Music History Quiz

Which period was dominated by the Roman Catholic Church in terms of musical activity?

• Baroque Music

• Renaissance Period

• Classical Period

• Medieval Period

What is another name for Gregorian Chant?

• Polyphony

• Motet

• Madrigal

• Plainchant

What is the official Sacred Music of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Conductus

• Troubadours

• Chorale

• Gregorian Chant

Which type of text setting has one syllable of the text set to many melodic notes of the chant?

• Neumatic

• Syllabic

• Melismatic

• Psalmodic

What does secular music refer to in the Medieval Period?

• Music not associated with the church

• Music associated with the church

• Music with instrumental accompaniment

• Music in Latin language

Who composed the musical play 'The Hunchback'?

• George Frideric Handel

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Henry Purcell

• Adam de la Halle

Which instrument is similar to a guitar and was the main plucked chordophone in Spain during the Renaissance Period?

• Cornet

• Vihuela

• Lute

• Shawm

Who composed more than 100 masses with the 'Pope Marcellus Mass' produced in 1567?

• Henry Purcell

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• George Frideric Handel

• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

What marked the end of the Baroque period in music composition?

• Death of Johann Sebastian Bach

• Death of George Frideric Handel

• Introduction of Opera

• Shift to secular orientation

What is the text of an opera called?

• Basso Continuo

• Libretto

• Troubadours

• Chorale