Which of these DID NOT happen during the Baroque period of Music History?

The industrial revolution founded modern industry

Which of these is NOT true of Schubert

Always kept a frog figurine in his pocket

Which of these pieces of modern classical music DOES NOT exist

A piece of music performed by badgers

Which of these is NOT true of the Classical period?

Modulations to the mediant and sub-mediant were common

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A Level Music Taster Quiz

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

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