Hildegard von Bingen Assignment

What role did Hildegard take after Jutta of Spanheim died?

• She became a queen

• She became the Mother Superior of the order

• She became a teacher

• She became a writer

Which type of music did Hildegard compose for the church?

• Opera

• Chants

• Symphonies

• Jazz

How old was Hildegard when she began traveling and preaching throughout Germany?

• 20

• 38

• 60

• 81

What is a “plainsong chant” as described in the text?

• A type of dance

• A type of music sung in churches during the Middle Ages

• A type of poem

• A type of painting

What did Hildegard write about in her encyclopedia?

• Mathematics

• Herbal medicines she developed

• Astronomy

• Architecture

What was the main focus of Hildegard’s texts for her music?

• Political events

• References to plants, animals, and minerals

• Military strategies

• Mathematics

In 1131, who was crowned as king of France?

• Henry II

• Louis, son of King Louis VI

• Thomas à Becket

• Robert of Chester

Which event happened in 1162?

• Hildegard’s birth

• Thomas à Becket is consecrated as archbishop of Canterbury

• The wimple becomes fashionable

• Henry II is crowned king

What is the main subject of Hildegard’s book Physica?

• Political history

• Natural history

• Mathematics

• Music theory

Hildegard was born just over ____.

• 9000 years ago

• 900 years ago

• 90 years ago

• 9 years ago