What is PLAINSONG/PLAINCHANT?

Unaccompanied single-line songs sung in unison

Why weren't musical instruments permitted to be played in the churches?

Instruments were considered "sinful"

How did The Black Death spread across Europe?

Through flea bites and as an airborne contagion

The Greeks had a method for notating music, but very few examples of it exist. Why?

Being "pagan," most of it was destroyed by the Church

Why were the years 500-1000 AD referred to as "The Dark Ages"?

There were very few artistic/intellectual/scientific accomps

Why did stained-glass windows of Medieval churches depict Bible stories?

To provide illustrations for the illiterate populace

How did troubadours earn food and money?

By singing/playing where ever they could find crowds

With regards to painting, what is PERSPECTIVE?

A sense of depth, proportion, and realism

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MEDIEVAL MUSIC HISTORY

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1
While Europe endured the Dark Ages, what civilizations were flourishing in So/Central America?
The American Colonists
The Maya, Incas, and Aztecs
The Chinese and Mongols
The Mexicans and Tejanos
2
What is PLAINSONG/PLAINCHANT?
Medieval love songs
Medieval songs sung a capella
Unaccompanied single-line songs sung in unison
Medieval songs sung by peasants
3
Why weren't musical instruments permitted to be played in the churches?
The King and Bishops didn't like Music
TRICK QUESTION! Instruments WERE allowed in the churches!
Instruments were considered "sinful"
Instruments were too loud and overpowered the singers
4
Which of the following dances was thought to PREVENT the contraction of the Black Death?
The Danse Macabre
The Danse du Pestilence
A carole
An estampie
5
How did The Black Death spread across Europe?
Through flea bites and as an airborne contagion
TRICK QUESTION! It didn't spread; it was contained in Italy
By eating the meat of flea-bitten animals
By the wind blowing germs around
6
Which children's game song is actually based on the effects of the Black Death?
London Bridge
Patty Cake
Ring around the Rosy
Red Rover, Red Rover
7
The Greeks had a method for notating music, but very few examples of it exist. Why?
Being "pagan," most of it was destroyed by the Church
The Romans destroyed the Greeks' music
It was collected/saved, but has been lost over the centuries
The Muslims destroyed the Greeks' music during the Crusades
8
What is the name of the symbols used in early Music notation?
Neumes
Neumicals
Notables
TAHs and TI-TIs
9
Why were the years 500-1000 AD referred to as "The Dark Ages"?
The weather was very bad for a really long time
The people were forced to survive without electricity
There were very few artistic/intellectual/scientific accomps
The religious leaders were unkind to the peasant folk
10
WHAT DID POPE URBAN II CALL the ATTEMPT to RECAPTURE the HOLY LAND from the MUSLIMS?
The Crusades
The War for Christ and the Cross
The Holy Missions
The Urban Wars
11
What was created/invented by Guido d'Arezzo?
A four-line music staff
The printing press
The piano
The "Guidometer"
12
In the Gothic style of architecture, what provided external support for the soaring height?
Buttresses
Flying Walls
Arch Supports
Flying Buttresses
13
Why did stained-glass windows of Medieval churches depict Bible stories?
To provide illustrations for the illiterate populace
TRICK QUESTION! The churches didn't have windows!
Because it looked pretty
Because the king commanded it
14
How did troubadours earn food and money?
By writing and selling music
By singing/playing where ever they could find crowds
By caring for the children of the nobility
By working in the lords' fields
15
What term is given to the highly decorated documents written by church scribes?
Decorated Manuscripts
Illuminated Manuscripts
Manuscripts de Jesu
Stained Glass Manuscripts
16
What is considered to be the single most important development in the HISTORY of western Music?
The invention of the piano
Monophony
The birth of Christ
Polyphony
17
During the years 1347-1350, what killed ONE-THIRD of Europe's population?
School food
Religious wars
The Black Death
Floods and famine
18
What term is given to the Knights' Code of Honor ("God, king, and ladylove")?
Chivalry
Chamise
The Knights' Rights
The Knights' Code of Honor
19
With regards to painting, what is PERSPECTIVE?
The artist's opinion of the work
A sense of depth, proportion, and realism
How the colors/hues are combined
The media the artist uses
20
What controlling body dominated nearly every aspect of Medieval life?
The elementary schools
The king's army, knights, and secret police
The Catholic Church
The royals and the nobility

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