20thC Music Quiz

20thC Music Quiz

9th - 10th Grade

11 Qs

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20thC Music Quiz

20thC Music Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Arts

9th - 10th Grade

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marcelina floresmr@dlszobel.edu.ph

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A style of music characterized by a steady beat, insistent repetition of short patterns to stay constant. "Clapping Music" by Steve Reich is one musical piece of this type.

Jazz

Electronic

Pop

Minimalist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

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How does "Clapping Music" begin?

A. Each performer begins by clapping the same one-bar rhythm pattern in unison.

B. Each performer begins by clapping 2 different rhythmic patterns.

C. Each performer begins with rest or silence.

D. Each performer begins with a snap.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following composers is not part of the Modern or 20th Century period?

John Cage

Claude Debussy

Amadeus Mozart

Igor Stravinsky

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A musical style rooted in improvisation, characterized by syncopated rhythms, distinctive colors and performance techniques like scat singing.

Aleatory

Chromatic

Impressionistic

Jazz

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A musical style that stresses intense, subjective emotion and harsh dissonance. Arnold Shoenberg was one of the most influential composers of this.

Folk

New Wave

Impressionistic

Expressionsitic

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

A musical style that only suggests mood and lacks a strong pulse Claude Debussy and Erik Satie are composers of this style.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Edgar Varese musical style is

Impressionistic

Expressionistic

Electronic

Minimalist

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