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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat texture was early music?PolyphonicMonophonicTuttiFuzzy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat does secular mean?non-religiousreligiouspertaining to secuThat you're popular
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What is a melisma?one syllable per notea wordAn earthquakeone syllable over multiple notes - 4. Multiple ChoiceA type of song the monks sang was:Sea ChanteysGregorian ChantNursery RhymesMonkey songs
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat language were chants in?Middle EnglishGermanOlde EnglishLatin
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe three social classes were:Nobility, Kings, middle classMiddle class, clergy, NobilityClergy, church people, poor peoplepeasants, nobility, clergy
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLife during this time was:peacefulhorriblewealthyabundant
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe __________ was the center of musical lifechurchartkingRoman Empire
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are part of the Mass Ordinary exceptAgnus DeiGloriaAve MariaKyrie
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn the Middle Ages, most artistic endeavors were inspired, encouraged, and paid for by the __________, and in each important town, the place where the arts were concentrated was the __________________.Vikings, fortnobility, castlechurch (Roman Catholic), cathedralTroubadours, streets
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the texture of early plainchant?Monophonichomophonicpolyphonicharmonic
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMost of the ceremonial and liturgical music is:Specifically for dancingvocalwritten for woodwind instruments such as Pan Pipeswithout text or meaning
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the compositions in the Magnus Liber Organi (Great Book of Polyphony)?no one knownsLeoninus and PerotinusBeatriz de DiaPope Gregory I
- 14. Multiple ChoicePolyphony is:more than one melody line or part sounding at a time.a single melodic linethe use of plastic in the making of paperbeing married to more than one person
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are inventions that occurred during the late middle ages except:the wheelbarrow, mechanical clocks and compassespaper and fixed-type printingelectricity and mass transportationEyeglasses, windmills, plated armor and gunpowder
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAn example of a female composer from the 12th century is:Beatriz de DiaMary LowellNobody. There were absolutely no women composers
- 17. Multiple ChoiceGregorian Chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who:had his name put on the first printed edition of the Gregorian Chant Hymnalcomposed all of the chantsHe organized the chant of the Roman Catholic Church
- 18. Multiple ChoiceSecular music became popular largely due toTroubadours and trouveresmonks and nunsChristopher ColumbusJali and Priests
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA popular theme of secular songs waswishing for happier timesmaking Europe great againan unattainable woman
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe only part of the Mass Ordinary sung in GreekAgnus DeiKyrieSanctusCredo
- 21. Multiple ChoiceNear the end of the middle ages, __________ music became popular beginning in ___________, specifically at the _______________ Cathedral.homophonic, Italy, Pope'spolyphonic, France, Notre Dameheterophonic, Germany, St. Paul's
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe years between 400-1400 are generally called _________________ because they are post __________ times and pre- _____________________ years.Middle Ages, Ancient, RenaissanceMiddle Ages, Renaissance, AncientRenaissance, Middle Ages, AncientAncient, Middle Ages, Renaissance
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Monophonic Texture?A single Melody that contains no accompaniment and no harmoniesA melody with with chordsTwo or more melodies playing at one time
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Polyphonic texture?Two or more melodies playing at the same timeA single melody with no accompanimentA melody with chords
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA solo singer performing to a simple beat would be described as.....Polyphonic TextureMonophonic TextureHomophonic
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the Plagal Cadence?VI-IV-IIV- III-V
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhen was the Medieval Era?1492500-100 BC400-1400 AD1600-1650
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