Question 1

The term \"Dark Ages\" formerly referred to the time:

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between 500 and 1000 c.e.

Question 2

The two centers of power during the early Middle Ages were the church and:

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newly formed centralized governments led by kings.

Question 3

The most important patron of music in the Middle Ages was:

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the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 4

The late Middle Ages witnessed

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the building of great cathedrals.  the founding of universities.  the rise of the bourgeoisie.

Question 5

During the Middle Ages, the status of women:

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was raised through the concept of chivalry held by knights and idealized in music.

Question 6

_____ is traditionally associated with collecting and organizing the chants of the church.

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Pope Gregory

Question 7

What does NOT characterize Gregorian chant?

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triadic harmonies

Question 8

A setting of Gregorian chant with one note per syllable is called:

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syllabic.

Question 9

A setting of Gregorian chant with two to four notes per syllable might be considered:

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neumatic.

Question 10

Early notation suggested melodic contours using small ascending and descending signs called:

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neumes.

Question 11

The service in the Roman Catholic Church that symbolically reenacts the sacrifice of Christ is:

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the Mass.

Question 12

The portion of the Mass that remains the same in every celebration of the service is called:

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the Ordinary.

Question 13

The portion of the Mass that changes from day to day, dependent on the feast celebrated, is called:

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the Proper

Question 14

What is the primary language of the Mass?

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Latin

Question 15

Of the following, which does NOT describe life in the medieval cloister?

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center of trade and commerce

Question 16

In addition to composing music, Hildegard of Bingen is known for:

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visions that foretold the future.  founding her own convent.  writing religious poetry.

Question 17

Which of the following women was not only a religious leader but also a prominent figure in

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Hildegard of Bingen

Question 18

For which liturgical occasion was Hildegard\'s Alleluia, O virga mediatrix sung?

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a feast day for the Virgin Mary

Question 19

Which religious figure is praised in the text of Hildegard\'s Alleluia, O virga mediatrix?

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the Psalms

Question 20

Which of the following texts are important to both Jewish and Christian practices?

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the Psalms

Question 21

The singing leader in Jewish religious services

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the cantor.

Question 22

The earliest type of polyphony was:

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organum

Question 23

The Notre Dame style of polyphony, in which the tenor line was based on a preexisting chant melody and the upper voice moved freely (and more rapidly), was called:

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organum

Question 24

The early polyphonic genre that resulted from the addition of texts to all voices was called:

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motet

Question 25

Which was NOT a subject reflected in the poems of the troubadours and trouvÃ¨res?

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the rebirth of Classical learning

Question 26

According to your text, which of the following would NOT be a common subject of troubadour and trouvÃ¨re songs?

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work

Question 27

Music of the fourteenth century underwent a change of style that became known as:

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the Ars nova

Question 28

The French courtly love song of the Middle Ages was called the:

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Machaut

Question 29

The French courtly love song of the Middle Ages was called the:

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chanson

Question 30

Who composed the chanson Puis qu\'en oubli?

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Machaut

Question 31

Which does NOT characterize Puis qu\'en oubli?

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monophonic texture

Question 32

Medieval instruments can be divided into bas and haut, meaning:

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soft and loud.

Question 33

The medieval ancestor of the modern trombone is:

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the sackbut

Question 34

All of the following represent the thinking of the Renaissance EXCEPT:

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an exclusively religious orientation.

Question 35

What characterizes humanism?

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thinking centered on human issues and individuality  inspiration from the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome  independence from tradition and religion

Question 36

Which historical event did NOT take place in the Renaissance?

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the writing of the Magna Carta

Question 37

Which institution supported music in Renaissance society?

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the church  the city and state  the aristocratic courts

Question 38

The expressive device used by Renaissance composers to pictorialize words musically is called:

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word painting

Question 39

The fixed melody used as a basis for elaborate polyphonic writing in the Renaissance was called:

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word painting

Question 40

Which genre of vocal music was NOT used in Renaissance church services?

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a cantus firmus

Question 41

Which of the following make up the movements of the Ordinary of the Mass?

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chansons

Question 42

The first section of the Ordinary of the Mass, a plea for mercy in A-B-A form, is called:

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Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei

Question 43

What is a cantus firmus?

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a fragment of Gregorian chant or a secular tune used as the foundation of a polyphonic Mass

Question 44

Which early Renaissance composer exerted a powerful influence on generations of composers who followed?

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Josquin

Question 45

Josquin\'s Ave Maria . . . virgo serena is an example of:

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a motet

Question 46

What is the musical basis of Josquin\'s Ave Maria . . . virgo serena?

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a Gregorian chant in the top voice, then freely composed

Question 47

After the Protestant revolt of the early sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic Church responded with a movement to recapture the loyalty of its people. This was know as:

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the Counter Reformation

Question 48

Which was NOT a recommendation of the Council of Trent?

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to use more instruments to embellish church music

Question 49

Who is the composer of the Pope Marcellus Mass?

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Palestrina

Question 50

Of the following, which does NOT describe the intended performance practice for the

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setting for a full choir

Question 51

Of the following, which best describes the texture of the Pope Marcellus Mass?

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six-voice polyphony

Question 52

Of the following, which does NOT characterize secular music making in the Renaissance?

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Women were not allowed to perform music professionally

Question 53

Instruments used for outdoor performances, such as the shawm and sackbut, are categorized as:

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loud

Question 54

Which of the following would be considered an appropriate outdoor instrument?

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the shawm

Question 55

Which of the following was a lively circle or line dance, often performed outdoors?

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ronde

Question 56

The standard form of dance pieces, whether drawn from vocal models or popular tunes, is:

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binary

Question 57

The structure known as binary form is performed:

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a-a-b-b

Question 58

Which of the following was the chief form of Italian secular music in the Renaissance?

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the madrigal

Question 59

Where was the madrigal first developed?

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Italy

Question 60

The vivid depiction of the text through music, known as word painting, is a hallmark of:

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the madrigal

Question 61

The late Renaissance madrigal came to full flower in the music of:

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Claudio Monteverdi

Question 62

The two centers of power in the Middle Ages were the feudal lord and the state.

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False

Question 63

Most of the surviving music from the early Middle Ages is secular.

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False

Question 64

Although feudal society was male dominated, the status of women was raised by prevailing attitudes of chivalry and devotion to the cult of the Virgin Mary.

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True

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