MUSIC 8

Test I. Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the correct answer by writing the letter of your choice on a separate
sheet of paper.

_____1. What is the common scale used in Southeast Asian countries?

a. Pentatonic or Heptatonic scale d. Chromatic scale
b. Octatonic scale e. All of the above
c. Diatonic scale

_____2. It is the most popular form of music in Indonesia which consists of variety of
instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, kendang, and gongs.
a. Pinpeat d. Mahori
b. Hsaing Waing e. None of the above
c. Gamelan

_____3. It is the best reason why music is important among Southeast Asian countries.
a. It represents their identity
b. It is a part of their history
c. They use it for rituals, ceremonies, courting, and entertainment
d. They use it to show their skills
e. All of the above

_______4. Zum Gali Gali is an example of____.

a. Chant d. Round Song
b. March e. None of the above
c. Religious Song

_____5. It is the relationship between the notes and chords of a passage or work that tends
to establish a control.
a. Tempo d. Tonality
b. Texture e. None of the above
c. Timbre

______6. How is Chinese music described?

a. It is gentle and lyrical
b. It is slow and melancholy
c. It is meditative and highly ritualized
d. It is slow in tempo and is very peaceful
e. All of the above

______7. It is commonly sung during Holy Week in the Philippines.

a. Pasyon d. Zum Gali
b. Rasa Sayang e. None of the above
c. Sabbath
______8. What meter is used in the Japanese song Sakura?
a. compound d. triple
b. duple e. none of the above
c. quadruple

______9. Which of the following is not belong to in the group?

a. Changgo d. tsuzumi
b. odaiko e. all of the above.
c. taiko

______10. Which Korean music category is traditionally associated with the lower class?
a. a- ak tang- ak d. tang- ak
b. chong- ak e. none of the above
c. sog- ak

_______11. How is the Arirang song classified?

a. love song d. welcome song
b. parting song e. all of the above
c. song for spring

_______12. What melody is used in the folk song Mo Li Hua?

a. diatonic melodic d. pentatonic
b. harmonic e. all of the above
c. melodic

_______13. Which Japanese instrument is the counterpart of the Kayageum?

a. koto c. shamisen
b. geomungo d. zheng

________14. Which Japanese instrument is called the dragon flute?

a. hichiriki d. ryuteki
b. shakuhachi e. none of the above
c. shimobue

_______15. Why is it that Indian Music is called “ temple music”?

a. Because Indian music is carnatic in character
b. Because Indian music is Hindustani in nature
c. Because Indians used samagana style in music
d. Because music of India was composed by the Gods.
_______8. These are the two styles of singing in Pakistan,
a. Devotional and Secular c. Carnatic and Hindustani
b. Ghazal and Qawwali d. Modal

_______9. It is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent and one of its
indigenous religions.
a. Hinduism b. Shintoism c. Buddhism d. Catholic

_______10. It is commonly sung during Holy Week in the Philippines.

a. Samagana b. Sabbath c. Pasyon d. Holy Holidays

________12. It is a Jewish holy day of rest, accounting once a week, beginning at sundown
on Friday and ending Saturday at nightfall.
a. Pilgrimage b. Sabbath c. Holy Week d. Lenten
Season

________13. It refers to the beat of Indian music.

a. Chautal b. Synagogue c. Matra d. Hassidic
 MUSIC 8 Key Answer and Explanation

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1. a. Pentatonic or Each country’s musical instruments and even some songs of
Heptatonic Southeast Asia are similar to each other due to their history
of trading and migration. Songs from Southeast Asia
commonly use pentatonic (5-tone) scales or heptatonic (7-
tone) scales.
2. c. Gamelan The Gamelan or Gamelan orchestra is the most popular form
of music in Indonesia.
3. e. They use it for The music of Southeast Asia has been present since 2nd - 3rd
rituals, ceremonies, Century BC. Music is an important part of their lives because
courting and they use it for rituals, ceremonies, courting, and
entertainment entertainment
4. d. Round Song Zum Gali Gali song is an Israel’s song sung in a round song
where the first group sings the first verse over and over while
the second group sings the second verse.
5. d. Tonality Tonality is a music element which covers the relationship of
notes with the chords of a musical piece or passage.
6. e. All of the above Chinese music is gentle and lyrical, it is slow and
melancholy, it is meditative. peaceful, and highly
ritualized,
7. a. Pasyon Pasyon is s a setting of the Passion of Christ. Liturgically The
uninterrupted recitation or Pabasa of the whole epic is a
popular Filipino Catholic devotion during the Lenten season,
and particularly during Holy Week.
8. c. Quadruple
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