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Question 1 1. The opera 'William Tell' is an example of which style of opera?

Opera Buffa
Opera Recitative
Opera Cadenza
Opera Seria

Question 2 2. A section of a song in an opera where the singer is allowed to improvise and show off her skills is referred to as a _____.

cadenza
sonata
leitmotif
libretto

Question 3 3. This low but bright male vocal in an opera is often a foolish or comic character that is capable of emotional depth.

Basso profundo
Bass
Baritone
Tenor

Question 4 4. The leading female in an opera is called an:

prima donna.
aria.
castrati.
singspiel.

Question 5 5. The school of thought that any new musical composition must be based on a preexisting composition is known as:

Ars Antiqua
Magnus Liber Organi
Organum Polyphonic
Ars Nova

Question 6 6. How did motets from the Medieval period compare with motets from the Renaissance period?

Medieval motets were more secular in nature than Renaissance motets.
Renaissance motets were less imitative and more complex than Medieval motets.
Motets lost their popularity during the Renaissance period, as organum and melismas became more widely known.
Renaissance motets were typically smoother and simpler than Medieval motets.

Question 7 7. _____, or sacred songs with multiple vocal parts of varying texts, became popular in the late 1100s.

Troubadours
Motets
Organum
Plainchant

Question 8 8. How many pitches does an octave span?

5
10
8
4

Question 9 9. Which of the following statements concerning Mozart's Symphony no. 40 in G Minor is most accurate?

Although it is titled a symphony, it is actually a piano concerto that was featured in Mozart's famous opera, Don Giovanni.
He wrote it at the age of 52, and was the last piece he composed before he died.
It is an example of a late Classical-era style called 'storm and stress' and is one of Mozart's few pieces in a minor key.
This is one of the few pieces Mozart composed with his close friend Beethoven, before Beethoven lost his hearing.

Question 10 10. What were the approximate years of the Classical music period?

mid-17th century to late-19th century
mid-18th century to early-19th century
15th century to 16th century
late-14th century to mid-17th century

Question 11 11. Which of the following composers wrote music during the Classical period?

Gustav Mahler
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wolfgang Mozart
Richard Wagner

Question 12 12. Which composer's life and music helped inspire musical Romanticism?

Beethoven
Haydn
Handel
Mozart

Question 13 13. What is jazz fusion?

A combination of classical and jazz music
A combination of jazz and rock music
Jazz music that is played with non-traditional jazz instruments
A mixture of jazz, classical, and rock music

Question 14 14. Which type of jazz music became popular in the 1980s?

Bebop stye jazz
Jazz-rock fusion
Commercial smooth jazz
Swing jazz

Question 15 15. What is syncopation?

Musical improvisation, usually found in a genre like jazz
An orchestral performance that is done without a conductor
An unexpected rhythm on an off-beat
An unexpected solo performance

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