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Department of Education
Region X
Division of Cagayan de Oro City
AGUSAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

Midterm Examination

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 Any form of cheating means a failing grade in this examination.
 Read and follow the directions carefully.
 Do not write or put markings in the test questionnaire.
 Write your answers neatly in your answer sheet. NO ERASURES.

On INTEGRATIVE ART AS APPLIED TO CONTEMPORARY ART and CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN THE

PHILIPPINES

A. IDENTIFY what is being described in the following statements. Choose the best answer from the given choices.
Write the letter of your answer on your answer sheet. Write it in CAPITAL FORM.

1. Which of the following is not an example of a contemporary art form?

A.
B. assemblage D. mobile
C. collage E. silk printing

2. Which of the following is traditionally not an example of fine arts?

A. calligraphy C. graphic design
B. architecture D. interior design

3. Which of the following is not an example of performing arts?

A. aerobics C. movies
B. concerts D. musicals

4. Which of the following art forms is essentially appreciated through its visual appearance?
A. fine arts C. culinary arts
B. performing arts D. decorative arts

5. Which of the following best defines what decorative arts and crafts are?
A. Artworks that are created through controlled and choreographed body movements.
B. Artworks that are created through new and exciting methods.
C. Artworks that are appreciated through visual means.
D. Artworks that are both beautiful and useful.

6. Which of the following reasons why artists create art is best exemplified by the situation: Jose posts pictures
of his works on Facebook, Instagram, and other Social Networking Sites (SNS).
A. impulse C. religion
B. recognition D. self-expression

7. Which of the following reasons why artists create art is exemplified by this situation: Herbert doodles on his
notebooks while listening to his teacher.
A. impulse C. religion
B. recognition D. self-expression
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8. Which attribute of integral art is best exemplified by this situation: Everybody in class helped out in painting
a mural outside the classroom.
A. Art is holistic in nature.
B. Everybody is an artist.
C. The process is more important than the product.
D. Art uses available resources.

9. Which attribute of integral art is best exemplified by this situation: Richard creates mobiles using used plastic
straws.
A. Art is holistic in nature.
B. Everybody is an artist.
C. The process is more important than the product.
D. Art uses available resources.

10. Which Filipino art tendency is best exemplified by this situation: Panagbenga festival floats are full of
flowers.
A. maximalism C. multiple focal points
B. multifunctional D. polychromatic

11. Which Filipino art tendency is best exemplified by this situation: The jeepney is decorated with different
landscapes and rural scenes.
A. maximalism C. multiple focal points
B. multifunctional D. polychromatic

12. Which of the following sculptors are known for their abstract styles?
A. Anastacio Caedo C. Mario Dayo
B. Guillermo Tolentino D. Napoleon Abueva

13. Which theme is seen in the painting of the Dalagang Bukid by Fernando Amorsolo?
A. genre paintings C. landscapes
B. historical D. portraiture

14. This is an art song that signifies love and affection and often used by men during serenades.
A. ballad C. kundiman
B. harana D. liturgy

15. This form of pop music is often accompanied by classical and acoustic guitars and is influenced by Western
artists such as Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul, and Mary.
A. ballad C. pop rock
B. Pinoy folk D. rap

16. This form of ballet uses traditional ballet techniques set to contemporary ideas and subjects.
A. Folkloric ballet C. Opera ballet
B. Modern ballet D. Rock ballet

17. This type of theatre is the deliberate exaggeration of events and situations to emphasize a point.
A. absurd C. tula-dula
B. Brechtian theater D. melodrama

18. This type of theater is an example of play poem that is dramatized with the use of two or three actors with a
narrator.
A. absurd C. tula-dula
B. Brechtian Theater D. melodrama
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19. This is a sculptural work that is suspended from the ceiling or a protruding base.
A. collage C. mobile
B. installation D. performance art

20. A Presidential Proclamation in which The National Artist Award was made possible.
A. Presidential Proclamation No. 1001
B. Presidential Proclamation No. 1010
C. Presidential Proclamation No. 1100
D. Presidential Proclamation No. 1101

21. The National Artist Award has been given to artists from the different fields of arts except for:
A. broadcast arts C. industrial design
B. fashion design D. literature

22. The following government agencies take part in the selection of the National Artist nominees except for:
A. National Commission for the Culture and the Arts
B. Cultural Center of the Philippines
C. Office of the President
D. Commission on Indigenous Peopl

23. The following are National Artists for Visual Arts except for:
A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Vicente Manansala
B. Juan Luna D. Victorio Edades

24. The following are National Artists for Literature except for:
A. Ernani J. Cuenco C. Levi Celerio
B. Jose Garcia Villa D. Rolando S. Tinio

25. The following are National Artists for Music except for:
A. Andrea Veneracion C. Levi Celerio
B. Leonor O. Goquingco D. Lucresia R. Kasilag

26. The following are National Artists for Dance except for:
A. Francisca Reyes-Aquino C. Lamberto V. Avellana
B. Antonio J. Molina D. Lucresia R. Urtula

27. At present, how often is the National Artists award given?

A. Every year C. Every three years
B. Every two years D. Every four years

28. The National Artist Award is also known as:

A. Pambansang Tagataguyod ng Pilipinong Sining
B. Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng Pilipinas
C. Pambansang Artista ng Sining ng Pilipinas
D. Pambansang Pagkaloob sa Alagad ng Sining

29. The National Living Treasure Award is also known as:

A. Gawad sa Buhay na Kayamanan ng Bayan
B. Gawad sa Kayamanang Manlilikha ng Bayan
C. Gawad sa Manggagawa ng Bayan
D. Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
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30. A Republic Act in which The National Living Treasure Award was created.
A. RA No. 5753 C. RA No. 7355
B. RA No. 3755 D. RA No. 7553

B. APPLY what you had learned about the Contemporary Artists in the Philippines. Read the following items. Decide
on the best answer from the given choices.

31. Which of the following is NOT a qualification to become a nominee for the National Living Treasure Award?
A. He/she should be a Filipino citizen.
B. He/she should be documented to be practicing the craft for at least 30 years.
C. He/she should be recognized as a master of the craft.
D. His/her outputs should be artistic and of excellent quality.

32. Which of the following is NOT a National Living Treasure Awardee?

A. Abdulmari Imao C. Eduardo Mutuc
B. Darhata Sawabi D. Ginaw Bilog

33. Which of the following Living National Artist is known for his tabungaw?
A. Alonzo Saclag C. Masino Intaray
B. Federico Caballero D. Teofilo Garcia

34. Which of the following is an indigenous percussion instrument?

A. Gangsa C. Babarak
B. Kudyapi D. Inbal

35. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the TOYM?
A. It is only given to men and women in the fields of arts.
B. It is only given to men and women from 18-40 years old.
C. It was started by the Jaycees in 1959.
D. TOYM stands for “Ten Outstanding Young Men.”

36. Which of the following is NOT an awardee of the TOYM?

A. Gary Valenciano C. Nora Aunor
B. Lea Salonga D. Sharon Cuneta

37. Which of the following is not a qualification to be a nominee for the Thirteen Artists Award?
A. Artist must be a Filipino citizen less than 45 years of age.
B. Artist should create works of integrity, uniqueness, and thought-provoking ideas.
C. Artist should create works presented in a form of contemporary art.
D. Artists should create works relevant to the current situations.

38. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining?
A. It can be given to an individual or group of artists.
B. It can be given to non-artists.
C. It is a recognition given to artists of the following art forms: film, dance, theater, music, and literature.
D. It is given to artists who are still alive at the time of nomination.
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C. For numbers 39-45, CLASSIFY the National Artists using the given template. The last three artists will serve as
Bonus points if you classified it accordingly. Write the letter only.

A. Fernando Cueto Amorsolo F. Honorata “Atang” Dela Rama

B. Francisca Reyes-Aquino G. Abdulmari Asia Imao
C. Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez H. Jose Maria V. Zaragoza
D. Antonio J. Molina I. Lino Brocka
E. Lamberto V. Avellana J. Napoleon V. Abueva

Painting Architecture Sculpture Dance Music Literature Cinema Theater & Theater &
Film Music

D. Pretend that you are an artist working as a book illustrator in one of the leading publishing houses in the country; your
task is to make a book cover. DESIGN a front book cover for the Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
textbook. Be guided by the rubric given below.

5 4 3 2 1
FRONT A. The cover is B. The cover C. The cover D. The cover E. The cover is
COVER creative and is creative depicts the barely does not
vividly and depicts Philippine depicts the depict the
depicts the the contemporar Philippine Philippine
Philippine Philippine y arts contempor contemporar
contemporary contempora ary arts y arts
arts ry arts

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