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7th Grade Review Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which period was characterized by grandeur, drama, and emotional intensity?

a)

Baroque Period

b)

Classical Era

c)

Romantic Era

d)

Modern Era

2.

Which composer wrote Water Music?

a)

George Frideric Handel

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d)

Ludwig van Beethoven

3.

A piece of music played by one solo instrument and an orchestra is known as what?

a)

Concerto

b)

Sonata

c)

Symphony

d)

Arpeggio

4.

What are the individual pieces or sections that make up a concerto called?

a)

Movements

b)

Forms

c)

Arpeggios

d)

Expositions

5.

A chord whose notes are played one by one instead of all at once is called what?

a)

Arpeggio

b)

Movement

c)

Concerto

d)

Form

6.

What are the three main sections of sonata form?

a)

Exposition, development, recapitulation

b)

Introduction, coda, bridge

c)

Verse, chorus, bridge

d)

Prelude, fugue, finale

7.

Which period saw a shift in music toward clarity, balance, and elegance?

a)

Classical Era

b)

Baroque Period

c)

Romantic Era

d)

Modern Era

8.

Which composer’s work was first played on barges on a river?

a)

George Frideric Handel

b)

Antonio Vivaldi

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d)

Ludwig van Beethoven

9.

Which of these is an example of programmatic music?

a)

The Four Seasons

b)

Für Elise

c)

Eine kleine Nachtmusik

d)

Water Music

10.

Why might a composer choose to write programmatic music instead of absolute music? (DoK 3)

a)

To tell a story or describe a character

b)

To make the music longer

c)

To avoid using instruments

d)

To make the music easier to play

11.

What is it called when different sections of the same piece of music sound different from each other?

a)

Contrast

b)

Harmony

c)

Melody

d)

Rhythm

12.

If a composer writes one section of music to be fast and another to be slow, what musical technique are they using?

a)

Contrast

b)

Repetition

c)

Dynamics

d)

Texture

13.

If a piece of music has a section that is loud and another that is soft, what is this an example of?

a)

Contrast

b)

Monotone

c)

Repetition

d)

Cadence

14.

Which of the following pairs best demonstrates contrast in music?

a)

Fast vs. slow

b)

Soft vs. softer

c)

High vs. higher

d)

Loud vs. louder

15.

How does contrast affect the listener’s experience of a musical piece?

a)

It makes the music more engaging

b)

It makes the music predictable

c)

It keeps the music at one level

d)

It limits the use of instruments

16.

Which of the following would NOT be considered contrast in music?

a)

Repeating the same rhythm throughout

b)

Changing from a major to a minor key

c)

Switching from a solo to a full band

d)

Alternating between fast and slow tempos

17.

What does a composer achieve by using contrast in their music?

a)

Variety in sound

b)

Monotony

c)

Simplicity

d)

Repetition

18.

Which musical element is being used if a composer writes a section that is very different from the previous one?

a)

Contrast

b)

Harmony

c)

Motif

d)

Drone

19.

A composer uses both high and low pitches in different sections of a song. What is this an example of?

a)

Contrast

b)

Monophony

c)

Repetition

d)

Sequence

20.

What is the effect of using contrast between sections in a musical composition?

a)

It creates interest and variety

b)

It makes the music monotonous

c)

It keeps the tempo the same

d)

It limits the use of instruments