Music History Quiz 1

Question 1

The Renaissance period was centered in which country?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 2

What was the purpose of travelling troubadours?

Accepted Answer

To tell the news of the day through songs and poetry.

Question 3

Which time period came after the Baroque?

Accepted Answer

Classical

Question 4

One of the main composers from the Medieval period was a woman.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Which term means more than one note?

Accepted Answer

Polyphonic

Question 6

The trumpet was used to signal to start/end of a battle

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The telescope was invented during the Renaissance time period.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Name this style of music

Accepted Answer

Gregorian Chant

Question 9

Why are there fewer compositions from the Medieval time period?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 10

Choose the dates of the Renaissance time period

Accepted Answer

1400-1600

Question 11

Name this instrument

Accepted Answer

Pipe Organ

Question 12

The Medieval period covered the largest amount of time.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Who/what provided financial support for composers beginning in the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Patrons

Question 14

Explain ornamentation.

Accepted Answer

Adding notes to a simple melody

Question 15

Which composer wrote the Four Seasons?

Accepted Answer

Vivaldi

Question 16

Music became a form of entertainment during the Medieval period.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

The first guitar was called a gittern.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Which style of music highlighted the soloist?

Accepted Answer

Concerto

Question 19

Which time period ended in the year 1400?

Accepted Answer

Medieval

Question 20

The printing press was an important invention from which time period?

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

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