Match the composers with their biographical facts.
A. Jacopo Peri
B. Francesca Caccini
C. Henry Purcell
D. Claudio Monteverdi
A. The composer of the first known opera
B. The first woman known to have composed an opera
C. The composer of Dido and Aeneas
D. The composer of Orfeo
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Which of the following is NOT an accepted form of religious music?
a. daily calls to prayer b. folk songs related to everyday life c. improvised dance music d. Qur’anic chanting
The decorative quality of the Crystal Palace is attributed to its __________.
a. ornamentation b. structural form c. references to past architecture d. sustainable design
The _____ introduced a new concept of royal power based on loyalty to the king
a. Sumerians b. Akkadians c. Guians d. rulers of Ur
What is the technique of accenting weak beats of a rhythm in a way that adds musical interest called?
a) Polyphony b) Syncopation c) Meter d) Heterophony