Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
PURO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
S.Y. 2022-2023
Diagnostic Exam

Contemporary Philippine Arts

Name:___________________________________________________ Score :______________

I. Direction: Read the questions carefully, Write your answer before the number.

A. Write E if the statement belongs to the Ethnic Tradition, S if it belongs to

Spanish Tradition, and AC if it belongs to American Colonial and
Contemporary Tradition.

1. Painting and sculpture were the most popular forms of visual arts.
2. Filipinos studied abroad and later on introduced new ideas in art making.
3. Avant-garde artworks entered the scene.
4. Bricks and stones were predominantly used in constructing buildings.
5. The geographical location and experiences of the Filipinos were the main
factors in art production.

B. Write True if statement below is correct and False if it is incorrect.

1. Modern art is totally the same with contemporary art since modern and
contemporary are synonymous to each other.
2. Valse, fandango, polka, and minuet are examples of theatrical performances in
the Spanish period.
3. Before Colonization, the Philippines already has its indigenous arts.
4. Modern art continuously develops even after WWII, which led to the
contemporary way of art making today.
5. Artists used wood carvings and metal works with intricate decorative designs
as embellishments for buildings in the pre-colonial period.

C. Identification: Identify the correct answer in the given items.

1. He wrote the Valediction sa Hillcrest.______________________

2. This kind of poetry uses colloquial language.______________________
3. It is a style in painting showing minute details of subject highlighting their
texture and color.____________________________________________
4. He is the Father of Philippine Movies.___________________________
5. This dance does not conform to the rules of classical
ballet._______________________

II. Direction: Express what you have learned in this lesson by completing
the sentences below.

1. Art is defined as _____________________________________________

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2. Modern art is________________________________________________

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____________ while Contemporary Art is ______________________
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3. Contemporary Art is___________________________________________

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_____________while Contemporary Performance is______________
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II. Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from
among the given c choices. (encircle the correct letter)

1. It is considered as a pre – triumph era.

A. Japanese era C. Modern era B. Pre – Colonial era D.
Contemporary era

2. It is anything printed from raised or sunken reliefs and plane

surfaces
A. Civic art C. Practical art
B. Commercial art D. Graphic Art

3. It is the changing of raw materials into some significant products

A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
 B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

4. Pis siyabit is an example of __________.

A. ornamentation C. weaving

B. tatooo D. Carving

5. A period in which focuses on idyllic sceneries and secular forms

of arts
A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

6. He is one of the abstractionist artists.

A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Juan Luna
B. Romeo Tabuena D. Arturo Luz

7. It is an art of today produced by artists living of today.

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

8. This art use for or utility, changing of raw materials for utilitarian
purposes.
A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

9. He wrote the national anthem during the Japanese period entitled

Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Pilipinas
A. Julian Felipe C. Marcelo Adonay
B. Felipe de Leon D. Ryan Cayabyab

10. An era focuses on geometric and design.

A. Islamic era C. Modern era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era