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1
What genre of music were the castrati superstars of?
Instrumental
Hip hop
Opera
Soul
2
What language was Gregorian Chant mostly sung in?
English
French
Latin
German
3
What instrument is most commonly used in sacred music?
Flute
Trumpet
Organ
Piano
4
What was the one of the original uses of the symphony orchestra?
Accompany opera
Blues
Jazz
Gregorian Chant
5
What is the ancestor of the modern oboe?
Serpent
Shawm
Sackbut
Fagote
6
Around when did the Middle Ages occur in music?
0-1400
300-1300
500-1400
400-1400
7
Who was Scott Joplin?
The composer of the Maple Leaf Rag
A composer in the Classical period
The composer of Für Elise
A jazz musician
8
When was the Classical Period?
1820-1900
1400-1600
1600-1750
1750-1820
9
Ragtime is...?
Improvised and syncopated
All of the above
An upbeat style of music played in bars and saloons
Ragged music, less square than opera
10
What style of music did Scott Joplin make popular?
Ragtime
Rock'n'Roll
Classical
Jazz
11
What Renaissance invention helped revolutionize music?
Harpsichord
Printing press
Astrolabe
Sundial
12
What type of music was John Philip Sousa a famous composer of?
Jazz
Marching Music
Sousa Music
Rock n' Roll
13
What two statements best describe the Baroque period?
Modality moved to tonality and the organ was invented.
Electricity was discovered and there was an industrial revolution.
Science became important and the electric guitar was invented.
Music was ornate and full of embellishment and there were many wars.
14
All of the following are true about John Philip Sousa
EXCEPT
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He was known as the March King
He designed the sousaphone
His father was not a member of the US Marine Band
One of his marches became the official march of the US
15
What music genres became increasingly popular during the Romantic period?
Jazz, blues, ragtime
Ballet, opera, symphony orchestra
Simple melody, fugue, tango
Rock, serialism, string quartets
16
What made counterpoint so unique?
It was played in an unusually high register
The first time intruments were assigned specific parts
The om-pah accompanyment of the left hand
All the individual melodies could stand alone
17
What type of music was most popular during World War II?
Random Music
Opera
Jazz
Rock'n'Roll
18
Sacred music was the most popular type of music in the Classical Period.
FALSE
TRUE
19
What family played a large role in ballroom dancing during the Romantic period?
Lafayette family
Marsallis family
Strauss family
Stravinski family
20
In what period was Bach a famous composer?
Baroque
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Classical
21
What genre of music was known for having a freeform and amplification?
Blues
Rock 'n' Roll
Jazz
Hip-hop
22
What important invention evolved during the Baroque period?
The Telescope
Contact lenses
The magnifying glass
The piano
23
Primativism is:
a representation of evolution
a representation of early man
a representation of nature and harmony
a representation of modern man
24
What modern instruments were developed in the Romantic period?
Organ and lyre
Oboe and Flute
Harpsichord and violin
Drums and trumpets
25
Who were two popular composers from the Classical period?
Mozart, Haydn
Beethoven, Bach
Justin Beiber, Cardi B
Sam Hunt, Jack White
26
Which of the following is NOT a composer from the Romantic period?
Vivaldi
Schumann
Liszt
Wagner
27
Orchestras first had dedicated conductors starting in wich period?
Baroque
Classical
Jazz
Romantic
28
What type of music has been the most popular in the 21th century so far?
R&B
Punk
Techno
Hip hop/Rap
29
When was the Renaissance?
1999-2005
1400-1600
1800-1875
1650-1800
30
How many measures are in a typical blues progression?
14 measures
12 measures
10 measures
32 measures
31
The Renaissance was the "Golden Age" of what kind of music?
Monk Music
Concerto Grosso
Vocal Music
The Cantata
32
When was country music the most popular musical genre?
After the world wars
Last Tuesday
Hippie times
During World war II
33
What was John Cage's most famous composition?
3'43''
4'33''
3'44''
2'34''
34
What does homophonic mean?
Multiple complex melodies played at once
It's the name of a composer
A melody with a simple accompaniement
A type of instrument popular during the Classical period
35
What period saw the birth of the opera?
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Middle Ages
36
Which two individuals were considered secular composers during the Renaissance?
Peter Tchaikovsky & Igor Stravinsky
Eddie & Ernie
Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel
William Byrd & Thomas Morley
37
Palestrina was a secular musician during the Renaissance.
FALSE
TRUE
38
What style of music was the Strauss family famous composers of?
Opera
Hip hop and Rap
Polkas and Waltzes
Lullabies
39
Who is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Jazz"?
Aretha Franklin
Lena Horne
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
40
What style of music lost it's popular vote when Rock'n'Roll became king?
Jazz
Rap
Blues
Opera
41
What period was Beethoven from?
Baroque
Renassaince
Classical
Romantic
42
What period is Palestrina from?
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Middle Ages
43
Which composer's most famous piece has the least amount of written notes?
John Cage
J.S. Bach
Stravinsky
Elvis Presley
44
What revolutionized the technique on brass instruments around 1815?
The instrument case was redesigned to be smaller and more portable
Brass instruments went from brass to silver
The addition of the 'spit' valve
Valves and rotary valves were invented
45
Where was the Rite of Spring premiered in 1913?
New York
Moscow
Warsaw
Paris
46
What two inventions were created during the Romantic period?
Printing press and safety pins
Printing press and cars
Safety pins and cars
Hot air balloons and ice cream
47
Which of these composers were in the Romantic period?
John Philip Sousa
Mahler
Tchaikovsky
All of the Above
48
What musical and dance genre became very popular in the Romantic period? Who composed some of the most memorable ones?
Ballet - Tchaikovsky
Ballroom - Jean-Baptiste Lully
Folk dance - Jchikousky
Salsa - Dominicans
49
What's one of the main difference between Rock'n'Roll and Rock?
There is no difference
Rock was more amplified and destorted
Rock sounded simpler than Rock'n'Roll
Rock'n'Roll got less popular so they renamed it to give it another shot
50
Who is this composer?
Bach
Beethoven
Mozart
Vivaldi
51
When did the Baroque period start?
2003
1600
1500
1300
52
What is the correct spelling of Bach's first name?
Johann Sebastian
Yohan Sebastian
Johann Sebastion
Johanne Sebastien
53
Two good adjectives to describe Renaissance
sacred
music are...
Dynamic and fast
Terraced and quick
Calm and restrained
Sharp and loud
54
During which period did composers start indicating dynamics in their music?
Baroque
Classical
Middle Ages
Renaissance
55
Who is NOT a well known composer from the Classical Period?
Beethoven
Mozart
Haydn
Palestrina
56
What does "idiomatic" mean?
Automatic music
Music played really loudly
Music made for any instruments
Music composed for a specific instrument
57
Modeste Mussorgsky was a Russian composer during the Romantic period.
FALSE
TRUE
58
What modern instrument evolved from the sackbut?
Oboe
Fagote
Bassoon
Trombone
59
Where was J.S. Bach from?
France
Germany
Sweden
Austria
60
What musical period was Vivaldi from?
Renaissance
Romantic
Baroque
Classical
