The Renaissance Era Quiz
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What is the Renaissance Era known as?

  • The Age of Exploration
  • The Age of Rebirth (correct)
  • The Age of Enlightenment
  • The Age of Revolution

    • Which composer is known for secular lute songs?

  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Josquin des Prez
  • John Dowland (correct)
  • Thomas Tallis

    • What is a chorale?

  • A type of secular vocal music
  • A type of sacred vocal music that follows the mass ordinary (correct)
  • A type of sacred vocal music that does not follow the mass ordinary
  • A type of instrumental music

    • What is the Renaissance Era known as?

    <p>The Age of Rebirth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known for painting the Mona Lisa during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>Leonardo Da Vinci</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rise of secular music during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>Music written for non-religious functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the major Renaissance composer for sacred vocal music?

    <p>Josquin des Prez</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Chorale used for during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>To encourage participation from the people in the newly-formed Protestant churches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between Whole Consort and Broken Consort?

    <p>Whole Consort uses the same instrument family while Broken Consort uses different instrument families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of secular vocal music during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>To be performed in the courts of the royalty and nobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between Mass and Motets?

    <p>Mass is a specific formula of text while Motets are sacred works that did not follow the mass ordinary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of ornamentation in Renaissance music?

    <p>To add variety to the music</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between Lutes and Viols?

    <p>Lutes are plucked stringed instruments while Viols are bowed string instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Renaissance Era known as?

    <p>Age of Rebirth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who painted the Mona Lisa during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>Leonardo Da Vinci</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary type of music written for the church during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>Sacred music</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was known for secular lute songs during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>John Dowland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a chorale in the context of sacred music during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>A type of music used in the newly-formed Protestant churches to encourage participation from the people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a broken consort in the context of instrumental music during the Renaissance Era?

    <p>An ensemble of instruments belonging to different instrument families</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a viol in the context of Renaissance instruments?

    <p>A bowed string instrument that is the ancestor of today's orchestral string instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sackbut in the context of Renaissance instruments?

    <p>An ancestor of the modern trombone family</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key stylistic property of Renaissance music?

    <p>Polyphonic, containing multiple lines that move independently of one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Renaissance Era in the development of vocal music?

    <p>It was the golden age of vocal music</p> Signup and view all the answers

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