Colegio de San Antonio de Padua

Sands Campus, Danao City, Cebu

csap.edu.ph

PRELIM EXAMINATION
IN
GE AA (ARTS APPRECIATION)

Name: ________________________________ Course:_____________________ Score: _________

I. Multiple Choice Question. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (nx2)

1. It comes from the Greek word which means “imitation” or “copy”.

A. Mimesis B. Exemplum C. Copia D. Exemplaire

**The art major students looked at Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. All of the students have
different interpretations and perceptions about the painting. Other praised the painting for its beauty,
some mentioned how this certain piece of art greatly shaped the European history other see that there
is no significance of the painting and that they also see that the art is a form of traveling away from the
reality

2. We can infer from the situation above that Art is _________________.

A. Expressive B. Objective C. Subjective D. Creative

3. We can also infer on this phrase “art greatly shaped the European history “ that Art functions as
_________________.
A. Aesthetic Function B. Educational Function C. Spiritual Function D. Social Function

4. Art is a subject under _________________.

A. History B. Humanities C. Science D. Social Sciences

5. This kind of art expresses the artist’s longings, aspirations and ideals.
A. Expressionism B. Impressionism C. 2D D. 3D

6. The phrase “traveling away from the reality” can also mean that art can be used as a __________
A. Form of Escape B. Form of Reality C. A and B D. None of the choices

7. Plato believed that there is ________ which is created by God.

A. World of Experiences B. World of Forms C. World of Ideas D. World of Examples

8. Which of the following is not a subject?

A. Artwork B. Wood C. History D. Nature

9. It is an art done on a flat surface which has width and height.

A. 1D B. 2D C. 3D D. 4D

10. It is an art done on a surface which has width and height and depth
A. 1D B. 2D C. 3D D. 4D

II. True or False. Write letter T if the statement is TRUE and if FALSE, write the correct answer on the
blank space provided. (nx2)

1. Aesthetics is the study and appreciation of beauty. __________________.

2. Aristotle believed what he meant by Beauty is not the Form of Beautiful but about Taste.
__________________.

3. Plato believed that all creation is a mimesis. __________________.

4. Artists associated with aestheticism believes that art needs no justification. __________________ .
5. Students develop self-awareness through art. __________________ .
6. Art helps students learn about their identity. __________________ .
7. Art is derived from the latin word “artes” which means skill. __________________.
8. Art is a product of man’s need to express himself. __________________.
9. Art benefits and satisfied the man.__________________ .

10. Art is man made not God made __________________ .

III. Enumeration. (x2)

A. Enumerate at least 5 assumptions of art.

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B. Enumerate at least 5 Sources of Subjects.

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