Philippine Art and Culture Quiz

What term best describes the art made by Filipinos before colonization?

• Modernized expression

• Colonial heritage

• Indigenous creation

• Religious devotion

The Manunggul Jar is an example of what kind of artifact?

• Ancestral weapon

• Ritual costume

• Burial container

• Spiritual painting

Which of the following best represents the Islamic influence on Philippine architecture?

• Retablo design

• Mihrab orientation

• Sarimanok carving

• Galleon structure

What belief in Islam directly influences the way art and architecture are made?

• Concept of hierarchy

• Doctrine of Tahwid

• Rule of proportion

• Theory of abstraction

Which is a pre-colonial tradition that still reflects spiritual beliefs and social identity today?

• Stone sculpting

• Textile weaving

• Retablo carving

• Stage performance

What characteristic of Spanish colonial churches makes them stand out in the community?

• Their wooden walls

• Their simple design

• Their imposing scale

• Their round layout

Which artwork demonstrates the Baroque influence in Spanish colonial art?

• Mihrab

• Primeras Letras

• Retablo

• Letras y Figuras

You are a museum curator preparing a room for Philippine religious art. Which of the following artifacts would best represent Spanish colonial Christian influence?

• Torogan model from Maranao culture

• Bul-ul carving from Cordillera

• Sarimanok brass sculpture

• Santo figure in a decorative niche

Which European practice contributed to the introduction of printmaking in the Philippines during the Spanish era?

• The Manila-Acapulco trade

• The use of the printing press

• The building of churches

• The arrival of missionaries

What type of art form is exemplified by Juan Luna’s Spolarium, which won gold in the Madrid Exposition?

• Surrealism

• Genre painting

• Academic painting

• Decorative art