Exploring Music Evolution in the Renaissance Era

What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?

• Rebirth

• Revolution

• Reformation

• Revival

Which two famous artworks were created during the Renaissance?

• The Birth of Venus and The Last Supper

• Starry Night and The Scream

• The Persistence of Memory and Guernica

• Mona Lisa and The Sistine Chapel

Who was a prominent figure in the theater during the Renaissance?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Galileo Galilei

• William Shakespeare

Which invention allowed books to be printed instead of copied by hand?

• The Steam Engine

• The Telescope

• The Microscope

• The Gutenberg Printing Press

What was the Protestant Reformation a response to?

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Medieval Era

• The Catholic Church

• The Age of Discovery

Which instrument was a predecessor to the oboe?

• The Sackbutt

• The Lute

• The Schwam

• The Viol

What is a 'consort' in Renaissance music?

• A type of dance

• A group of instruments playing together

• A musical composition

• A solo vocal performance

What is a 'motet'?

• A polyphonic instrumental piece

• A long vocal composition in Latin

• A sacred vocal composition with no instruments

• A secular vocal composition

How is a 'madrigal' different from a 'motet'?

• It is secular

• It is instrumental

• It is in Latin

• It is longer

What language was the 'mass' typically sung in during the Renaissance?

• Latin

• German

• English

• French