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12BBF-1: Philippine Art History & Characteristics

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is an art form that appeals to the sense of hearing, composed by combining notes into harmony.

a)

Dance

b)

Painting

c)
Music
d)

Theater

2.

It is an art form of language through the combined use of words, creating meaning and experience.

a)

Dance

b)

Architecture

c)
Literature
d)

Painting

3.

It is an art form of performance. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and actresses and is enhanced by props, lights, and sounds. This is a form of art in which artists use their voices and/or their bodies, often in relation to other objects, to convey artistic expression.

a)

Literature

b)
Theater
c)

Dance

d)

Architecture

4.

This is a technological translation of theater, special effects are utilized to enhance the storytelling.

a)

Film

b)

Architecture

c)

Painting

d)

Literature

5.

This is an art of the human form, in which the body is used, mobilized, and choreographed in a specific time, form, and space.

a)

Architecture

b)

Literature

c)
Dance
d)

Visual Arts

6.

This is an art structure that meant to be used as shelter, its art relies on the design and purpose of the structure.

a)

Visual Arts

b)
Architecture
c)

Performing Arts

d)

Literature

7.

This is an artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture that appeals primarily to the visual sense and typically exists in permanent form.

a)
Visual Arts
b)

Performing Arts

c)

Literature

d)

Architecture

8.

This is a Philippine dance that involves two individual performers hitting bamboo poles, using them to beat, tap, and slide on the ground, in coordination with one or more dancers who step over and in between poles.

a)

Sinulog

b)
Tinikling
c)

Itik-itik

d)

Kadang-kadang

9.

 It is an art of today produced by artists living of today.

a)

Modern era

b)

American era

c)

Contemporary era

d)

Pre – colonial era

10.

What do you mean by OPM?

a)

Official Philippine Music

b)

Original Philippine Music

c)

Original Pilipino Music

d)

Official Pinoy Music

11.

A collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place often a stage.

a)

Music

b)

Dance

c)

Art

d)

Theater

12.

It is the trending app that you can use to share your talent in a 60-second video.

a)

Tinikling

b)

Tiklos

c)

TikTok

d)

Tiktak

13.

In time of Spaniards they used arts to propagate the Catholic faith.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In this art tradition, art forms were primarily influenced by the area where our

ancestors prosper.

a)

Ethnic Tradition

b)

American Colonial Tradition

c)

Spanish Colonial Tradition

d)

Contemporary Art Tradition

15.

Spaniards used paintings as religious propaganda to spread Islam in the Philippines.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

This is the most popular and most photographed monument in the Philippines.

a)

Rizal Shrine

b)

Bonifacio Monument

c)

Rizal Monument

d)

EDSA Shrine

17.

In this period art forms are mostly secular.

a)

American Era

b)

Japanese Era

c)

Contemporary Era

d)

Spanish Era

18.

Which of the following best describes "contemporary art?

a)

It is the art of the past.

b)

It is a traditional art.

c)

It is a religious art.

d)

It is the art of the present.

19.

What are the earliest forms of Philippine art, often found in caves and rock formations?

a)

a. oil paintings

b)

b. murals

c)

c. sculptures

d)

d. petroglyphs and cave paintings

20.

What is retablo, a common art form during the Spanish colonial period?

a)

a. a type of folk dance

b)

b. a type of martial arts

c)

c. a religious altar piece

d)

d. a traditional Filipinomusical instrument

21.

Who among these Filipino artists is known for his realistic paintings of rural life and landscapes?

a)

a. Fernando Amorsolo

b)

b. Juan Luna

c)

c. Victorio Edades

d)

d. Felix Ressurection Hidalgo

22.

Who is considered one of the most influential muralist in Philippine art history?

a)

a. Hernando Ocampo

b)

b. Arturo Luz

c)

c. Carlos "Botong" Francisco

d)

d. Nena Saguil

23.

What is the primary theme of art during the Japanese Occupation period?

a)

a. Anstract expressionism

b)

b. surrealism

c)

c. religious devotion

d)

d. nationalism and resistance

24.

What art style is characterized by floral pattern and geometric shapes?

a)

a. Pre-colonial

b)

b. Islamic

c)

c. Spanish

d)

d. American

25.

What is the main characteristics of pre-colonial Philippine art?

a)

a. It depicted scenes of urban life.

b)

b. It used synthetic pigments and materials.

c)

c. It reflected animistic beliefs and rituals.

d)

d. It followed strict European styles.

26.

Which material was commonly used by pre-colonial Filipinos in their artworks?

a)

a. Oil paints

b)

b. Acrylic paints

c)

c. Natural pigments from plants and minerals

d)

d. synthetic dyes

27.

What was the dominant theme of Philippine art during the Spanish colonial period?

a)

a. Secular landscapes

b)

b. Abstract expression

c)

c. Catholic religious imagery

d)

d. Pop art

28.

Who was the Filipino artist known for his painting Spoliarium which symbolized the Filipino struggle for freedom?

a)

a. Juan Luna

b)

b. Victorio Edades

c)

c. Fernando Amorsolo

d)

d. Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo

29.

How did American education influence Philippine art during their colonization?

a)

a. It emphasized realism and everyday scenes.

b)

b. It focused exclusively on modern art.

c)

c. It introduced Catholic themes.

d)

d. It suppressed artistic innovation.

30.

What is the common theme in contemporary Philippine art?

a)

a. Depictions of rural life without political understones

b)

b. Focus solely of natural landscapes

c)

c. Exploration of identity, culture, and social issues

d)

d. Only religious devotion

31.

In this art tradition, art forms were primarily influenced by their important activities like planting, harvesting, wedding, and even funeral.

a)

Ethnic Arts

b)

Spanish arts

c)

American arts

d)

Contemporary arts

32.

Which of the following artworks is made during the pre-colonial times?

a)

oblation

b)

Manunggul jar

c)

Spoliarium

d)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

33.

Filipinos developed choreographies by mimicking movements of animals.

Which art period is being described?

a)

Preconquest times

b)

American colonial period

c)

Japanese colonial period

d)

Spanish colonial period

34.

Which is not a characteristics of Islamic art forms?

a)

Absence of human form

b)

Use of okir

c)

Use of geometric designs

d)

Emphasized religion

35.

Which of the following art period highlights the use of vernacular language in literature?

a)

American period

b)

Japanese period

c)

Spanish period

d)

Precolonial period