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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Leonardo Da Vinci (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Josquin des Prez (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of ornamentation in Renaissance music?

<p>To add variety to the music (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Renaissance Era known as?

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

Who painted the Mona Lisa during the Renaissance Era?

<p>Leonardo Da Vinci (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>John Dowland (C)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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