1.

If you were one of the original composers, would you allow your compositions to be used as they are
used today?
A. No, because people will only appreciate those works when the person who initiated it is gone.
B. No, because there are people who don’t respect the original essence and message of the
composition.
C. Yes, because it gives glory to my work, and it is rightful to give honor to it and remember the hard
work of the composers.
D. Yes, provided that they will use it legally and the reinterpretation and adaptation of my work could
be seen as a tribute and a testament to its enduring appeal and in that way, the new generations
appreciate the different genres of music.
2.. What is the general texture of Classical music?
A. Heterophonic B. Homophonic C. Monophonic D. Polyphonic
3. Which of the following sentence best describes the Classical era?
A. The music of the Classical era has a fast and upbeat rhythm
B. The music of the Classical era has a lighter and clearer texture.
C. The music of the Classical era has a grand and elaborate texture
D. The music of the Classical era has an imitative distinctive character

4. In what period refers between the fall of Roman Empire and the age of reawakening and discovery?
A. Baroque Period B. Classical Period C. Medieval Period D. Renaissance Period
5. In what category falls the following: binary – AB, ternary – ABC , ground bass , fugue?
A. Composition B. Dynamics C. New form D. New tone
6. In what category falls the following: Concerto, Concerto Grosso, Fugue, Oratorio?
A. Music Genres of Baroque Music
B. Music Genres of Medieval Music
C. Music Genres of Classical Music
D. Music Genres of Renaissance Music

7. Which of the following term is defined as “The Age of Reason”?

A. Baroque B. Classical C. Medieval D. Renaissance
8. What instrument did Frederick Chopin wrote most of his music?
A. Flute B. Orchestra C. Piano D. Violin

9. Which of the following is the correct sequence of Five Main Sections of Mass?
A. Credo ,Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus and Benedictus , Agnus Dei
B. Agnus Dei, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Benedictus
C. Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Benedictus , Agnus Dei
D. Sanctus and Benedictus ,Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Agnus Dei
10. Monophonic, Free meter, Use of Neume notation; The following are classified as?
A. The Elements of Music
B. Music Genres of the Baroque Period
C. The Characteristics of Gregorian Chants
D. The Vocal Music of the Renaissance Period
11. Oratorio, Chorale, Concerto; The following are classified as?
A. The Elements of Music
B. Music Genres of the Baroque Period
C. The Characteristics of Gregorian Chants
D. The Vocal Music of the Renaissance Period

12. Which of the following belongs to the instrumental music of the Classical period?
A. Opera Buffa B. Opera Seria C. Rondo D. Sonata
13. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Concert halls provided venues for classical plays.
B. Classical era is about fantasy, supernatural, and romance.
C. The classical period is highly influenced by the Christian church.
D. The melody of the classical period is simple and easy to remember.
14. What is your best approach in making an improvised musical instrument?
A. I will do my best to have a good grade.
B. I will ask someone to do it for me to make it more effective.
C. I will be patient, resourceful, and persistent in doing the task.
D. I will do it because it is part of the activity and part of the subject.
15. Which of the following is an example of a woodwind instrument?
A. Buccin C. Forte Piano
B. Classical Clarinet D. Violin
16. What is the term for serious opera?
A. Opera B. Comic Opera C. Opera Buffa D. Opera Seria
17. Why do we need to appreciate classical music since we have new popular music to enjoy?
A. It is important for us to keep relaxed.
B. It is important to appreciate it because it is part of history.
C. It is important to appreciate it because it is part of the lesson.
D. It is important because music from this period was known as a masterpiece of famous
composers and influences many art forms in history.

18. It is a drama set to music where singers and musicians perform in a theatrical setting.
A. Concerto B. Sonata C. Opera D. Symphony
19. What is the best material to be used in improvising instruments?
A. Available at home C. Grandeous materials
B. Expensive materials D. Rare type of materials
20. What is the term for Italian Opera?
A. Comic Opera B. Opera C. Opera Buffa D. Opera Seria
21. What does the term “Nationalism” mean?
A. Being patriotic
B. Pride in one’s own composition.
C. Pride for another country or culture
D. Having a strong feeling for one’s nation.
22. What is the name of the composer who bridged the Classical Period to the Romantic Period?
A. Bach B. Beethoven C. Berlioz D. Bruckner
23. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the romantic period?
A. A freedom in writing and designing an intense personal expression of self-emotion
B. Has a shape and unity of the theme
C. Has a rich variety of piece types
D. The textures are more expressive
24. Which of the following is NOT a type of Program music?
A. Song cycle B. Symphonic poem C. Concert overture D. Incidental music
25. Who was the composer whose musical skills started with playing mandolin at the age of 5?
A. Niccolo Paganini C. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
B. Hector Berlioz D. Camille Saint-Saἕns
26. was the composer known as a talented musician at an early age and was considered a
composer who creates elegant music, neat, clean, polished and never excessive.
A. Niccolo Paganini C. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
B. Hector Berlioz D. Camille Saint-Saἕns
27. It is a through–composed vocal music composition written and is expressed in a poetic text.
A. Fugue B. Madrigal C. Mass D. Troubadour Music
28. Baroque music is known for its grandiose and elaborate ornamentation. Which of the following Baroque
music forms was developed through imitative counterpoint?
A. Fugue B. Oratorio C. Concerto D. Concerto Grosso
29. It was originally a chant passed along by oral tradition but later on, they were notated. What vocal
music it is?
A. Concerto B. Oratorio C. Gregorian Chant D. Troubadour Music
 30. Who composed the following: Fire, Fire, My Heart, Sing and Chant It, It was a Lover
and His Lass?
A. Thomas Morley C. Johann Sebastian Bach
B. Antonio Vivaldi D. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
31. Who composed the following: Mass in B minor, Cantata 208 and 211, Well Tempered
Clavier?
A. Thomas Morley C. Johann Sebastian Bach
B. Antonio Vivaldi D. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
32. The following are the characteristics of the Madrigal EXCEPT:
A. neumatic C. sung a cappella
B. through–composed D. frequently in 3 to 6 voices
33. What was the prominent instrument of the renaissance era?
A. Guitar B. Lute C. Piano D. Violin
34. The following are the characteristics of Renaissance Music EXCEPT:
A. Mostly polyphonic
B. Imitation among the voices is common
C. Use of word painting in texts and music
D. Church music spread and taught to succeeding generations.

35. Who composed the following: Le Jeu de Robin et de Marion, La Chanson du roi de
Sicile?
A. Thomas Morley C. Johann Sebastian Bach
B. Antonio Vivaldi D. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

36. It is an instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood for the piano.

A. Impromptu B. Nocturne C. Scherzo D. Sonata
37. What is an instrumental composition that conveys images or scenes to tell a short story without
text or lyrics?
A. Piano Music C. Program Music
B. Chorale Music D. Violin and Strings Music

38. What instrumental composition that serves as an introduction to an opera?

A. Interlude B. Overture C. Postlude D. Prelude

39. A romantic composer who stressed realism; therefore, he drew material from everyday life,
rejected heroic themes from mythology and history.
A. Giacomo Puccini C. Richard Wagner
B. Giuseppe Verdi D. Franz Peter Schubert

40. Libretto, Score, Recitative, Aria are classified as .

A. Types of voice singers
B. Components of an Opera
C. Famous Operas in the Romantic Period
D. Different Vocal Music in Romantic Period