Renaissance

Historical context

5

The year Christopher Columbus arrives to America

1492

10

The year of the Fall of Constantinople.

1453

20

The main philosophical trend during the Renaissance era.

Humanism

30

New middle class that flourished during the end of the Middle Ages.

Bourgeoisie

50

Main aspects of renaissance art

Proportion and harmony

Vocal music

5

The 4 main voices of the choir

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

10

The madrigal is part of the religious music. 

True or false?

False

20

An ensalada is a secular musical piece. 

True or false?

True

30

Declamation is...

A recitation of a speech or poem in a way that demonstrates one's elocution.

50

The main structure of the Villancico is:

a) ABAB

b) ABBB

c) ABCB

d) ABBA

d) ABBA

Instrumental music

5

Keyboard instrument that is played in Church

Organ

10

The lute is an __________ instrument.

a) String

b) Woodwind 

c) Percussion

a) String

20

The polyphonic instruments survived better. 

True or false?

True

30

The Pavane is a court dance. 

True or false?

True

50

Which one is not an instrumental music genre?

a) Pavana

b) Tiento

c) Ensalada

d) Bassedanse

c) Ensalada. It's a vocal genre that includes different styles in the same compositions, from a villancico to a homophonic piece.

Composers

5

Claudio Monteverdi composed 9 books of madrigals. True or false?

True

10

Palestrina was one of the most important composers of what type of vocal musical piece?

Mass

20

Mateo Flecha el Viejo was a composer from what country

Spain

30

Which one of these composers is not a Renaissance composer?

a) Orlando di Lasso

b) Josquin de Prez

c) Telemann

d) Thomas Tallis

c) Telemann

50

Antonio de Cabezón, one of the most important composers and musicians of Renaissance Spain was:

a) Deaf

b) Blind

c) Had mobility problems

b) Blind