NOTRE DAME OF PARANG

Parang, Maguindanao
S.Y. 2019-2020

FINAL EXAMINATION (Contemporary Arts in the Philippines)

October 23, 2019

NAME: ___________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________________

Subject Teacher: MRS. GLENDA O. LEE Proctor: _______________________________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read thoroughly the instructions for each test type. You are given forty
minutes only to answer all the items. Write legibly and neatly. You may start now. GOOD LUCK!

I. Choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the letter of your answer on the line.
_____ 1. The National Artist Award is also known as:
a. Pambansang Tagataguyod ng Pilipinong Sining
b. Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas
c. Pambansang Artista ng Sining ng Pilipinas
_____ 2. The National Living Treasure Award is also known as:
a. Gawad sa Buhay na Kayamanan ng Bayan
b. Gawad sa Kayamanang Manlilikha ng Bayan
c. Gawad sa Mangagawa ng Bayan
d. Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
_____ 3. The National Living Treasure Award was created through which Republic Act?
a. RA No. 5753 c. RA No. 7355
b. RA No. 3577 d. RA No. 7553
_____ 4. The National Artist Award was made possible through which Presidential Proclamation?
a. Presidential Proclamation No. 1001
b. Presidential Proclamation No. 1010
c. Presidential Proclamation No. 1100
d. Presidential Proclamation No. 1101
_____ 5. The National Artist Award has been given to artists from the different fields of art except for
a. Broadcast Arts c. Industrial Design
b. Fashion Design d. Literature
_____ 6. The following government agencies take part in the selection of the National Artist nominees
except for
a. National Commission for the Culture and the Arts
b. Cultural Center of the Philippines
c. Office of the President
d. Commission on Indigenous Peoples
_____ 7. Which of the following can be a cause of disqualification for being nominated as a National
Artist?
a. The artist is based in another country. c. The artist is below 18 years old.
b. The artist died before the nomination. d. The artist is panned by art critics.
_____ 8. The following are National Artist for Visual Arts except for
a. Fernanado Amorsolo c. Vicente Manansala
b. Juan Luna d. Victorio Edades
_____ 9. The following are National Artists for Literature except
a. Ernani J. Cuenco c. Levi Celerio
b. Jose Garcia Villa d. Rolando S. Tinio
_____ 10. The following are National artist for music except
a. Andrea Veneracion c. Levi Celerio
b. Leonor O. Goquingco d. Lucrecia R. Kasilag
_____ 11. The following are National Artists for Dance except for
a. Francisca Reyes-Aquino c. Lamberto V. Avellana
b. Antonio J. Molina d. Lucrecia R. Urtula
_____ 12. At present, how often is the National Artists awards given?
a. Every year c. Every three years
b. Every two years d. Every four years
_____ 13. It is a state recognized cemetery reserved for former presidents, national heroes and patriots of
the country.
a. Libingan ng mga Manlilikha c. Libingan ng mga Bayani
b. Libingan ng mga Alagad ng Sining d. National Cemetery
 _____ 14. These are the highest distinctions an artist could be given in the Philippines , except for
a. Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas c. The Fourteen Artists Awards
b. Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan d. The Outstanding Young Men Award
_____ 15. This is the amount of the cash gift received by the living National Artist.
a. Php 75,000.00 c. Php 200,000.00
b. Php 100,000.00 d. Php 150,000.00
_____ 16. He created the Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan and the Oblation in University of the
Philippines.
a. Juan Nakpil b. Guillermo Tolentino c. Amado Hernandez d. Antonio Molina
_____ 17. He is one of the most prolific composers and lyricists in the history of Philippine Music.
a. Levi Celerio b.
_____ 18. He is considered to be one of the geniuses of Philippine cinema.
a. Severino Montano c. Salvador F. Bernal
b. Ishmael Bernal d. Ronald Allan K. Poe
_____ 19. He is mostly remembered for his widely anthologized “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken”.
a. Alejandro Reyes Roces c. Nick Joaquin
b. Jose Garcia Villa d. Virgilio S. Almario
_____ 20. He is regarded as one of the best Filipino directors and recognized by various award-giving
bodies here and abroad.
a. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero c. Felipe de Leon
b. Lino Brocka d. Francisco Arcellana

II. Match the National Artists in column A with their titles in column B. Write the letter of your answer
on the line.
A B
_____ 21. Fernando C. Amorsolo a. “The Boy Wonder of the Philippine Movies”
_____ 22. Napoleon Abueva b. “La Embahadora de Filipinas a su Madre Patria”
_____ 23. Lamberto V. Avellana c. “Grand Old Man of the Philippine Art”
_____ 24. Leonor O. Goquingco d. “Father of Philippine Stage Design”
_____ 25. Jovita Fuentes e. “Father of Modern Philippine Painting”
_____ 26. Victorio C. Edades f. “The Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture”
_____ 27. Carlos L. Quirino g. One of the most prolific composers and lyricists in the
_____ 28. Honorata “Atang Dela Rama history of Philippine Music
_____ 29. Levi Celerio h. “The Queen of Kundiman”
_____ 30. Salvador F Bernal i. The first recipient of the National Artist Award for
historical literature
III. Classify the following National Artists according to what category they were awarded.
Victorio Edades Severino Montano Hernando R. Ocampo
Amado Hernandez F. Sionil Jose Edith Tiempo
Leonor Goquingco Eddie Romero Daisy Avellana
Napoleon Abueva Jovita Fuentes Juan Nakpil
Ronald Allan K. Poe Pablo Antonio Abdulmari Asia Imao
Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula Nick Joaquin Antonio J. Molina
Carlos “Botong “ Francisco Lino Brocka

Literature Painting Cinema Music Dance Theater Architecture

III. ESSAY: Answer the given questions based on the following criteria:
Content-3, Organization-1, Mechanics-1=5
1. Why do artists be given recognition?
2. How does one become a National Artist?
3. What is the final process after a nominee for a National Artist is qualified?
4. If you were given a chance to nominate an individual to become a National Artist, who would it
be? Why should he/she become a National Artist?