Music & Arts

1. What is the Bendian Dance?

• A. A ceremonial dance of the Igorots

• B. A modern street dance

• C. A dance from Mindanao

• D. A wedding dance

2. Where does the Bendian Dance come from?

• A. Abra

• B. Bogo, Cebu

• C. Benguet

• D. Baguio City

3. What does “Bendiyan” mean?

• A. To rest after dancing

• B. To play the gong

• C. To dance until tired

• D. To sing with pride

4. Who can dance the Bendian?

• A. Men and women, young and old

• B. Only elders

• C. Only women

• D. Only men

5. What do dancers use during the Bendian Dance?

• A. Fans and ribbons

• B. Spears, shields, and a dummy head

• C. Bamboo sticks

• D. Handkerchiefs

6. What are the main instruments used in the Bendian Dance?

• A. Violin and drum

• B. Guitars and flutes

• C. Gongs and solibao

• D. Trumpet and xylophone

7. What is a solibao?

• A. A wrap-around skirt

• B. A drum played by striking the drumhead with the palm

• C. A bamboo flute

• D. A type of gong

8. What is “tapis”?

• A. A wrap-around skirt for women

• B. A costume for men

• C. A type of drum

• D. A headgear

9. What element of dance refers to how the dancer’s body moves?

• A. Space

• B. Energy

• C. Time

• D. Body

10. Which visual element makes the dance bright and lively?

• A. Line

• B. Color
  

• C. Texture

• D. Form