Historical Musical Periods

Question 1

What is the order of the first three historical music periods?

Accepted Answer

Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque

Question 2

What is the best description of the music of the Baroque Period?

Accepted Answer

Grand and Dramatic

Question 3

What inspired many Nationalistic composers in the Romantic period?

Accepted Answer

Folk Songs

Question 4

What is the best description of the music of the Romantic Period?

Accepted Answer

Emotional and Story-like

Question 5

In the Renaissance Period, what did people hear at church?

Accepted Answer

Multiple parts singing

Question 6

What was the music called that people sang in their homes during the Renaissance Period?

Accepted Answer

Madrigal

Question 7

Who were two famous composers in the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Mozart and Beethoven

Question 8

In the Medieval Period, church music was called what?

Accepted Answer

Gregorian Chant

Question 9

What was a new type of musical group in the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Question 10

What is the order of the last three historical musical periods?

Accepted Answer

Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century

Question 11

What did composers do that was new in the Twentieth Century Period?

Accepted Answer

Use new sets and combinations of notes, Experiment with new ideas and styles, Start using electronic instruments

Question 12

What were some important instruments of the Medieval Period?

Accepted Answer

Percussion, Gitterns, Recorders

Question 13

Who were two famous composers in the Baroque Period?

Accepted Answer

Bach and Handel

Question 14

What was an influential new style that was created in America in the Twentieth Century Period?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

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