1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Romantic period?
A. has rich variety of piece types
B. has a shape and unity of the theme
C. has textures which are more expressive
D. has freedom in writing with intense personal expression of self-emotion
2. Who is the composer who bridged the time change from the Classical Period to the Romantic
period?
A. Bach B. Bruckner C. Berlioz D. Beethoven
3. Which is quick, lively tempo, and usually considered to be faster than allegretto?
A. Andante B. Adagio C. Allegro D. Presto
4. What refers to a musical composition intended to depict or suggest nonmusical incidents, ideas, or
images?
A. Concerto B. Etude C. Program music D. Symphonic poem
5. Who is one of the program music composers who made the famous “Symphonie Fantastique”?
A. Franz Liszt B. Robert Schuman C. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky D. Hector Berlioz
6. Music was not the only art form during the Romantic Period. Which of the following art form is
being describe as an artwork that uses paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface?
A. Literature B. Theatre C. Architecture D. Painting
7. What is the main feature of Romantic music where the composers began to compose their
patriotism and love of country?
A. Nationalism B. Historical C. Nature D. Literature
8. Which of the following historical events DID NOT occurred during the Romantic Period?
A. Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation C. Spanish-American War
B. Industrial Revolution D. United States Civil War
9. Which of the following is an example of a painting that depicts a woman holding the flag of the
French Revolution personifies Liberty and leads the people forward over the bodies of the fallen?
A. The Death of Marat C. Liberty Leading the People
B. The Third Of May D. The Burial of Sardine
10. In your Music class, your teacher asks you to interpret the music of Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky –
Swan Lake by writing a poem. Which of the following art forms will you use?
A. Painting B. Literature C. Sculpture D. Architecture
11. What materials will you use if you are going to make an improvise water xylophone?
A. Glasses and spoon C. Straw and rubber bands
B. Bamboo sticks D. Wood and screws
12. Which of the following improvise musical instruments that produce sound by blowing air through
the mouthpiece and opening or closing the holes with fingers to change the pitch?
A. Tambourine B. Bell shakers C. Bamboo flute D. Water xylophone
13. If your teacher in Music asks you to use an improvise musical instrument as background for your
performance, what improvise instrument will you use to create string instruments like sound?
A. Cardboard guitar B. Bottle C. Tambourine D. Bell
shakers
14. During the Romantic period, the orchestra had become a great force due to its increasing size.
Which of the following instruments became the most important and popular musical instrument
during the Romantic Era?
A. Violin B. Flute C. Double bassoons D. Piano
15. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the piano instrument of Romantic Period?
A. Piano instrument were greatly improved due to recent advancements in technology.
B. Piano continued to be the most important musical instrument during the Romantic Era.
C. Piano is an instrumental music that conveys image or scenes, music that tells a short story without
text or lyrics.
D. Piano instrument became a musical symbol of Romanticism and was enlarged to give it a wider
range and more tonal power.
