BYU-I Humanities
• Why was Nicholas Fouquet imprisoned? - answer-Embezzlement
• What was the Fronde? - answer-A rebellion where some members of the French
aristocracy sought to overthrow Louis XIV
• What was the belief that music had the ability and purpose of moving the
emotions? - answer-Doctrine of Affections
• What was the name of the style where the bass and harmonies played
continuously regardless of what instruments or voices were carrying the melody?
- answer-Basso continuo
• Why did the English call their bloodless revolution of 1688? - answer-Glorious
Revolution
• Who reigned France for 72 years? - answer-Louis XV
• What do we call the lighter late-Baroque style of Louis XV's reign? - answer-
Rococo
• Who wrote An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations? -
answer-Adam Smith
,• What is the French word for the middle class? - answer-Bourgeoisie
• What movement in the 1700s encouraged critical questioning of traditional
institutions - answer-customs, and morals, and a strong belief in rationality and
science?, The Enlightenment
• What were the three estates of France? - answer-Nobility, Clergy, Merchants
• What violent event signaled the beginning of the French revolution? - answer-
Storming of the Bastille
• Who crowned Napoleon emperor? - answer-Himself
• What do we call the rate of chord change in a musical composition? - answer-
Harmonic rhythm
• What was the most important musical genre of the Classical period? - answer-
Symphony
• What do we call two phrases of equal length? - answer-Parallel period
• What do we call it when performers improvise notes not written on the page? -
answer-Ornamented
, • What do we call it when the chords and melodic figures clearly outline a strong
sense of home key? - answer-Tonal
• The birth of what art form marks the beginning of the Baroque era? - answer-
Opera
• What kind of singing features music where the words are clearly enunciated in a
speech-like manner with simple accompaniment? - answer-Recitative
• What is the name of singing where the music becomes more important than the
words and seeks to explore a single emotion of the character? - answer-Aria
• Where did Handel settle and write most of his oratorios? - answer-England
• What do we call many notes on a single syllable of text? - answer-Melismas
• What musical instrument (besides the voice) was most characteristic of the
Baroque era? - answer-Violin
• What do we call a multi-movement instrumental work for one or two solo
musical instruments? - answer-Sonata
• What was the Palace of Versailles before Louis XIV had it remodeled? - answer-
An old hunting lodge
• Why was Nicholas Fouquet imprisoned? - answer-Embezzlement
• What was the Fronde? - answer-A rebellion where some members of the French
aristocracy sought to overthrow Louis XIV
• What was the belief that music had the ability and purpose of moving the
emotions? - answer-Doctrine of Affections
• What was the name of the style where the bass and harmonies played
continuously regardless of what instruments or voices were carrying the melody?
- answer-Basso continuo
• Why did the English call their bloodless revolution of 1688? - answer-Glorious
Revolution
• Who reigned France for 72 years? - answer-Louis XV
• What do we call the lighter late-Baroque style of Louis XV's reign? - answer-
Rococo
• Who wrote An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations? -
answer-Adam Smith
,• What is the French word for the middle class? - answer-Bourgeoisie
• What movement in the 1700s encouraged critical questioning of traditional
institutions - answer-customs, and morals, and a strong belief in rationality and
science?, The Enlightenment
• What were the three estates of France? - answer-Nobility, Clergy, Merchants
• What violent event signaled the beginning of the French revolution? - answer-
Storming of the Bastille
• Who crowned Napoleon emperor? - answer-Himself
• What do we call the rate of chord change in a musical composition? - answer-
Harmonic rhythm
• What was the most important musical genre of the Classical period? - answer-
Symphony
• What do we call two phrases of equal length? - answer-Parallel period
• What do we call it when performers improvise notes not written on the page? -
answer-Ornamented
, • What do we call it when the chords and melodic figures clearly outline a strong
sense of home key? - answer-Tonal
• The birth of what art form marks the beginning of the Baroque era? - answer-
Opera
• What kind of singing features music where the words are clearly enunciated in a
speech-like manner with simple accompaniment? - answer-Recitative
• What is the name of singing where the music becomes more important than the
words and seeks to explore a single emotion of the character? - answer-Aria
• Where did Handel settle and write most of his oratorios? - answer-England
• What do we call many notes on a single syllable of text? - answer-Melismas
• What musical instrument (besides the voice) was most characteristic of the
Baroque era? - answer-Violin
• What do we call a multi-movement instrumental work for one or two solo
musical instruments? - answer-Sonata
• What was the Palace of Versailles before Louis XIV had it remodeled? - answer-
An old hunting lodge
