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PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Folk dance category shows imaginary combat or duel with the use of fighting equipment like the bolo and spear? ex: sagayan

a)

Comic Dance

b)

Mimetic Dance

c)

War dance

2.

What dance category expresses feud and enmity wherein two male dancers engage in physical combat with Spartan-like intensity?

a)

Festival dance

b)

Mimetic dance

c)

War dance

3.

What is Folk Dance?

a)

Dance from Surigao; an example of a mimetic dance as it imitates the movements of a duck.

b)

Dances that serve as ritual as one passes to a different stage in life; includes courtship, wedding and funeral dances

c)

Dances that exhibit the customs, ideas, beliefs, superstitions and events of daily living in certain Filipino community

d)

Dances that are either religious or secular and relate to the celebration of recurring events of special significance

4.

Festival Dance

a)

Dance from Surigao; an example of a mimetic dance as it imitates the movements of a duck.

b)

Dances that serve as ritual as one passes to a different stage in life; includes courtship, wedding and funeral dances

c)

Dances that exhibit the customs, ideas, beliefs, superstitions and events of daily living in certain Filipino community

d)

Dances that are either religious or secular and relate to the celebration of recurring events of special significance

5.

Itik-Itik Dance

a)

Dance from Surigao; an example of a mimetic dance as it imitates the movements of a duck.

b)

Dances that serve as ritual as one passes to a different stage in life; includes courtship, wedding and funeral dances

c)

Dances that exhibit the customs, ideas, beliefs, superstitions and events of daily living in certain Filipino community

d)

Dances that are either religious or secular and relate to the celebration of recurring events of special significance

6.

Life-Cycle Dances

a)

Dance from Surigao; an example of a mimetic dance as it imitates the movements of a duck.

b)

Dances that serve as ritual as one passes to a different stage in life; includes courtship, wedding and funeral dances

c)

Dances that exhibit the customs, ideas, beliefs, superstitions and events of daily living in certain Filipino community

d)

Dances that are either religious or secular and relate to the celebration of recurring events of special significance

7.

What category of dance depicts the means of livelihood of the Filipino people?

a)

Festival dance

b)

Mimetic dance

c)

Occupational dance

d)

Social amenities dance

8.

Right arm is maintained above the head and left arm is placed in first position. Right foot placed in front of the left foot about one foot away from each other.

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

3rd position

d)

4th position

9.

Both arms are raised in front of chest with rounded elbows. Heels together, 45 degrees open.

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

3rd position

d)

4th position

e)

5th position

10.

Both arms are raised above the head with rounded elbows. Right heel close to the left big toe.

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

3rd position

d)

4th position

e)

5th position

11.

Arms are opened sideward with rounded elbows. Feet apart about one foot away from each other.

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

3rd position

d)

4th position

e)

5th position

12.

Right arm is raised above the head and left arm is maintained in second position. Right heel close to the left in step.

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

3rd position

d)

4th position

e)

5th position

13.

What are the 3 Types of Philippine folk dance?

a)

Tribal Dances from the Cordilleras , Muslim dances , Urban Dances

b)

Tribal Dances from the Cordilleras, Ritual Dances, Muslim Dances

c)

Tribal Dances from the Cordilleras , Muslim dances , Lowland Christian Dances

14.

Which of the following is not an element of dance?

a)

Time

b)

Space

c)

Costume

d)

Dance energies

15.

It is a dance energy were explosive or sharp movement is applied.

a)

Sustained

b)

Percussive

c)

Vibratory

d)

Suspended

16.

A dance category which portray the means of livelihood of the Filipino people.

a)

Occupational dance

b)

Mimetic dance

c)

Festival Dance

17.

Folkdance in the southern islands of the Philippines which was influenced by Arabic and Indo- Malayan cultures.

a)

Tribal dances from Cordilleras

b)

Lowland Christian Dances

c)

Muslim Dances

18.

It is a type of Folkdance in the Philippines that includes non- Christian dances.

a)

Tribal Dances from the Cordilleras

b)

Lowland Christian Dances

c)

Ritual Dances

19.

It is a type of dance energy were movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control.

a)

Sustained

b)

Percussive

c)

Swinging

d)

Suspended

20.

Which of the following Dance genres do you prefer to perform?

a)

Folk Dance

b)

Contemporary- fluid dance movements, expressive dance

c)

Hip Hop - a cultural movement associated especially with rap music

d)

Dance sport - competitive ballroom dancing