WorksheetsGAMABA ARTIST
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Worksheet time: 14mins
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Instructions: Read each statement carefully and Choose the correct answer.
1.What is the main purpose of the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA)?
To preserve and promote traditional Filipino arts and culture
To honor contemporary painters
To recognize excellence in modern architecture
To encourage Western influence in local art
When was the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Act (RA 7355) established?
1996
2001
1988
1992
Which agency administers the GAMABA awards?
Department of Education
National Historical Commission
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
Cultural Center of the Philippines
What does “Manlilikha ng Bayan” literally mean?
National Artist
Creator of the Nation
People’s Artist
Living Treasure
Who is recognized as the last Bagobo weaver?
Lang Dulay
Salinta Monon
Magdalena Gamayo
Darhata Sawabi
What is the traditional textile created by Salinta Monon?
Inabal
Banig
Inabel
T’nalak
What is the main goal of the NCCA regarding GAMABA awardees?
To ensure skill transfer to younger generations
To collect traditional artifacts
To promote tourism
To open art galleries
Who is known for the traditional T’nalak weaving?
Lang Dulay
Magdalena Gamayo
Ambalang Ausalin
Salinta Monon
Which of the following is a characteristic of GAMABA awardees?
They practice traditional arts
They live in cities
They work with modern materials
They are all painters
Which of the following is NOT a GAMABA recipient?
Alonzo Saclag
Ginaw Bilog
Samaon Sulaiman
Fernando Amorsolo
Who among the following is a master of the kutyapi/kudyapi (lute)?
Uwang Ahadas
Federico Caballero
Masino Intaray
Samaon Sulaiman
Which GAMABA awardee is known for metalwork and religious art?
Darhata Sawabi
Haja Amina Appi
Uwang Ahadas
Eduardo Mutuc
Which of the following promotes Filipino arts and crafts?
Limiting cultural education
Copying foreign designs
Ignoring traditional artisans
Cultural festivals and trade shows
Ginaw Bilog was recognized for what art form?
Pottery
Ambahan poetry
Weaving
Metal craft
Federico Caballero is known for:
Textile weaving
Pottery making
Chanting of epics
Metal sculpting
Which GAMABA awardee specializes in Yakan weaving?
Ambalang Ausalin
Haja Amina Appi
Darhata Sawabi
Estelita Bantilan
Who is the master mat weaver of the Tausug people?
Salinta Monon
Magdalena Gamayo
Haja Amina Appi
Darhata Sawabi
The word “GAMABA” stands for:
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan
Gawad sa Makabagong Bayanihan
Gantimpala sa Manlilikha ng Bagong Arte
Gawad sa Makata ng Bayan
Teofilo Garcia is famous for making:
Musical instruments
Tabungaw hats (gourd hat)
Bamboo hats
Clay pots
Magdalena Gamayo is known for weaving:
Inabel/Abel
Inabal
Banig
T’nalak
Alonzo Saclag is known for preserving which art form?
Music and dance of the Kalinga
Metalwork
Textile design
Pottery
What is one way to promote traditional arts today?
Banning indigenous art
Using only imported materials
Integrating them into education
Ignoring old traditions
The GAMABA symbolizes:
The modern Filipino lifestyle
The end of indigenous practices
The rise of technology
The unity of tradition and creativity
GAMABA awardees are chosen because they:
Copy foreign art
Prefer modern methods
Work only for money
Represent unique traditional practices
The GAMABA aims to ensure that traditional art forms are:
Preserved, practiced, and passed on
Commercialized and mass-produced
Replaced by new art
Used for entertainment only
