Music and Language

This quiz will test your knowledge of the relationship between music and language.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to communicate a message?

  1. Musical rhetoric
  2. Musical semiotics
  3. Musical linguistics
  4. Musical semantics
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the study of the relationship between music and language?

  1. Musicology
  2. Ethnomusicology
  3. Linguistics
  4. Semiotics
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to accompany speech?

  1. Melody
  2. Harmony
  3. Rhythm
  4. Accompaniment
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a particular atmosphere or mood?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Incidental music
  4. Mood music
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to tell a story?

  1. Opera
  2. Oratorio
  3. Cantata
  4. Narrative music
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to express emotions?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Emotional music
  4. Expressive music
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of place or time?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Descriptive music
  4. Evocative music
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of movement or energy?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Kinetic music
  4. Energetic music
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of mystery or suspense?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Atmospheric music
  4. Suspenseful music
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of humor?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Humorous music
  4. Comic music
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of awe or wonder?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Majestic music
  4. Awe-inspiring music
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of peace or tranquility?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Peaceful music
  4. Tranquil music
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of excitement or anticipation?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Exciting music
  4. Anticipatory music
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of sadness or melancholy?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Sad music
  4. Melancholy music
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the use of music to create a sense of anger or rage?

  1. Program music
  2. Absolute music
  3. Angry music
  4. Rage music