FIRST GRADING UNIT TEST IN MUSIC 9

Name: ______________________________________
Gr.& Sec: _____________________

Score:

Date: ______________
Teacher: _____________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Use
CAPITAL letters.
1. Baroque music is known for its grandiose and elaborate ornamentation. Which of the
following Baroque music forms was developed through imitative counterpoint?
a. Concerto Grosso
b. Fugue
c. Oratorio
d. Kyrie
2. The period when the Christian Church highly influenced culture and political affairs in
Europe was the:
a. Medieval Period
b. Renaissance Period
c. Baroque Period d. Classical
Period
3. It refers to the extended musical setting of sacred music.
a. Fugue
b. Chorale
c. Oratorio
d. Gloria
4. A style of chant text setting with many notes per syllable of text:
a. melismatic
b. psalmodic
c. neumatic
d. syllabic
5. A through-composed vocal music composition written and expressed in a poetic text.
a. Troubadour Music
b. Mass
c. Madrigal
d. Gregorian
Chants
6. Which statement is TRUE about the Baroque Period?
a. Known for the simplicity of the musicians
c. Early composers favored homophonic
texture
b. Music compositions are accessible
d. Melodies are less dynamic
7. Most of mass musics text were set to mellismatic. Mellismatic means
a. One note set to one syllable
c. One note set to many syllables
b. Few notes set to one syllable
d. Many notes set to one syllable
8. Refers to the primary form of Sacred vocal polyphony.
a. Motet
b. Mass
c. Madrigal
d.
Troubadour
9. The event that paved the way for a wide distribution of Renaissance Periods compositions.
a. The invention of printing
b. Martin Luthers protestant reformation
c. The discovery of earths actual position in the solar system
d. The invention of compass that enhanced navigation
10. The following statements are characteristics of a Gregorian Chant, EXCEPT;
a. Plainsong
b. Free in Tempo
c. Used Neumes
d. Polyphonic
Texture
11. Popular music during the latter part of Medieval Period which is not bound by Catholic
traditions.
a. Sacred Music
b. Secular Music
c. Instrumental Music
d. Solo
Music
12. The period also known as the Middle Ages.
a. Medieval period
b. Renaissance Period
c. Baroque Period d. Primitive
Period
13. Believed to have marked the Renaissance Music.
a. The use of Lute instrument
b. The birth of Gregorian Chants
c. Start of secular music compositions
d. Establishment of Concertos
14. A music consisting of a single melodic line without chordal accompaniment; it is the oldest
type of music.
a. Sacred Music
b. Monophony
c. Polyphony
d.
Secular Music
15. It is the period of looking back to the Golden Age of Greece and Rome.
a. Medieval period
b. Renaissance Period
c. Baroque Period d. Primitive
Period
II. ANALOGY: Complete each analogy by writing the correct word on the blank line.
Example: Renaissance: rebirth
__________ : pearl of irregular shape Answer: Baroque
16. George Friedrich Handel : Messiah

19. Renaissance : Mass

___________________ : Four Seasons

__________ : Troubadour Music

17. Pope Marcellus Mass : Giovanni da Palestrina

Highest
_________________ : Thomas Morley
18. Kyrie :
Lord Have Mercy
Pierluigi da Palestrina
Agnus Dei : __________________
_________________________

20. Gloria : Glory to God in the

_____ : I Believe in One God
21. Pope Marcellus Mass: Giovanni
Fire, Fire, My Heart :

III. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the composers described below. Write only the letter. Then,
beside the letter of your answer, write M if the composer belongs to Medieval period, R
if in Renaissance and B if in Baroque period. ( 2 pts. each)
a. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Vivaldi
b. Johann Sebastian Bach
Friedrich Handel

d. Antonio
e. George

_________________ 22. One of the oldest secular composers whose literary and musical works include
chansons poetic
debates.
_________________ 23. His personal and deep faith is shown in his sacred music. He was known for his
compositions for
organ, orchestra and oratorio.
_________________ 24. He is well known for giving the strings a major role in his compositions.
_________________ 25. He is remembered for his operas and oratorios. His famous creation was the
Messiah.
_________________ 26. The greatest master of Roman Catholic Church music and was known for his
Pope Marcellus Mass.
_________________ 27. Most of his madrigals are light and easy to sing with some aspects of Italian
style.
_________________ 28. He nicknamed il Prete Rosso (The Red Priest) because of his red hair. He was
an Italian Baroque
composer, Catholic priest and a virtuoso violinist.
IV. ENUMERATION
29-33 Five Main Sections of Mass (in order)
34- 38 Music Genres of Baroque music
39-40 Characteristics of Medieval Music
41-42 Characteristics of Renaissance Music
43-44 Characteristics of Baroque Music
V. Listen to the songs that will be played by your teacher. Classify the music if it is an
example of a Medieval, Renaissance or Baroque music. Write the title of the song in
CAPITAL LETTERS.
Song#
Song#
Song#
Song#
Song#
Song#
MEDIEVAL

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HALLELUJAH CHORUS
TROUBADOUR LOVE SONG
THE FOUR SEASONS
POPE MARCELLUS MASS AGNUS DEI
FLOW MY TEARS
GREGORIAN CHANT
RENAISSANCE

BAROQUE