Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MASBATE PROVINCE
CATAINGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
POBLACION, CATAINGAN, MASBATE

SCORE
SUMMATIVE TEST IN MUSIC 9 (FIRST QUARTER) Music :
SY: 2021 – 2022
NAME: SUBJECT TEACHER:
GRADE & SECTION: PARENT’s / GUARDIAN’s SIGNATURE:

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Direction: Write the letters of the correct answer on the space provided before each
number.

1. The period when the Christian church highly influenced the culture and political
affairs in Europe was .
a. Medieval period b. Renaissance period c. Baroque period d. Classical period
2. The following are the characteristics of a Gregorian Chant except one:
a. plain song b. free in tempo c. used neumes d. polyphonic texture
3. Listening to the Gregorian chant, which of the following is not its characteristic?
a. monophonic b. free meter c. modal d. with improvised
accompaniment
4. Which is not true about Monophonic plainchant?
a. Monophonic plainchant was named after Pope Gregory I.
b. Pope Gregory’s made monophonic plainchants popular.
c. It was originally transmitted in written.
d. Scholars agreed to put monophonic plainchant in notation to assist dissemination of chants across
Europe.
5. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina is said to be the greatest master of Roman Catholic church
music during the Renaissance because he was ?
a. not committed to the music c. majority of his compositions are sacred music
b. he was committed to secular music d. A and B
6. Which of the following is not a section of a mass?
a. Kyrie b. Gloria c. Agnus Dei d. Le Jeu de Robin et de
Marias
7. Which statement describes as Baroque music?
a. melodies are not easy to sing and remember c. texts were dictated by Latin Liturgy
b. imitative polyphony is distinctive in their composition d. Lute was the prominent
instrument during this era
8. A concerto referring to a presentation with full orchestra and a soloist is called .
a. concerto grosso b. solo concerto c. basso continou d.tutti
9. A style of chant text setting with many notes per syllable of text:
a. Melismatic b. psalmodic c. neumatic d. syllabic
10. Why is it that Madrigal’s composition was considered the most important secular form during
the Renaissance period?
a. Because it is a new form music during the Renaissance period.
b. Because it is expressed in a poetic text and sung during courtly social gatherings.
c. Because musical composition is based on Latin Liturgy.
d. Because it is a through-composed music and monophonic.
 11. How will you described the music during Renaissance period?
a. Renaissance music are mostly monophonic. c. Melodies of the music are easy to perform.
b. Renaissance music are usually based on Latin Liturgy. d. Melodies are hard and complicated to
perform.
12. How Antonio Vivaldi recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composer?
a. Because of his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe.
b. Because he is not known for composing instrumental concertos, especially for the violin as well as
sacred choral works and over forty operas.
c. Because Vivaldi is known for using the string a major role in his composition.
d. Because of his great contribution to music industry
13. How do Baroque music employ dynamics in music composition?
a. purely loud c. equally loud and soft
b. mostly soft d. alternation between loud and soft
14. Which is not true about Renaissance period?
a. The Renaissance is the period of “looking back”
b. The invention of printing in the 1400’s paved the way for the wide distribution of Renaissance
composition
c. Secular music is unknown during Renaissance period
d. Renaissance music become popular as entertainment and activity for amateurs and the educated
15. Baroque music considered as “pearl of irregular shape” because of the following reason.
a. Melodies are easy to sing or remember
b. Orchestra consists of piano and violin
c. Primarily contrapuntal textures with some homophonic
d. Melodies sound elaborate and ornamental

IDENTIFICATION. Determine the composer of each composition. Write the letter of the correct answer
on the space provided before each item.
a. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
b. Thomas Morley
c. Johann Sebastian Bach
d. Antonio Vivaldi
e. George Friedrich Handel
f. Adam de la Halle

16. Four Seasons

17. Messiah
18. Pope Marcellus’ Mass
19. Fire, Fire, My Heart
20. Fugue in G Minor