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Q: The harmony that Classical-era composers used was largely diatonic.
Q: Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.
Q: Despite intellectual attitudes in the Classical era, few significant advances were made in the sciences.
Q: Eighteenth-century thinkers and artists turned away from the idealized civilization of the Greeks and Romans and embraced the realism of the Middle Ages.
Q: The Classical era coincided with a movement called the Enlightenment.
Q: The Classical movement has a clear beginning delineated by leaders arguing for radical change.
Q: Much of the music during the Classical era is in one of the four basic meters: 2/4, 3/4, ____, or 6/8. a. 4/4 c. 5/8 b. 5/4 d. 7/4
Q: During the Classical era, chords were built from the seven tones of the major or minor scale, meaning they were ________. a. chromatic c. diatonic b. homophonic d. monophonic
Q: Melodies of the Classical era provide clarity by making use of ________ and frequent use of _____. a. harmony, melody c. sequence, harmony b. repetition, sequence d. repetition, melody
Q: Which eighteenth-century French philosopher is sometimes called the father of Romanticism? a. Jean-Jacques Rousseau c. Joseph Priestley b. Thomas Jefferson d. Benjamin Franklin
Q: Which of the following best describes musical life in the Classical era? a. Music was performed only by professionals and aristocrats. b. The rise of public performances gave composers new venues to perform their works. c. Audiences preferred performances of old music rather than new. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Maria Theresa von Paradis and _____ stand out as impressive keyboard players of the late eighteenth century. a. Maria Anna Mozart c. Martha Washington b. Marie Antoinette d. Emily Bronte
Q: Which role in musical life was socially acceptable for eighteenth-century women? a. performer c. church musician b. composer d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians during the Classical era is called: a. patronage. c. sponsorship. b. scholarship. d. apprenticeship.
Q: A pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch is called: a. harmony. c. patronage. b. a sequence. d. diatonic.
Q: A melody composed with a symmetrical four-bar phrase structure delineated by cadences is characteristic of the _____ period. a. Medieval c. Baroque b. Renaissance d. Classical
Q: Which of the following best describes the melodies of the Classical period? a. disjunct and leaping in shape b. based on the chromatic scale c. constructed with an irregular phrase structure d. symmetrical, elegant, and lyrical
Q: Which American president spurred a classical revival in the United States? a. Abraham Lincoln c. Andrew Jackson b. Thomas Jefferson d. James Polk
Q: Which of the following was an eighteenth-century ruler? a. James II of England c. Louis XIV of France b. Maria Theresa of Austria d. Elizabeth I of England
Q: Which of the following had a strong influence on the Classical era? a. the Industrial Revolution c. the idealization of Greek culture b. the Enlightenment d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The Classical period in music ranged from approximately: a. 1600 to 1650. c. 1700 to 1750. b. 1650 to 1700. d. 1750 to 1825.
Q: Which of the following best defines the Enlightenment? a. the centrality of reason in human experience b. the subordination of science to theology c. the centrality of spontaneity in art d. the supremacy of imagination
Q: Which of the following best characterize(s) artists of the Classical era? a. Classical artists were more subjective. b. Classical artists emphasized clarity and regularity of structure. c. Classical artists used art for self-expression. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Discuss the main currents of early Baroque musical style.
Q: Describe the major achievements in art, literature, and science during the Baroque period.
Q: Barbara Strozzi was an international sensation as an opera singer.
Q: During the Baroque era, women began entering the ranks of professional musicians, both as composers and as performers.
Q: Exoticism can be detected in a number of Baroque operas.
Q: Improvisation played little or no part in Baroque musical practice.
Q: During the Baroque era, some boy singers were castrated to preserve the high register of their voices, allowing them to sing high-pitched operatic roles.
Q: Dramatic contrasts of forte and piano are typical of the Baroque era.
Q: Baroque composers used dissonance for emotional intensity and color.
Q: Baroque music often features a steady, vigorous beat throughout.
Q: One of the most significant changes in music history occurred during the Baroque era: the transition from medieval church modes to major-minor tonality.
Q: The transition from Renaissance to Baroque was characterized by the change from polyphonic to homophonic texture in music.
Q: Religion remained a driving force behind power struggles in the Baroque era.
Q: Amateur music-making at home was popular during the Baroque era.
Q: The Baroque era was an age of political freedom and democracy.
Q: The term baroque originally meant serenity and balance.
Q: Which Baroque era individual is known for physics? a. Copernicus c. Spinoza b. Descartes d. Galileo
Q: Womens roles in Baroque music: a. diminished in importance in comparison to the Renaissance. b. expanded into professional performance careers, including as opera singers. c. remained largely the same as in the Renaissance. d. totally dominated the musical scene.
Q: Which of the following national styles influenced the Baroque style? a. German polyphony c. English choral song b. French dance rhythms d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The Baroque performance practice in which musicians embellished melodies was called: a. improvisation. c. continuous melody. b. ritornello. d. driving rhythm.
Q: The artificially created male soprano or alto voice that dominated opera was known as: a. the castrato. c. the Camerata. b. the contralto. d. the continuo.
Q: Basso continuo led to one of the most significant changes in music history, which was: a. the establishment of major-minor tonality. b. the use of church modes in opera. c. a dramatic shift in dynamics from one level to another. d. the use of polyphony in opera.
Q: What is figured bass? a. a bass line with a repeating pattern b. a string bass with decorations on the scroll c. a new kind of notation d. a bass line that is part of a canon
Q: The ideas and music of the Florentine Camerata led directly to the development of: a. opera. c. the symphony. b. the Mass. d. the concerto.
Q: The group of early Baroque writers, artists, and musicians whose aim was to resurrect the musical drama of ancient Greece was known as: a. the Italian madrigalists. c. the Freemasons. b. the Florentine Camerata. d. the Notre Dame school.
Q: The Baroque period witnessed a shift in musical texture to: a. monophony. c. homophony. b. polyphony. d. heterophony.
Q: Which of the following best describes Berninis sculpture of David? a. calm and reflective c. dramatic and active b. static and poised d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Which Baroque era individual is known for mathematics? a. Newton c. Descartes b. Galileo d. Copernicus
Q: Which of the following characterizes the Baroque era? a. an age of reason c. an era of absolute monarchy b. an era of intense religion d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The approximate dates of the Baroque period are: a. 16001750. c. 15501600. b. 17001800. d. 18001900.
Q: Which of the following characterizes music after 1600? a. Music performers developed virtuosic skills. b. Opera was developed. c. Musicians explored intense emotions. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: What are the various ways that early musicians could make a living?
Q: Describe the influence of printing on Renaissance society and culture. Cite specific examples from the textbook.
Q: Discuss the influence of non-Western cultures and music practices on Western society during the Middle Ages.
Q: Notre Dame in Paris became one of the first centers in which polyphony was notated and integrated into musical worship.
Q: Musical notation has defined the development of Western music.
Q: The Renaissance saw the rise of amateur musicians and home music-making.
Q: Songs written in the vernacular use Latin for the text.
Q: The medieval era saw an increased Western awareness of the cultures of distant civilizations.
Q: 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.
Q: The two centers of power in the Middle Ages were the feudal lord and the state.
Q: Most of the surviving music from the early Middle Ages is secular.
Q: Music notation was invented to further the goals of Islamic worship.
Q: Some scholars argue that song was one of the earliest forms of speech.
Q: Who left the first extensive notated tradition of love songs? a. troubadours c. troubadours and trouvres b. trouvres d. Charlemagne
Q: In the later Middle Ages, many instruments and song styles were adapted from the highly sophisticated ________ traditions of the time. a. Eastern European c. French b. North American d. Middle Eastern
Q: What cathedral became one of the first centers in which polyphony was notated and integrated into musical worship? a. Chanson de Roland c. Notre Dame in Paris b. St. Marks in Venice d. Westminster Abbey in London
Q: Musical notation was invented to further the goals of: a. the king. c. the nobility. b. Christian worship. d. the serfs.
Q: Which institution(s) supported music in Renaissance society? a. the church c. the aristocratic courts b. the city and state d. all of the answers shown here
Q: During the Middle Ages, the status of women: a. remained unchanged for nearly one thousand years. b. steadily declined until late in the era, just before the Renaissance. c. was raised through the concept of chivalry held by knights and idealized in music. d. was much like it is today.
Q: Which of the following constituted a source of wealth outside of feudal society? a. music-making c. manufacturing b. farming d. trade and commerce
Q: The late Middle Ages witnessed: a. the building of great cathedrals. b. the founding of universities. c. the emergence of cities as the center of the arts. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The Frankish emperor who encouraged education and the concept of a centralized government was: a. Charlemagne. c. Hildegard of Bingen. b. Pope Gregory. d. Chaucer.
Q: The two centers of power during the early Middle Ages were the church and: a. centralized governments led by kings. b. diffuse courts headed by dukes. c. barbarian tribes. d. Arabian tribes.
Q: Which of the following is a role for secular music? a. assisting in religious services c. spiritual expression b. inspiring worship d. being sold as a commodity
Q: The core of music-making today is largely based on the traditions from: a. China. c. Europe. b. Africa. d. Mesopotamia.
Q: Discuss why doing some reading before you attend a concert of music new to you is a good idea.
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