Baroque Period in Classical Music History Quiz

What term was used to describe the extravagant works of art and architecture prevalent during the Baroque period?

• Emerald

• Sapphire

• Ruby

• Pearl

Which Italian composer is most often remembered for his series of violin concertos known as the Four Seasons?

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• George Frederick Handel

• Alessandro Scarlatti

What musical shorthand uses small numbers under a bass note to indicate the harmonic intervals to be played above it?

• Figured bass

• Basso continuo

• Counterpoint

• Ornamentation

Which instrument builder invented the instrument referred to in its earliest phases as the Forte piano or pianoforte?

• Antonio Stradivari

• Bartolomeo Cristofori

• Johann frou Berger

• Alessandro Scarlatti

Who established new standards for the construction and quality of violins throughout the early decades of the 18th century?

• Antonio Stradivari

• Johann frou Berger

• Bartolomeo Cristofori

• Antonio Vivaldi

Which composer helped to develop and popularize many aspects of operatic form and design?

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Alessandro Scarlatti

• George Frederick Handel

• Johann Sebastian Bach

What term was taken from the Portuguese word 'barroco' and used to describe the Baroque period in music?

• Diamond

• Sapphire

• Pearl

• Ruby

Which composer left a vast body of work that continued to inspire music lovers the world over?

• Johann frou Berger

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Antonio Vivaldi

• Alessandro Scarlatti

What did the Baroque music practices place a greater emphasis on?

• Audience size

• Instrument quality

• Player skill

• Composer's nationality

Which Italian terms for dynamics and tempos were popularized during the Baroque period?

• Pianissimo and Presto

• Piano and Forte

• Adagio and Largo

• Forte and Allegro