Quiz in Music Grade 9

1-10 True or False

______1. Music of the classical period promotes exaggeration, elegance, drama,

detail and movement.
______2. Madame Ricamire was a painting from the Baroque period.
______3. Dynamics means the loudness and softness of sound.

______4. In the classical period, the harpsichord was not often used because of
the invention of the piano.
______5. Classical music is monophonic.
______6. Johann Sebastian Bach was the father of the symphony orchestra
______7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was from Germany.

______8. At a young age, Mozart travelled all over the world playing for kings,
queens, and other important people together with his father.

______9. Ludwig Van Beethoven on the later part of his career became blind but
still managed to compose exceptional compositions.

______10. Symphonies are long orchestral musical pieces composed of 4

movements that highlights the whole orchestra.