Musics of the World Quiz

CH1: in this selection the lyrics (words to the song) make up how many verses? A. 4 B. 12 C. 3 D. 5

A. 4

CH1: the function of this selection is probably that of: A. dance music B. march music C. lullaby music D. ritual music

A. dance music

CH1: the singing in this selection illustrates _____: A. free rhythm B. heterophony C. syncopation D. polyrhythm

A. free rhythm

CH1: this selection contains a melody that ______: A. lacks meter and/or measures B. slides notes and is syncopated C. is a narrow range and triple meter D. is syllabic and not syncopated

A. lacks meter and/or measures

CH1: the melody in this excerpt from Zaffah procession at a Casablanca wedding (0:55-1:20) is _______: A. melsimatic and ornamented B. syllabic and unornamented

A. melsimatic and ornamented

CH1: which of the following is a guiding principle of Worlds of Music? A. study of music on its own terms, as the people who make it think of it B. expose listeners to the widest variety of musical sounds the world offers C. decide which cultures make the best music D. focus on the music, not the words

A. study of music on its own terms, as the people who make it think of it

CH2:A revival of interest in ______________ took place in the 1970s in Oklahoma. A. the Native-American flute B. English texts with orchestral accompaniment C. the water drum D. the peyote rattle

A. the Native-American flute

CH2: In order to cure a sick person, the Navajo use A. the Nightway or Enemyway ceremony. B. illegal hallucinogenic drugs. C. humor and emphasize the importance of Navajo women. D. Christian gospel songs from local missionaries.

A. the Nightway or Enemyway ceremony

CH2: A common performing medium for traditional tribal Native American music of North America uses A. voices, drums, and rattles. B. unaccompanied drums and rattles. C. Native-American flute and voices. D. guitars and synthesizers.

A. voices, drums, and rattles

CH1: the tonic is _____: A. a common scale used in music B. a chord built on the first scale degree C. a basic rhythmic pattern D. a musical interval

B. a chord build on the first scale degree

CH1: Meter _____: A. is in all music B. a particular grouping of beats C. is the same as tempo D. cannot be notated

B. a particular grouping of beats

CH1: the term pitch describes _____: A. a sound coming from an electronic instrument B. high or low tones C. a grouping of beats D. what most drums and rattles create

B. high or low tones

CH1: all of the following are true about music except: A. it has social functions B. it is a renewable resource C. All cultures have a word for it D. All human groups have it

C. all cultures have a word for it

CH1: all of the following characterize presentational music except: A: it is performed on the stage for an audience B. it is sold on vinyl records C. it is performed live by everyone present in the soundscape D. it is disseminated via electronic media

C. it is performed live by everyone present in the soundscape

CH2: Peyote songs are associated with A. new compositions in traditional modes. B. many pitches on one syllable. C. the Native American Church. D. Christian missionary hymns in syllabic style.

C. the Native American Church

CH1: Affect refers to _______: A: effects B: ideas C: emotions D: none of the given answers

C: emotions

CH1: a measure is defined as: A. an element that never repeats B. the rhythm of the melody C. the speed of the beat D. a group of beats

D. a group of beats

CH1: By culture the authors of Worlds of Music mean: A. the fine arts, including music B. respect for peoples different from one's one C. bacterial grown under controlled conditions D. a people's total way of life, learned and transmitted from one generation to the next

D. a people's total way of life, learned and transmitted from one generation to the next

CH1: this selection illustrates the following type of texture: A. polyphony B. mosaic C. monophony D. call and response

D. call and response

CH1: the instrument heard in this section is a(n): A. membranophone B. idiophone C. xylophone D. chordophone

D. chordophone

CH1: during the vocal sections in this selection the guitars play: A. the same melody that is being sung B. the main melody C. dissonant, clashing harmony or chords D. consonant, stable harmony or chords

D. consonant, stable harmony or chords

CH1: tempo _____: A. is a measurement of energy in the music B. describes the loudness level C. is a performing medium D. describes the speed of beat

D. describes the speed of beat

CH1: the acoustic niche hypothesis: A. guides the architecture of concert halls B. states that every music-culture has its own place in the world C. explains how sounds travel through media such as air and water D. states that each species communicates in its own sound space

D. states that each species communicates in its own sound space

CH1: material culture means ______: A. the sum total of ideas that make up the materials of a culture B. the parts of culture that are for sale C. the belief that things rather than ideas are the basic materials of culture D. the tangible objects of a society creates

D. the tangible objects of a society creates