The Ultimate Music History Quiz

Question 1

Operas were written by a(n)

Accepted Answer

Librettist

Question 2

What piano company was and is still extremely popular for making high quality pianos.

Accepted Answer

Steinway

Question 3

Sacred music uses religious text

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Troubadours were considered the ___________ of the Medieval/Middle Ages.

Accepted Answer

Rockstars

Question 5

Which of these is a “soft” instrument that women were able to play?

Accepted Answer

Harp

Question 6

The modern-day piano was included in compositions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Instrumental music was finally becoming important as vocal music.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Monophonic music contain single line melodies with accompaniment

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Secular music is based off

Accepted Answer

Non-religious text

Question 10

Which of these string instruments do not belong in a string quartet?

Accepted Answer

Upright Bass

Question 11

The center of classical music was in _________, where all major composers lived and worked.

Accepted Answer

Vienna, Austria

Question 12

Extended techniques can be played using the following instruments:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

The Classical period took place from 1750-1820.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

John Cage is known for his works “4’33” and “Water Walk”.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Johann Sebastian Bach lived during the Baroque period.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Patrons were wealthy people that hired composers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Nowadays, the mass is performed in English.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Paris, France was the center of all baroque music.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Which composer was a prominent figure of the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 20

John Cage was a 20th century composer.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

According to John Cage, everything is music.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Classical operas were intended for the viewing for the “common people”

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Which composer wrote Erlking?

Accepted Answer

Schubert

Question 24

The child in Erlking survives at the end.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Oratorios use secular/non-religious stories as text.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

20th century composers increased their use of dissonance and atonality.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Rock n’ Roll was developed in the 20th century

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Opera was a new form of entertainment geared towards the lower-class.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

Composers travelled all over ________ for the “Grand Tour” where they studied under other composers.

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 30

Melodies were easy to sing with few large leaps.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Claude Debussy is known for his composition titled “Clair de Lune”.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

Baroque operas were intended for the viewing for aristocracy and nobility

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

The Renaissance period took place from 1400-1600.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

“Descending from heaven” is an example of word painting.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

Ornamentation was a form of improvisation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Sacred music was abolished in the Renaissance period.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 37

This period begins with the death of Bach and ends with the death of Beethoven.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Gregorian Chant is also known as “Plainsong” or “Plainchant”

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

The mass was performed _______ during the Renaissance period.

Accepted Answer

Latin

Question 40

“The Star-Spangled Banner” is considered

Accepted Answer

Patriotic

Question 41

Composer’s works have an individual sense of musical style and self-expression.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

The piano has thicker strings than the harpsichord.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

Motets contained text that were taken from which Old Testament book?

Accepted Answer

Psalms

Question 44

What type of quartet was popular in the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

String

Question 45

Orchestras in the Classical period were smaller than today’s orchestras.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

The rise of ________ music was the most significant musical development during the Renaissance period.

Accepted Answer

Instrumental

Question 47

The most popular instrument in the church was the

Accepted Answer

Organ

Question 48

Secular music called madrigals and ballets were developed.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 49

Patrons were abolished and churches became main benefactors for composers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 50

The piano began to replace which instrument?

Accepted Answer

Harpsichord

Question 51

The Medieval-Middle Ages existed between 500-1400 AD

Accepted Answer

True

Question 52

Atonality is when music does not belong to a particular key.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 53

The Baroque period took place from 1600-1750.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 54

Claude Debussy was considered the first ________ composer.

Accepted Answer

Impressionist

Question 55

The piano was originally called

Accepted Answer

Pianoforte

Question 56

Classical period emulated the uncluttered style of the ancient Greeks.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 57

The Romantic period took place from 1820-1900.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 58

Baroque refers to highly decorated music and art.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 59

Medieval music was usually passed down through written tradition

Accepted Answer

False

Question 60

Musicians worked in towns, courts, and churches.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 61

20th century music contains characteristics from the late Baroque period.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 62

Music in the 20th century took place from 1850-2000.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 63

Musicians enjoyed higher status and pay than ever before.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 64

Who developed Jazz and Patriotic music genres?

Accepted Answer

Americans

The Ultimate Music History Quiz

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The Ultimate Music History Quiz

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