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1
Q

Our musical traditions can be traced back to the ancient civilizations of _____.

A

Greece and Rome

2
Q

The French courtly love song of the Middle Ages was called the ________.

A

chanson

3
Q

Leonin was:

A

An early composer of organum

4
Q

______ was the location of the first school of polyphony, known as organum.

A

Norte Dame in Paris

5
Q

The french style of the _______ was concerned with refining music and art.

A

Ars Nova

6
Q

The Roman Catholic Mass was set in two parts, one called the Proper, which changed from day to day, and the _______ which was the same every day.

A

Ordinary

7
Q

_______ is the leading composer of the Ars Nova.

A

Machaut

8
Q

Early instruments were divided into two different categories, ______ and ______.

A

loud; soft

9
Q

Which was not a subject reflected in the poems of the troubadours and trouveres?

A

The piety of the Virgin Mary

10
Q

The early music of the Christian Church was influenced by ________ music.

A

Hebrew

11
Q

The texture of Gregorian Chant can best be described as:

A

Monoponic

12
Q

Which of the following describes the activities of Hildegard of Bingen?

A

She was one of the first important women composers.
She founded her own convent in Germany.
She gave advice to popes, kings, and priests.
ALL OF THE ABOVE

13
Q

Dance music in the Middle Ages was often:

A

Improvised

14
Q

The troubadours and trouveres often accompanied themselves on the _________ a guitar-like instrument of Middle-Eastern origin.

A

lute