HARPSICHORD

A harpsichord is a musical instrument  played by means of a keyboard.

It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.

"Harpsichord" designates the whole family or similar plucked keyboard instruments,including the smaller virginals,muselar and spinets.

Jackson 5 and Bach were funky way before Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk

Virginal

Virginals are smaller and simpler rectangular form of harpsichord with only one string per note.

Muselar

Muselar is a kind of virginal that was made only in northern Europe

They were popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Spinet

It's a smaller type of harpsichord.

Spinets were in common use during the sixteenth and seventeeth centuries.

BAROQUE PERIOD RECAP

Test your knowledge

Please, choose an option for the following questions.

1. Opera began in Italy in:

a. the XIX century.

b. the XVIII century.

c. the XVII century.

2. "Music for the Royal Fireworks" was composed by :

a.Beethoven.

b. Mozart.

c. Haendel.

3. The slowest Baroque dance is the :

a.giga.

b.minuet.

c. ballet.

4. In the Baroque Period you could listen to 

a.the saxophone.

b. a harpsichord.

c. a synthesizer.

5. A Grand Concert or Concerto Gross is where :

a. a group of soloists instruments play together.

b. a group of soloist instrument dialogue with the orchestra.

c. a group of soloist instruments dialogue together.

See some pics of beautiful moments spent together on the account of Baroque music.
Carmen and Rocio were hosting the contests.

 It was a rough battle between Vivali's team  versus Bach's team.

On the web you can find many other sites to wide your previous knowledge.
I suggest you the followings:
http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/types/classical/baroque/
I recomend this school children site to fill the composer's printout
https://quizlet.com/15032877/music-test-2-baroque-era-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/17078793/baroque-music-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/2968169/music-101-exam-2-baroque-era-flash-cards/