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