Quiz #1-Music of Medieval Period

What type of music was most common in the Medieval Period?

• A. Jazz

• B. Opera

• C. Sacred

• D. Rock

Why is Gregorian chant considered the foundation of Western music?

• A. It established modes, notation, and liturgical structure

• B. It introduced harmonic progressions

• C. It was the first music to use digital software

• D. It involved improvisation

Early Medieval music was written using:

Which theme was common in troubadour songs?

• A. Scientific discovery

• B. Courtly love

• C. Politics

• D. Biblical stories

What is melismatic singing?

• A. Singing with no pitch

• B. One syllable sung over many notes

• C. Each syllable on one note

• D. Only instrumental parts

Which language was primarily used in sacred Medieval music?

Which of the following best describes the Medieval worldview of music?

• A. A secular science

• B. A political weapon

• C. A casual form of entertainment

• D. A divine, ordered system reflecting harmony in nature and heaven

Long metal instruments usually used for fanfares.

• A. Sackbut

• B. Trumpet

• C. Lute

• D. Shawm

It is the most important form of the early polyphonic music.

• A. Motet

• B. Organum

• C. Modes

• D. Neumes

This is a drum instrument played in pairs.

• A. Bagpipe

• B. Nakers

• C. Tabor

• C. Guzheng