CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGION

TEST QUESTIONER

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES. Read the following questions carefully and choose the correct answers from the choices.
1. These are artworks that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
A. Decorative Arts C. Fine Arts
B. Contemporary Arts Forms D. Visual Arts
2. This refers to artworks that are the result of the use of new techniques, technology, and mediums.
A. Decorative Arts C. Fine Arts
B. Contemporary Arts Forms D. Visual Arts
3. This refers to the artworks we readily associate with art, primarily concerning beauty and aesthetics.
A. Decorative Arts C. Fine Arts
B. Contemporary Arts Forms D. Visual Arts
4. This term is used to describe a wide array of artistic disciplines that are appreciated primarily through sight.
A. Decorative Arts C. Fine Arts
B. Contemporary Arts Forms D. Visual Arts
5. This term is o also known as decorative crafts.
A. Decorative Arts C. Fine Arts
B. Contemporary Arts Forms D. Visual Arts
6. This term is used to describe the art forms created primarily for their appearance rather than their practical
use.
A. Decorative Arts C. Fine Arts
B. Contemporary Arts Forms D. Visual Arts
7. This is defined as a regulated and deliberated order of body movements.
A. Music C. Theater
B. Dance D. Opera
8. This is defined as fine art where actors or actresses perform experiences, whether real or imagined, in front
of a live audience.
A. Music C. Theater
B. Dance D. Opera
9. This is defined as the manipulation of sound and silence.
A. Music C. Theater
B. Dance D. Opera
10. This refers to three-dimensional artwork.
A. Paintings and Illustrations C. Pottery
B. Carving D. Sculptures
11. This refers to a two-dimensional artwork.
A. Paintings and Illustrations C. Pottery
B. Carving D. Sculptures
12. This refers to the art of manipulating and creating objects by subtracting and shaping solid materials such
as wood and stone.
A. Paintings and Illustrations C. Pottery
B. Carving D. Sculptures
13. This refers to the art of interlacing threads or fibers to create textiles, fabric, or other similar products.
A. Carving C. Metalworks
B. Weaving D. Pottery
14. This refers to the art of creating and manipulating metal to create various items such as jewelry, weapons,
and the like
A. Carving C. Metalworks
B. Weaving D. Pottery
15. This refers to the art and craft of making pots and other wares using clay or mud.
A. Paintings and Illustrations C. Pottery
B. Carving D. Sculptures
16. This refers to contemporary art that involves the arrangement of objects in a given space.
A. Installation Art C. Collage
B. Performance Art D. Assemblage
17. It combines printed images with other flat media and pasted them on a canvas or board.
A. Installation Art C. Collage
B. Performance Art D. Assemblage
18. This is used to describe a series of artworks made from paper collages, wood scarps, and other found
objects.
A. Installation Art C. Collage
B. Performance Art D. Assemblage
19. It refers to a contemporary art form, a mix of visual arts and performing art.
A. Installation Art C. Collage
B. Performance Art D. Assemblage
20. This refers to a sculptural work that is suspended from the ceiling or a protruding base.
A. Mobile C. Collage
B. Installation D. Assemblage
21. This is intentionally designed to be experienced as a temporary work of art.
A. Mobile C. Collage
B. Installation D. Assemblage
22. This create a great variety of texture and color not found in traditional painting.
A. Mobile C. Collage
B. Installation D. Assemblage
23. This often blurs the distinction between painting and sculpture.
A. Mobile C. Collage
B. Installation D. Assemblage
24. She is known for her trademark crocheted art pieces; her art pieces consist of colorful, organic, and
fluid crocheted pieces.
A. Aze Ong C. Leeroy New
B. David Medalla D. Danny C. Sillada
 25. He is a painter, poet, musician, installation artist, a performance artist; w h o combines music and
art in his performance art, he is a multi-talented artist who was born in Davao Oriental.
A. Aze Ong C. Leeroy New
B. David Medalla D. Danny C. Sillada
26. He is from General Santos City and uses things around him for inspiration for his different artworks that
range from fashion, sculpture, and other fields of visual arts; known for Bakawan Floating Island Project.
C. Aze Ong C. Leeroy New
D. David Medalla D. Danny C. Sillada
27. He is an international Filipino artist, that was born in Manila, and is based in London, Paris, and New York;
also expresses himself in other forms of visual arts such as painting, sculpture, installation, and kinetic art.
A. Aze Ong C. Leeroy New
B. David Medalla D. Danny C. Sillada
28. It is an art song that signifies love and affection.
C. Harana C. Protest Song
D. Kundiman D. Pop Music
29. This is a song that brings to light injustices and inequality in society.
A. Harana C. Protest Song
B. Kundiman D. Pop Music
30. It is used to describe music that is readily available to the broad populace.
A. Harana C. Protest Song
B. Kundiman D. Pop Music
31. It is a Spanish-influenced musical form, where traditional courtship ritual in the Philippines wherein a
suitor serenades his object of affection.
A. Harana C. Protest Song
B. Kundiman D. Pop Music
32. Is an artist whose set of songs is primarily romantic songs.
A. Ballader C. Ballad
B. Choir D. Rondalla
33. This is a group of singers that are usually arranged according to their voice categories such as soprano,
alto, tenor, and bass.
A. Ballader C. Ballad
B. Choir D. Rondalla
34. It is a sung drama that entails the collaborative efforts of singers, dancers, composers, choreographers,
and the like.
A. Liturgical Music C. Chamber music
B. Opera Music D. Choral music
35. These is songs intended for Christian church services.
A. Liturgical Music C. Chamber music
B. Opera Music D. Choral music
36. A style of dancing technique that follows a strict set of moves and performances, wherein it is both dance
and theater art.
A. Folk Dance C. Ballet
B. Street Dance D. Aerobic dance
37. A dance routine made into an exercise program.
A. Folk Dance C. Ballet
B. Street Dance D. Aerobic dance
38. A dance that is performed by various cultural groups throughout the country, where it changes from region
to region and is performed by nonprofessional dancers who are members of the community.
A. Folk Dance C. Ballet
B. Street Dance D. Aerobic dance
39. A dance form that began in urban open spaces, such as parks, streets, yards, and nightclubs, rather than
in formal dance studios.
A. Folk Dance C. Ballet
B. Street Dance D. Aerobic dance
40. A type of drama that provides an accurate depiction of real-life situations.
A. Absurd C. Brechtian theater
B. Realism D. Melodrama
41. A genre of modern play that deliberately exaggerates events and situations to emphasize a point; the
characters are often made stereotypes.
A. Absurd C. Brechtian theater
B. Realism D. Melodrama
42. A nonmusical play that is intended to elicit tears and emotional attachment to the characters.
A. Absurd C. Brechtian theater
B. Realism D. Melodrama
43. A type of play wherein an individual actor speaks and acts out the character’s thoughts and emotions.
A. Dramatic monologue C. Seditious play
B. Street theater D. Psychological realism
44. This pertains to plays that focus on the individual character’s problems and situations.
A. Seditious play C. Social realism
B. Street theater D. Psychological realism
45. It is called symbolic dramas, which often use symbolism and allegory to deliver their antigovernment
sentiments.
A. Seditious play C. Social realism
B. Street theater D. Psychological realism
46. These Are plays that set the individual dilemmas within a larger scheme of society.
A. Seditious play C. Social realism
B. Street theater D. Psychological realism
47. The earliest form of theater was ethnic and cultural rituals were acted out on the streets.
A. Seditious play C. Social realism
B. Street theater D. Psychological realism
48. A Palawan-based painter and collage artist born in Iligan City, Mindanao, that incorporates collage as
a discourse on consumerist aims of advertising and environmental awareness.
A. Dina Gadia C. Lao Lianben
B. Jonathan Benitez D. Roberto Feleo
49. He used indigenous found materials for his artworks, where he placed twigs and small branches on top
of carved wooden panels as commentary on forest devastation.
A. Dina Gadia C. Lao Lianben
B. Jonathan Benitez D. Roberto Feleo
50. She uses collages to highlight focal interests while creating new results.
A. Dina Gadia C. Lao Lianben
B. Jonathan Benitez D. Roberto Feleo
51. He is known for his works called Sapin-Sapin combination of different pieces, both found and made,
that portray traditional, historical, iconic, and popular images.
 A. Dina Gadia C. Lao Lianben
B. Jonathan Benitez D. Roberto Feleo
52. This refers to an Ifugao’s rice god.
A. Bulul C. Okir
B. Sarimanok D. Naga
53. These are carved geometric patterns and stylized images of plants and animals of Muslims in Western
Mindanao.
A. Bulul C. Okir
B. Sarimanok D. Naga
54. This refers to an Ifugao’s rice god.
A. Bulul C. Okir
B. Sarimanok D. Naga
55. A work of art that portrays inanimate objects.
A. Religious themes C. Historical themes
B. Portraiture D. Still life
56. This is the primary subject for the artworks during the Spanish colonial times.
A. Religious themes C. Historical themes
B. Portraiture D. Still life
57. It is used to commemorate personalities and is seen in many formal institutions such as government offices
A. Religious themes C. Historical themes
B. Portraiture D. Still life
58. These are sculptures that are raised independently in their given space.
A. Free-standing C. Bas-relief
B. Relief D. High relief
59. These are sculptures that are raised from a background, which depends on the figure’s distance from the
background.
A. Free-standing C. Bas-relief
B. Relief D. High relief
60. These are reliefs that are slightly protruding from the background and are also refers as low reliefs.
A. Free-standing C. Bas-relief
B. Relief D. High relief
61. These are reliefs that are prominently raised against their background, giving the sculpture more
dimensionality.
A. Free-standing C. Bas-relief
B. Relief D. High relief
62. These are sculptures that are raised independently in their given space
A. Free-standing C. Bas-relief
B. Relief D. High relief
63. It is defined as the manifestation or use of various creative disciplines. it is produced by human creativity and skill to
express oneself.
A. Arts C. Contemporary Art Forms
B. Fine Art D. Contemporary Arts
64. It is defined as the art of the “now”.
A. Arts C. Contemporary Art Forms
B. Fine Art D. Contemporary Arts
65. These are artworks that are readily associated with art.
A. Arts C. Contemporary Art Forms
B. Fine Art D. Contemporary Arts
66. It is a kind of poetry that uses colloquial language and is built on concrete images.
A. Bagay Poetry B. Bayang Malaya C. Valediction Hillcrest
67. They were the first to feature film shows in Manila.
 A. Dalagang Bukid B. Swiss Entrepreneurs C. Edward Gross and Harry Brown
68. A Filipino musician is known for incorporating “Asianess” in his music.
A. Ramon Santos B. Levi Celerio C. Francisco Feliciano
69. This type of music sprouted out of protest that later on included themes like Filipino values, political and
environmental concerns, and other societal themes.
A. Alternative music B. OPM C. Pinoy Pop
70. This work frequently exists in the open, located well away from civilization, left to change and erode under
natural conditions.
A. Graffiti art B. Land art C. Digital arts
71. It’s about the use of color, lines, space, and other elements.
A. Form B. Medium C. Subject
72. Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
A. Frederico Alcuaz B. Napoleon Abueva C. Francisco Coching
73. It rejects the rational vision of life in favor of one that asserted the value of dreams.
A. Surrealism B. Abstract C. Cubism
74. If you are working on a canvas that combines paint, ink, and collage, then you are applying
A. Graffiti art B. Mixed-media art C. Collage
75. A square multi-colored traditional cloth that serves as the head cover of the Tausug of Jolo.
A. Pis Yabit B. Mat C. Tboli
76. He was recognized for his remarkable writings showing Filpino’s aspiration for freedom and social justice.
A. Francisco Jose B. Lazaro Francisco C. Nick Joaquin
77. This period refers to the recent and current practice of art ranging from the 1970s up to the present.
A. Contemporary B. America C. Modern
78. First Lady of the Philippine Theater
A. Daisy Avellana B. Alice Reyes C. Honorata Dela Rama
79. What are the three terms that an artist interconnects? i
A. Rhythm, balance, skill B. Art, design, and craft C. Order, organization, skill
80. A manufacturing process in which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow
cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed solidifying.
A. Assembling B. Casting C. Modelling
81. These arts have length and width.
A. Graphic arts B. Plastic arts C. Architecture
82. It is the art of shaving bamboo into artful creations that can be used as décor for arches or the home.
A. Palm leaf B. Singkaban C. Pagbuburda
83. These arts do not present descriptions, stories, or references to identifiable objects or symbols.
A. Concept B. Non-objective C. Objective
84. They primarily research the art of the past and the art of other cultures.
A. Art critics B. Curators C. Art historians and academics
85. This criticism believes that art should be studied as the product of individuals who are shaped by their
pasts.
A. Psychoanalytic B. Post-structuralism C. Formalist
86. What do you call a tool for communication that conveys and expresses thoughts, emotions, or
aspirations?
A. Language B. Art C. Action
87. It refers to an artwork in the making of which more than one medium has been employed.
A. Mixed-media B. Decollage C. Collage
88. It rejects the rational vision of life in favor of one that asserted the value of dreams.
A. Cubism B. Surrealism C. . Abstract
89. Which theme is seen in the Lavandera painting series by Fernando Amorsolo?
A. Genre B. Landscape C. Nude
90. This criticism seems appropriate for works that deal with strong emotional content, intuition, dream
imagery, hallucination, or fantasy.
 A. Psychoanalytic B. Ideological C. Formalist
91. Her major contribution to Philippine dance is the development of a unique Filipino modern dance
idiom.
A. Alice Reyes B. Lucrecria Urtula C. Leonor Goquingco
92. A style of fiction that paints a realistic view of the modern world while also adding magical elements
A. Magic realism B. Abstract C . Surrealism
93. These arts have a subject.
A. Representational B. Non-representational C. Non-objective
94. These are writings or drawings that have been scratched or painted illicitly on a wall.
A. Digital arts B. Collage C. Graffiti art
95. The making of this artwork became popular during the American colonization period when there was an
excess of newsprint.
A. Pagbuburda B. Pabalot C. Taka
96. A sculpture technique in which an object is made by cutting a shape in wood or stone for decoration.
A. Casting B. Carving C. Modelling

97. The combination of Traditional Art and Contemporary art is

A. Modern Art B. Current art C. Integrative art
98. This refers to the physical qualities or characteristics of the image.
A. Medium B. Form C. Subject
99. This criticism is concerned with the oppression of groups in a given society.
A. Feminist B. Ideological C. Phenomenological
100. Refers to any person, object, scene, or event described in a work of art.
A. Subject B. Form C. Medium
101. It assumes a unique perspective on the art and politics of colonialism.
A. Post-colonial criticism B. Feminist criticism C. Ideological criticism
102. They write catalog essays, wall texts, and educational materials for museum and gallery exhibitions.
A. Arts critics B. Curators C. Art historians
103. It is a list of important facts about a work of art.
A. Credit line B. Criticism C. Context
104. They describe works of art and then assess their significance.
A. Art critics B. Curators C. Art Historians
105. This criticism believes that there is no single meaning to an artwork.
A. Formalist B. Structuralism C. Post-structuralism
106. What stage answers the question “what message does this artwork communicate to you?”
A. Interpretation B. Judgement C. Description
107. if the sculpture uses metal, wood stone, clay, and glass, what does an architect use in making his
masterpiece?
A. Pigments B. Ink C. Wood, bamboo, bricks, and various building
materials
108. Which artist integrate all the arts and uses the stage, production design, performance elements, and all
aspects to come together as a whole work?
A. Dancer B. Theater Artist C. Filmmaker
109. This step deals with the work’s composition or formal qualities.
A. Analysis B. Interpretation C. Judgement
110. What kind of materials are used by a painter?
A. Metal B. Camera C. Pigment
101. It is a secondary burial jar 2800 years ago and a national treasure of the Philippines. It was found in Region 4
A. Bul-ul B. Okir C. Sarimanok
112. In this step, you will tell whether you think the artwork is successful or not.
A. Analysis B. Interpretation C. Judgement
 113. This criticism is concerned with art produced by colonial powers and works produced by those who
were colonized.
A. Post-structuralism B. Post-colonial C. Ideological
114. It is known as curacha,  a lively wedding dance popular in Bohol, where it is performed to the
accompaniment of a rondalla, an ensemble of string instruments.
A. Itik-Itik  B. Maglalatik C. Kuradang
115. This criticism advocates equal social, political, and economic rights for all genders.
A. Formalist B. Feminist C. Structuralism
116. Which of the following is an example of bodily adorned ornament that was used in Visayas it is
also known as “Islas de Los Pintados”
  A. Beads  B. Jewelry C. Tattoo
117. The first art in the Philippines was developed during the time of the____?
A. Americans   B. Japanese  C. Spaniards
118. Which is an example of a three-dimensional artwork Remember
A. Physical Ornaments  B. Sculpture C. Weaving
119. Which of the following is not an example of visual arts
A. Broadcasting  B. Print making C. Photography 
120. Which is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound and silence?
A. Broadcasting  B. Dance  C. Theater Arts
121. Which refers to the art of the present?
A. Contemporary art  B. Modern art C. Historical art 
122. Which type of Spanish Theater can be both sung and spoken?
A. Declamation  B. Komedya C. Zarzuela

123. He is an outstanding director who has contributed to the development of modern Philippine theater.
A. Antonio Mabesa B.Lamberto Avellan y Vera C. Nicanor Tiangson
 
124. What is the famous painting of Juan Luna that won first place in Madrid, Spain?
A.  Spollarium  B.  Spoliarium C.  Spolarium 
125. It is used for burial rites by ancient people in Palawan during 890-710 BC
A. Manunggul Jar  B. Palayok C. Tapayan