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1. The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning:

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450-1450

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2. The Romanesque period in Europe encompassed the years:

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1000-1150

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3. The gothic period in Europe encompassed the years:

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1150-1450

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4. The "dark ages" in Europe:

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Began about 450 with the disintegration of the Roman Empire

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5. In the Middle Ages, most important musicians were:

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Peasants

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6. A virtual monopoly on learning during the Middle Ages was held by:

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Monks in monasteries

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7. During the Middle Ages, Woman

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Were not permitted to participate in church services

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8. An important woman composer of the Middle Ages was

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Hildegard of Bingen

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9. Most medieval music was

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Vocal

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10. In the Middle Ages the organ

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Gradually evolved into a flexible instrument that could play intricate polyphonic music

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11. We know from painting and literacy descriptions of the Middle Ages that

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Instruments were seldom used

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12. Gregorian chant

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All of the above

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13. Gregorian chant

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Is monophonic in texture

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14. Gregorian chant consists of

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Melody sung without accompaniment

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15. Which of the following is not true of Gregorian chant?

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It is usually polyphonic in texture

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16.Gregorian chant is seldom heard today because

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All of the above

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17. Pope Gregory the Great

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All of the above

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18. The church modes were

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The basic scales of western music during the Middle Ages

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19. Hildegard of Bingen was

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All of the above

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20. The French secular songs of the Middle Ages usually dealt with

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All of the above

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21. Syllabic definition below:

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One syllable to one note

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22. Neumatic definition below:

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Two or three notes a syllable

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23. Melismatic definition below:

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Many notes to one syllable

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24. The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was

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Paris

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25. The most celebrated Italian composer of the fourteenth century was

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Francesco Landini

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26. An outstanding composter of the ars nova was

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Perotin

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27. The foremost composer of fourteenth-century France was:

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Guillaume de Machaut

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28. Guillaume de Machaut was a ____ as well musician

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All of the above

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29. Guillaume de Machaut's compositions consists mainly of:

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Gregorian Chants

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30. Which of the following is not part of the mass ordinary?

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Ave Maria

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31. The Notre Dama Mass by Guillaume de Machaut was

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All of the above

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32. An estampire is a medieval:

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Dance

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33. Renaissance musicians could make their living in all of the following ways except for:

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As professional orchestral conductors

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34. The notes in the Middle Ages were called:

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Nuemes

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35. The Gregorian Chant has ___ parts.

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Five

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36. The "Ars Nova" was a representation of:

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New music, new style, new technique

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37. The Renaissance is a term representing:

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French

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38. The "Father of the Catholic Church Music" was:

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Giovanni Palesltrina

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40. The two centers of power in the Medieval Period were the Feudal lord and the state.

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False

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41. Most of the surviving music from the early Medieval Period is secular.

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False

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42. The knowledge of early civilization and the cultural of the Middle Ages were preserved largely in monasteries.

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True

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43. The Renaissance was characterized by an increased awareness of the cultures of learned civilizations.

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True

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44. The early exploration of the New World took place during the Renaissance.

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True

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45. In Italy during the Renaissance, a new philosophy called "humanism" developed. The emphasis of humanism is on the quality of life on earth, much different from earlier beliefs that life should be viewed as a preparation for death.

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True

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46. Claudio Monteverdi was one of the leading composer of madrigals.

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True

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47. Marthin Luther was the leader of the "Catholic Reformation."

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False

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48. Polyphony is a musical composition that uses simultaneous but multiple independent melodic parts, lines, or voices. During the Renaissance era, polyphonic music became widespread throughout the culture in both sacred and secular settings due to the revival of interest in art and literature.

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True

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49. Which composer below is not a Classical Period composer:

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George Frederic Handel

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50. Beethoven wrote ___ symphonies.

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9

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51. A three (3) movement musical composition with a cadenza is called what form of music:

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Concerto

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52. A three or four movement musical composition with an accompaniment is called a:

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Sonata

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53.Several musical compositions linked together to make one compound whole is called a:

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Suite

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54. A large scale musical compositions which includes music, scenery, costumes, singing, and based on a story is called an:

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Opera

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55. The Greatest Oratorio ever written was called the "Messiah" by what composer below:

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George Frederic Handel

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56. A two master composter of the Baroque Period were:

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Bach ; Handel

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57. Which one below is incorrect:

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Medieval Music is music of the 6th century to 8th century

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