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The musical style in any given period refers to |
| | A) | the ideas associated with the single best artist in that period. |
| | B) | the sum of all the features found in every artist in that period. |
| | C) | the shared ideals of the majority of important artists in that period. |
| | D) | the ideals of the wealthiest members of society in that period. |
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An understanding of musical style allows all of the following except |
| | A) | audiences can better appreciate a performer's interpretation of a work. |
| | B) | performers can interpret music according to the composer's expectations. |
| | C) | performers and audiences can experience unfamiliar timbres and techniques. |
| | D) | audiences can be confused by music from an unfamiliar time and place. |
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The cradle of Western civilization was ancient ___________; many aspects of our culture were born and nurtured there. |
| | A) | Italy |
| | B) | Greece |
| | C) | Germany |
| | D) | France |
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When Rome conquered Greece more than a century before the birth of Christ, it |
| | A) | adopted many of the theories and practices of Greek culture. |
| | B) | allowed Greek culture to survive but largely ignored it. |
| | C) | wiped out every trace of ancient Greek culture. |
| | D) | created a blend of Greek and Judaic cultures. |
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After Rome was overthrown in the fifth century, artists in Europe enjoyed new freedom of expression and the arts flourished. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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From the tenth century on, the arts in Europe flourished, encouraged and supported by the Christian church. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Much Greek music was __________, or invented and performed simultaneously, and thus never written in musical notation. |
| | A) | composed |
| | B) | transposed |
| | C) | improvised |
| | D) | compromised |
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8 | |
Even when the surviving notation is clear, modern musicians and scholars are unable to accurately re-create the music of ancient Greece. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Musicians in ancient Greece included music in each of the following except |
| | A) | social gatherings and outdoor athletic games. |
| | B) | agricultural work. |
| | C) | the general educational system. |
| | D) | Greek drama and certain religious rites. |
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Music in ancient Greece was generally _________ in texture. |
| | A) | monophonic |
| | B) | polyphonic |
| | C) | homophonic |
| | D) | heterophonic |
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Many examples of ancient Greek instruments have survived for our study and use. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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The Greeks' aesthetic, scientific, and philosophical concepts have profoundly influenced the history of Western music. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Modern musical terms that are of Greek origin include |
| | A) | melody. |
| | B) | rhythm. |
| | C) | harmony. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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To the Greeks, the word music carried a much more general meaning than it does today and included all of the following except |
| | A) | poetry and drama. |
| | B) | instrumental and vocal music. |
| | C) | gymnastics. |
| | D) | dance. |
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The Greeks compared music and poetry, considering them to be perfect opposites. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Greek mythology has provided composers with a wealth of subjects for instrumental, vocal, and dramatic works. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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The Greek doctrine of ____________ concerns the moral and ethical aspects of music. |
| | A) | ethos |
| | B) | pathos |
| | C) | bathos |
| | D) | chaos |
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The doctrine of ethos is still meaningful in music as it relates to music therapy and religion. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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__________ was a prominent religious leader who rejected Greek concerns about the effects music could have on listeners. |
| | A) | St. Augustine. |
| | B) | John Calvin. |
| | C) | Martin Luther. |
| | D) | none of the above. |
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Two rival religious cults in ancient Greece were represented by gods called _________ and _________. |
| | A) | Plato, Socrates |
| | B) | Apollo, Dionysus |
| | C) | Zeus, Bacchus |
| | D) | Musegetes, Pythagoras |
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The cult of Dionysus was associated with all of the following except |
| | A) | revelry |
| | B) | drama |
| | C) | the lyre |
| | D) | the aulos |
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The cult of Apollo was associated with all of the following except |
| | A) | revelry |
| | B) | serenity |
| | C) | the lyre |
| | D) | order |
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____________, who lived in Greece during the sixth century B.C., was the first to make important discoveries concerning the scientific basis of music. |
| | A) | Aristoxenes |
| | B) | Pythagoras |
| | C) | Boethius |
| | D) | Dionysus |
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The term __________ means the science of sound. |
| | A) | acoustics |
| | B) | musicology |
| | C) | ethnomusicology |
| | D) | Musikwissenschaft |
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The Greek scales were called |
| | A) | chords. |
| | B) | modes. |
| | C) | tonic. |
| | D) | diatonic. |
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