Renaissance Music and Dance

This quiz will test your knowledge of Renaissance Music and Dance.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Renaissance music?

  1. Polyphony
  2. Homophony
  3. Use of counterpoint
  4. Use of improvisation
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance dance?

  1. Pavane
  2. Galliard
  3. Waltz
  4. Courante
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following composers is not from the Renaissance period?

  1. Giovanni Palestrina
  2. Josquin des Prez
  3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. Orlando di Lasso
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following instruments was not commonly used in Renaissance music?

  1. Lute
  2. Violin
  3. Recorder
  4. Harpsichord
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance vocal music?

  1. Madrigal
  2. Motet
  3. Chanson
  4. Opera
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Renaissance dance?

  1. Graceful movements
  2. Elaborate footwork
  3. Use of props
  4. Use of masks
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance musical ensemble?

  1. Consort
  2. Madrigal group
  3. Chamber ensemble
  4. Orchestra
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance musical notation?

  1. Mensural notation
  2. Tablature
  3. Staff notation
  4. Neumes
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance musical form?

  1. Motet
  2. Madrigal
  3. Mass
  4. Symphony
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance musical texture?

  1. Polyphony
  2. Homophony
  3. Monophony
  4. Heterophony
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance musical instrument?

  1. Lute
  2. Recorder
  3. Violin
  4. Harpsichord
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance dance?

  1. Pavane
  2. Galliard
  3. Waltz
  4. Courante
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance musical ensemble?

  1. Consort
  2. Madrigal group
  3. Chamber ensemble
  4. Orchestra
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance musical notation?

  1. Mensural notation
  2. Tablature
  3. Staff notation
  4. Neumes
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Renaissance musical form?

  1. Motet
  2. Madrigal
  3. Mass
  4. Symphony