Parkland College MUS 121:Quiz 9-10

1.
The earliest example of Western classical music is ______.
A) madrigal

B) mass

C) Gregorian chant

D) two-part chant


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2.
The rhythm of Gregorian chant ______.
A) is fluid

B) is unmetered

C) reflects the natural rhythm of the text

D) is all of the above


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3.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Gregorian chant?
A) It is sung in Latin.

B) It is structured in verse-chorus form.

C) It is monophonic in texture.

D) Its melodic line is made mostly of stepwise intervals.

, E) Its scale patterns are derived from the "church modes".


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4.
When each syllable of text is set to one note, it is called a ______
setting of the text.
A) melismatic

B) monophonic

C) polyphonic

D) syllabic


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5.
The Renaissance is considered musically to be the golden age of
______.
A) monophonic chant

B) opera

C) orchestral music

D) polyphonic choral music


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