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Cello Prelude no 1 is an example of a piece of music written by...
Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonio Vivaldi
George Frederic Handel
Franz Josef Haydn
2
Another word for Renaissance is...
Reknown
Reused
Rebirth
Retro
3
Most music from this time period does not survive today, due to...
A system for writing music had not yet been developed.
Blue & Yellow are both correct.
Composers did not put their names on their work, to appease God.
It not being very good.
4
Antonio Vivaldi was an _____________ composer who worked and taught music in a girls orphanage.
German
French
Spanish
Italian
5
The most important development of the Renaissance period, which popularized music and musicians throughout Europe, was
Music Post
Postal Press
Music Press
Printing Press
6
The fact that he wrote this influential book and laid the groundwork for composers to follow for years made Bach the
Father of music
GOAT
Greatest of all time
Grandfather of music
7
J. S. Bach snuck music from his brother's cupboard and copied, by the light of the moon, which eventually led to his...
Blindness
Deafness
All of the above
Musical competency
8
'The Messiah' and 'The Halleluiah Chorus' is an example of a piece of music written by...
Franz Josef Haydn
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frederic Handel
9
One of the earliest styles of music, Gregorian Chant, was...
Sacred instrumental music for churches.
Secular instrumental music.
Secular chanting sung by men and boys in church.
Sacred, chant-like music sung by men and boys in church.
10
The RENAISSANCE Period lasted from ______-______.
1400-1600
1750-1820
1600-1750
500-1400
11
A Capella means music with
Only chickens
Only voices
Only instruments
Only microphones
12
Upper-class men were the only people allowed in churches in the Medieval period.
False
True
13
Mozart was known for composing operas, which were
Short compositions for 4 string instruments.
Large, dramatic works similar to the modern day musical theater.
A fat lady singing!
Large works of music for orchestra, usually in four movements.
14
'Surprise Symphony' was written by...
Ludwig von Beethoven
George Frederic Handel
Franz Josef Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
15
Mozart composed an unfinished '___________' mass on his deathbed, which is a song for a funeral or memorial of the dead.
Gregorian Chant
Requiem
Requirement
Sacred
16
Baroque, in Portuguese, translates to...
Beautiful Pearl
Oddly Shaped Pearl
Beautiful Music
Oddly Sounding Music
17
Haydn was known as the father of the symphony, which is...
A form of music where you make it up as you go.
A short piece for 4 string instruments.
A large piece for orchestra, usually in four movements.
A large, dramatic work similar to the modern day musical theater.
18
This composer was a child prodigy, and arranged the melody for 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' as a 5 year old!
Franz Josef Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
George Frederic Handel
19
The MEDIEVAL Period lasted from ______-______.
1750-1820
500-1400
1600-1750
1400-1600
20
The Four Seasons, a famous Baroque composition based on spring, summer, fall and winter, was composed by...
George Frederic Handel
Johannes Brahms
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Sebastian Bach
21
The CLASSICAL Period lasted from ______-______.
500-1400
1750-1820
1600-1750
1400-1600
22
The Baroque period saw sudden dramatic dynamic and tempo changes.
Dynamics
refer to the _____________ of the music.
Beat
Volume
Speed
Mood
23
WAS THIS FUN?!?! R U READY FOR YOUR QUIZ TOMORROW!?!??!
ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!!
OF COURSE!
DUH!
YES!
24
Beethoven composed 'Moonlight Sonata' as he started to lose his...
Sight
Mind
Hearing
Girlfriend
25
Which listed below is an example of a MEDIEVAL instrument?
Lizard
Lite
Hardy Gardy
Blagschpfeif
26
The Well-Tempered Clavier, one of the most influential piano method books ever created, was composed by
George Frederic Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Franz Josef Haydn
27
Haydn was a composer known to incorporate elements of ___________ into his music.
Comedy
Tragedy
Classicism
Music
28
Some characteristics of Baroque music include...
Harmonious, beautiful, ethereal
Simple, clear, easy to listen to
Heavily ornamented, dramatic, fancy
Atonal, influential, confusing
29
___________________ had a troubled childhood, an alcoholic father and lost 4 of his siblings at birth or in childhood.
George Frederic Handel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig von Beethoven
Franz Josef Haydn
30
Secular means...
Special
Religious
Non-religious
Secret
31
Sacred means...
Special
Secret
Non Religious
Religious
32
Some characteristics of Classical music include...
Simple, clear, easy to listen to
Harmonious, beautiful, ethereal
Atonal, influential, confusing
Heavily ornamented, dramatic, fancy
33
_______________________ led the Protestant Reformation during the Renaissance Period.
Martin Luther
Johann Sebastian Bach
Martin Luther King Jr
Antonio Vivaldi
34
Which listed below is an example of MEDIEVAL instrument?
Harpsichord
Pipe and Psaltery
Bladderpipe
Violin
35
The BAROQUE Period lasted from ______-______.
1400-1600
500-1400
1750-1820
1600-1750
36
Beethoven wrote this famous, beautiful composition for a woman who rejected his marriage proposal!
Fur Elise
For Elisa
Fer De Leur
Please Don't Break Up With Me
37
The earliest system for writing music was known as...
Notes
Newtons
Neumes
Gnomes
38
The Baroque period saw sudden dramatic dynamic and tempo changes.
Tempo
refers to the _____________ of the music.
Speed
Mood
Volume
Beat
