Music History Quiz 1
7 Questions
| Total Attempts: 385
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Which of the following composers is NOT from the Baroque era?
- A.
G.F. Handel
- B.
J.S. Bach
- C.
Henry Purcell
- D.
Robert Schumann
- 2.Which of the following is the correct order of Western music periods?
- A.
Classical, Baroque, Romantic, Renaissance
- B.
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic
- C.
Romantic, Classical, Baroque Renaissance
- D.
Baroque, Renaissance, Classical, Romantic
- 3.Polyphonic literally means "many sounds."
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The earliest form of Western music was comprised of instrumental music, NOT vocal music.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The premiere of which work prompted the audience members to cause a riot and throw vegetables at the performers.
- A.
Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"
- B.
G.F. Handel's "The Messiah"
- C.
Mozart's "Don Giovanni"
- D.
Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5"
- 6.
Who is the person in the picture?- A.
Claude Debussy
- B.
Josef Haydn
- C.
Franz Schubert
- D.
Ludwig van Beethoven
- 7.Listen to the music by clicking on the link. Identify what musical texture is being utilized.
- A.
Polyphonic
- B.
Monophonic
- C.
Homophonic
- D.
None of the above
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