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The following questions check your knowledge of Video Game Composition we studied in Music Class. These questions are based on...

- The Evolution of Music in Video Games (article)
- How Video Game Soundtracks are Made (article)
- Completion of the Beepbox Chiptune Composition1. What software was introduced to consoles in the 2000s that revolutionized the complexity of game soundtracks?

[ ] Chiptune

[ ] Analog keyboards

[ ] Techno Soundtracks

[ ] Dolby Digital software

2. True or False: The Commodore Amiga and Sony Mega Drive allowed composers to become more ambitious due to their advanced sound chips.

[ ] False

[ ] True

3. True or False: To save your creation in Beepbox, you click “save as” from the drop-down menu.

[ ] False

[ ] True

4. What is one source that is NOT used when writing music for a video game during the development process?

[ ] TV Commercials

[ ] Screenshots

[ ] Gameplay Videos

[ ] Concept Art

5. In Beepbox, the colored numbers at the bottom represent which of the following?

[ ] The amount of placed sounds in the corresponding box

[ ] The part number of a specific instrument

[ ] The measure number

6. A trill in Beepbox can be described as which of the following?

[ ] two or more notes in one instrument track positioned to play at the exact same time

[ ] a note stretched up or down diagonally

[ ] having all four instruments play the same part

7. A pitch bend in Beepbox can be described as which of the following?

[ ] having all four instruments play the same part

[ ] one or more notes stretched up or down diagonally

[ ] two notes in one instrument track positioned to play at the exact same time

8. According to Valesco in How Video Games Soundtracks are Made, which of the following best describes the use of “main themes” in video games?

[ ] There are a few games that don’t really need a main theme

[ ] No video game needs a main theme

[ ] Every video game needs a main theme

[ ] All video games have main themes

9. What needed to be done to game music due to the lack of memory in consoles?

[ ] More electronic sound chips were added

[ ] Music was completely removed from video games

[ ] Certain phrases of music needed repeated use

10. Why was the video game music of the 70s and 80s known as “Chiptune?”

[ ] “Chiptune” was the name of a popular radio station during that time

[ ] Video game music of the 70s and 80s was not known as “chiptune”

[ ] The music was created using simple synthetic chips inside the console

[ ] The music was written by three chipmunks

11. In general, video game music is often closely compared to what other style of music, in terms of composition and usage?

[ ] Country

[ ] Doo-wop

[ ] Disco

[ ] Film Music

[ ] Javanese Court Gamelan

12. To change the duration of a note in Beepbox, you would do which of the following?

[ ] Place multiple notes directly next to each other

[ ] Double-click an empty space next to a placed note

[ ] Click and hold an already placed note, and drag it left or right

13. What do the colors indicate on Beepbox?

[ ] Four different volume levels

[ ] They have no significance, they just make it look fancy

[ ] The four different instruments available to use

[ ] The different measures

14. True or False: It is generally pointless for video game composers to play the video games they are working on.

[ ] True

[ ] False

15. According to Kyd in "How Video Games Soundtracks are Made," what is a potential risk if one theme is repeated too many times?

[ ] The game will crash and restart the console

[ ] The player may get annoyed and mute the music

[ ] The developers will recall the game

[ ] The game will lose replay value

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