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IB Music HL Renaissance Period Quiz

1. The French word “Renaissance” literally means what? a. renewal b. rebirth c. renovation d. rebellion

2. Which of the following did NOT take place during the Renaissance? a. The discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus. b. The great artwork of men like Michelangelo, Bernini, Da Vinci, and Raphael. c. The writing of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. d. The scientific discoveries of Kepler, Copernicus, and Galileo.

3. Which of the following is NOT a movement of the Mass? a. Kyrie b. Gloria c. Pisces d. Sanctus

4. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a madrigal? a. moderate-to-fast tempo b. major tonality c. voices doubled by instruments d. text in the vernacular

5. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a motet? a. text in Latin b. three polyphonic lines c. a secular or religious context d. extensive ornamentation

6. Which Italian composer is famous for his polyphonic choral works? a. Josquin des Prez b. Arthur Fonzarelli c. Vito Andolini de Corleone d. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

7. What French composer is famous for both secular and sacred works? a. Thomas Tallis b. Josquin des Prez c. Charles de Gaulle d. François Hollande

8. Which of the following is a Renaissance double-reed instrument? a. shawm b. harpsichord c. sackbut d. violin

9. Which of the following is a significant development in music theory during the Renaissance? a. the introduction of harmony b. the development of the bass clef staff c. the use of triads, especially in final cadences d. the invention of polyphony

10. This English composer is well known for his madrigals. a. William Byrd b. Christopher Marlowe c. Tomás Luis de Victoria d. Benedict Cumberbatch

Identify the harmonic interval.

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12. ______

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Identify the quality of each chord.

16. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

17. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

18. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

19. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

20. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

21. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

22. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

23. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

24. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

25. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

Identify the root of each chord inversion.

26. a. G b. C c. E

27. a. G b. B c. E

28. a. E♭ b. B♭ c. G

29. a. A b. D c. F♯

30. a. D♭ b. B♭ c. G♭

Identify the quality of each chord inversion.

31. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

32. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

33. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

34. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

35. a. augmented b. major c. minor d. diminished

Identify the genre of each excerpt you hear. 36. [Listen to the excerpt.] a. mass b. motet c. madrigal d. none of the above

37. [Listen to the excerpt.] a. mass b. motet c. madrigal d. none of the above

38. [Listen to the excerpt.] a. mass b. motet c. madrigal d. none of the above