Mesopotamia
True / False:
Music was used exclusively (only) for religious purposes
False! It was used for social and storytelling purposes!
True / False:
The Lyre is a string instrument
True!
True / False:
The romans used music for entertainment
True!
The Shang dynasty is from modern day ______.
A. India
B. Japan
C. China
D. Ireland
C. China
Option 1
Mesopotamia is best known for being the first civilization to _______.
A. Write about music
B. Perform music in large groups
C. Write music out on paper
D. Create their own instruments
A. Write about music
Ancient greeks believed music was for people who were ________.
A. very poor
B. Traveling a lot
C. Very rich (nobles)
D. Barbarians
C. Very rich (nobles)
The romans gained many of their music traditions by _______.
A. Creating it themselves
B. Taking it from people they conquered
C. Trading with other civilizations
D. Listening to their gods
B. Taking it from people they conquered
The Shang dynasty were known for their _______.
A. creation of brass instruments
B. Bronze casting
C. music writing
D. music notation
B. Bronze casting
Option 2
Flute
A. 2020 ad - 2024 ad
B. 3500 bce - 540 bce
C. 500 bce - 800 ad
D. 4000 bce - 2000 bce
B. 3500 bce - 540 bce
The greeks believed that music was important for ______.
A. Education
B. Entertainment
C. Everyday life
D. Work
A. Education
Which of these statements are true:
A. Romans music was more individual, while the Greeks had more large ensembles
B. The Greeks had more brass instruments than the Romans
C. The Romans gave the Greeks their Brass instruments
D. Romans had more large ensembles, while Greeks music was more individual
D. Romans had more large ensembles, while Greeks music was more individual
True / False:
Many of the instruments made by the Shang Dynasty had no impact on music going forward.
False!
Option 3
Kitara (Lyre)
Why do we not have a lot of evidence or traces of Mesopotamian music?
They were destroyed over time
Who were the people that wrote about music in Greece?
Philosophers
Define Monophonic
A singular musical line
The Shang Dynasty lasted about the following years:
A. 1600 - 1046 bce
B. 2000 - 500 bce
C. 800 bce - 500 ad
D. 150 bce - 800 ad
A. 1600 - 1046 bce
Option 4
Tuba (Trumpet)
What were most flutes and other wind instruments made of during this time?
Bone or wood
What kind of instrument in an Aulos?
A. Percussion instrument
B. String Instrument
C. Brass Instrument
D. Wind Instrument
D. Wind Instrument
Give me 2 reasons as to why music was able to develop so much during the roman empire
Lots of contests, musicians gained fame, More venues began to request musicians to perform, and music is seen as a credible art form
Describe the Pentatonic Scale
5 notes that sound good with each other
Option 5
Bianzhong (Bronze Bells)