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Question 1

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Absolute monarchy was the main form of European government during the Baroque, one important ruler being Louis XIV of France.

  

True
   

False

 

 

Question 2

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Artists such as Bernini and Rubens created works that demonstrate the absence of dramatic gestures in the Baroque era.

  

True

  

False

 

 

Question 3

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As musical instruments developed technically, the level of virtuosity rose during the Baroque.

  

True

  

False

 

 

Question 4

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The Baroque era was characterized by peaceful relations between Protestants and Catholics.

  

True

  

False

 

 

Question 5

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The Baroque marks the introduction of solo song with instrumental accompaniment, which was referred to in Florence as _____.

  

monophony

  

the madrigal

  

the "new style"

  

the motet

 

Question 6

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The Baroque system of figured bass allowed the performer to _____.

  

sing

  

play keyboard

  

fill in the harmonies

 

Question 7

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The term baroque means "misshapen," "extravagant," or even "distorted."

  

True

   

False

 

Question 8

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The two instruments that provided Baroque accompaniment are referred to collectively as _____.

  

figured bass

  

basso continuo

  

equal temperament

  

monody

 

Question 9

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Which of the following is one of the most significant changes in music history?

  

The establishment of the major-minor system of tonality.

  

The creation of figured bass.

  

The Well-Tempered Klavier.

 

Question 10

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Which of the following was NOT a historical event from the Baroque Era?

  

The invention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg

  

The formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton

  

The investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey

 

The beginning of the Protestant Reformation by Martin Luther