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Philippine Basketry and Mat Weaving

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of motifs are the most common among both basketry and mat weaving?

a)

geometric motifs

b)

figurative motifs

c)

floral motifs

d)

vegetal motifs

2.

What traditional art form is concerned with creating containers by weaving, plaiting, or braiding organic materials from leaves, vines, midribs, and boles into hollow three- dimensional shapes that fuse design and function?

a)

Mat Weaving

b)

Textile Weaving

c)

Basketry

d)

Pottery

3.

Which of the following is not a primary function of Philippine traditional baskets (based on the CCP Encyclopedia)?

a)

Carrying

b)

Storing

c)

Cooking

d)

Trapping

4.

What is NOT a function of mat weavings in the Philippines?

a)

Bedding Material

b)

Rituals

c)

Wall Decoration

d)

Music-making

5.

Which of the following is NOT a basket from Luzon?

a)

Suklang

b)

Kayabang

c)

Pasiking

d)

Tutup

6.

Which of the following are the popular mats made by weavers in a certain municipality in Samar?

a)

Basey Mat

b)

Tepo Mat

c)

Ikanem Mat

d)

Biday Mat

7.

What do you call the motifs that are prevalent in the basketry and weaving of Mindanao?

a)

Ukkil

b)

Singkil

c)

Monom

d)

Bakat

8.

In which island can we see baskets AND weaves that are colorful?

a)

Luzon

b)

Visayas

c)

Mindanao

d)

Palawan

9.

Which of the following is NOT a common motif for Basey Mats?

a)

Floral Motifs

b)

Portraits

c)

San Juanico Bridge

d)

Abstract Designs

10.

What do you call the mat weaving from Mindanao wherein women would “paint” the designs instead of weaving them directly onto the mat?

a)

Buras

b)

Tepo

c)

Ikanem

d)

Biday