Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Chapter 13: Condolences and Commemoration

Self Check Quiz

1
Which of the following is usually played by a single bugle or trumpet?
A)"Taps"
B)"God Bless America"
C)"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
D)"Amazing Grace"
2
Which of the following is commonly played by bagpipes at funerals?
A)"Taps"
B)"Amazing Grace"
C)Marche Funèbre
D)"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
3
Which of these is more commonly known as the "Navy Hymn?"
A)"Amazing Grace"
B)"When the Saints Go Marchin' In"
C)"Taps"
D)"Eternal Father, Strong to Save"
4
A slow, mournful hymn or lament is called a(n)
A)dirge.
B)drone.
C)opus.
D)march.
5
Which culture uses bright music played on gongs, drums, and cymbals during the funeral processions?
A)Balinese
B)Hausa
C)African American
D)Ashokan
6
Which of these instruments is NOT typically used in Hausa ensembles?
A)bell or kougue
B)ganga drums
C)kakakis (trumpets)
D)gambangs (wooden xylophones)
7
African American spirituals were used for all of these functions EXCEPT
A)to provide hope.
B)to encourage solidarity.
C)to remember ancient kings.
D)to let one another know about opportunities to escape slavery.
8
The term promised land is used in African American spirituals as a metaphor for
A)the Underground Railroad.
B)the Ohio River.
C)the northern United States.
D)Africa.
9
"Vacant Chair" was written to capture the loss associated with the death of
A)soldiers during the Civil War.
B)Princess Diana.
C)Eric Clapton's young son.
D)Billie Holiday.
10
Which of the following uses the technique called contrafactum?
A)"Vacant Chair"
B)"Candle in the Wind"
C)"Good-bye, Princess Di"
D)"Strange Fruit"
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