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Why was music much less accessible during this era than it is today?
It was hard to produce quickly because it's handwritten.
All of the above
Being handwritten meant a lot of room for human error.
It's more expensive/elite because not much was produced.
2
The earliest known composer, Enheduanna, is from what year?
approx. 2500 BC
approx. 2400 BC
approx. 2300 BC
approx. 2600 BC
3
There is no steady beat in chant because...
they believed the movement of the music was felt through a god.
Neither red or blue is correct.
Both red and blue are correct.
they had no way to write it.
4
The vielle is a precursor to other string instruments such as the violin and viola.
False
True
5
One other type of instrument we begin to see is...
pianos
pitched percussion instruments
string instruments
saxophones
6
What are the next years from which we finally found more evidence of music?
approx. 6000 - 5000 BC
approx. 5000 - 4000 BC
approx. 8000 - 7000 BC
approx. 7000 - 6000 BC
7
Because of the discovery of metal, we begin to see which instruments being created?
flutes, clarinets, & oboes
violins, violas, and cellos
French horns, trumpets, & trombones
bells, rattles, cymbals, & horns
8
Music was important from 6,000 to 5,000 BC because people were intentionally using it to build their culture.
False
True
9
What is the name of this instrument?
harpsichord
shawm
organ
clarinet
10
What is the name of this instrument?
harpsichord
pipe & tabor
timpani
clarinet
11
What is the name of this instrument?
timpani
portative organ
positive organ
clarinet
12
Monks only performed chant in a/an...
monastery
church
school
auditorium
13
What is the primary form of music during this period?
love songs
chant
hymns
dance music
14
What are some of the primary qualities of chant at this time?
It alternates between the red and green answers.
It has many melodies, large leaps, and a steady beat.
It's monophonic, has no large leaps, and no steady beat.
We don't know any qualities of chant from this time.
15
How was the music (neums) written?
It was all handwritten
It was all copied using a copy machine.
They used a printing press.
They used stamps.
16
One example of a "representation" is cave paintings of people playing musical instruments.
False
True
17
What is the name of this instrument?
harpsichord
organ
cello
psaltery
18
The shawm is a precursor to the oboe and bassoon.
False
True
19
What two types of evidence exist from this time?
stories about the music from that time
books about music
surviving instruments & "representations"
printed sheet music
20
How many years are there between the first evidence and the second evidence?
30,000 years
24,000 years
20,000 years
34,000 years
21
There are no outside influences that affected how and why music was composed.
False
True
22
There are no large leaps in chant because...
large leaps are hard to learn aurally (by ear).
large leaps don't sound good in the music.
there was no way to write them in notation.
people were physically incapable of singing them.
23
These written records were very helpful because they help us understand exactly how music was played and written.
True
False
24
What is the name of this instrument?
vielle
violin
guitar
lute
25
The reason we don't have any evidence from 40,000 until 6,000 BC is because people stopped creating music at that time.
True
False
26
The purpose of chant is to praise a god and/or honor a certain religion.
True
False
27
Two other forms/genres during this time are...
duets & quartets
sonata & variations
jazz & rondo
song & dance music
28
What is the name of this instrument?
portative organ
clarinet
timpani
piano
29
From approximately what year is the earliest evidence of music found?
approx. 30,000 BC
approx. 20,000 BC
approx. 50,000 BC
approx. 40,000 BC
30
What is the name of this instrument?
hurdy-gurdy
organ
psaltery
cello
31
The primary language used at this time is French.
False
True
32
What is the name of the notation used during this time?
neums
handwritten
printed notation
formal notation
33
What was one significant advancement during the Bronze Age?
notation became easier to read
the discovery of electricity
the discovery of metal
the creation of cars
34
What instruments do we have evidence of from 40,000 BC?
pipe & tabor
shawms
the vielle
bone flutes & whistles
35
The transverse flute is a precursor to the modern-day oboe.
True
False
36
In what year do we finally begin to see some form of written record of music?
approx. 3000 BC
approx. 2500 BC
approx. 2300 BC
approx. 2700 BC
37
What is the name of this instrument?
transverse flute
clarinet
harpsichord
organ
38
During what years did the Medieval/Middle Ages take place?
approx. 400 - 1300 BC
approx. 400 - 1500 BC
approx. 600 - 1600 BC
approx. 500 - 1400 BC
39
What type of music did Enheduanna compose?
hymns
chant
psalms
dance music
40
The only topic of chant is a god and religion.
False
True
41
Who primarily performed chant?
Everyone regularly performed chant.
monks
only the leaders of each country
nuns
42
The portative and the positive organs are precursors to today's much larger organs.
False
True
43
The word monophonic means "one sound" or "one voice."
True
False
44
One significant composer during the Medieval/Middle Ages is...
John Dunstable
Beethoven
Hildegard of Bingen
John Cage
