Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XI
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DAVAO DEL NORTE
STO. NIÑO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ___________

Grade & Section: ______________________________________ Score: __________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the questions very carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer

____ 1. Which of the following best describes "contemporary art”?

a. It is the art of the past. c. It is a religious art.
b. It is a traditional art. d. It is the art of the present.
____ 2. Which of the following is the common style used by the contemporary artist?
a. Collaborative c. Classical
b. Animist d. Surrealism
____ 3. Ibn Saud Salipyasin Ahmad from Zamboanga is a contemporary artist. What is his cultural context?
a. Indigenous c. Lowland
b. Popular d. World-base
____ 4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a contemporary art?
a. Site-specific c. Idealistic
b. Collaborative d. Interactive
____ 5. This at form combines an array of artistic insights and crafts such as films, literature, performance art
a. Visual art c. Mixed media
b. Multimedia art d. Figurative art
____ 6. The following are characteristics of contemporary art except
a. Collaborative c. Interactive
b. Process-based d. Unchanging
____ 7. Is done with the aid of computer to create an image or design composed of bits and bytes
a. Digital application c. Digital art
b. Mixed media d. Digital technique
____ 8. What kind of art technique uses technology to create an artwork?
a. Mixed media c. Digital art
b. Graffiti d. Decollage
____ 9. A process of applying gouache to paper or glass then transferring a reversal of that image into canvas or
other flat materials.
a. Frottage c. Decalcomania
b. Decolcomania d. Trapunto
____ 10. Engr. Sayge Pasalida finally brought the land he wanted and plans for the design of his house. He
wanted a design that requires only two colors, which is gray and white, and wanted all his furniture to
be in the same color. Which technique of art will be used in the creation of Engr. Pasalida’s dream
house?
a. Abstract c. Found object
 b. Large-scale art d. Minimalism
____ 11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Contemporary Art?
a. Contemporary art is not confined to the museum.
b. Contemporary art is a statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many
other things that define human life.
c. Contemporary art defined by the artist's ability to innovate and bring out a modern masterpiece.
d. Originality is an issue in contemporary art.
____ 12. Which of the following techniques is made by adhering flat elements such as newspaper or magazine cut-
outs, printed text, illustrations, photographs, cloth, string, etc. to flat surface to create a thick layer that is
almost like a relief sculpture?
a. Collage c. Decalcomania
b. Decoupage d. Frottage
____13. Which of the following techniques is done by adhering cut-outs of paper and then coating these with one or
more coats or transparent coating of varnish?
a. Collage c. Decalcomania
b. Decoupage d. Frottage
____ 14. Which of the following techniques is the technique of rubbing with crayon on a piece of paper which has
been placed over an object or an image?
a. Collage c. Decalcomania
b. Decoupage d. Frottage
____ 15. Which of the following techniques is being use for photography or film where a pictorial image is
juxtaposed or placed overlapping to make another picture or design?
a. Collage c. Digital application
b. Trapunto d. Montage
____ 16. Which of the following techniques used by Pacita Abad where her canvases are padded, sewn, and often
filled with sequins, beads,shells, buttons, and other things that she can picks up from her travel and
journeys.
a. Collage c. Digital application
b. Trapunto d. Montage
____ 17. Which of the following techniques is for art viewing using the technology?
a. Collage c. Digital application
b. Trapunto d. Montage
____ 18. What is essential to contemporary artists?
a. Subject c. Topic
b. Process d. Painting
____ 19. Why is there a need to know the subject of the art?
a. It tells us the message behind the art.
b. It tells us the value of the art in the market.
c. It tells us the materials used in making the art.
d. It tells us the story of the artist who did the art.
____ 20. Art is an imitation of life and the world rendered aesthetically, which gives pleasure. How does art help
human expressions?
a. Art helps in making our environment beautiful.
b. Art helps in imitating the world into something pleasing and beautiful.
c. Art encourages people to be artistic in making art forms.
d. Art enhances our creative skills especially in making colorful artworks.
____ 21. What kind of contemporary art is foreign influenced, industry-driven, technology assisted, oriented for
mass consumption?
a. Mainstream c. Traditional
b. Alternative d. Indigenous
____ 22. What is the style of art used by Ibn Saud Salipayasin Ahmad?
a. Traditional c. Modern
 b. Classical d. Post modernism
____ 23. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a contemporary art?
a. Site-specific c. Collaborative
b. Idealistic d. Interactive
____ 24. Which of these does not describe what art is?
a. Conscious use of skill
b. Production of aesthetic objects that are either beautiful
c. Unconscious use of creative imagination
d. Produces aesthetic objects that express important ideas or feelings
____ 25. Which kind of sculptures moves with the wind or is powered by electricity?
a. Kinetic art c. Abstract expressionism
b. Op art d. Feminist art
____ 26. Which of the following artist painted the Singapore Art bridge with 2,350 multiple colors?
a. Pacita Abad c. Isabel Aquilizan
b. Imply Pilapil d. Mona Alcudia
____ 27. What technique used by Pacita Abad where her canvases are padded, sewn, and often filled with sequins,
beads, shells, buttons, tiny mirrors, bits of glass, rickrack, swatches of precious textiles, and other things
that she picks up from her travel and journey?
a. Trapunto c. Frottage
b. Montage d. Decoupage
____ 28. Who is the artist known for her black and white photographs of Hong Kong Street life?
a. Fernando Amorsolo c. Isabel Aquilizan
b. Ronald Ventura d. Xyza Cruz Bacani
____ 29. Who is the artist serves as co-founder of local street art group Pilipinas Street Plan and 98B Collaboratory
and his work depicts the contemporary experience, both in his native Philippines and in the places to
which he travels?
a. Juan Novicio Luna c. Hernando Ocampo
b. Mark Salvatus d. Alfredo Aquilizan
____ 30. What elements that constitute description of contemporary arts that the artist uses colors, lines, spaces,
and other elements to make visual images?
a. Subject matter c. Elements and Principles
b. Materials d. Artwork

II. ESSAY (10 points)

If you are given an opportunity to be one of the well-known contemporary artists, in what field of art
would you want to excel? What specific form of art would you like to contribute to your country as
your legacy? Why? Discuss your answer briefly.