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Baroque Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
The time period for the Baroque time period is
a.
450-1450
c.
1600-1750
b.
1450-1600
d.
1750-1820
 

 2. 
“Baroque” means:
a.
rebirth
c.
refreshing
b.
decorated
d.
Sacred
 

 3. 
In the Baroque era, music became longer and was divided into sections that were different, such as softer and louder, or faster and slower.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 4. 
The Soprano (lead) voice part became more important than the other voice parts during the Baroque era.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 5. 
A new musical form, Oratorios, were primarily Secular, and were not allowed to use any verses from the Bible
a.
True
b.
False
 

 6. 
Another form, Cantatas, could be sacred or secular.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 7. 
What developed during the Baroque era that was set to music and staged?
a.
Oratorios
c.
Operas
b.
Cantatas
 

 8. 
Music during the Baroque era was written for a specific purpose, meaning composers were basically hired to write the music they wrote.
a.
True
b.
False
 

 9. 
One Composer from the Baroque era was Antonio Vivaldi.  Which piece did he compose?
a.
“Spring” from The Four Season
c.
Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
b.
“Hallalujah” from The Messiah
 

 10. 
What was Vivaldi’s religious position in the church?
a.
He was a Head Priest
c.
He never served in a religious capacity
b.
He was a Deacon
 

 11. 
Vivaldi had a nickname, “The Red Priest.” Where did he get this?
a.
His red robe
c.
His bright red hair
b.
The red shoes he wore to play the organ
d.
His favorite color was red
 

 12. 
One of Vivaldi’s operas was _____________ in his home country of Italy becaus he was a priest.
a.
celebrated
c.
awarded the country’s highest honor
b.
banned
d.
destroyed
 

 13. 
What two instruments did Vivaldi popularize as solo instruments by composing concertos for them?
a.
organ and cello
c.
cello and string bass
b.
string bass and violin
d.
organ and violin
 

 14. 
What is music called that is written to represent an idea or suggest a mood?
a.
Program
c.
Dream
b.
Interlude
d.
Prelude
 

 15. 
George Frideric Handel was from
a.
Italy
c.
Germany
b.
Austria
d.
Sweden
 

 16. 
Handel’s father wanted him to be a(n):
a.
organist
c.
lawyer
b.
priest
d.
composer
 

 17. 
What did Handel do when the Royal Academy of Music went bankrupt?
a.
He filed for bankruptcy
c.
He began teaching music
b.
He went back to school to study law
d.
He opened his own opera company
 

 18. 
In which language below did Handel NOT write music?
a.
German
c.
Latin
b.
English
d.
Italian
 

 19. 
What selection did Handel write?
a.
“Spring” from The Four Season
c.
“Toccata & Fugue in D Minor
b.
“Hallalujah” from The Messiah
 

 20. 
What tradition did King George II start in the middle of this selection?
a.
clapping
c.
saluting
b.
standing
d.
bowing
 

 21. 
How long did it take Handel to write the text and music for this entire piece?
a.
less than a month
c.
8 months
b.
2 months
d.
2 years
 

 22. 
Johanna Sebastian Bach was probably the greatest _________ of his time.
a.
composer
c.
singer
b.
organist
d.
violinist
 

 23. 
A _________ is a composition for a keyboard instrument in a free style.
a.
toccata
b.
fugue
 

 24. 
A _______ is a very structured work that begins with a melody (the theme) that is then heard many more times while other melodies are played at the same time.
a.
toccata
b.
fugue
 

 25. 
How old was Bach when he began to compose music?
a.
10
c.
18
b.
15
d.
21
 

 26. 
Bach wrote all musical style EXCEPT ______.
a.
Oratorios
c.
Fugues
b.
Cantatas
d.
Operas
 

 27. 
How many children did Bach have?
a.
24
c.
18
b.
20
d.
12
 

 28. 
How many of his compositions were published during Bach’s lifetime?
a.
more than 1000
c.
less than 100
b.
more than 600
d.
less than 12
 

 29. 
Which of the following examples of the “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” did we NOT view as a class?
a.
a large keyboard
c.
a xylophone
b.
a Glass Harp
d.
a pipe organ
 



 
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