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Classical Period Study
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1
Who was Lous-David's patron?
Alexander the Great
King George III
Napoleon
Marie Antionette
2
The population of Greece is________ while the population of the USA is__________
11.12 million, 320 million.
20,000, 20 million.
6 million, 30 million.
11.12 million, 600 million.
3
The Classical Period occurred roughly between the years
1750-1820
1400-1600
1720-1800
1900-1950
4
The first 2 letters of the Greek alphabet are
omega and alpha
alpha and beta
O and A
A and B
5
Because of his alcoholic father, Beethoven financially supported his family at age
10
16
12
14
6
Music of the Classical Period was
complex with fast notes
simple, elegant, and balanced
monophonic
filled with dissonance
7
The highest mountain in Greece is
Mount Everest.
K2.
Appalachian Mountains.
Mount Olympus.
8
Haydn worked for
Prince Esterhazy
The artist formerly known as Prince
Prince Albert
Prince Charles
9
A head nod up means what in Greece?
"hello"
"goodbye"
"yes"
"no"
10
Haydn wrote
The Creation
Orpheus and Eurydice
12 novels.
Toccata and Fugue
11
The distance from Kentucky to Greece is how many miles?
19.789
10,000
5,350
2,725
12
Fragonard influenced later_________artists with a heavy brush stroke.
baroque
rococo
unhappy
impressionist
13
Haydn was "the father of modern___________"
opera
symphony
technology
drama
14
Mozart was a genius but_________________
was more importantly wise in life.
did not maximize his musical potential.
very irresponsible.
very ugly.
15
Composed during his 2nd Style Period, Beethoven's most famous symphony was his
7th
4th
5th
6th
16
As a child, Mozart became a student at
Duke of Kyle
Chapel of McCullough
St. Stephens Cathedral
Jerome Walrus College
17
Fragonard painted
impressionism.
Equestrian portriat of Stanistaw Kastka Potocki.
the Death of Marat.
The Happy Accidents of the Swing.
18
Mozart was the ultimate____________.
child prodigy
overrated composer
English musician
idiot/savant
19
The Austrian Emperor that Mozart worked for was
Emperor William
Emperor Joseph
Emperor Palpatine
Emperor McPhearson
20
Greek history has largely been kept alive through
drama
written record
decorations and paintings on pottery
broken pottery
21
Jean-Marc Nattier painted
The Death of Marat.
only when he was sad.
Tsar Peter 1.
The Musical Contest.
22
The form of currency in Greece is the_________
Dollar.
Euro.
Yuan.
Peso.
23
Friedrich painted
The Death of Marat.
Men and Women Contemplating the Moon.
North American Dream.
The Musical Contest.
24
Melodies of the Classical Period were_________than Baroque melodies.
shorter
faster
slower
longer
25
The most popular style of art during the Classical Period was
cubism.
rococo.
realism.
impressionism.
26
Compared to their Baroque counterpart, Classical harmonies were
the same
less complex
non-existent
more complex
27
Louis-David painted
Mona Lisa.
Napoleon crossing the St. Bernard.
Sistine Chapel
Aexander the Great.
28
Most music used what type of accompaniment?
doublephonic
homophonic
monophonic
polyphonic
29
How many symphonies did Haydn compose?
100,400
1,040
104
14
30
Like the pop music of today, most melodies were
fantastic :)
thematic (repetitive)
phlegmatic (rococo)
extatic (reprocussive)
31
Gluck was the "father of modern___________"
authorship
kinesthetics
opera
symphony
32
In ancient Greece, a popular art form was
origami
rococo
pottery
sewing
33
Classical Music originated in what country?
USA
Australia
Germany
Austria
34
The Amphora was a
Greek play
poisonous spider
jug with a handle on both sides
facility built to house drama
35
Haydn's nickname was
Moma/Mother
Papa/Father
Cous'/Cousin
Unkie/Uncle
36
During his 3rd Style Period, Beethoven's music was
beyoned what most listeners could appreciate
rarely heard
exteremly popular
studied by Bach, Handel, and Mozart
37
Haydn wrote "Surprise Symphony" to keep_______________________
composing during a season of "writer's block".
his compositions from becoming boring.
the prince from falling asleep.
his girlfriend from dating another man.
38
Mozart's final composition (which he never finished) was
Requiem
Unfinished Symphony
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Beethoven's 5th
39
Greece is on what continent?
North America
Africa
Europe
Asia
40
What political event influnced Beethoven's 2nd Style Period
American Revolution
French Revolution
7 Years War
French and Indian War
41
What type of government spread throughout Europe during the Classical Period?
dictatorship
communism
monarchy
democracy
42
Christopher Gluck was
Spanish
Austrian
American
German
43
Beethoven eventually became
blind
deaf
mute
lame
44
Instead of birthdays, Greeks mainly celebrate
Greek Day
Face Day
Family Day
Name Day
45
The Classical Period immediately followed the
Romantic
Baroque
Renaissance
20th Century
46
Mozart composed
"Unfinished Symphony"
"Don Giovanni"
"Surprise Symphony"
"West Side Story"
47
According to your notes, "form" is how
something is created.
to understand.
something is uploaded.
something is organized.
48
Beethoven was from
Austria
France
Italy
Germany
49
Who was NOT an influential "thinker" during the Classical Period?
Rousseau
Diderot
Savage
Smith
50
The deepest Gorge in Greece is
The Rodman Gorge
The Vikos Gorge
The Pippen Gorge
The Jordan Gorge