1. The earliest example of Western classical music is ______.
A. madrigal
B. mass
C. Gregorian chant
D. two-part chant
2. The rhythm of Gregorian chant ______.
A. is fluid
B. is unmetered
C. reflects the natural rhythm of the text
D. is all of the above
3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Gregorian chant?
A. It is sung in Latin.
B. It is structured in verse-chorus form.
C. It is monophonic in texture.
D. Its melodic line is made mostly of stepwise intervals.
E. Its scale patterns are derived from the "church modes".
4. When each syllable of text is set to one note, it is called a ______ setting of the text.
A. melismatic
B. monophonic
C. polyphonic
D. syllabic
5. The Renaissance is considered musically to be the golden age of ______.
A. monophonic chant
B. opera
C. orchestral music
D. polyphonic choral music
6. An existing melody ("fixed melody") that is used as the basis of a polyphonic composition is known as a ______.
A. cantata
B. cantus firmus
C. chant
D. plainsong
7. A secular Renaissance polyphonic vocal composition is typically known as a(n) ______.
A. anthem
B. aria
C. madrigal
D. motet
8. A group of similar instruments that provide a homogeneous sound is known as a ______.
A. concert
B. concerto
C. consort
D. orchestra
9. Of the following, who is not among the best known Renaissance composers?
A. Giovanni Gabrieli
B. George Frideric Handel
C. Josquin des Prez
D. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
10. All music of the Medieval period, including Gregorian chant, is monophonic.
A. True
B. False
11. The Roman Catholic Mass has little to do with Western classical music.
A. True
B. False
12. Printing techniques invented by Gutenberg in the 15th century soon led to the dissemination of printed music and books about music.
A. True
B. False
13. Notated music was not yet developed by the end of the Renaissance period.
A. True
B. False
14. The motet is typically sung in Latin a cappella.
A. True
B. False
15. One result of Martin Luther's efforts to reform the Christian church was the establishment of congregational singing of rhymed, metered psalms in the native language.
A. True
B. False
16. The Anglican anthem is to the Church of England what the Latin motet is to the Roman Catholic church.
A. True
B. False

Chapter 10: Music of the Baroque Period (1600-1750)
17. Music flourished in ______ during the Baroque period.
A. Italy and the Netherlands
B. England and Spain
C. Spain, England, and Italy
D. England, France, Germany, and Italy
18. During the Baroque period, the major-minor tonal system was ______.
A. very primitive
B. not important
C. firmly established
D. used only in instrumental music
19. The adoption of the major-minor tonal system allowed composers to utilize dissonance to ______.
A. create tension
B. define the tonal center
C. both "a" and "b" above
D. neither "a" nor "b" above
20. The technique of modulation allowed the composer to ______.
A. expand a composition while creating a sense of instability
B. keep pieces short and to the point
C. stay within the original key
D. use shorthand for the keyboard player
21. The continuo provides ______.
A. a bass line
B. a harmonic basis for tonal music
C. harmony "realized" by a keyboard player
D. all of the above
22. Which of the following is not true about opera in the Baroque period?
A. The first operas were produced at the end of the Baroque period.
B. The earliest operas were produced in Italy.
C. Recitatives are used to declaim the text in a sung-speech manner in order to drive the plot forward.
D. Word painting plays a significant role in setting text to music.
23. A concerto grosso is ______.
A. for chorus, orchestra, and soloists
B. a loud concerto
C. for orchestra as well as a small group of soloists
D. a work comprised of five or more movements
24. A trio sonata is played by ______.
A. two solo instruments, keyboard, and a bass instrument
B. two solo instruments and organ
C. one solo instrument, bass, and drums
D. one solo instrument, bass, and keyboard
25. An imitative contrapuntal composition which is built on one or two themes presented in succession by each voice is called ______.
A. chorale prelude
B. fugue
C. passacaglia
D. toccata
26. Music of the Baroque period was created solely for use in the church.
A. True
B. False
27. Baroque cantatas, oratorios, and operas all make use of recitatives and arias.
A. True
B. False
28. Arias are sung in free rhythm, based on the natural inflection of the text, and serve as narration or dialogue.
A. True
B. False
29. The most important early opera is Orfeo, composed by Claudio Monteverdi.
A. True
B. False
30. Antonio Vivaldi is responsible for the composition of Music for the Royal Fireworks.
A. True
B. False
31. George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah was popular in its time but is not performed today.
A. True
B. False
32. Johann Sebastian Bach's music, along with his masterful handling of tonal harmony and contrapuntal textures, continues to be performed and admired today.
A. True
B. False