HUMANITIES - GRADE 12 SAMPLE TEST ITEMS

A. Multiple Choice

Direction: Choose the letter that best describes and responds to the questions asked in the following
statements.

1. What was Igor Stravinsky known for?

a. Atonality
b. Monotonality
c. Polytonality
d. None of the answer choices are correct.

2. Who was considered daring for combining classical music, opera, or ballet with folk music or
jazz?
a. George Gershwin.
b. Leonard Bernstein.
c. Aaron Coplan.
d. All of the answer choices are correct.
3. What do you call the art of drawing or painting or print making which focuses on
visual communication and presentation?
a. Graphic Art
b. Decorative Art
c. Theater Art
d. Media Art
4. Who is the Filipino artists who shared in this belief? “On the other hand, some have asserted
that there is something about the essence of art that transcends the human
occupation with usefulness. Others have held that there is the tendency to lose sight of art's
beauty and wonderment if one analyzes it too closely. It provides us with the opportunity to
examine what it takes and what it means to be human.”
a. Jose Garcia Villa
b. Jose Rizal
c. Fernando Amorsolo
d. Victorio Edades
5. Which is NOT a major theme in the humanities?
a. Religion
b. Music
c. Architecture
d. History

Answer:

1. c
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. a