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Smith - Music History Catch Up Plan

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term describes the study of music from the past?

a)

Music history

b)

Composition

c)

Venue

d)

Origin

2.

What does 'Vocal music' include?

a)

Music played only by instruments

b)

Music that includes a human voice

c)

The study of music from the past

d)

A musical work

3.

Which time period in music history is associated with the years 1400-1600?

a)

Medieval

b)

Renaissance

c)

Baroque

d)

Classical

4.

What does the term "Antiquity" refer to?

a)

A modern writing system

b)

The ancient past

c)

A short text honoring a person

d)

A musical instrument

5.

Which historical period is associated with the years 1400-1600?

a)

Antiquity

b)

Renaissance

c)

Classical

d)

Romantic

6.

Which musical period comes immediately after the Baroque period?

a)

Classical

b)

Romantic

c)

Medieval

d)

Modern

7.

What does the French word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Sacred

c)

Secular

d)

Melody

8.

What is the time period of Baroque music?

a)

1400 - 1600

b)

1600 - 1750

c)

1750 - 1820

d)

1820 - 1900

9.

What does "Concerto" mean in music?

a)

A form of musical theater with both vocalists and instrumentalists

b)

A piece of music that features a soloist or solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra

c)

A large group of musicians who perform together with string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments

d)

A piece of instrumental music that introduces an opera or other large musical work

10.

What is the term for a form of musical theater with both vocalists and instrumentalists?

a)

Concerto

b)

Opera

c)

Symphony

d)

Accompaniment

11.

What term refers to a large group of musicians who perform together with string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments?

a)

Orchestra

b)

Choir

c)

Symphony

d)

Concerto

12.

Which of the following best describes a "sonata"?

a)

A type of musical composition with four movements

b)

A group of musicians who perform together

c)

A piece of music with three sections: exposition, development, and recapitulation

d)

A small string ensemble from the Classical era

13.

Which era of music history does "Classical music" with an uppercase "C" refer to?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1750-1820

c)

1820-1900

d)

1950-present

14.

Which term refers to a form of music with three sections: exposition, development, and recapitulation?

a)

Sonata

b)

Symphony

c)

Concerto

d)

Fugue

15.

What is the name of a small string ensemble that originated during the Classical era?

a)

Orchestra

b)

String quartet

c)

Chamber choir

d)

Symphony

16.

Which composers are associated with the Classical era?

a)

Bach and Handel

b)

Mozart and Beethoven

c)

Chopin and Liszt

d)

Tchaikovsky and Brahms

17.

What is program music?

a)

Music that stands on its own and does not have any deeper meaning or representation

b)

Music that is connected to other art forms like imagery, poetry, or storytelling

c)

Music with one main melody supported by other non-dominant lines of music

d)

An ensemble with woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments

18.

Which musical era occurred between 1600 and 1750?

a)

Medieval era

b)

Baroque era

c)

Classical era

d)

Romantic era

19.

What is the term for music that stands on its own and does not have any deeper meaning or representation?

a)

Programmatic music

b)

Absolute music

c)

Homophonic music

d)

Polyphonic music

20.

Which term describes music with one main melody that is dominant and supported by other non-dominant lines of music?

a)

Homophonic music

b)

Polyphonic music

c)

Absolute music

d)

Programmatic music

21.

What type of ensemble includes woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments?

a)

Orchestra

b)

Choir

c)

String quartet

d)

Band

22.

What is a short musical phrase associated with a character, setting, or event called?

a)

Leitmotif

b)

Aleatoric

c)

Radio

d)

Tonal