MEDIEVAL MUSIC Score:

1.    Who were the first anonymous composers?

A The artists.

B The minstrels.

C The monks.

D The priests.

2.    Where did the first composers live?

A They lived in castles.

B They lived in monasteries.

C They lived in palaces.

D They lived in semi-detached houses.

3.    What kind of music did the first composers create?

A They created religious music.

B They created secular music ( non religious).

4.    What is the meaning of monophonic?

A Two or more melodic independent lines sounding together.

B Two or more melodic lines with the same rythm sounding together.

C A single melodic line without accompaniment.

5.    What is the name of the medieval religious style?

A Motet

B Gregorian chant.

C Madrigal.

D Chanson.

6.    What did Pope Gregory do?

A He created the Gregorian chant.

B He organized the religious melodies into several books so that they could be used during the mass.

7.    Who were the minstrels?

A They were poets and musicians who performed their songs.

B They were entertainers who performed songs, recited poetry,played instruments,....

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8.    Where did the troubadour´s movements begin?
A It began in Germany.

B It began in Spain.

C It began in France.

D It began in Portugal.

9.    Which social class did the troubadours belong to?

A They belonged to high social classes

B They belonged to low social classes

10.    Which is the language of the Cantigas de Santa María by Alfonso X the Wise?
A English.

B Spanish

C French

D Galician-Portuguese

11.    How many medieval songs composed Martín Códax?

A Six

B Seven

C Eight

D Nine

12.    What kind of music composed the troubadours?

A They composed religious music.

B They composed secular music ( non religious music).

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