Medieval and Renaissance Music History

Medieval and Renaissance Music History

11th Grade

13 Qs

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Medieval and Renaissance Music History

Medieval and Renaissance Music History

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Michelle Amoroso

FREE Resource

13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between medieval and renaissance music?

Focus on atonal compositions

Use of electric instruments

Incorporation of rap lyrics

Use of harmony

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were some of the most famous composers of medieval music?

Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, and Franz Joseph Haydn

Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machaut, and Perotin

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the key characteristics of medieval music?

Polyphonic texture, major scales, and use of opera

Homophonic texture, pentatonic scales, and use of jazz

Monophonic texture, modal scales, and use of plainchant

Atonal texture, chromatic scales, and use of rap

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did the church play in the development of medieval music?

The church had no influence on the development of medieval music

The church actively discouraged the creation and performance of music

The church was the primary patron of music, preserving and transmitting musical knowledge, and influencing the style and content of musical compositions.

The church only focused on visual arts and had no interest in music

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Black Death impact medieval music?

The Black Death caused an increase in the popularity of medieval music

The Black Death led to a decline in the production of new music during the medieval period.

The Black Death resulted in the invention of new musical instruments

The Black Death led to the spread of music to new regions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the main instruments used in medieval music?

electric guitar

saxophone

lute, harp, flute, pipe organ, drums, percussion instruments

trumpet

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the key characteristics of renaissance music?

Heterophony, choral singing, use of keys, and harmony among voices

Homophony, solo singing, use of chords, and unison among voices

Polyphony, a cappella singing, use of modes, and imitation among voices

Monophony, instrumental accompaniment, use of scales, and call-and-response singing

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