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Chapter 8 Quiz
Hildegard of Bingen
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Hildegard of Bingen had a vision of flames descending from heaven, touching her in her monastic cell, and revealing the meaning of scriptures-this experience inspired her to do what?
Begin her own monastic order
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Protest erroneous teachings of the church by writing letters to the Pope and other officials
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Write poetry and music explaining what she had learned
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Travel as a missionary to central Asia
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Which of the following was NOT one of the many roles that Hildegard of Bingen filled in her life?
Abbess
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Illustrator
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Pianist
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Poet
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Which statement about Hildegard of Bingen's early life is NOT true?
She took vows at the age of 14 and entered a convent.
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She was educated by Carmelite nuns.
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Her parents offered her to the church as a tithe, as she was their tenth child.
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Her parents were members of the nobility.
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Which of the following best describes Hildegard of Bingen's piece,
O viridissima virga
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A setting of the Ordinary for women's voices
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A setting of the Proper in honor of the Virgin Mary
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Part of an extended cycle of Daily Offices meant to be performed throughout the season of Advent
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A secular motet that she had to hide from church authorities for fear of excommunication
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Hildegard of Bingen's text in
O viridissima virga
likens Christ to a fountain of refreshing water in parched lands.
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False
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Since authorship was a largely unfamiliar concept, very few names of musicians associated with Gregorian chant have come down to us.
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Hildegard of Bingen wrote volumes of work regarding personal theology, expressing little interest in social or ecological issues.
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Listen to the following excerpt from
O viridissima virga
and choose the best descriptor of the musical texture.
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Homophonic
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Heterophonic
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Polyphonic
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Monophonic
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