Phss Session 08b: Luther's Hymns
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While watching Session 08b Luther's hymns, take this quiz. It will do you good. Yes it will.
- 1.Martin Luther is credited with the following achievements: (choose all that apply)
- A.
Founder of the Protestant Reformation
- B.
Wrote several hymn texts (over 40)
- C.
Wrote at least two choral tunes
- D.
Instrumental musician (lute player)
- E.
Vocal musician (light tenor voice)
- F.
Theologian (had a doctorate in theology)
- 2.Why is it NOT true that Luther used German drinking songs as tunes for his hymn texts?
- A.
Luther did not drink, and would not allow it.
- B.
Luther never went to bars, and would not have heard any barroom songs.
- C.
Luther was not a musician, and would not have been able to carry out such a plan.
- D.
Luther used secular folk tunes, but hesitated to use a tune that would distract from the new spiritual text.
- 3.Among the musicians with whom Luther worked, who wrote tunes and/or harmonies for the new hymns? (choose as many as apply)
- A.
Johann Walther
- B.
Georg Rau
- C.
George Gershwin
- D.
Martin Luther
- 4.What was Luther's favorite hymn that he himself wrote? (choose one)
- A.
Out of the depths I cry to Thee
- B.
A mighty fortress is our God
- C.
Come Holy Ghost our hearts inspire
- D.
Psalm 46
- 5.Luther was passionate about recruiting people to do what? (choose one)
- A.
Be rebaptized as Lutherans
- B.
Assassinate the pope
- C.
Leave the Catholic faith
- D.
Compose evangelical and spiritual songs
- 6.In Luther's generation, which voice part carried the melody? (choose one)
- A.
Soprano
- B.
Alto
- C.
Tenor
- D.
Bass
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