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Philippine Folk Arts and Crafts

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

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1.

Philippine folk art uses traditional motifs reflecting the land and its people. Folk art generally includes those articles that are traditionally made by communities of people to satisfy their religious, social, and aesthetic needs.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Only the first statement is true

c)

Only the last statement is true

d)

Both statements are false

2.

What do you call the element of an art that is defined by a point moving in space?

a)

Color

b)

Line

c)

Space

d)

Shape

3.

If a pleasure-giving function of the material object predominates, the artifact is called craft. If a practical function of the material object predominates, it is called art.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Only the first statement is false

d)

Only the last statement is false

4.

Long before the coming of the Spaniards, the earliest people (indigenous communities) who lived in the country had created their tools and artifacts from locally available materials, e.g. leaves, wood, clay, stones, etc.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

With the arrival of the Spanish colonizers, the indigenous traditions in the Philippines continued in the ethnic art of groups which resisted colonization and in the folk art of the Christianized lowlanders. Further, Philippine folk art carries two aspects.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Art is the process of using our senses and emotions in making creative activities. (a)   is usually employed in branches of the decorative arts or associated artistic practice which implies the application of skills through the use of bare hands.

7.

Art : artist ; Craft: (a)  

8.

(a)   is the overall organizational visual structure of the formal elements in a work of art.

9.

This art and craft principle is synonymous to opposition or contradiction.

a)

Novelty or newness

b)

Variety or variation

c)

Utility, adaptability, or function

d)

Contrast

10.

Folk art and crafts in the Cordillera Region, especially woodcarving, can be generally characterized as highly representational of human and animal form. Which among the following is an example of this work of art?

a)

Sarimanok

b)

Panolong

c)

Bulol

d)

Hagabi

11.

Katutubo : Philippines ; ________ : Canada

a)

First people

b)

Aboriginals

c)

Indigene

d)

Native inhabitants

12.

Who among the following GAMABA awardees is known for being an expert in making of fine warp ikat textiles?

a)

Estelita Bantilan

b)

Yabing Masalon Dulo

c)

Lang Dulay

d)

Haja Amina Appi

13.

This prominent artisan is a renown casque maker.

a)

Eduardo Mutuc

b)

Uwang Ahadas

c)

Teofilo Garcia

d)

Federico Caballero

14.

She is considered as the oldest traditional tattoo artist in the world, and the first female mambabatok in the Philippines.

a)

Apo Whang-Od

b)

Salinta Monon

c)

Magdalena Gamayo

d)

Darhata Sawabi

15.

____________ : a musician and storyteller ; Ginaw Bilog : a poet

a)

Alonzo Saclag

b)

Ambalang Ausalin

c)

Samaon Sulaiman

d)

Masino Intaray

16.

What salient characteristic of Indigenous Peoples is described wherein they boast of a common ancestry and their lineage can be traced back to the community or group of people that thrive within a territory prior to colonization or the establishment of modern state?

a)

Historical Continuity of Way of Life

b)

Ancestral Roots and Descent

c)

Ancestral Land Claim

d)

Distinct Way of Life and Non-dominance

17.

IPs are most often mentioned as tribal people or ethnic groups or communities. In Indonesia and Malaysia, they were referred to as ________ which means "son of soil".

a)

Bumiputera

b)

Janajati

c)

Orang Asli

d)

Adivasi

18.

The Filipino indigenous philosophy and intellectual history are composed of three very distinct yet overlapping traditions: the Southeast Asian tribal and animist tradition, the Spanish Catholic tradition, and the Japanese-Korean modern tradition.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

(a)   , which literally means "any thing made by hands", is characterized by a "living creativity" and its decorative aspect.

20.

What is the overall policy-making body, coordinating, and grants-giving agency established for the preservation, development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture?

a)

National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)

b)

National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

c)

Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

d)

National Historical Institute (NHI)

21.

What is prestigious award in the Philippines that recognizes the intangible cultural heritage of the so called "Creators of the Country", to give honor to their artistic excellence, express pride to their contributions in arts and to preserve these and continue to practice and pass their skills to the next generation?

a)

Order of National Artists

b)

Philippine Heritage Awards

c)

National Living Treasures Award

d)

Alab ng Haraya Awards

22.

The raw materials of art and the artist himself are subject to the traditional patterns of structure and art motifs handed down from generation to generation within a group or community.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What is the type of craftsmanship that provides for the means to use decorative elements, made by hand and with plant fibers or recycled materials, to personalize garments and show originality?

a)

Woodcraft

b)

Textile craft

c)

Metalcraft

d)

Canvas craft

24.

This craft involves shaping, cutting and joining metal material to form a utilitarian and/or decorative object.

a)

Papercraft

b)

Woodcraft

c)

Metalcraft

d)

Textile craft

25.

Flowers, trees, crawling vines, and pineapples found in bamboo and blanket designs of many indigenous cultural communities. What motif would best describe the given examples?

a)

Human motif

b)

Animal motif

c)

Plant motif

d)

River motif

26.

This principle of design works with pattern to make the work of art or material object seem active.

a)

Repetition

b)

Proportion

c)

Harmony

d)

Rhythym

27.

What do you call the traditional house in the Muslim regions that has a bout-house appearance primarily suggested by the presence of the panolong (the prow-like end of the beams that support the flooring of the house)?

a)

Dakay house

b)

Bale house

c)

Kamalig house

d)

Torogan house

28.

What is a form of nationalism wherein the nation and nationality are defined in terms of ethnicity, with emphasis on an ethnocentric (and in some cases an ethnocratic) approach to various political issues related to national affirmation of a particular ethnic group?

(a)  

29.

What is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with needle and thread?

a)

Embroidery

b)

Weaving

c)

Sewing

d)

Tatting

30.

Cabinetry : making of cabinets ; __________ : making of hats

a)

Millinery

b)

Upholstery

c)

Basketry

d)

Marquetry

31.

Carving, which started in the pre-Hispanic activity of making the likha, was redirected later by the friars into the creation of the _______. Most of these objects that have been preserved are carved out of wood.

a)

Santos

b)

Anitos

c)

Burnay jars

d)

Paraw boats

32.

The furniture during the Spanish times was based on the Asian counterparts. Thin and smooth webs of rattan fibers replaced the heavy upholstery, but the baroque carvings on the back, legs, sides and arms of chairs were retained.

a)

Both statements are true

b)

Both statements are false

c)

Only the first statement is false

d)

Only the last statement is false

33.

Sculpture in the Philippines was associated with religion, i.e. effigies representing spirits.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The art of pottery, categorized into ceramic making, clay pot-making, and folk clay sculpture, has long been a part of various cultures in the Philippines. What is the widely acknowledged to be one of the finest Philippine pre-colonial artifacts made from clay?

a)

Maitum jar

b)

Manunggul jar

c)

Palayok

d)

Tapayan

35.

The following are examples of plant fiber materials, except __________.

a)

Piña

b)

Hemp

c)

Abaca

d)

Capiz

36.

Which among the following statements is not true about the Filipino katutubo?

a)

They are group of people or homogenous societies identified by self-ascription and ascription by others.

b)

Their historical continuity and their societies thrived during pre-conquest and colonization.

c)

They belong to mainstream or dominant sector of the society.

d)

They have distinct social, economic, cultural and political structures prior to establishment of a modern state.

37.

A Filipino person's characteristic of being relational or communal is evident in his or her art. Traditional art reflects this orientation as well, with the following specifics, except:

a)

Art is not separated from its other values and functions such as religious, spiritual, social, and ecological concerns.

b)

Art is not assimilated into life.

c)

There is no dichotomy of the artist and society.

d)

No rigid standards dictate the materials, forms or techniques used and employed in making the art.

38.

Ownership of some art objects reflects power and wealth. What specific function of indigenous craft is shown in the statement?

a)

Utilitarian

b)

Social prestige

c)

Ritual

d)

Commercial

39.

(a)   is the use of several elements of design to hold the viewer's attention and guide his or her eyes through and around the work of art.

40.

What do you call the equal distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space to form an aesthetically beautiful work of art?

a)

Harmony

b)

Movement

c)

Balance

d)

Emphasis