Free Humanities CLEP Trivia Question and Answers

Question 1

What does it mean when a term is called major, minor, decreased, or augmented?

Accepted Answer

They are types of triads or chords

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They are types of scales

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They are types of dynamics

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They are types of key signatures

Question 2

Which musical genre is characterized by improvisation?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

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Folk

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Opera

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Impressionist

Question 3

Which of these is not a dynamic marking?

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Andante

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Fortissimo

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Piano

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Forte

Question 4

What language is utilized in ballet and music?

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Italian for music, French for ballet

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German for music, Italian for ballet

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French for music and ballet

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Italian for music and ballet

Question 5

Which statement about jazz is accurate?

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It is widely considered to be America's only original contribution to music

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It originated around the middle of the nineteenth century

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It is atonal

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It originated in American Hispanic culture

Question 6

Scat is a type of singing where...

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The voice sings syllables rather than words and is used as another instrument

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Performers sit in silence for the entire piece

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Accents are put in unexpected places

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A leader sings a line and others respond sympathetically

Question 7

The words "recitative," "aria," and "oratorio" are used where?

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Opera

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Concerto

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Symphony

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Sonata