Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

Directions: Shade the letter of the best answer.

1. It is the art made and produced by artists living today

A. Modern Art C. Contemporary Art
B. Installation Art D. Traditional Art
2. Which of the following does not describe Contemporary art?
A. Contemporary art is not restricted to individual experience but it is reflective of the world
we live in
B. It is an artwork that is created by today’s contemporary artists and has a world view, and is
sensitive to changing times
C. Contemporary art may become traditional and academic art at some point.
D. Contemporary art started from 19th century to the 20th century.
3. In the elements or principles of Contemporary art, it is where existing artworks are appropriated
to produce another artwork
A. Space C. Appropriation
B. Hybridity D. Interactivity
4. The element/principle of contemporary art where past is combined from the present to revive
interests for existing forms of art.
A. Appropriation C. Hybridity
B. Performance D. Technology
5. What is the significance of Technology in contemporary art?
A. Technology is used in the creation and dissemination of artworks
B. Technology interprets various human activities such as ordinary activities, chores, routines
and rituals
C. Technology is the only medium used by contemporary artists
D. Technology made contemporary art possible
6. The following are elements/principles of contemporary art, except
A. Appropriation C. Performance
B. Technology D. Interactivity
7. The use of coffee grounds for paintings like what the known Filipino painter from Baguio,
Vincent Navarro does involves the use of what element/principle of contemporary art?
A. Technology C. Space
B. Hybridity D. Appropriation
8. In the art card timeline, which is the correct arrangement of the following
I. Modern Period
II. Romantic Period
III. Contemporary Period
IV. Christian Period
V. Renaissance Period
VI. Greek Period
VII. Roman Period
A. I, II, V, VI, VII, III, and IV C. VI, VII, V, II, IV, I, and III
B. VI, VII, IV, V, II, I, and III D. II, I, V, VII, VI, III, and IV

9. The term that best describes the Filipino art before colonization
A. Tribal art C. Indigenous art
B. Secular art D. anthropomorphic art
10. The form of art that flourished during the Spanish Colonization
A. Religious art C. Lowland Christian art
B. Folk art D. all of the given
11. Baroque style was predominantly employed during the Spanish colonial period. The following
are Baroque churches in the Philippines that survived to this day, except
A. Barasoain Church C. San Agustin Church in Manila
 B. Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte D. Morong Church in Rizal
12. Although the designs of churches are European styled, local interventions have been employed
in order to suit native sensibilities and adjust to local environment conditions. How was the local
intervention employed?
A. By commissioning local artists to do the job.
B. By using local materials like adobe, limestone, etc. and tropical motifs like palm fronds and
papaya trees
C. By using European materials and commissioning Chinese artisans to do the job.
D. By using western artisans and importing materials from Europe
13. The fusion of both native and European elements, prompting art historians to refer to the style
as
A. Native art C. Western Baroque
B. Philippine or Tropical Baroque D. Folk art
14. During the Spanish colonial period, images were produced through painting, sculpting, and
engraving. How were the artist able to create the artworks/images back then?
A. The friars brought with them Western models for local artists to copy
B. The local artists created the artworks/images out of imagination
C. The local artists referred to the bible to be able to create the artworks/images
D. The friars described the images/artworks to be created
15. The altar or niche where santos are displayed is called
A. Architecture C. Retablo
B. Rebulto D. Plateria
16. The important inclusion in colonial churches which are presented either as a series of 14
paintings or relief sculptures depicting Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection
A. The Holy Family C. The Virgin Mary
B. The Via Crusis D. The 14 Evangelists
17. During the Spanish Colonial period, he was one of the well-known Philippine musicians and
dubbed as the “Prince of Philippine Church Music”.
A. Felipe dela Rosa C. Hermogenes Ilagan
B. Severino Reyes D. Marcelo Adonay
18. The first printed book in the Philippines written in Tagalog compiling song lyrics,
commandments, sacraments, and other catechetical material
A. Flora de Filipinas C. Heaven, Earth, and Hell
B. Doctrina Christiana D. Tagalog Bible
19. The main belief of Islam that influence the ways art is made and interpreted
A. Ummah C. Haji
B. Jihad D. Tahwid
20. The early Filipinos imitated the movement of animals and prey, and the sounds that they made.
What forms of art evolved from this practice?
A. Paintings, sculpture and printmaking C. Literature and Installation art
B. Music, dance, and literature D. new media, fine arts and minimalism
21. Which of the following is a true statement about the National Artist Award?
A. It is the highest distinction given to any individual living in the Philippines who have
contributed vast amount of art in the country
B. It is the highest distinction bestowed upon any artists whose body of work is recognized
around the world
C. It is the highest distinction bestowed upon Filipino artists whose body of work is recognized
by their peers and more importantly their countrymen
D. It is the highest distinction bestowed upon any artists living in the Philippines whose body of
work is recognized as sublime expression of music, dance, theatre, visual arts, literature, film
and media, arts, architecture and design.
22. Fernando Amorsolo was the first National Artist in Painting. He was given the award through
posthumous conferment in the year 1972. Which of the following criteria best explains the
situation of giving the award?
A. Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten years prior to nomination as
well as those who have died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were Filipino
citizens at the time of their death;
 B. Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through the content and form
of their works;
C. Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through the content and form
of their works;
D. Artists who have created a significant body of works and/or have consistently displayed
excellence in the practice of their art form, enriching artistic expression or style
23. The only national artist in painting who is from Dagupan City, Pangasinan
A. Carlos V. Francisco C. Victorio Edades
B. Vicente Manansala D. Jose T. Joya
24. The granting of the National Artist Award was made possible in the year 1972. Who was the
Philippine President during that period?
A. Manuel L. Quezon C. Carlos P. Romulo
B. Ferdinand E. Marcos D. Corazon Aquino
25. Regarded as the “triumvirate” of Philippine Modern Art
A. Victorio Edades, Carlos Francisco, and Galo Ocampo
B. Victorio Edades, Vicente Manansala and Cesar Legaspi
C. Victorio Edades, Arsenio Capili and Fernando Amorsolo
D. Fernando Amorsolo, Guillermo Tolentino and Carlos Francisco
26. Known as “The Action King” of Philippine Cinemas, he is a National Artist in Cinema granted in
the year 2006
A. Lino Brocka C. Robin Padilla
B. Lito Lapid D. Fernando Poe Jr.
27. The highest policy-making and coordinating body for culture and the arts of the Philippines
A. NDRRMC C. NCCA
B. CCP D. PMA
28. The Republic Act No. 7355, dated April 1992 is otherwise known as
A. National Artist Award C. National Living Treasure Award
B. GaMaBa Award D. MMFF Award
29. How does the GaMaBa award differ from the National Artist Award?
A. The GaMaBa award is granted to an individual or group while the National Artist Award is
only granted to an individual
B. The GaMaBa award is granted to those artists that are involved in traditional art while
National Artist Award is to those that are involved in any form of art
C. The GaMaBa award is given to living artists while National Artist Award can be given
posthumously
D. All of the above
30. What are the incentives received by the GaMaBa awardee?
A. Specially designed medallion and P1 million in cash
B. Specially designed medallion and a house and lot
C. Specially designed medallion, lots of groceries and P10,000 cash
D. Specially designed medallion, an initial grant of P100,000 and P10,000 monthly stipend for
life
31. "Harvest of Honors" is a state recognition given by the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. It is an annual event in
the Philippines celebrated as a highlight and concluding rite of the Philippine Arts Festival. It is
otherwise known as
A. Palanca Award C. Ani ng Dangal Award
B. Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas D. UMPIL
32. It is a Philippine literary award sponsored by the NBDB (National Book Development Board) and
the MCC (Manila Critics' Circle).\
A. Palanca Award C. Pedro Bucaneg Award
B. Philippine National Book Award D. Ani ng Dangal Award

33. One of the artistic movements that has been most relevant throughout the contemporary art
movement. It seeks to take away what’s unnecessary and leaving only what’s essential
A. Mixed Media art C. Minimalism
B. New Media art D. Large-Scale art
34. Walter De Maria created an art piece in 1977 that included a four hundred steel poles over one
mile by one kilometer. Which of the following art techniques did he use/
A. Minimalism C. New Media art
B. Large-scale art D. Improvisation
35. It is a term used to describe artworks composed from a combination of different media
or materials. A work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called
A. Minimalism C. New Media Art
B. Large-scale art D. Mixed Media Art
36. It is a 21st Century catchall term used to define all that is related to the internet and the
interplay between technology, images and sound
A. Minimalism C. New Media Art
B. Large-scale Art D. Mixed Media Art
37. In theater is the playing of dramatic scenes without written dialogue & with minimal or no
predetermined dramatic activity.
A. Minimalism C. Zarzuela
B. Improvisation D. New Media Art
38. The image is an example of a contemporary art technique used
A. Minimalism
B. Large-scale Art
C. Mixed Media Art
D. Found Objects
E. New Media Art

39. The image is an example of a contemporary art technique used

A. Minimalism
B. Large-scale art
C. Mixed Media Art
D. Found Objects
E. New Media Art

40. In art, what is medium?

A. Medium is defined as the process of making art
B. Medium is defined as the material or the substance out of which a work is made
C. Medium is defined as the output or the artwork itself
D. Medium is defined as the technique of which the art is made
41. In art, what is technique?
A. Technique is the manner in which artists use and manipulate materials to achieve the
desired format effect, and communicate the desired concept, or meaning, according to his
or her personal style
B. Technique is the distinctive character or nature of the medium determines the technique
C. Technique involves tools and technology, ranging from most traditional to the most
contemporary
D. All of the above
42. The following are GaMaBa awardees in the textile or fiber art category except
A. Darhata Sawabi C. Hajja Amina Appi
B. Magdalena Gamayo D. Teofilo Garcia
43. He is known as the “Grand Old Man of the Philippine Art”
A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Cesar F. Legaspi
B. Carlos V. Francisco D. Guillermo E. Tolentino

44. He is known as the “Father of Modern Art in the Philippines”

A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Victorio Edades
B. Carlos “Botong” Francisco D. Galo Ocampo
45. He is known as the “Father of Philippine Arts”
 A. Guillermo Tolentino C. Victorio Edades
B. Fernando Amorsolo D. Vicente Manansala
46. A local art material that belongs to Banana family. Its fiber has a natural luster with colors
ranging from pure white to ivory and dark brown. Its common products are slippers, ropes,
twine, hammock, frame, display jar, jars, Chelsea chair.
A. Rattan C. Bakbak
B. Bamboo D. Abaca
47. It is a plant belonging to the fern family that grows abundantly in the hinterlands of Mindanao.
A. Rattan C. Nito
B. Pandan D. Abaca
48. It belongs to sea grasses. It is a native reed plant used as a raw material for mat weaving. It is
made to produce products such as bags, decorative mats, hampers, newspaper racks, table mat,
waste bin, tower candle holder, wall décor.
A. Tikiw C. Tikog
B. Raffia D. Rattan
49. A significant strand that emerged during the intense political ferment of the 70’s and the 80’s. it
is a form of protest art that exposed the sociopolitical issues and struggles of the times
A. Installation Art C. Social Realism
B. Academic Art D. New Media Art
50. The oldest known artwork in the Philippines found in Angono, Rizal and is a highly significant
cultural landmark in the Philippines.
A. Calligraphy C. Bul-ol
B. Petroglyphs D. Hieroglyphs

Prepared by:

Richard C. Paragas
Subject Teacher