Renaissance Review

Question 1

T or F- An idea from the Renaissance was that both men and women should be able to sing music and play instruments.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

True or False: The Ordinary of the Mass is ONLY for special occasions.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

T or F – Most of the choral music was written during the renaissance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Words such as Kyrie, Gloria, and Credo are used in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Mass

Question 5

T or F: Chiaroscuro is the volume in music.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

T or F – Palestrina didn’t want to go back to chants

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

T or F: Polyphony is many melodies at the same time and considered to be more modern.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

T or F: Word painting is when you do what the words of the song say. Ex: up-sing higher

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Who sings in the Lutheran church

Accepted Answer

Everyone

Question 10

Who is NOT interested in art and literture during the renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Pope Gregory

Question 11

Why did King Henery VIII break away from the catholic church?

Accepted Answer

Wanted to get a divorce

Question 12

True or False: Choral music is more difficult to sing than regular music.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Who was known for harmony?

Accepted Answer

Jasquin

Question 14

What denomination sang in English first?

Accepted Answer

Anglicans

Question 15

How many theses did Martin Luther write?

Accepted Answer

95

Question 16

Who was considered the “savior” of the church music?

Accepted Answer

Palestrina

Question 17

Who was considered the architechture of the building when composing music?

Accepted Answer

Gabrieli

Question 18

T or F- The Christian church split into catholic and Protestant.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

T or F – When new denominations broke away from the Catholic Church, most of the music stayed the same.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

What time period is the renaissance?

Accepted Answer

1450-1600 AD

Question 21

Which IS NOT a new denomination to come out during this period

Accepted Answer

Mormon

Question 22

What is the Renaissance considered when it came to group singing?

Accepted Answer

Golden Age of Choral Music

Question 23

True or false: the larger the instrument, the higher the pitch.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Which is NOT one of the three big genres of music?

Accepted Answer

Mercy

Question 25

T or F – Mass is considered sacred music for the catholic church.

Accepted Answer

True

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