Music Civilization 1 Final Exam
Christine de Pisan was
B.one of Europe's first professional female writers AND C. popular in her own time (B and C)
The Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings constitute the
Bible of the Hebrews
"The common people called them plague-boils. From these two parts of the body, the deadly swellings began in a short time to appear and to reach indifferently every part of the body. Then, the appearance of the disease began to change into black or livid blotches which showed up in many on the arms or thighs and in every other part of the body." This was written by
Boccaccio
"The lady at the Court as well as being able to recognize the rank of the person with whom she is talking should possess a knowledge of many subjects..." the author is
Castiglione
The Italian composer was popularized cori spezzati at St. Marks in Venice was
Giovanni Gabrieli
In the play Everyman, what saves Everyman at the final judgement?
Good deeds
The last great development of Gothic was known as the
International style
The medieval French musician who wrote music as part of the Notre Dame school was
Leonin
The exaggerated style that developed out of High Renaissance art is called
Mannerism
The single artwork that best summarizes the Renaissance ideals of learning and intellectual inquiry is
Raphael's School of Athens
"He smashes through the steel and skull and bones,and bursting both his eyeballs from his head,he tumbles him down lifeless at his feet..." comes from
Song of Roland
The collection of writings called _____ was one in which Polykleitos devised a mathematical formula for representing the perfect male body
The Canon
Socrates sough to find great men that he thought were wiser than him in order to learn from them. Instead he found that____
They didn't know that they didn't know
As a philosopher, Aristotle was the great
systematizer
Donatello's Davis is significant because it was A. the first free-standing nude figure since Roman antiquity B. more pagan than biblical in spirit C. very emotional and dynamic D. a and b E. b and c
A and B
Durer was one of the first to produce multiple copies of his art through A. woodcuts B. silk-screen printing C. engravings D. a and b E. a and c
A and C
Florentine Renaissance art reflects a concern with- and the technical ability to handle- A. space and volume B. models from ancient Rome C. human realism D. a and b E. a, b, and c
A, B, and C
In Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Venus represents A. platonic idealism B. Christian mysticism C. the classical ideal of the female figure D. a and b E. a, b, and c
A, B, and C
Michelangelo's David was a(n) A. symbol of civic pride in Florence B. idealized figure C. example of the pagan tone of Florence D. a and b E. a, b, and c
A, B, and C
The establishment of the printing press served to A. undermine the dominance of universities B. undermine the position of Latin as the only scholarly language C. increase literacy and inspire new literary forms D. a and b E. a, b, and c
A, B, and C
The main theme of the Iliad is
Achilles' anger and its consequences
The Aeneid was designed to A. honor Rome B. honor Augustus C. Be the Roman national epic D. All of the above
All of the above
The mosaics at Ravenna A. illustrate the beliefs of the worshippers B. emphasize the promise of salvation C. teach illiterate believers D. are often symbolic E. all of the above
All of the above
The artistic virtuoso _____ is known for designing fountains, churches, and palaces, as well as some of the most dynamic sculptures of his day
Bernini
Machiavelli believed that the Church
C. had no right to govern in politics AND D. should be restricted to the spiritual realm
Chiaroscuro was a major trait of the style of
Caravaggio
A major difference between Machiavelli and Erasmus was their opinion regarding
Christianity and Classicism
The earliest Greek copy of the New Testament is called the
Codex Sinaiticus
The Roman Emperor _________________ established a capital for the Eastern Roman Empire at Byzantium.
Constantine
Who was the first composer to make a career exclusively from composing instrumental music?
Corelli
Which of the following sculptures best reflects characteristics of Classical Greek art?
Discobolus
The work of a famous Greek sculptor that combines realistic action with an idealized geometry (i.e. two intersecting arcs) is
Discobolus by MYRON
Of the orders of column capitals in classical architecture, the simplest is
Doric
A work produced by a great Greek sculptor in which the artist meant to illustrate the precise mathematical formula for the ideal male form is titled ______.
Doryphorus
Which of the following is NOT one of Charlemagne's reforms? A. standardizing the liturgy of the church across his empire B. codifying Frankish laws C. writing down historical poems D. using Frankish names (Instead of Latin) for the months of the year E. introducing schooling for all classes F. dress codes for Frankish aristocrats
Dress codes for Frankish aristocrats
The painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos was better known as
El Greco
For which Greek dramatist was the chorus used mainly to punctuate the action by dividing it into separate episodes?
Euripedes
The division of the Catholic Church into two hostile camps during the Medieval period is known as the
Great Schism
The Roman variety of chant made obligatory through Carolingian empire was known as
Gregorian chant
Of the following, who was not a sixteenth-century composer?
Guillame de Machaut
The first example of five movements of the Ordinary of the Mass set polyphonically by a single composer was written by
Guillame de Machaut
Of the following, who was NOT an Elizabethan composer? A. Thomas Tallis B. John Milton, Sr. C. Thomas Morley D. Guillaume DuFay E. Thomas Weelkes
Guillaume DuFay
Pico della Mirandola was one of the first Christian scholars to take an interest in the _____ culture.
Hebrew
"The Period of the Patriarchs," "The Period of the Conquest," and "The United Monarchy" are part of the history of the_______.
Hebrews
".... you cannot step twice into the same stream..." the originator of this philosophy is:
Heraclitus
"This world... was created by no god or man; it was, it is, and it always will be an undying fire which kindles and extinguishes itself in a regular pattern." was written by
Heraclitus
The earliest significant prose writer in Western civilization was
Herodotus
We know about the Persian wars from an account written by
Herodotus
The 12th-century mystic, musician, and nun whose visionary works include Scivias and a song sequence called Symphonia was _____.
Hildegard von Bingen
Of the following, who was a seventeenth century English poet?
John Milton, John Donne, and Richard Crashaw (all of the above)
Petrarch regarded his most important works as the ones he wrote in
Latin
"For there is such a difference between how men live and how they ought to that he who abandons what is done from what ought to be done learns his destruction rather than his preservation." was written by
Machiavelli
One of the most powerful families of the Florentine Renaissance was the _____ family
Medici
The artist who worked both on St. Peter's basilica and the Medici Chapel was
Michelangelo
The sculptor of the Madonna of the Stairs is
Michelangelo
That with no middle flight intends to soarAbove the Aonian mount, while it yet pursuesThings unattempted yet in prose or rhyme." The passage above was written by _______.
Milton
The first real genius in the history of operatic composition was
Monteverdi
The Coronation of Poppea was
Monteverdi's last opera
The principal composers of the early Renaissance were mostly from
Northern Europe
"Thou shalt have the power to degenerate into the lower forms of life, which are brutish. Thou shalt have the power, out of thy soul's judgment, to be reborn into the higher forms, which are divine." This passage comes from
Oration on the Dignity of Man
Baroque musicians felt that one of the most appropriate Greek myths on which to base an Opera was
Orpheus and Euridice
A leader of Greece during the Golden Age, connected with the great achievements of Athens at this time, was ______.
Pericles
In the School of Athens, the two central figures are
Plato and Aristotle
"for I go about doing nothing but persuading you all, young and old, not to care for your bodies for money more than for the excellence of your souls, saying that virtue does not come from money, but that it is from virtue that money comes and every other good of man, both private and public" Where does this quote come from?
Plato's Apology
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, who says, "This above all, to thine own self be true"?
Polonius
Who of the following was NOT an Italian Baroque artist of the Counter-Reformation?
Poussin
The first artist to study and portray his own personality and feelings in a lifelong series of self portraits was
Rembrandt
Roman civilization is divided into 2 main periods:
Republican Rome and Imperial Rome
When the political power of the Medici declined, the artistic center of the Renaissance shifted from Florence to
Rome
Which of the following was the most versatile and varied Baroque painter
Rubens
The Gothic style of architecture was begun at _____ by Abbot Suger
Saint Denis
"Be praised, my Lord, for Brother Fire,Who lights up the night.He is beautiful and carefree, robust, and fierce." The passage quotes above was written by _____.
Saint Francis of Assisi
The five movements of the Mass Ordinary are the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, ____, and Agnus Dei.
Sanctus
"In the apple boughs the coolnessMurmurs, and the grey leaves flickerWhere sleep wanders.In this garden all the hot noonI await thy fluttering footfallThrough the twilight" is written by
Sappho
"The play's the thing/ Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king" was written by
Shakespeare
Castiglione's work extended a profound influence on the dramas of English Renaissance playwrights, including
Shakespeare
The medieval epic poem that celebrates a battle between the Frankish army and a Muslim force at the Spanish border is
Song of Roland
The most prosperous and successful of the great Athenian dramatists was
Sophocles
"This was the nature of my sickness. I was in torment, reproaching myself more bitterly than ever as I twisted and turned in my chain. I hoped that my chain might be broken once and for all, because it was only a small thing that held me now. All the same it held me." was written by
St. Augustine
Louis XIV was also known as the
Sun King
Which of the following is NOT in the Vatican?
The Medici Chapel
Which of the following happening first? A. The Reformation B. The Counter-Reformation C. The publication of the King James Version of the Bible D. THe publication of Shakespeare's first play E. The composition of Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass
The Reformation
Which of the following is not a painting by Botticelli A. La Primavera B. The battle of San Romano C. The Birth of Venus D. Adoration of the Magi E. Venus and Mars
The battle of San Romano
Of the following, who was not a leader in the Reformation movement? A. Thomas More B. Ulrich Zwingli C. John Knox D. John Calvin E. Martin Luther
Thomas MOre
The Limbourg brothers painted the
Tres riches heures du Duc de Berry
Placid, domestic interiors filled with diffuse lights are characteristic of
Vermeer
"I tell about war and the hero who first from Troy's frontier,Displaced by destiny, came to the Lavinian shores." is in
Virgil's Aeneid
Kyrie eleison is
a Greek phrase meaning "Lord, have mercy"
"Contraposto" is a term used to indicate
a chiastic stance in Greek statuary
Carmina Burana is
a collection of medieval student poems
Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas was first performed at
a girl's school in Chelsea
Donatello's Saint Mary Magdalene represents
a meditation on faith and the ravages of life
Ars nova is a term that originally described
a new system of rhythmic notation
Duccio was
a painter
The trouvere was
a performer of secular music
Memento mori is
a reminder of death
In medieval architecture, the "tympanum" is another name for
a space over a door
In the medieval period, organum was
a type of polyphonic musical work
Greek vases from 1000 BC to 700 BC typically feature
abstract geometric designs
Organum is
adding newly-composed polyphonic voices to plainchant
Artemisia Gentileschi's paintine of Judith and Holofernes is notable for A. being realistically violent B. being highly sensuous C. using dramatic foreshortening D. using chiaroscuro E. all of the above
all of the above
Augustine's confessions is an important work because it A. is the beginning of self-reflective bio in the west B. balances immense learning with immense self-scrutiny C. is concerned with the most profound philosophical questions D. all of the aboce
all of the above
Author of Canterbury Tales A. had a deep knowledge of Latin literature B. was an important civil servant C. made a translation of the Romance of the Rose D. served as a customs agent in London E. all of the above
all of the above
In addition to being one of the most carefully mathematical paintings ever created, da Vinci's Last Supper is notable for A. being a brilliant fresco B. capturing the lines converging behind Christ's head C. capturing a psychological moment D. combining biblical and Classical themes E. all of the above
all of the above
Paradise Lost: A. touches on the whole range of human emotion B. invites comparison with Homer and Virgil C. is Classical in inspiration D. emphasizes human guilt E. all of the above
all of the above
Rich evidence about the daily life of Ancient Rome is provided by A. the ruins of Pompeii B. the writings of Suetonius C. the letters of Cicero the Elder D. all of the above
all of the above
THe creation story of Genesis A. says God existed before anything else B. says God's creation is all good C. places humans as the highest creation D. All of the aboce
all of the above
The Canterbury Tales includes A. legends about a saint B. ribald tales C. an exemplum D. animal fables E. all of the above
all of the above
The music of Josquin des Prez is known for A. overlapping voices B. having music express the meaning of the words C. having a homogenous structure D. being a bridge between the music of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance E. all of the above
all of the above
Which of the following is characteristic of Florentine Renaissance painting? A. close observation of real people B. concern for precise perspective C. concern for psychological states of mind D. use of geometry in composition E. all of the above
all of the above
A puzzling expression found on the faced of figures from the Greek Archaic period is called
an "archaic smile"
The semi-circular part of a Gothic cathedral behind the altar is called the
apse
In 1517, Martin Luther publicly
attacked the Roman Catholic church
Separate, eight-sided buildings near cathedrals or churches in the Byzantine era were commonly used for _____.
baptistries
St. Francis of Assisi was a "mendicant" which means he
begged for his support and traveled much
The playing out of a biblical scene in the liturgy of the medieval church led directly to the
beginning of Western drama
In the early medieval period, ivory carvings were often used for
book covers
Early Christians were often buried in underground cemeteries called
catacombs
The feeling of emotional cleansing experienced by the audience in ancient Greek dramas was called ___________.
catharsis
Songs, performed by jongleurs, that told of great and heroic deeds were known as
chansons des gestes
The term "Michelangeloesque" refers to the quality of
combining muscularity, grace, and powerful emotion
Hildegard's monophonic Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is an example of
composed plainchant
The metaphysical poets were concerned with
describing emotional experience with unusual imagery
In the Hagia Sophia, the light entering the church symbolically represents
divine wisdom
The greatest English artistic achievements in the Renaissance were in the field of
drama
When Oedipus declares, "None there is among you as sick as I," it is an example of the technique of _____.
dramatic irony
In the Iliad, the gods
enforce the rules but tend not to intervene
"Hubris" is
excessive ambition
Romanesque architecture saw a marked increase in the use of
exterior sculptures
Thomas Aquinas trod a middle path between
fideism and rationalism
The Laocoon Group is an example of
freestanding Hellenistic art
One of the great Roman buildings to survive the Barbarian invasions is the Pantheon. It features
granite columns with Corinthian capitals, a grand portico, and a dome
The ordinary "common folk" who attended Elizabethan performances of Shakespeare's plays were called
groundlings
Thales of Miletus believed that the world
had its origin in water
Unlike visual artists, Renaissance musicians in Florence
had no Classical models to imitate
Michelangelo resisted painting the Sistine Chapel because
he considered himself primarily a sculptor, not a painter
Julius Caesar's commentaries are primarily about
his military campaigns
The City of God was written to demonstrate that
history had a will directed by God
which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mannerism? A. disjointed space B. tense or overextended figures C. idealized proportions D. all of the above E. none of the above
idealized proportions
Velazquez is known mostly for his
intimate scenes of life in the Spanish court
Which of the following is not true of the Dipylon Amphora
it was not used for storing wine. The true are: nearly 5 ft tall, uses abstract geometric designs, presents a set of human figures, and uses a meander
A lettering style developed by Florentine scribes of the Medici is known as
italics
One of the reasons Florence was a center of the Renaissance was
its importance as a center for trade and banking
The sections in Song of Roland are known as
laisses
Renaissance humanists placed great emphasis on the idea that
learning improves and ennobles people
A common theme in sacred Gothic architecture is
light
One of the principal ideas of Abbot SUger was the symbolism of
light
The prescribed form of worship in the Christian church is known as the
liturgy
A meander is a
maze-like pattern found on Greek vases
A plainchant setting that has many notes for each syllable is best described as
melismatic
Music that consists of only a single melodic line is called
monophonic
The musical term for a single unaccompanied melodic line is
monophony
The practice of chromatically altering certain pitches in musical performance during the Renaissance is known as
musica ficta
Because of the dampness of the local climate, Venetian artists favored
oil paint
Praxiteles was
one of the first to introduce sensuality into the female sculpted figure
The late Renaissance attempt to revive and recreate Greek tragedy resulted in the development of
opera
Which of the following was NOT a 17th-century Baroque musical form? A. Opera B. Organum C. Trio sonata D. English madrigal
organum
Pythagoras was a
philosopher and mathematician
The setting of Boccaccio's Decameron is
plague-ridden Italy
The life of a Benedictine monk can be summarized in the motto
pray and work
Copernicus questioned the assumption that
reality is as it appears
Thomas Aquinas tried to reconcile
reason and revelation
Which of the following is not a central characteristic of art in Classical Greece? A. balance and order B. realism C. standards of human beauty derived from proportion and harmony D. rigid, stylized stances E. muscularity of male forms
rigid, stylized stances
The word Gothic originally meant
rude and barbarous
Both Boccaccio and Chaucer
satirized the church
Castiglione's "Courtier" conducts himself within the quality of
sprezzatura
The Apollo of Veii is an example of
statuary
Euripedes was known for his plays about
strong female characters pushed to their limits
John Milton Jr. got into political trouble for
supporting the Puritan cause
Pico della Mirandola tried to
synthesize all human knowledge to yield basic truths
Medieval philosophical thought is known for primarily being
synthetic and hierarchical
The decorative scheme of a gothic cathedral was an attempt to
tell an integrated story about salvation
Decameron is the Greek word for ____ days
ten
In a polyphonic work, the voice that retains the pitches of the original chant fragment is known as
tenor
The statue of Moses by Michelangelo conveys a feeling of
terribilita
One of the reasons hymns were popular in Protestant church services was because of their emphasis on
the "word"
The Italian term Trecento is often used to refer to
the 14th century
The King James Version of 1611 is an English translation of
the Bible
One enormously influential seventeenth-century literary effort, created by a committee, was
the English translation of the Bible
Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi is noted for its portrayal of
the Medici family at the Nativity
The most important center of Roman music in the High Renaissance was
the Sistine Chapel
The significance of Cimabue's Crucifixion lies in
the attempt to show the weight and strain of the figure
The trivium and the quadrivium were
the basic areas of study in the medieval period
One of the effects of the Black Death on Europe was
the death of between 1/3 and 2/3 of the entire population
The most significant architectural feature of the Hagia Sophia is
the dome on pendentives
Josquin des Prez is known for his development of
the four-voice motet
Bernard of Clairveaux was upset at
the overly fantastic nature of Romanesque sculpture
The horarium is
the series of religious observances throughout the day
The sculpture known as Kritios Boy is renowned for representing
the turning point from the Archaic to the Classical period
The Stoics believed that
the world is governed by Reason
The chivalric code of the medieval period
was largely ceremonial