UNIT 3
Episode 2 - The
Classical
Period
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1.
The Classical Period lasted from ____.
a. 1750 - 1820
b. 2000 - Present
c. 1820 - 1910
d. March 5th - August 15th
2.
Compared to Baroque, what was different about the Classical Period of
music?
a. The music was more fancy than the
Baroque period.
b. The orchestras had women players.
c. Musical phrases were neat and balanced.
d. Musical phrases were imbalanced.
3.
4.
5.
Name:
6.
In the Classical Period, conductors faced
the ____.
a. harpsichord
b. orchestra
c. audience
d. mirror
7.
Why did the piano become more popular
than the harpsichord?
a. Pianos were easier to roll around.
b. Pianos could be played both soft and
loud.
c. Pianos were cheaper than harpsichords.
d. Harpsichords were too quiet.
8.
What happened to Beethoven later in
his life?
a. He went blind.
b. He got sick.
c. He went deaf.
d. He became embarrassing.
9.
Which of the following is not true about
the Classical Period?
a. Music contained balanced musical
phrases.
b. There were bigger orchestras.
c. The music was less fancy than Baroque.
d. The music was less organized.
A melody can be described as the ____.
a. tune
b. trill
c. appoggiatura
d. verse
Who is called the ‘Daddy of String
Quartets’?
a. Vivaldi
b. Beethoven
c. Bach
d. Haydn
The Classical orchestra was ____.
a. bigger than the Baroque Period
b. smaller than the Baroque Period
c. the same size as the Baroque Period
d. nonexistent
QUIZ KEY
10. Which of the following is a famous Clas-
sical composer?
a. Mozart
b. Tchaikovsky
c. Bach
d. Hammerstein
©2011 QUAVER’S MARVELOUS WORLD OF MUSIC
UNIT 3
Episode 2 - The
Classical
Period
s
’
r
e
v
Œua
iz
u
Œ
y
k
r
Œui
1.
The Classical Period lasted from ____.
a. 1750 - 1820
b. 2000 - Present
c. 1820 - 1910
d. March 5th - August 15th
2.
Compared to Baroque, what was different about the Classical Period of
music?
a. The music was more fancy than the
Baroque period.
b. The orchestras had women players.
c. Musical phrases were neat and balanced.
d. Musical phrases were imbalanced.
3.
4.
5.
The Classical orchestra was ____.
a. bigger than the Baroque Period
b. smaller than the Baroque Period
c. the same size as the Baroque Period
d. nonexistent
SCORE
Circle or underline the correct answer
6.
In the Classical Period, conductors faced
the ____.
a. harpsichord
b. orchestra
c. audience
d. mirror
7.
Why did the piano become more popular
than the harpsichord?
a. Pianos were easier to roll around.
b. Pianos could be played both soft and
loud.
c. Pianos were cheaper than harpsichords.
d. Harpsichords were too quiet.
8.
What happened to Beethoven later in
his life?
a. He went blind.
b. He got sick.
c. He went deaf.
d. He became embarrassing.
9.
Which of the following is not true about
the Classical Period?
a. Music contained balanced musical
phrases.
b. There were bigger orchestras.
c. The music was less fancy than Baroque.
d. The music was less organized.
A melody can be described as the ____.
a. tune
b. trill
c. appoggiatura
d. verse
Who is called the ‘Daddy of String
Quartets’?
a. Vivaldi
b. Beethoven
c. Bach
d. Haydn
Name:
10. Which of the following is a famous Clas-
sical composer?
a. Mozart
b. Tchaikovsky
c. Bach
d. Hammerstein
©2011 QUAVER’S MARVELOUS WORLD OF MUSIC