Multiple melodies at the same time

Renaissance Period Flashcards

1

Which ideal did the people of the Renaissance Period NOT return to?

Greek philosophy
Greek art
Greek architecture
Greek clothing

2

What did Martin Luther do?

Began the Atheism Society
Began the Renaissance Music Society
Began the Protestant Reformation
Began the CounterReformation

3

Which of the following is a Renaissance instrument?

Clarinet
Violin
Lyre
French Horn

4

What new ideal was important in the Renaissance Period?

Innovation
Altruism
Creationism
Realism

5

What is word painting?

The melody depicts the text
Poetry with oil paint
Descriptive text about courtly love
Pretty, pretty colors

6

What does "Renaissance" mean?

Rebirth
Redone
Revisit
Return

7

Who was NOT a composer of the Renaissance period?

di Lassus
diGiuseppe
des Prez
de Palestrina

8

Which of the following is NOT a Renaissance instrument?

Sakbut
Harpsichord
Viol
Hurdy gurdy

9

When did the Renaissance Period take place?

1000 AD-1350 AD
500 AD-1400 AD
1400 AD-1600 AD
1400 BC- 1700 BC

10

Which is NOT a Renaissance painting?

The Scream
The Last Supper
The Sistine Chapel
The Creation of Adam

11

Who is this guy?

Martin Luther King
Martin Luther
William Byrd
Thomas Tallis

12

What is polyphony?

Men and women singing together
Multiple melodies at the same time
A single melody with instrumental accompaniment
Two or more notes sounding in a chord

13

Which wealthy family commissioned artists and musicians?

The Medici Family
The Whittington Family
The Knockturn Family
The da Vinci Family

14

What is secular music?

Catholic music
Church music
Protestant music
Non church music

15

True or false: Renaissance music had a wider vocal range than Medieval.

False
True

16

True or False: Straight tone singing was preferred over vibrato.

False
True

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