Middle Ages: music in the renaissance era

Question 1

Which genre of music was generally not sung in the Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 1

a. Chanson

Question 2

All of the following represent the thinking of the Renaissance except?

a. an exclusively religious orientation
b. an interest in scientific inquiry
c. a questioning of blind faith
d. a focus on humanity and life

Answer 2

a. an exclusively religious orientation

Question 3

The Catholic Church’s reform movement towards piety was:

a. the reformation
b. the counter reformation
c. the ordinary

Answer 3

b. the counter reformation

Question 4

Which of the following was not recommended by the council of Trent?

a. remove secularisms from church music
b. use more instruments in church music
c. make the text more understandable

Answer 4

b. use more instruments in church music

Question 5

Which historical event did not take place in the renaissance?

a. the discovery of the new world
b. the introduction of printing in the west
c. the writing of the Magna Carta
d. the protestant reformation

Answer 5

c. the writing of the Magna Carta

Question 6

Renaissance musicians could make their living in all of the following ways except:

a. as choirmasters, singers, organists
b. as instrument builders or players
c. as music printers or publishers
d. as professional orchestra conductors

Answer 6

d. as professional orchestra conductors

Question 7

The Renaissance is considered to be the “Golden Age” of:

a. A Capella music
b. rock and roll
c. hipsters
d. hip hop

Answer 7

a. A Capella music