Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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The time frame the Medieval time period is
a. | 450-1450 | c. | 1600-1750 | b. | 1450-1600 | d. | 1750-1820 |
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The focal point of social life during the Medieval Era was:
a. | local bars | c. | church | b. | someone's home | d. | the theatre |
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Music performed in churches is known as ___________ music.
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Music performed outside the church is known as ___________ music.
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Before our traditional staff and notation system was developed, singers
developed a group of written notation symbols called ___________.
a. | Flags | c. | Neumes | b. | Dots | d. | Suites |
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A chant is
a. | vocal music in four-part harmony | c. | vocal music for nuns
only | b. | vocal music sung without any accompaniment | d. | vocal music sung in a
round |
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The composer we listened to from The Medieval Time Period was:
a. | Thomas Weelkes | c. | Johann S. Bach | b. | Hildegard von Bingen | d. | George Frideric
Handel |
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From what country is Hildegard von Bingen?
a. | Italy | c. | England | b. | Germany | d. | Austria |
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Hildegard was the _____ child born in her family, and tradition stated that this
child was to be dedicated to the church.
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Which of the following is NOT true about Hildegard von Bingen?
a. | She wrote music for the female nuns. | c. | She was a Deacon in her
church | b. | She wrote a book on herbal medicines. | d. | Serving God through writing music was her most
important duty. |
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Hildegard von Bingen claimed her music came to her in
a. | the shower | c. | small pieces at a time | b. | visions | d. | her
reading time |
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The listening selection we heard from Hildegard von Bingen was
a. | Pomp and Circumstance | c. | Spring from Four Seasons | b. | The
Nightingale | d. | Kyrie
Eleison |
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What is “monophonic” music?
a. | music that contains only one melody | c. | Music that is sung only
once | b. | music that is sung by only one person | d. | Music that contains only one
note |
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What is “polyphonic” music?
a. | Music sung by more than one person | c. | Music with more than one melody
line heard at the same time | b. | Music sung several times in a church
service | d. | Music sung with
accompaniment |
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