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If it ain't Baroque...
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1
Which of these instruments was not used in the Baroque era?
Organ
Harpsichord
Trumpet
Piano
2
Bach was from what country?
Germany
Italy
Spain
France
3
The Baroque music era had the idea of grouping instruments together, creating the first versions of ______.
An orchestra.
String quartets.
A choir.
A band.
4
Bach worked primarily as a _________.
Wealthy Composer
Church Composer
Opera Composer
Freelance Composer
5
There are many instruments developed in this era. What instrument was most commonly used?
Viola de gamba
Recorder
Flute
Harpsichord
6
The Baroque Era ended in 1750. The same year _________ died.
Bach
Monteverdi
Mozart
Beethoven
7
The word "Baroque" means what?
A Beautiful, but misshapen pearl
Broken
Ugly
Pretty
8
What was an important style of instrumental music in this era?
Virtuoso
Sonata
Concerto
Ballade
9
Which of these is NOT one of the advantages of the Baroque era?
It created a new sound of an orchestra.
It contains more expressive and emotional pieces of music.
It introduced a variety of styles of music.
It was home to many legendary pieces of music we hear today.
10
Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the Baroque Period?
No
Yes
He was born in the Baroque and died in the Classical
He was born before the Baroque and died in the Baroque
11
Which of these best describes a concerto grosso?
Small group of soloists against a larger orchestra
No soloists and just an orchestra
One soloist against a larger orchestra
A large orchestra against another large orchestra
12
Bach wrote masterpieces in every genre except what?
Cantata
Instrumental Suite
Fugue
Opera
13
Who was the target audience during the Baroque period?
Local
Concert
Royalty
All of the above
14
The sonata was not popular until what musical era?
20th Century
Romantic
It was already popular in the Baroque era.
Classical
15
How many players were in a Baroque orchestra?
2-18
26-41
42 and above
19-25
16
Which instrument did not exist during the Baroque Period?
Gong
Violin
Recorder
Trombone
17
Bach came from a musical family.
False
True
18
This composer was considered one of the greatest geniuses in music, making harmony that dominated music until the 1800s.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonin Vivaldi
Henry Purcell
George Frideric Handel
19
What style of music was NOT introduced in this era?
Opera
Sonata
Symphony
Concerto
20
Early opera stories were based on what?
Political Drama
Bible Stories
Greek Myths
Modern Love Stories
21
The pieces of music that focus on this perspective were significant to this musical period:
National
Political
Social
Religious
22
What are two of the countries in which opera had spread to in this period?
France and England
France and Italy
Germany and Italy
Germany and England
23
Music of the Baroque Era was influenced by what?
Royalty
Nobility
All of these
The Reformation
24
Which of these composers was from the Baroque music era?
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Hildegard von Bingen
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
25
This form allowed for illustrations of mood and specific emotions expressed on stage.
Opera
Virtuoso
Sonata
Concerto
26
What was the approximate timestamp of the Baroque musical era?
1750-1830
1600-1750
1400-1600
1830-1900
27
One of the works came from this composer who set each piece of music into the four seasons.
George Philipp Telemann
Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonio Vivaldi
Arcangello Corelli
28
What Is true about the range of string instruments that were used in the Baroque period (introduced in the Renaissance)?
They fell out of use.
They are still widely used today.
The usage is currently unknown.
The usage today remained neutral.
29
Which of these pieces of music was not composed in the Baroque music era?
Ave Maria
Zadok the Priest
The Four Seasons
Saint Matthew Passion
30
Which instrument was most frequently paired with the harpsichord to form the bass part of the concerto?
Violin
Trumpet
Bass
Cello