Medieval
Around what years did the Middle Ages take place?
A. A.D. 100–300
B. A.D. 450–1450
C. A.D. 1500–1700
D. A.D. 1800–1900
A.D. 450–1450
What does the word “Renaissance” mean?
A. War
B. Rebirth
C. Religion
D. Exploration
Rebirth
What years did the Classical Era take place?
A. 1600–1750
B. 1750–1825
C. 1825–1900
D. 1450–1600
1750–1825
What years did the Romantic Period take place?
A. 1450–1600
B. 1750–1825
C. 1820–1900
D. 1900–1950
1820–1900
What years did the Modern Period of Music take place?
A. 1450–1600
B. 1750–1825
C. 1820–1900
D. 1914–1960
1914–1960
What were the three main social classes during the Middle Ages?
The nobility, the clergy, and the peasantry
What invention helped musicians print and share their music throughout Europe?
A. The telephone
B. The printing press
C. The computer
D. The radio
The printing press
What two qualities were especially important in Classical music and art?
A. Loudness and speed
B. Balance and clarity
C. Mystery and darkness
D. Complexity and confusion
Balance and clarity
What was one of the main focuses of Romantic music?
A. Intense emotion and individualism
B. Balance and simplicity
C. Only religious music
D. Strict musical rules
Intense emotion and individualism
Where was jazz created?
A. Europe
B. American South
C. South America
D. Asia
American South
What was the main religion in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Catholicism
Who led the Protestant Revolution that caused the church to lose some of its power?
A. Martin Luther
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Galileo
Martin Luther
Who were the three main composers of the Classical Era?
A. Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi
B. Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
C. Chopin, Liszt, and Wagner
D. Palestrina, Josquin, and Byrd
Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
Which instrument was especially important to composers such as Chopin and Liszt?
A. Trumpet
B. Piano
C. Flute
D. Violin
Piano
What three styles of music were mixed together to help create jazz?
A. Blues, ragtime, and syncopated rhythms
B. Opera, symphony, and chant
C. Country, classical, and opera
D. Rock, pop, and folk
Blues, ragtime, and syncopated rhythms
Where did people receive most of their music education during the Middle Ages?
A. Universities
B. Castles
C. Church schools
D. Town markets
Church schools
Where did musical activity shift as education moved from the clergy to the upper and middle classes?
A. From courts to churches
B. From churches to courts of nobility
C. From schools to farms
D. From cities to monasteries
From churches to courts of nobility
What does the word “emancipation” mean?
A. Becoming famous
B. Learning to play an instrument
C. Being set free and becoming independent
D. Working for a wealthy family
Being set free and becoming independent
Which composer created famous ballets such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake?
A. Frederic Chopin
B. Franz Liszt
C. Giuseppe Verdi
D. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
What type of music was especially popular during the 1920s and 1930s?
A. Big Band music
B. Gregorian Chant
C. Opera
D. Medieval music
Big Band music
What type of music was most common during the Middle Ages?
A. Instrumental music
B. Vocal music
C. Jazz music
D. Electronic music
Vocal music
During the Renaissance, what type of music received greater emphasis?
A. Instrumental music
B. Electronic music
C. Only sacred music
D. Only vocal chants
Instrumental music
Which composer was the first major composer to successfully make a living as a freelance composer?
A. Joseph Haydn
B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C. Ludwig van Beethoven
D. Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Which composer was considered a bridge between the Classical and Romantic periods?
A. Beethoven
B. Mozart
C. Haydn
D. Verdi
Beethoven
Which British band became famous during the 1960s and helped change rock music?
A. The Rolling Stones
B. Queen
C. The Beatles
D. ABBA
The Beatles