Middle Ages
1. What years were the Middle Ages?
About 500-1450 CE
6. What was non-religious music called during the Middle Ages?
Secular music
11. The Sackbut is an early version of a __________ .
Trombone.
16. Who was a famous artist (art) OR the name of a famous painting during the Renaissance?
Leonardo DaVinci, Michaelangelo, Van Gogh
The Last Supper, Sistine Chapel, The School of Athens, Mona Lisa, Starry Night, David,
21. What was the name of travelling musicians?
Troubadour, Minstrel, (Bard?)
2. What was another name for the Middle Ages?
The Dark Ages, Medieval Era
7. What disease killed one third of Europe during the Middle Ages?
The Plague, The Black Death
12. During the Middle Ages, Guido di Arezzo was known for ________________________ .
Coming up with solfege notes/written music/scale/Guidonian hand.
17. Music during the Renaissance was mostly __________? (HINT: More than one voice)
Polyphonic
22. Martin Luther translated the Bible from what language to what languiage?
Latin to German
3. What was the name for religious music during the Middle Ages?
Sacred music
8. Who was a well-known female composer during the Middle Ages?
Hildgard von Bingen, Hildegard of Bingen
13. Written music notes in the Middle Ages were called?
Neumes
18. What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth, Rebirth of culture/arts/science/reasoning
23. Name ONE instrument from the Renaissance?
Hurdy Gurdy, Lute, Oud, Organ, Flute, Sackbut, Natural Trumpet, Crumhorn/Crumhook, Shawm, Tambourine, Drum,
4. What was the name of the chants that are well known in the Middle Ages?
Gregorian Chants
Monophonic
14. The natural trumpet has no __________ .
Valves.
19. Who was the monk who wrote The 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
24. Is a Madrigal sacred or secular?
Secular. (It's not in Latin, and not religious text)
5. What historical event marks the beginning of the Middle Ages?
The Fall of Rome (476 CE)
10. What was ONE important new invention during the Middle Ages?
Printing press, spectacles, spinning wheel, cross bow, stirrups (for riding), Flame thrower?
15. Name ONE common form of music during the Renaissance. (NOT Sacred/Secular, NOT Monophonic/Polyphonic).
Madrigal, Mass, Motet, Chorale.
20. What years were the Renaissance (about)?
1400-1650 CE
25. The _________ was a kind of sacred music that used a very specific religious text.
Mass.