Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI –Western Visayas
Division of Aklan
Distirct of Ibajay West
Maloco National High School
Maloco,Ibajay, Aklan

Contemporary Phil. Arts from the Regions – Grade 12

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

Lesson/Topic No. of Percentage Placement of Item

Items Easy Difficult
70% 30%
1. Contemporary Art and
Modern Art
 Similarities and 1, 20, 21, 22, 23,
12 20%
Differences 24, 26 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
 Elements/Principles of
Art
2. History of Philippine Arts
7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13,
 Pre-conquest
15, 16, 17, 19, 25,
 Islamic Colonial
27, 28, 29, 30, 31,
 Spanish Colonial Period
32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 11, 14, 18,
 American Colonial 39 65%
38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 33, 49
Period
50, 51, 52, 53, 57,
 Japanese Occupation
58, 59, 60
 70’s to Contemporary
3. Context of Art
 Artist’s background
 Nature 43, 44, 45,
 Everyday Life 9 15% 42 46, 47, 54,
 Society, Politics and 55, 56,
Economy, and History
 Mode of Reception

Total 60 100% 42 18

Prepared by:

CLIFFORD JAY O. LACHICA

Subject Teacher

Checked by:

VICTOR C. PAGAYUNAN
Principal II
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI –Western Visayas
Division of Aklan
District of Ibajay West

Maloco National High School

Maloco,Ibajay, Aklan

Midterm Examination in Contemporary Phil. Arts from the Regions

Grade 12 –Gardner, Pavlov & Piaget

Name: _________________________________________ Year & Section: __________________________ Score: __________

Direction: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Art made and produced by artists living today.
A. Abstract B. Contemporary art C. Paint D. Modern art
2. The following best describes contemporary art EXCEPT:
A. Contemporary art has a world view and is sensitive to changing time.
B. It is restricted to individual experience.
C. Contemporary art shows events in the world having an effect to the Philippines
D. It is reflective of the world we live in.
For items 3-6, refer to the figures below:

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

3. What principle of art applies in Figure 1?
A. Hybridity B. Performance C. Appropriation D. Space
4. In Figure 2, the art uses _________ as its principle.
A. Space B. Appropriation C. Hybridity D. Performance
5. Figure 3 uses the principle of ___________.
A. Appropriation B. Hybridity C. Performance D. Space
6. What principle of art applies in Figure 4?
A. Performance B. Space C. Hybridity D. Appropriation
7. Commonly known as gangsa and played by the groups of Cordillera Region.
A. Flat gong B. Kaleleng C. Maracas D. Tambuli
8. Designs achieved in making lotoans or betel nut boxes used ______________, a process in which involves the
use of moulds filled with liquefied metal that eventually hardens.
A. Boxer codex B. Lost wax C. Langkit D. Malong
9. In Palawan, Tagbanwa believes that every __________, three goddesses descend from heaven to bless the
planting of rice.
A. Full moon B. Quarter moon C. Thirteenth moon D. Twelfth moon
10. It is a container with a tapered top, a round body, and flared base.
A. Gadur B. Kendi C. Pot D. Bulul
11. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Visayans filled their bodies with tattoos. 17
A. Tattoos are considered badge of maturity and bravery.
B. It protects the individual from evil spirits.
C. Tattoos is merely for aesthetic function.
D. None of the above
12. An important figure in Islam that is believed to carry the Prophet in his ascension to heaven.
A. Burraq B. Sarimanok C. Ukkir D. Torogan
13. Islam was already well-entrenched in Southern Philippines, however the arrival of ___________ led to a
significant turn of events.
 A. Abdulmari Asia Imao B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Sayyid Abbubakar D. Muhummad Ali
14. Central to the Islamic faith, Doctrine of Tawhid emphasizes the impermanence of nature and the
incomprehensible greatness of the divine being. What does the doctrine implies?
A. Beyond all things, God is above all.
B. Nothing is permanent in this world.
C. The greatness of the divine is holy.
D. None of the above
15. A religious school that facilitated the teachings of Arabic is called ________.
A. Madrasa B. Qibla Wall C. Quran D. Allah
16. A ritual that involves a re-enactment of the pact made by the ancestors of the community and the unseen
spirits that inhabit the Lake Lanao.
A. Mayvanuvanua B. Kanyaw C. Tagbanwa D. Kashawing
17. People of the Cordilleras carved _________ that is usually appears in containers, bowls and spoons.
A. Hagabi B. Santos C. Bulul D. Ukkil
18. Which of the following are the symbolism of textile productions?
I. Reverence for spirits and nature
II. Religious aspects
III. Criteria for the beautiful
IV. Societies’ socio-political structures
A. I and II only B. II, III and IV C. I, II, and III D. I, III and IV
19. __________ has two anthropomorphic or human form atop the lid: a boatman paddling to transport his
deceased charge, whose journey through water is interpreted as a metaphor of travel to afterlife.
A. Banga B. Manunggul Jar C. Tapayan D. Palayok
20. What principle/elements of art uses unconventional materials, mixing of unlikely materials to produce an
artwork?
A. Space B. Hybridity C. Technology D. Appropriation
21. This principle of art interprets various human activities such as ordinary activities such as chores, routines and
rituals to socially relevant themes such as poverty, commercialism and war.
A. Performance B. Technology C. Space D. Hybridity
22. To differentiate contemporary from modern art, the following is to be consider EXCEPT:
A. Cultural B. Stylistic C. Psychological D. Historical
23. 21st century refers to the year __________ to the present.
A. 1990 B. 2000 C. 2001 D. 2011
24. He defines art that art is made and produced by artists living today.
A. J. Paul B. J. Park C. J. Greenwitch D. J. K
25. A popular Tagalog folk dance that imitates the movement of the crane, balancing itself on stile-like legs or
flitting away from the clutches of bamboo straps. 18
A. Pangalay B. Man-manok C. Kadaliwas D. Tinikling
26. Which of the following is the example of Space?
A. Space B. Mona Lisa C. Scream Portrait D. Flash mobs
27. __________ was an operetta which features singing and dancing interspersed with prose dialogue which
allowed the story to be carried out in a song.
A. Senakulo B. Komedya C. Zarzuela D. Kundiman
28. Actors in this form of theatre move in a stylized way, have extravagant costumes and elaborately
choreographed war scenes.
A. Komedya de senakulo
B. Komedya de santo
C. Secular komedya
D. Komedya de kundiman
29. He wrote the first senakulo wherein the narratives was culled from the biblical account of Christ’s passion and
death on the cross, adapted into verse form and translated into local languages. 19
A. Hermogenes Ilagan B. Severino Reyes C. Gaspar Aquino de Belen D. Fr. Pedro Murillo Vellarde
30. Augustinian Botanist Fr. Manuel Blanco produced an extensive compilation of Philippines plants. This
compilation is entitled ____________.
A. Flora de Filipinas B. Liwayway C. The Phil. Readers D. Shin- Seiki
31. Basic Revolt is a series of 14 paintings that chronicles the defeat of Ilocanos who rebelled against Spanish
government’s monopoly of basi or rice wine in 1821. Who made this painting?
A. Jose Dan B. Francisco Suarez C. Esteban Villanueva D. Juan Luna
32. __________ is a painting that seems to warn that a sinful life on Earth would lead to torment and eternal
damnation.
A. Street Musicians
B. Heaven, Earth and Hell
C. The Contrast
D. Gadgets II
33. Felix Hidalgo and Juan Luna’s triumph in Madrid Exposition proves that:
A. the competitors are losers.
B. Filipino artists are geniuses.
C. Filipino’s excellence in terms of art is evident than the others.
D. Filipino artistic excellence is at par with the standards set by the European academy.
34. _________ is a painting that features a woman teaching a child how to read.
A. Brown Madonna B. Nature’s Bounty C. Primeras Letras D. Spolarium
35. An artwork of Amorsolo that gave him a grant to study Fine Arts in Spain is _________.
A. Logo design for Ginebra San Miguel
B. The Philippine Readers
C. Maiden in a Stream
D. Fruit Gatherer
36. First ever National Artist is known for his paintings of Philippine landscapes and his mastery in the use of the
Chiaroscuro backlighting technique, which became his trademark.
A. Manuel Conde B. Napoleon Abueva C. Fernando Amorsolo D. Lamberto Avellana
37. The following are known to be the Thirteen Moderns EXCEPT:
A. Bonifacio Cristobal B. Vicente Manansala C. Galo Ocampo D. Diosdado Lorenzo
38. Known as the “Master of Genre”.
A. Fabian Dela Rosa B. Victorio Edades C. Guillermo Tolentino D. Fernando Amorsolo
39. He wrote the song “Sa Kabukiran” sang by Slyvia Dela Torre.
A. Jose Maceda B. Levi Celerio C. Galo Ocampo D. Carlos “Botong” Francisco
40. This painting portrays a group of women harvesting fruits in a field. At the center of the painting is a papaya
tree and heaven beings hovering from above.
A. Nature’s Bounty B. Planting Rice C. Brown Madonna D. Spolarium
41. Edades’ artwork __________ shows distorted figures of toiling working using dull colors; a shift treatment of form
and subject matter.
A. Bonifacio Monument B. Harvest Scene C. The Builders D. The Contrast
42. ___________ refers to setting, conditions, circumstances, and occurrences affecting production and reception
or audience response to an artwork.
A. Content B. Atmosphere C. Context D. Background
43. The Tausug National artist Abdulmari Asia Imao integrated motifs from the culture of Mindanao, like the
mythical sari-manok, a fish on its beak; and other okir designs in his paintings. What context of art does he
observes?13
A. Mode of Reception B. Everyday Life C. Nature D. Author’s Background
44. The ceramist Nelfa Querubin-Tompkins has experimented in iron-rich San Dionisio clay sourced from her native
Iloilo. The coarse clay is prepared by mixing it with river sand and lead glaze to create elegant black pottery. The
context evident to Nelfa Tompkins’ art is ___________.
A. Nature B. Everyday Life C. Author’s Background D. Mode of Reception
45. What context does the situation suggests?
National Artist Benedicto Cabrera titled Brown Brother’s Burden, ca 1970, approximates the look of an old
photograph which, presents an aspect of colonial history from the gaze of the colonized.
A. Society, Politics and Economy, and History
B. Author’s Background
C. Mode of Reception
D. Everyday Life
46. Toilers of the Sea, 1980, thick turquoise brushwork suggests the rough rolling of the waves threatening to engulf
anything that comes its way. Its context was primarily about the ___________.
A. Mode of Reception B. Everyday Life C. Nature D. Author’s Background
47. Lirio Salvador’s Sandata ni Shiva has a unique forms that look like figures drawn from science fiction are
actually common as the everyday items such as machine discards, bicycle parts, and kitchen implements,
synthesizers and guitar strings that compose these assemblages. What context will you use to understand this art
work?
A. Author’s Background B. Mode of Reception C. Nature D. Everyday Life
48. In what part of the CCP where the first Ms. Universe Pageant in the Philippines in 1974 held?
A. Tahanang Pilipino B. PICC C. Folk Arts Theater D. Manila Film Center
49. Which is TRUE about Social Realism? 20
A. It is unconscious with its regard for the oppressed and underrated masses.
B. Social Realism is confined to painting on canvas.
C. It would tackle about scenic places, music and many others.
D. SR is a protest art that exposed the socio-political issues and struggles of the times.
50. The following are awarded as National Artist for Visual Arts EXCEPT:
A. Arturo Rogerio Luz B. HR Ocampo C. Cesar Legaspi D. Guillermo Tolentino
51. This period of art characterizes the helm of the Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos.
A. 70’s to Contemporary B. Japanese Period C. Pre-conquest D. Islamic Colonial
52. _____________ depicts a half-naked men almost engulfed in the presence of the machines.
A. Tuba Drinkers B. Gadgets II C. The Contrast D. Bar Girls
53. It consists the image of the two women with emaciated bodies, forlorn faces set against a dark background
capturing the dreariness of poverty.
A. Doomed Family B. Bar Girls C. The Beggars D. Study of an Aeta
54. Source of inspiration and a wellspring of materials for art production.
A. Mode of Reception B. Nature C. Everyday Life D. Author’s Background
55. Artist’s age, gender, culture, economic conditions, social environment, and disposition affect art
production. What context is this?
A. Everyday life B. Mode of Reception C. Author’s Background D. Nature
56. Julie Lluch, an artist who hails from Iligan City, would often emphasize her female identity and personal
experiences in many of terracotta works. In Cutting Onions Always Makes Me Cry, 1988, Lluch’s self- portrait
presents cooking—a role associated with women in the home – as oppressive and unpleasant. The art can be
understood through the use of ___________.
A. Author’s Background B. Nature C. Everyday Life D. Mode of Reception
57. Known to be one of the largest and most ambitious in scope made by National Artist Carlos Botong
Francisco. 16
A. Spolarium B. Filipino Struggles through History C. Brown Madonna D. Harvest Scene
58. A painting which sets the mother and child in a native, tropical environment.
A. Nature’s Bounty B. Cargadores C. Street Musicians D. Brown Madonna
59. Martial Law was declared on:
A. September 21, 1973
B. September 21, 1972
C. September 22, 1972
D. September 21, 1973
60. The following plays echoed not only the national sentiments of the playwrights but also serves as medium for
political protest, attacking the Americans EXCEPT:
A. A Modern Filipina
B. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
C. Golden Chain
D. I am Not Dead

Prepared by:

CLIFFORD JAY O. LACHICA

Subject Teacher

Checked by:

VICTOR C. PAGAYUNAN
Principal II