The History Of Music: Trivia Quiz!
- 1.Another name for ABA form with an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation is ___ form
- A.
Rondo
- B.
Sonata
- C.
Binary
- D.
Theme and variations
- 2.The first movement in most Classical symphonies is generally:
- A.
A moderate or fast movement in sonata form that sometimes has a slow introduction
- B.
The fastest, lightest movement
- C.
In minuet form and triple meter
- D.
A slow movement with beautiful, relaxing melodies
- 3.The second movement in most Classical symphonies is generally:
- A.
In minuet form and triple meter
- B.
A slow movement with beautiful, relaxing melodies
- C.
The fastest, lightest movement
- D.
A moderate or fast movement in sonata form that sometimes has a slow introduction
- 4.The third movement in most Classical symphonies is generally:
- A.
A moderate or fast movement in sonata form that sometimes has a slow introduction
- B.
A slow movement with beautiful, relaxing melodies
- C.
In minuet form and triple meter
- D.
The fastest, lightest movement
- 5.The last movement in most Classical symphonies is generally:
- A.
A slow movement with beautiful, relaxing melodies
- B.
In minuet form and triple meter
- C.
The fastest, lightest movement
- D.
A moderate or fast movement in sonata form that sometimes has a slow introduction
- 6.In the sonata form, what is repeated in the recapitulation?
- A.
The coda
- B.
The first theme followed by all the other elements of the exposition
- C.
Various themes from the development
- D.
Only the second theme and cadence theme from the exposition
- 7.A coda:
- A.
Is a closing section of a movement
- B.
Is a crucial element of sonata form
- C.
Is never used in theme and variations form
- D.
Often appears at the beginning of a movement
- 8.The first movement of Symphony No. 95 in C minor is:
- A.
A rondo
- B.
In sonata form
- C.
In minuet form
- D.
In theme and variations form
- 9.Typically, the third movement of a four-movement work in the Classical era would be:
- A.
Slow and lyrical
- B.
In sonata form
- C.
A minuet and trio
- D.
In theme and variations form
- 10.The favorite featured instrument of the Classical sonata was the:
- A.
Piano
- B.
Recorder
- C.
Organ
- D.
Harpsichord
- 11.How many movements does a Classical sonata generally have?
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
Four
- 12.The form developed by Mozart for the first movement of a concerto is called ___ form.
- A.
Rondo
- B.
Double-exposition
- C.
Sonata
- D.
Double-development
- 13.In the final section of the first movement of a Classical concerto, the soloist improvizes a solo passage called a:
- A.
Recapitulation
- B.
Coda
- C.
Ritornello
- D.
Cadenza
- 14.A traditional musical ensemble in Indonesia is called a:
- A.
Symphony
- B.
Bopong
- C.
Gamelan
- D.
Gongan
- 15.Classical string quartets generally have ___ movements.
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
Four
- 16.In the classical era the string quartet was intended to perform in:
- A.
Small intimate gatherings
- B.
Cathedrals
- C.
Large concert halls
- D.
Opera houses
- 17.Italian comic opera was called:
- A.
Arioso opera
- B.
Ensemble opera
- C.
Opera buffa
- D.
Da capo opera
- 18.Beethoven wrote music in both the ___ and ___ styles.
- A.
Classical; Romantic
- B.
Classica; Baroque
- C.
Baroque; Romantic
- D.
Romantic; Medieval
- 19.What European political figure inspired Beethoven in his composing the Eroica Symphony?
- A.
Thomas Jefferson
- B.
King George of England
- C.
Emperor Franz Joseph II
- D.
Napoleon Bonaparte
- 20.Which genre is Beethoven most closely associated?
- A.
Cantata
- B.
Symphony
- C.
Opera
- D.
Oratorio
- 21.The scherzo, a fast, triple meter movement evolved from the:
- A.
Minuet
- B.
Rondo
- C.
Oratorio
- D.
Sonata
- 22.All of the following are characteristics of Beethoven's symphonic compositional style EXCEPT:
- A.
Rhythmic drive
- B.
Motive consistency
- C.
Disregard for Classical Forms
- D.
Psychological progression during a work
- 23.From what condition did Beethoven suffer?
- A.
Paralysis
- B.
Deafness
- C.
Blindness
- D.
Mental illness
- 24.Who provided the Romantics with the ideal of the individual and was considered the ideological father of the French revolution?
- A.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
- B.
Ludwig van Beethoven
- C.
Franz Schubert
- D.
Victor Hugo
- 25.Which is true of Romantic composers such as Beethoven, Liszt, and Verdi?
- A.
They avoided all involvement in political and social revolution, feeling that music transcended politics
- B.
People used their music to promote revolutionary movements, but the composers did not associate themselves with such movements
- C.
They wanted to promote emotional expression without disrupting the established social order
- D.
As rebels against the social order, they associated themselves with revolutionary and libertarian politics
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