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1
What was the attitude towards music during the Romantic era?
That music was only for the poor
That everyone can learn to play
That only the aristocracy can learn to play
That music was only reserved for special occasions
2
What new instrument made an appearance during the Renaissance era?
Flute
Sackbut (trombone)
Saxophone
Horn
3
Where were many composers of the Classical era from/where were they based?
England
Italy
Austria
Spain
4
What is one characteristic of Medieval music?
Monophony
Polyphony
Variety of instruments
Varied rhythms
5
Why was Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach arrested in 1717?
For damaging a harpsichord
For resigning from his job
For copying music without permission
For hitting his employer
6
What was the first instrument created?
Lithophones
Flutes
Drums
Trumpets
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What was really common in music of the Baroque era?
Extreme dynamics
Complicated rhythms
Simple melodies
Ornamentation (trills, etc.)
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What did 20th century composer Claude Debussy base many of his pieces on?
Poetry
Paintings
Scenes of nature
Historical events
9
Where was music primarily used in the Medieval era?
The church
During funerals
In taverns
In palace courts
10
What instrument was Renaissance composer Orlando de Lassus known to always use?
Flutes
Lutes
Voice
Violins
11
What instrument was usually used during the Baroque era?
Clarinets
Trumpets
Harpsichord
Drums
12
How many ballets did Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky write?
Seven
Nine
Three
Five
13
What was one instrument that was commonly used in Ancient Egypt?
Gongs
Clarinets
Harps
Harmonicas
14
What event(s) changed the sound of music in the Romantic era?
The increase in literature
Industrial revolutions
Unification of Germany
Napoleonic wars
15
How many works of Hildegard von Bingen have survived to this day?
33
72
19
56
16
What genre of music emerged in the 20th century?
Opera
Jazz
Sonata
Choral
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What changed the sound of 20th century music?
Smaller ensembles
New practicing techniques
Creativity
Technology
18
What did Classical music try to emulate?
The ideals of Ancient Greece
The natural world
The art that emerged during this era
The ideals of the Enlightenment
19
Which composer did Classical composer Franz Joseph Haydn mentor?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Joseph Gibbs
Johann Gottlieb Graun
Luigi Boccherini
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What was heavily featured in Renaissance music?
Rich texture
Heavy percussion sounds
High notes
Themes of ancient classics
