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Music: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - Music and Media (Questions)

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Music is used extensively in media such as films, TV and advertising. A famous quote from John Lennon; "I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity."

This quiz focuses on music in the media.

1. Music is found in what types of media?
[ ] Film
[ ] TV
[ ] Radio
[ ] All the above
2. Which uses music for purposes of commercial gain?
[ ] Video games
[ ] Advertisements
[ ] Films
[ ] Technically all of the above
3. What is the main function of music in film?
[ ] As a convenient space filler
[ ] It doesn't really have a function - there's little point!
[ ] To compensate for the bad acting
[ ] To enhance the effect of the scene
4. Which of these is a film composer?
[ ] Claudio Monteverdi
[ ] J.S. Bach
[ ] John Williams
[ ] Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. What is another way of describing 'discord'?
[ ] Consonance
[ ] Dissonance
[ ] Dynamics
[ ] Tempo
6. What is a 'resolution'?
[ ] Movement from a dissonant to a consonant chord
[ ] Movement from a consonant to a dissonant chord
[ ] Movement from a loud to a quiet dynamic
[ ] Movement from a fast to a slow tempo
7. What is a 'chromatic' movement?
[ ] A type of slow movement in a concerto
[ ] A scale or sequence where notes move in semi-tones
[ ] A change of tempo
[ ] None of the above
8. What does the term 'sforzando' relate to?
[ ] Dynamics
[ ] Key signature
[ ] Tempo
[ ] Timbre
9. What best describes timbre?
[ ] A way of distinguishing different kinds of sound
[ ] A tempo marking
[ ] A bpm marking
[ ] None of the above
10. What is incidental music?
[ ] Music with lots of sudden dynamic sections
[ ] Music which represents different types of dance
[ ] Music in a play, tv program, radio, video games etc.
[ ] None of the above
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Music: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - Music and Media (Answers)
1. Music is found in what types of media?
[ ] Film
[ ] TV
[ ] Radio
[x] All the above
2. Which uses music for purposes of commercial gain?
[ ] Video games
[ ] Advertisements
[ ] Films
[x] Technically all of the above
It's true! If you think about it, all of the above feature common themes which are designed to become both familiar and appealing to the consumer
3. What is the main function of music in film?
[ ] As a convenient space filler
[ ] It doesn't really have a function - there's little point!
[ ] To compensate for the bad acting
[x] To enhance the effect of the scene
Music provides an additional finer layer of description to a scene: for instance music can be used in film to represent emotion, violence, nature etc.
4. Which of these is a film composer?
[ ] Claudio Monteverdi
[ ] J.S. Bach
[x] John Williams
[ ] Ludwig Van Beethoven
5. What is another way of describing 'discord'?
[ ] Consonance
[x] Dissonance
[ ] Dynamics
[ ] Tempo
6. What is a 'resolution'?
[x] Movement from a dissonant to a consonant chord
[ ] Movement from a consonant to a dissonant chord
[ ] Movement from a loud to a quiet dynamic
[ ] Movement from a fast to a slow tempo
7. What is a 'chromatic' movement?
[ ] A type of slow movement in a concerto
[x] A scale or sequence where notes move in semi-tones
[ ] A change of tempo
[ ] None of the above
8. What does the term 'sforzando' relate to?
[x] Dynamics
[ ] Key signature
[ ] Tempo
[ ] Timbre
9. What best describes timbre?
[x] A way of distinguishing different kinds of sound
[ ] A tempo marking
[ ] A bpm marking
[ ] None of the above
10. What is incidental music?
[ ] Music with lots of sudden dynamic sections
[ ] Music which represents different types of dance
[x] Music in a play, tv program, radio, video games etc.
[ ] None of the above
Strictly speaking it's a music format used in the context of something not primarily musical. Films tend not to fall in this category and are usually referred to as soundtracks