parts at different points in the music. To battle back and forth for the musical theme.

d)

A feud between the Hatfield and McCoys that started the game show "Family Feud" hosted by Steve Harvey

16.

Cristofori was a well-known harpsichord maker in the Baroque. He also began making this stringed instrument that hammered the strings instead of plucking like the harpsichord. It was known as ........

a)

pianoforte

b)

piano

c)

forte

d)

mezzo forte