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978-0393668179 Chapter 22
chapter 22 Instrumental Music: Sonata, Symphony, and Concerto MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following characteristics shows the influence of vocal music on instrumental music? a. idiomatic figuration d. periodic phrasing b. tonic-dominant tension e. codified formal organization c. growing […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 21
chapter 21 Opera and Vocal Music in the Early Classic Period MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. If you were to attend a dramatic performance at a public theater in the early 1700s that was sung throughout, had six or more singing characters, […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 20
chapter 20 Musical Taste and Style in the Enlightenment MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which best describes the political situation of eighteenth-century Europe? a. under the command of one ruling power b. Countries became extremely individualized and separate. c. dominated by centralized […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 19
chapter 19 German Composers of the Late Baroque MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Leading composers in Europe in the eighteenth century came from which lands? a. French-speaking d. Italian-speaking b. German-speaking e. Russian-speaking c. Spanish-speaking 2. What contributed to the growth of […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 18
chapter 18 The Early Eighteenth Century in Italy and France MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Who were the Neapolitan conservatories designed to teach? a. children of wealthy patrons b. poor or orphaned boys c. people who wished to become composers d. children […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 17
chapter 17 Italy and Germany in the Late Seventh Century MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What was the leading vocal genre in Italy in the late seventeenth century? a. oratorio d. Mass b. opera e. chorale c. serenata 2. Librettists responded to […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 16
chapter 16 France, England, Spain, and the New World in the Seventeenth Century MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Why were the arts, especially dance, so important during the reign of Louis XIV? a. Dance academies established prior to his reign flourished, producing […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 15
chapter 15 Music for Chamber and Church in the Early Seventeenth Century MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Ground refers to what type of bass movement? a. movement by leap d. movement by step b. an ascending tetrachord e. circle-of-fifths by root movement […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 14
chapter 14 The Invention of Opera MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Opera originated a. ca. 1450. d. ca. 1637. b. ca. 1550. e. ca. 1650. c. ca. 1600. 2. Which group intently studied the writings of the ancient Greeks about music? ANS: […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 13
chapter 13 New Styles in the Seventeenth Century MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The term baroque was first applied to art and music by a. critics in the early 1600s who preferred the new style. b. critics in the mid-1700s who disliked […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 12
chapter 12 The Rise of Instrumental Music MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The rise of notated instrumental music in the Renaissance can be attributed to the a. development of music printing. b. increase in music literacy. c. invention of new tuning systems. […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 11
chapter 11 Sacred Music in the Era of the Reformation MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The Protestant Reformation started in which country? a. England d. Italy b. France e. Spain c. Germany 2. Which Renaissance invention was essential for the spread of […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 10
chapter 10 Madrigal and Secular Song in the Sixteenth Century MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which fifteenth-century invention was essential to the growth of amateur music–making and the rise of music literacy in the sixteenth century? a. the lute d. the telescope […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 9
chapter 9 Franco-Flemish Composers, 1450–1520 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After 1477, the territories in the Low Countries (modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands) once possessed by the Burgundian dukes became part of which political entity? a. England d. the Papacy b. France […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 8
chapter 8 England and Burgundy in the Fifteenth Century MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. During the Hundred Years’ War, England was at war with which country? a. Burgundy d. Italy b. France e. Spain c. Germany 2. When did the Hundred Years’ […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 7
chapter 7 Music and the Renaissance MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Europe emerged as a world power during the Renaissance for all of the following reasons EXCEPT a. advances in navigational technology enabled Europeans to establish trade routes to other continents. b. […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 6
chapter 6 New Developments in the Fourteenth Century MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The interest in capturing the pleasure of daily life in song, art, and literature could be interpreted as a response to what fourteenth-century condition? a. the crisis in the […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 5
chapter 5 Polyphony through the Thirteenth Century MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Why is early polyphony considered a sort of gloss on the chant repertory? a. The added melodies elaborated on the authorized chants. b. The added melodies improved the authorized chants. […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 4
chapter 4 Song and Dance Music to 1300 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. From ca. 800 to ca. 1200, Europe experienced a. aggregation of wealth among the nobility. b. economic, educational, and artistic growth. c. invasions by the Arabs. d. population decline […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 3
chapter 3 Roman Liturgy and Chant MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In the Medieval Christian church, the primary purpose of liturgical music was to a. aid in the delivery of the text. b. demonstrate the priests’ musical virtuosity. c. enable congregants to […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 2
chapter 2 The Christian Church in the First Millennium MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire in the year a. 70 C.E. d. 395 C.E. b. 313 C.E. e. 476 C.E. c. 392 […]
978-0393668179 Chapter 1
chapter 1Music in Antiquity MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The earliest surviving musical instruments were made from a. bone. d. stone. b. clay. e. wood. c. metal. 2. All of the following types of evidence about musical culture from ancient civilizations survive […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 30 Part 2
21. The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was aimed at assisting ailing a. banks. b. refineries. c. homeowners. d. stock exchanges. e. textile mills. ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: p. 1182 OBJ: 4. Assess the issues and developments during Bush’s […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 30 Part 1
Chapter 30: Twenty-First-Century America, 1993–Present CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the major population trends (demographics) in the United States during the twenty- TRUE/FALSE 1. By 2000, for the first time in U.S. history the majority of immigrants came not from Europe […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 29 Part 2
22. According to the textbook, President Reagan was very successful in transforming the __________ while in office because of his conservative appointments. a. spoils system b. executive branch c. Washington, D.C. “good-old-boy” network d. judicial system e. way America looks […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 29 Part 1
Chapter 29: Conservative Revival, 1977–1990 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Analyze why Jimmy Carter had such limited success as president. 2. Identify the key factors that led to the election of Ronald Reagan, the rise of the conservative TRUE/FALSE 1. In his […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 28 Part 2
c. vilification d. eradication e. brinksmanship 19. President Nixon’s plan to remove U.S. troops from Vietnam and equip the South Vietnamese soldiers to take control of the war was called a. the War Powers Resolution. b. Vietnamization. c. the Ho […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 28 Part 1
Chapter 28: Rebellion and Reaction, The 1960s and 1970s CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Explore the origins of the youth revolt and compare the responses of the New Left and the TRUE/FALSE 1. The New Left came together in opposition to Richard […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 27 Part 2
b. Civil Rights Act of 1964. c. Anti-Discrimination Law of 1965. d. Desegregation Act of 1966. e. Freedom Riders Law of 1967. 21. As part of an elaborate domestic legislative agenda, President Lyndon Johnson declared an “unconditional war on _________ […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 27 Part 1
Chapter 27: New Frontiers, 1960–1968 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Assess President John F. Kennedy’s efforts to contain communism abroad and pursue civil TRUE/FALSE 1. The Peace Corps was a group of Republican young people who campaigned for Nixon and other conservative […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 26 Part 2
a. conformity. b. communism. c. democratic socialism. d. agnosticism e. socialism. 22. A controversial new group of young artists, writers, and poets emerged in the 1950s that rejected traditional middle-class values and materialism. What were they known as? a. Beats […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 26 Part 1
Chapter 26: Affluence and Anxiety in the Atomic Age, 1950–1959 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Explain President Eisenhower’s political philosophy and priorities. TRUE/FALSE 1. President Eisenhower was committed politically to “moderate Republicanism.” ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: p. 988 OBJ: 1. Explain […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 25 Part 2
22. Upon the desegregation of the military, which branch was the last to comply? a. Navy b. Air Force c. Army d. Marines e. Coast Guard ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 966 OBJ: 3. Describe Truman’s efforts to expand […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 25 Part 1
Chapter 25: The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945–1952 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Explain why and how the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union TRUE/FALSE 1. Harry Truman was inexperienced in many political areas when he […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 24 Part 2
e. It caused the war henceforth to become more localized in the Pacific and less of a global conflict. 25. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Congress passed the _____________, which gave the president the ability to reorganize the government […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 24 Part 1
Chapter 24: The Second World War, 1933–1945 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Assess how German and Japanese actions led to the outbreak of war in Europe and in Asia. TRUE/FALSE 1. A radical form of totalitarian government in which a dictator uses […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 23 Part 2
26. What did the Securities and Exchange Commission do? a. It allowed for unlicensed stock brokers. b. It set up the Wall Street Stock Exchange. c. It regulated the trading and issuance of stocks and bonds. d. It instituted a […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 23 Part 1
Chapter 23: New Deal America, 1929–1939 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Identify the major causes of the Great Depression. TRUE/FALSE 1. In the 1920s many investors bought stocks on margin—that is, with borrowed funds. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: p. 852 OBJ: […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 22 Part 2
20. Why was the Red Scare significant? a. It convinced Congress to increase the number of immigrants from Europe. b. It caused the downturn of nativism during the postwar period. c. It created anti-immigrant hysteria in the wake of the […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 22 Part 1
Chapter 22: A Clash of Cultures, 1920–1929 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Assess the impact of the consumer culture that emerged in America during the 1920s, and TRUE/FALSE 1. The Roaring Twenties pitted a cosmopolitan urban America against the values of an […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 21 Part 2
OBJ: 3. Describe the major events of the war after U.S. entry, and explain the U.S. contribution to the defeat of the Central Powers. 22. __________ led the __________, a group of determined Communist revolutionaries in Russia in 1917. a. […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 21 Part 1
Chapter 21: America and the Great War, 1914–1920 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the outbreak of the Great War and the distinctive nature of the fighting on the TRUE/FALSE 1. The Great War lasted less than two years and saw about […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 20 Part 2
23. Roosevelt’s “Square Deal” featured a. a plan that emphasized the intention of benefitting both rich and poor. b. a plan that ignored the conservation of natural resources. c. less government involvement in overseeing the actions of corporations. d. policies […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 20 Part 1
Chapter 20 : The Progressive Era, 1890–1920 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Explain the varied motives of progressive reformers. 2. Explain the various sources of thought and activism that contributed to the progressive TRUE/FALSE 1. Progressives generally believed government should not interfere […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 19 Part 2
20. The __________ were a special regiment made up of good shots and good riders that Theodore Roosevelt joined during the War of 1898. a. insurrectos b. guerrillas c. Rough Riders d. haoles e. jingoists ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 19 Part 1
Chapter 19: Seizing an American Empire, 1865–1913 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the factors that motivated America’s new imperialism after the Civil War. 2. Explain why and how America expanded its influence in the Pacific before the Spanish- TRUE/FALSE 1. Toward […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 18 Part 2
24. One of the ways politics in the Gilded Age was different than today was that a. the activities of “special interest” groups did not play much of a role in politics. b. the national political parties were much more […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 18 Part 1
Chapter 18: Society and Politics in the Gilded Age, 1865–1900 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Understand the effects of urban growth during the Gilded Age, including the problems it TRUE/FALSE 1. The growth of cities helped to solve many major social problems […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 17 Part 2
26. __________ argued that the black response to racial prejudice should be “ceaseless agitation.” a. W. E. B. Du Bois b. Booker T. Washington c. James Plunkett d. Alfred Waddell e. Henry Smith ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: p. 624 […]
978-0393643008 Chapter 17 Part 1
Chapter 17: The South and the West Transformed, 1865–1900 CORE OBJECTIVES 1. Analyze the ways in which a “New South” emerged in the late nineteenth century. 2. Describe the crop-lien system that emerged in the South, and explain how it […]