March Study Guide Review

What were the main causes that started the Renaissance Period?

• Lessening of feudalism

• Fall of Constantinople

• Rise of Education

• All the above

What was the main philosophical idea of the renaissance period and was the pursuit of individualism?

• Humanism

• Romanticism

• Individualism

• Minimalism

In the renaissance period, which two musical worlds do we see a fusion of?​ (a)   and Sacred

• Secular
• Sacred
• Rhythm
• Melody
• Harmony
• Timbre

What was the main characteristic of Renaissance Music?

• Text

• Word Painting

• Rhythm

• Instrumentation

A Chanson was any lyric-driven ​ (a)   song that was usually polyphonic and ​ (b)   .

• French
• Secular
• German
• Italian
• Sacred

A madrigal is a musical piece for several voices that originated in ​ (a)   .

• Italy
• France
• Germany
• England
• Spain

True or False:

Instrumental music was on the same level as vocal music in the renaissance music.

• True

• False

Who started the Protestant Reformation?

• Martin Luther King

• The Catholic Priests

• Martin Luther

• Lex Luthor

Which invention helped the Protestant Reformation as well as getting information faster?

• The Gutenberg Press

• The Codex

• The printer

• The Internet

Which of these terms best describe a simpler type of secular vocal music compared to a madrigal.

• Madrigal

• Renaissance (Fa-la) Ballets

• Sonata

• Concerto