Question 1

Some of the earliest music consisted almost entirely in the form of drumming and clapping

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Hildegard von Bingen was famous German troubadour

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Who is an example of an artist who used protest lyrics in his or her songs during the 1960s?   Michael Jackson   Olivia Newton John   Bob Dylan   Fats Domino

Accepted Answer

Bob Dylan

Question 4

Chants were commonly used by monks during religious services

Accepted Answer

true

Question 5

A metronome is which of the following?   A series of beats in a melodic phrase   Devices that produce regular ticks or beats according to the beats per minute   The tempo of a piece of music   A musical instrument that produces perfect pitch

Accepted Answer

Devices that produce regular ticks or beats according to the beats per minute

Question 6

What was a characteristic of Palestrina\'s compositions?   Dissonance was placed on the \"weak\" beat   Complex violin melodies   Monophonic melodies   All of the above

Accepted Answer

Dissonance was placed on the \"weak\" beat

Question 7

What was the Samaveda?   A flute   A type of music notation   A collection of hymns   A dance

Accepted Answer

collection of hymns

Question 8

Very few composers produced sacred music during the Renaissance

Accepted Answer

false

Question 9

Lyric poetry included poems that were accompanied by instrumental music, often from a lyre.   True   False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

. Which of the following is NOT a pop artist in the last decade?   Johan Sebastian Bach   Madonna   Justin Bieber   Lady GaGa

Accepted Answer

Bach

Question 11

The 12-bar blues is which of the following?   A chord progression   A famous ballad example   A traditional tempo   A melody used in hymns

Accepted Answer

chord progression

Question 12

Music videos gave pop musicians a visible presence that helped them sell more music.   True   False

Accepted Answer

true

Question 13

What note does Dorian mode start on?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 14

The advent of televisions and radios had what change on music?   It returned to its classical roots.   Artists had to cultivate an image for the different media.   Music became less commercial.   All of the above.

Accepted Answer

Artists had to cultivate an image for the different media

Question 15

Which culture studied music through the lens of mathematics and science?   Egyptians   Romans   Mesopotamians   Greeks

Accepted Answer

Greeks

Question 16

Form is the combination of musical elements like rhythm, pitch, and melody.   True   False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What invention increased the recognition of composers and made music more available?   The cotton gin   The violin   The consort   The printing press

Accepted Answer

The printing press

Question 18

What is a musical piece in which one solo instrument (such as a piano or violin) is accompanied by an orchestra?   Ballad   Concerto   Symphony   Hymn

Accepted Answer

Concerto

Question 19

The so-called British Invasion, which included the Beatles, happened in the 1980s.   True  False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

Pop music is just another name for popular music. There is no difference between the two terms.   True   False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

When did pop music and rock and roll first begin?   1744   1803   1912   Scholars have not been able to agree on a particular point; many point to the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

Scholars have not been able to agree on a particular point; many point to the 1950s

Question 22

Do, Re, Me, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do\" represents what?   Tempo   Timbre   Scale   Form

Accepted Answer

Scale

Question 23

Organum added what to Gregorian chants?   Guitar music   A choir   A second voice   Lyre accompaniment

Accepted Answer

Second voice

Question 24

Dufay was best known for his consort compositions.   True   False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

The common metre consists of four lines of a particular number of beats that end in the rhyming pattern of a-b-a-b.   True   False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

What is a low female voice?   Bass   Tenor   Soprano   Alto

Accepted Answer

Alto

Question 27

What is a series of musical notes that have been strung together?   Pitch   Rhythm   Melody   Dynamics

Accepted Answer

Melody

Question 28

Subito forzando is which of the following?   A sudden change in the level of sound   A slow decrease in the tempo   A change in the melody   To play very softly

Accepted Answer

Sudden Change

Question 29

. Which artist is an example of someone who was popular for disco?   Elvis Presley   Bob Dylan   Donna Summer   All of the above

Accepted Answer

Summer

Question 30

Monophonic music uses how many voices?   One   Two   Four   More than four

Accepted Answer

one

Question 31

William Byrd was known as a \"genius\" of what instrument?   Lute   Sagbut   Piano   Violin

Accepted Answer

Piano

Question 32

What was Ottaviano Petrucci known for?   He made the first violin.   He choreographed the first ballet.   He wrote the song Greensleeves, a famous English folk song.   He printed the first significant collection of polyphonic music.

Accepted Answer

Printed first

Question 33

The Renaissance period in general was considered a time of rebirth in the arts and culture.   True   False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Which composer was known for his instrumental consort compositions?   Dufay   Palestrina   Josquin   Byrd

Accepted Answer

Byrd

Question 35

Personal computers help musicians create and store new sounds.   True   False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Dancing was prohibited during the Renaissance in Europe.   True   False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 37

Early Renaissance music was much more complex, more fragmented, and more dissonant than that of the Middle Ages.   True   False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

What means \"the movement of different voices against one another\" in Latin?   Motet   Madrigal   Mass   Chorale

Accepted Answer

Motet

Question 39

Which composer was considered the master of polyphonic music?   Dufay   Josquin   Byrd   Gabrieli

Accepted Answer

Josquin

Question 40

Composers are mostly concerned with pitch and are less concerned with rhythm.   True   False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

No one really cares or should care about the elements of music.   True   False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 42

What is the timing of the musical sounds or notes in the music?   Rhythm   Pitch   Form   Melody

Accepted Answer

Rythm

Question 43

Which of the following is a type of popular music?   Rock   Country   Jazz   All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 44

A sagbut was a type of cello.   True   False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

Popular music is said to reflect the tastes and preferences of which social class?   Upper class   Middle class   Lower class   Underclass

Accepted Answer

Middle class

Question 46

Prehistoric or primitive music comes from what type of cultures?   Modern   Small  Preliterate   All of the above

Accepted Answer

Preliterate

Question 47

What was a popular trend in the 1990s?   Disco   Boy Bands   Barbershop Quartets   All of the above

Accepted Answer

Boy bands

Question 48

A madrigal proper was through-composed.   True   False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 49

William Byrd was known for producing instrumental pieces for consorts.   True   False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 50

Who studied the relationship between music intervals?   Plato   Hume   Pythagoras   Julius Caesar

Accepted Answer

Pythagoras

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