Music History Test Review #1

Question 1

Which of these statements are true about the Renaissance Period?

Accepted Answer

Education changed during this period

Question 2

Music from the Medieval Period was primarily composed by....

Accepted Answer

monks and priests

Question 3

What statement is true of Guidonian Hand?

Accepted Answer

The Guidonian Hand was a technique of sight-singing

Question 4

Which of the following statements are true about the Baroque Period?

Accepted Answer

Music began to move from Church modes to major and minor scales., "Word painting" used music to specifically depict the meaning of words.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about polyphony?

Accepted Answer

Combines two or more simultaneous melodic lines.

Question 6

Which of the following statements are true about Johann Sebastian Bach?

Accepted Answer

Bach was a virtuoso organist., Bach was a major composer of the cantata

Question 7

Which period listed below is the "period of enlightenment?"

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 8

Which of the following statements are true about George Frideric Handel?

Accepted Answer

Handel is best known for his twelve oratorios., Like Bach, Handel was born in Germany.

Question 9

What are the three music periods that we studied?

Accepted Answer

Medieval (Middle Ages), Renaissance, Baroque

Question 10

Instrumental music was the only music performed.

Accepted Answer

Orchestra, Opera

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