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An intro to AQA Music A level quiz - Art Music Since 1910 and Music for Media
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1
Which of these composers wrote most of their soundtracks in the 1950s?
Bernard Herrmann
Hans Zimmer
Michael Giacchino
John Williams
2
Which of these is NOT a John Williams soundtrack
Superman
Jaws
Batman
Star Wars
3
Which of these is NOT true of Haydn
He cut his fellow chorister's pigtails off as a joke
He didn't love his wife
He was deaf
Somebody stole his head from his grave
4
Which composer was writing when King George iii was on the throne?
Reich
Zimmer
Mozart
Byrd
5
Which is the least common reason for writing music in the 20th Century?
Parody
Making money
Challenging the status quo
For political statement
6
Who wrote the music for this film?
Bernard Herrmann
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
Thomas Newman
7
Which of these is NOT true of the Classical period?
Melodies were simpler
Comic Opera became popular
Modulations to the mediant and sub-mediant were common
Travelling musicians came to Vienna for the vibrant culture
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Which of these is NOT true of the Romantic period
Serialism was invented
Composers wrote symphonies using the Classical form
Tonal harmony was used
Nationalism was important
9
Who wrote the music for this game?
Michael Giacchino
Thomas Newman
Nobuo Uematsu
Bernard Herrmann
10
Which of these DID NOT happen during the Baroque period of Music History?
The industrial revolution founded modern industry
Galileo and Newton founded modern science
Descartes founded modern philosophy
Bach invented modern harmony
11
Which of these is NOT true of Beethoven
He won a piano duel
He was famously grumpy
He was openly gay
Counted out 60 coffee beans each time he had a cup
12
Which of these is NOT true of Schoenberg
Was afraid of the number 13
Was in the army
Had 7 cats
Got rid of tonality altogether
13
Which of these pieces of modern classical music DOES NOT exist
A piece of music performed by badgers
A piece of Baroque music in 8 different keys simultaneously
A piece of music made out of bird poo
A completely silent piece of music
14
Which of these is NOT a Hans Zimmer soundtrack?
Inception
Gladiator
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Rises
15
This painting was painted during the...
Romantic period
Baroque period
Classical period
Renaissance period
16
Which of these is NOT a film composer
Hans Zimmer
Bernard Herrmann
John Williams
Alfred Hitchcock
17
Which of these is NOT true of Schubert
Always kept a frog figurine in his pocket
Died young
Was nicknamed the 'little mushroom'
Wrote over 1000 pieces of music
18
Who wrote the music for this film?
Michael Giacchino
Thomas Newman
Steve Reich
Bernard Herrmann
19
Which of these is NOT true of the Baroque period?
The Orchestra was invented
The Symphony was invented
The Concerto was invented
Tonal Harmony was invented
20
Which of these is NOT a form of 20th Century art music?
Experimentalism
Magicalism
Serialism
Minimalism
