LA PAZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

La Paz, Agusan del Sur

MIDTERM EXAMINATION in CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

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Teacher: _______________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

General Instructions: Please read carefully and understand the questions. Write legibly, clearly and the correct spelling.
Read and follow each test’s directions. Good luck! 

Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following questions carefully. Choose the letter of the RIGHT and
BEST answer by writing it thrice on the space provided before the number, like ‘aaa’ or ‘ddd’.

_____ 1. It is done with the aid of computer to create an image.

a. Graffiti Art b. Postmodern Art c. Body Art d. Digital Art
_____ 2. The figures may be heavy in line and color without solid mass.
a. Abstract b. Abstraction c. Abstract Expressionism d. Abstract Expression
_____ 3. The body is the medium.
a. Video Art b. op art c. Body art d. Postmodern art
_____ 4. It is a sculpture that moves with the wind is powered via electricity.
a. Kinesis Art b. Kenetic Art c. Static Art d. Kinetic Art
_____ 5. It is often expressing an idea through mixed materials.
a. Op art b. environment art c. postmodern art d. Minimalism
_____ 6. It uses lines and images to create an illusion.
a. Illusionism b. Optical c. Op Art d. Opt Art
_____ 7. Inscription or sketch done hastily on the walls.
a. wall painting b. wall art c. sketch art d. Graffiti Art
_____ 8. Combines a variety of media and the human body to create a theatrical performance.
a. Body Art b. Drama c. Performance Art d. Postmodern Art
_____ 9. It consists of images that are recorded through a video.
a. Video b. Digital Art c. Video Art d. Digital
_____ 10. “earthworks“ are belong to this category of art.
a. Earth Art b. Nature art c. Environmental Art d. Environment Art
_____ 11. Art that concerns “gender-equality”.
a. Feminism b. Feminist Art c. Feminism Art d. Feminine Art
_____ 12. Often with flat surface but expresses a specific content or statement.
a. Minimalism b. Minimalist Art c. Mininalism Art d. Minimalist
_____ 13. A pictorial image is juxtaposed overlapping to create another image
a. Trapunto b.Montage c. Frottage d. Deoupage
_____ 14. The canvass is made from broken glasses, bits of mirrors, bead, shells and the like.
a. Trapunto* b.Montage c. Frottage d. Deoupage
_____ 15. Rubbing of crayon on a piece of paperwhich have been placed over an object like coin.
a. Trapunto b.Montage c. Frottage d. Deoupage
_____ 16. Adhering of cut-outs of paper and then coating these with one or more coats.
a. Trapunto b.Montage c. Frottage d. Deoupage
_____ 17. Applying a gouache to glass the ttransferring a reversal of that image to a canvas.
a. Decalcomania b.Montage c. Frottage d. Deoupage
_____ 18. Adhering flat elements to a flat surface to create a thick layer that is almost like a relief sculpture.
a. Decalcomania b.Montage c. Frottage d. Collage
_____ 19. It is what the artwork is made of.
a. Subject b. Subject Matter c. Material d. Medium
_____ 20. It is what you see that is depicted in the artwork.
a. Subject b. Subject Matter c. Material d. Medium
_____ 21. It refers to the physical features of the image.
a. Subject b. Subject Matter c. Material d. Art elements and principles
TEST II. TRUE OR FALSE. Read the following statements. Write “T” if the statement is TRUE and “F” if the
statement is FALSE. Write your answer on the space provided.

_____22. Originality is not an issue in Contemporary Art.

_____23. Contemporary artists are self-taught.
_____24. The process of art-making is not essential in contemporary art.
_____25. Mixing different materials is popular among contemporary artists.
_____26. Subject matter is what the artwork is made of.
_____27. Art elements and principles refer to the physical qualities of the image.
_____28. Material is what you see that is depicted in the artwork.
_____29. In art production, an artist can work alone or interact with fellow artists.
_____30. Decalcomania is an example of styles in contemporary art.

Test III. SHORT ANSWER. Answer the following questions briefly and concisely. Avoid ERASURES.

Originality is not an issue in contemporary art because …

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Technology has changed the way art-making is done in contemporary art. It allows artists to …
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TEST IV. INTERPRETATION. Read and interpret the given statement through a DRAWING inside the box using your
pen only. Then give your OWN TITLE of your drawing and AN EXPLANATION.
“Some love one, some love two. I love one, and that is you.”

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