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An intro to AQA Music A level quiz - Art Music Since 1910 and Music for Media
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1
Who wrote the music for this film?
Thomas Newman
John Williams
Bernard Herrmann
Hans Zimmer
2
Which is the least common reason for writing music in the 20th Century?
Parody
Challenging the status quo
Making money
For political statement
3
This painting was painted during the...
Classical period
Romantic period
Baroque period
Renaissance period
4
Which of these composers wrote most of their soundtracks in the 1950s?
Hans Zimmer
Michael Giacchino
Bernard Herrmann
John Williams
5
Which of these is NOT a film composer
Alfred Hitchcock
Hans Zimmer
Bernard Herrmann
John Williams
6
Which of these is NOT true of Schoenberg
Was in the army
Had 7 cats
Got rid of tonality altogether
Was afraid of the number 13
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Who wrote the music for this game?
Nobuo Uematsu
Michael Giacchino
Thomas Newman
Bernard Herrmann
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Which of these is NOT true of the Classical period?
Travelling musicians came to Vienna for the vibrant culture
Modulations to the mediant and sub-mediant were common
Comic Opera became popular
Melodies were simpler
9
Which of these is NOT true of Schubert
Wrote over 1000 pieces of music
Always kept a frog figurine in his pocket
Was nicknamed the 'little mushroom'
Died young
10
Which of these is NOT true of Haydn
Somebody stole his head from his grave
He cut his fellow chorister's pigtails off as a joke
He was deaf
He didn't love his wife
11
Which of these is NOT a form of 20th Century art music?
Magicalism
Minimalism
Serialism
Experimentalism
12
Which of these is NOT true of the Baroque period?
The Orchestra was invented
Tonal Harmony was invented
The Concerto was invented
The Symphony was invented
13
Which of these DID NOT happen during the Baroque period of Music History?
Galileo and Newton founded modern science
The industrial revolution founded modern industry
Descartes founded modern philosophy
Bach invented modern harmony
14
Which of these pieces of modern classical music DOES NOT exist
A piece of music performed by badgers
A completely silent piece of music
A piece of Baroque music in 8 different keys simultaneously
A piece of music made out of bird poo
15
Which of these is NOT a John Williams soundtrack
Star Wars
Jaws
Batman
Superman
16
Which of these is NOT true of Beethoven
He was openly gay
Counted out 60 coffee beans each time he had a cup
He was famously grumpy
He won a piano duel
17
Which composer was writing when King George iii was on the throne?
Byrd
Reich
Mozart
Zimmer
18
Which of these is NOT true of the Romantic period
Tonal harmony was used
Composers wrote symphonies using the Classical form
Serialism was invented
Nationalism was important
19
Who wrote the music for this film?
Bernard Herrmann
Michael Giacchino
Steve Reich
Thomas Newman
20
Which of these is NOT a Hans Zimmer soundtrack?
Inception
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight
Gladiator
