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Directions: Please encircle the letter of the correct answer. (40 pts.). Items number 1 - 38 are based on lower order
thinking skills, items 39 – 40 are based on higher order thinking skills.
1. What are the dates of the Classical Period? 7. The technique which uses a broken-up triad
a. 1750-1825 in the accompaniment is known as:
b. 1600-1750 a. Alberti Bass
c. 1450-1600 b. Basso Continuo
d. 1825-1900 c. Concerto Grosso
d. Picardy Third
2. By what other names is this period known?
a. Age of Reason 8. True or False: Classical harmonies were
b. Age of Enlightenment generally written out, as opposed to
c. Age of Aquarius improvised.
d. Both Age of Reason and Age of a. True
Enlightenment b. False
3. Select the composer who does not belong to 9. The only important innovation in vocal
the Classical period. music during the classical period is:
a. W. A. Mozart a. Oratorios
b. L. v. Beethoven b. Opera
c. F. P. Schubert c. Mass
d. F. J. Haydn d. Lieder
4. Amateur musicianship became popular 10. One of the most important ideals in classical
because of the invention of what instrument? art, music, and architecture is:
a. Piccolo a. Balance
b. Trombone b. Emotion
c. Pianoforte c. Ornamentation
d. Contrabassoon d. Minimalism
5. What city was the center of musical culture 11. Which of the following forms did NOT
during the classical period? typically include 4 movements?
a. Vienna a. Strong Quartet
b. Salzburg b. Sonata
c. Rome c. Symphony
d. Bonn d. Rondo
30. Select the composer who wrote the most 38. Classical melodies use pairs of phases of
number of symphony equal length known as:
a. L. v. Beethoven a. Periods
b. W. A. Mozart b. Motives
c. R. A. Schumann c. Dynamics
d. F. J. Haydn d. Movement
31. Which of the following is not a work by 39. – 40. Listening comprehension.
Haydn?
a. Surprise Symphony
b. Rhenish Symphony
c. Clock symphony
d. The Creation
Directions: Please put an ‘X’ mark in the box that best describes your level of agreement or disagreement
in the statements provided, with 1 as the lowest – ‘strongly disagree’ and 4 as the highest –
‘strongly agree’.
Item 1 2 3 4
1. Classical music is boring.
2. Listening to classical music makes me sleepy.
3. Listening to classical music makes me emotional.
4. The complexity of classical music is the reason why I like it.
5. Classical music is my first choice to listen to.
6. I like playing classical music in my instrument of choice.
7. I go to classical music concerts even if it is expensive.
8. I go to classical music concerts even if it is only for classy people.
9. I will only listen to classical music if it is required in my class.
10. I will only go to a classical music concert if someone will go with
me.
11. Classical music is easy to follow.
12. Classical music should be played in the mainstream media (radio
and/or TV).
13. I see classical music as a high art.
14. Classical music is tiring to listen to.
15. Classical music is therapeutic.
16. I would rather listen to other genres of music than to classical
music.