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90 Minutes
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Basque Country PAU History of Music & Dance (UPV/EHU 2026) is a 90-minute university entrance exam assessing 2º Bachillerato syllabus domains.
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1In ancient Greek musical philosophy, what was the core assertion of the 'Doctrine of Ethos'?
A.Music was governed entirely by arbitrary emotion and rejected mathematical ratios
B.Music was purely decorative entertainment with no civic or ethical importance
C.Music possessed a moral power capable of directly affecting human character, emotion, and behavior
D.Music achieved spiritual perfection only through multi-part contrapuntal polyphony
Explanation: The ancient Greek Doctrine of Ethos, championed by thinkers like Pythagoras, Damon, Plato, and Aristotle, asserted that music had a direct ethical and psychological influence on the human soul. Specific musical modes (harmoniai) and rhythms were believed to cultivate distinct moral qualities such as courage, temperance, or licentiousness.
2What makes the 'Seikilos Epitaph' a landmark monument in ancient music history?
A.It represents the first documented polyphonic mass setting from ancient Athens
B.It is the earliest written treatise defining the five positions of classical ballet
C.It contains the first recorded orchestra score composed for Roman pantomime
D.It is the oldest surviving complete musical composition with written musical notation
Explanation: Engraved on a marble tombstone near Tralles in Asia Minor (dating from around the 1st or 2nd century CE), the Seikilos Epitaph contains both lyrics and alphabetical musical notation. It stands as the oldest surviving complete musical composition in the world.
3Which ancient Greek instrument was a double-reed wind instrument strongly associated with the ecstatic cult of Dionysus?
A.Aulos
B.Kithara
C.Lyre
D.Syrinx
Explanation: The aulos was a double-reed wind instrument (often played in pairs) associated with passion, drama, and the cult of Dionysus. In contrast, stringed instruments like the lyre and kithara were linked to clarity, restraint, and Apollo.
4In Roman theatrical dance, what characterized the popular genre of 'pantomimus' (pantomime)?
A.Dancers performed sacred litanies exclusively inside temples to praise Emperor Augustus
B.A solo masked dancer depicted multiple characters using gesture and dance, supported by an orchestra and chorus
C.Competitors engaged in rhythmic martial duels accompanied only by bronze trumpets
D.A group of unmasked actors performed spoken comedic dialogues without musical accompaniment
Explanation: Roman pantomime was a highly popular theatrical art form where a single virtuoso dancer, wearing a expressive mask, portrayed all narrative roles through gesture and dance while a choir sang the story accompanied by an ensemble including pipes, cymbals, and the scabellum (foot clapper).
5What was the historical fate of the Mozarabic (Visigothic-Hispanic) liturgical chant tradition in Christian Spain?
A.It survived unchanged as the exclusive liturgical music across all Spanish cathedrals into the 20th century
B.It was adopted across Western Europe as the mandatory uniform chant system by Charlemagne
C.It was officially suppressed in 1080 at the Council of Burgos in favor of the Roman Gregorian rite
D.It replaced Gregorian chant in France following the victory at the Battle of Poitiers
Explanation: The Mozarabic (or Hispanic) rite flourished across the Iberian Peninsula under Visigothic rule and Christian communities under Muslim rule. In 1080, King Alfonso VI of Castile and the papacy replaced it with the Roman-Gregorian liturgy at the Council of Burgos to align Spanish Christian kingdoms with Rome.
6Which combination of characteristics defines the musical texture and style of official Gregorian chant?
A.Polyphonic texture, strict triple meter, vernacular Italian text, and Major tonality
B.Homophonic texture, accompaniment by pipe organ, free improvisation, and duple meter
C.Heterophonic texture, orchestral accompaniment, secular romance text, and chromatic scales
D.Monophonic texture, unmeasured free rhythm, Latin sacred text, and Modal tonality
Explanation: Gregorian chant is defined as monophonic (a single unaccompanied vocal line), sung in Latin by sacred choirs or solos, with free rhythm governed by text accents, based on the eight Church Modes (octoechos).
7Which fundamental pedagogical innovation in music notation and sight-singing is credited to Guido d'Arezzo (c. 991–1033)?
A.The four-line musical staff and solmization syllables (ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la) from the Hymn to St. John
B.The invention of the modern five-line staff and the mechanical metronome
C.The creation of dynamic markings like forte and piano and orchestral conductor batons
D.The development of figured bass shorthand notation for keyboard continuous accompaniment
Explanation: Guido d'Arezzo revolutionized music pedagogy by introducing the four-line staff (with colored lines for F and C) and solmization syllables derived from the initial syllables of the Latin hymn 'Ut queant laxis' (ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la), which evolved into modern solfège.
8In the medieval system of eight Church Modes (Octoechos), how is a 'Plagal' mode distinguished from its corresponding 'Authentic' mode?
A.The Plagal mode uses a major third above the tonic, while the Authentic mode always uses a minor third
B.The Plagal mode shares the same final note (finalis) as the Authentic mode, but its pitch range (ambitus) lies a fourth lower
C.The Plagal mode is reserved exclusively for instrumental dance pieces, while the Authentic is for chant
D.The Plagal mode is sung in polyphony, while the Authentic mode must remain strictly monophonic
Explanation: In medieval modal theory, each of the four modal pairs (Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian) has an Authentic version (range extending above the finalis) and a Plagal version (prefixed with 'Hypo-', sharing the same finalis D, E, F, or G, but with a range shifted a fourth lower).
9How did Notker Balbulus of St. Gall contribute to the development of the medieval 'Sequence'?
A.By setting the Ordinary of the Mass for four polyphonic voices accompanied by brass instruments
B.By replacing Latin liturgical texts with German vernacular folk ballads in the High Mass
C.By adding syllabic Latin text to the long melisma (jubilus) on the final syllable of the Alleluia to aid memory
D.By banning all vocal ornamentations and mandating absolute silence during the Eucharist
Explanation: Notker Balbulus (c. 840–912) popularized the Sequence by fitting mnemonic syllabic texts to the long melismas ('jubilus') attached to the final 'a' of the Alleluia, turning complex melismatic melodies into easily remembered independent poetic hymns.
10What distinguishes the musical and dramatic work 'Ordo Virtutum' by Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179)?
A.It is the first recorded opera with full orchestral basso continuo and recitative
B.It is a collection of secular troubadour songs composed in the Occitan language
C.It is a 14th-century polyphonic mass setting introducing the isorhythmic technique
D.It is the earliest known morality play and liturgical drama set to monophonic music
Explanation: Hildegard von Bingen's 'Ordo Virtutum' (Play of the Virtues, c. 1151) is a morality play depicting the struggle of the Soul (Anima) between sixteen Virtues and the Devil. It is considered the earliest surviving musical morality play/liturgical drama.
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