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Grade 8 Music History
An orchestral piece played at the beginning of an opera.
  1. Aria
  2. Overture
  3. Trio
  4. Opera
Grade 9 Baroque - 1600-1750
Bach and Handel were both born in:
  1. Germany
  2. Italy
  3. England
Grade 6 Composers
What happened to Beethoven later in his life?
  1. He went blind.
  2. He got sick.
  3. He went deaf.
  4. He became embarrassing.
Grade 9 Classical - 1750-1830
Mozart's two most famous operas are?
  1. Don Giovanni & The Magic Flute
  2. L' Orfeo & Romeo & Juliet
  3. Dido and Aeneas & Hansel and Gretel
Grade 6 Classical - 1750-1830
Which of the following is a famous Classical Composer?
  1. Mozart
  2. Tchaikovsky
  3. Bach
  4. Hammerstein
Grade 9 Medieval - 800 to 1400 AD
The time period of the middle ages is:
  1. Around 500-1400 A.D.
  2. Around 1400-1600 A.D.
  3. Around 200-700 A.D.
  4. Around 0 - 200 A.D.
Grade 9 Baroque - 1600-1750
A solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment is an:
  1. Oratorio
  2. Aria
  3. Opera
Grade 8 Music History
Which of the following was a classical composer?
  1. Jagger
  2. Bieber
  3. Mozart
  4. Vedder
Grade 1 Baroque - 1600-1750
What was an instrument in the Baroque Period?
  1. piano
  2. harpsichord
  3. synthesizer
  4. harmonica
Grade 7 Romantic - 1830-1910
When was the Romantic Era?
  1. 1900-2000
  2. 1820-1900
  3. 1750-1820
  4. 1600-1750
Grade 1 Baroque - 1600-1750
What musical period was in the 1600's?
  1. Baroque
  2. Classical
  3. Romantic
  4. Contemporary
Grade 9 Renaissance - 1400-1600
The Protestant Reformation was the work of Martin Luther:
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Twentieth Century and Modern - 1900-2000
The 1920's is called the
  1. Swing Era
  2. Industrial Revolution
  3. Dark Ages
  4. Jazz Age
Grade 9 Medieval - 800 to 1400 AD
Most Gregorian chants were performed "a Capella".
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Baroque - 1600-1750
During the Baroque period, most compositions were created in:
  1. America and England
  2. Germany and Italy
  3. France and Canada
Grade 9 Medieval - 800 to 1400 AD
In the mid-ages, scribes, artists & musicians were employed by who?
  1. The Kings
  2. The Church
  3. The Commoners
  4. The Educators
Grade 6 Renaissance - 1400-1600
What was the Renaissance also known as?
  1. The Age of Light
  2. The Dark Ages
  3. A Time of Rebirth
  4. A Bad Time
Grade 9 Baroque - 1600-1750
This Baroque composer was known as "The Red Priest"
  1. G. F. Handel
  2. H. Purcell
  3. A. Vivaldi
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