Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 2: Gregorian Chant

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Gregorian chant
A)is monophonic in texture.
B)is polyphonic in texture.
C)is homophonic in texture.
D)All answers are correct.
2
The church modes are
A)different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only six different tones.
B)different from the major and minor scales in that they consist of only five different tones.
C)like the major and minor scales in that they consist of seven tones and an eighth tone that duplicates the first an octave higher.
D)completely different from any other form of scale.
3
Hildegard of Bingen
A)was a troubadour in Rupertsberg, Germany.
B)wrote only poetry.
C)was the first woman composer to leave a large number of works that have survived .
D)All answers are correct.
4
Gregorian chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who
A)composed all the chants presently in use.
B)had his name put on the first printed edition.
C)was credited by medieval legend with having created it, even though it evolved over many centuries.
D)wrote the texts for the chants.
5
One or more long, sustained notes that accompany a melody is known as a
A)phrase.
B)drone.
C)sequence.
D)binary form.
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