Question 1

Gregorian chants were organized by

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Pope Gregory

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Pope John

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Pope John

Question 2

Church music was written down using neumes, which were notes shaped like

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squares

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circles

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triangles

Question 3

A form of music in which the harmony parts are independent melodies sung with the main tune is called

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polyphony

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polyester

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polygraph

Question 4

The Renaissance lasted from

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1450-1600

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1900-1925

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1890-1900

Question 5

The word "Renaissance" means

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rebirth

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recycle

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return

Question 6

An important Renaissance composer was

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Thomas Tallis

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Martin Luther

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Franz Schubert

Question 7

An important invention that brought music to the homes of the middle class was

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the printing press

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MTV

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the radio

Question 8

The Baroque Era lasted from

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1600-1750

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1900-1950

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1400-1500

Question 9

The most popular keyboard instrument was the

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harpsichord

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grand piano

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synthesizer

Question 10

Quick nearby tones added to decorate melodies were called

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grace notes

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instant notes

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eighth notes

Question 11

A famous violin maker in Italy was

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Stradivarius

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Rubens

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Cervantes

Question 12

The Classical Era lasted from

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1750-1820

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1500-1600

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1850-1900

Question 13

Composers were employed to entertain

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wealthy nobles and aristocrats

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priests and church members

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farmers and migrant workers

Question 14

The instrument that replaced the harpsichord was the

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piano

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trumpet

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violin

Question 15

The favorite form of chamber music was the

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string quartet

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string trio

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string quintet

Question 16

A work for orchestra with four contrasting parts or movements is the

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symphony

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concerto

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sonata

Question 17

A mechanical device that helps musicians count was invented called the

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metrenome

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rhythm

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time signature

Question 18

The Romantic Era lasted from

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1820-1900

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1620-1700

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1520-1600

Question 19

The last compositions of this composer during the Classical Era were the first of the Romantic Era

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Beethoven

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Mozart

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Haydn

Question 20

Romantic music was usually very

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dramatic

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grammatic

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problematic

Question 21

20th century music was written during

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1900s

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1600s

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1800s

Question 22

Twelve-tone music was written so that it used

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12 tones of the chromatic scale

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12 different rhythms

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12 different key signatures

Question 23

The way music was composed, performed, and recorded was greatly influenced by

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technology

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technicality

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technique

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