Chapter 13 Quiz

Hildegard of Bingen was born into a __________ noble family. a. German b. French c. Italian d. English

a. German

When multiple people sing a monophonic chant together, it is called singing in________. Select one: a. unison b. harmony c. dissonance

a. unison

In chant from the Middle Ages, if there are many notes per syllable, the style is called _____. a. melismatic b. syllabic c. neumatic

a.melismatic

What might explain why medieval chants can sound unfamiliar to a modern listener? Select one: a. They are modal. b. They are tonal. c. They are only hummed.

a.they are modal

Modal melodies of the early Christian church are similar to melodies and scales from _____. Select one: a. India b. the Middle East c. Myanmar

b. the Middle East

Hildegard's collection of poetry and visions is called: a.The play of the virtues b.scivias c.the canterbury tales d.the chronicles of bingen

b.scivias

How many Gregorian chants survive? a. twelve b. three hundred c. over three thousand d. ninety-nine

c. over three thousand

Music performed with exchanges between a soloist and chorus is called _____. Select one: a. melismatic singing b. a cappella singing c. responsorial singing

c.responsorial singing

What musical aspect is found in Hildegard's praise songs, but is not found in most Gregorian chant? Select one: a. monophonic melodies b. syllabic text setting c. wide leaps

c.wide leaps

Which of the following is NOT true of Gregorian chant (plainchant) melodies? Select one: a. There are over 3,000 in existence. b. The composers of most of them are unknown. c. They are in Latin. d. They are in Hebrew and Syrian.

d. they are in Hebrew and Syrian

Gregorian chant features regularly phrased melodic lines supported by instrumental accompaniment. Select one: True False

false

Hildegard's Alleluia, O virgo mediatrix is a Gregorian chant. Select one: True False

false

In the Middle Ages, it was assumed that women were divinely connected. Select one: True False

false

Members of medieval religious communities only slept, ate, and prayed. Select one: True False

false

Pope Gregory the Great composed all of the Gregorian chant melodies. Select one: True False

false

The chants of the church used only the major and minor scale patterns. Select one: True False

false

The text setting in Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is mostly syllabic. Select one: True False

false

Hildegard took her vows at age fourteen. Select one: True False

true

Hildegard's chant Alleluia, O virga mediatrix was intended for performance on a feast day of the Virgin Mary. Select one: True False

true

The term "liturgy" refers to the set order of church services and the structure of each service. Select one: True False

true