Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division of Davao City
Region XI
EMILIO RAMOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Diamond Village, Angliongto, Davao City
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CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGION

1ST Quarter Exam

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Please read first the instructions CAREFULLY.
2. If there are questions, please ask assistance to your teacher.
3. Avoid talking to your seatmate so that you will not consider CHEATING.
4. Do not write anything on the questionnaire.
5. Strictly NO ERASURE.

I. Identify the correct answers of the following.

1.) In the middle ages, "humanities" was used to distinguish between areas of study that pertained to___,
vis-a-vis those that pertained to___.

a. Animals - humans
b. Humans - God
c. Animals - God
d. supernatural beings - spirits

2.) During the Roman times, the concept of seven liberal arts evolved. The trivium includes ___

a. Arithmetic, Geometry, Astronomy and Music

b. Arts, Language, History and Philosophy
c. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic
d. Algebra, English, Literature and Biology

3.) Which of the following sentences is true about humanities during the Renaissance period?

a. Humanities began to be regarded to be practiced rather than studied.

b. Humanities began to be regarded to be studied rather than practiced.
c. Humanities was being studied and practiced.
d. Humanities was neither studied nor practiced.

4.) The term "humanities" came from the Latin stem "homin" which refers to ___.

a. Animals
b. Fishes
c. Monkeys
d. Man

5.) All of the following definitions about humanities are true except one.

a. Humanities is a field of science that is concerned with human relations.

b. Humanities may be defined as the study of man's nature, his culture, the evolution of thinking and ideas.
c. Humanities is a field of science that is concerned about man's physical aspect and biography.
d. Humanities is the study of how humans have expressed themselves through the arts throughout history.

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6.) A Greek philosopher who stressed out in his dictum that "man is the measure of all things."

a. Aristotle
b. Protagoras
c. Albert Einstein
d. Plato

7.) Which of the following is the true about the importance of studying humanities?
a. Studying humanities makes human rich.
b. By studying humanities, man becomes dumb.
c. The study of humanities helps man understand and be aware about his cultural development in
different stages.
d. Humanities helps man acquire power and eternal life.

8.) Quadrivium was included in the seven liberal arts. It involved arithmetic, geometry, astronomy and ___.

a. Biology
b. Calculus
c. Music
d. Architecture

9.) This is a philosophy that stresses man's perfectibility.

a. Expressionism
b. Impressionism
c. Humanism
d. Abstractionism

10. By studying humanities, it will develop man's ___. It will help man to organize his thoughts, ideas and to
communicate them clearly and effectively.

a. Body
b. Soul
c. Critical thinking
d. Wealth

11.) Art is derived from the Latin word "ars" which means ___.

a. beauty
b. love
c. ability or skill
d. knowledge

12.) In his book "The Creative Art," he pointed out that an artwork is something produced with the intention
of giving it, the capacity to satisfy the aesthetic interest.

a. Datuin
b. Beardsley
c. Aristotle
d. Estolas

13.) The arts that we perceive through our eyes are called ___.

a. Media arts
b. Theater arts
c. Visual arts
d. Mixed arts

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14.) Which of the following is true about art?

a. art is useless
b. art is for the rich people
c. art is the expression of man's feeling
d. art is not a skill.

15.) In his essay entitled "The Value of Art," he argues that the art materials themselves aren't worth much,
but don't forget the frame, the artists' overhead and gallery commission.

a. Dan Brown
b. Dan Cooper
c. Pedro Picasso
d. Aristotle

16.) This is our greatest sensory source of information in creating an art.

a. Subject
b. Genre
c. Vision
d. Medium

17.) All of the following statements are true about art except one.

a. Art is not about the canvass, the hue, the oil, or tempera, but the contribution of the arts to our
life.
b. Art serves as valuable source of inspiration because we get some glimpse of thoughts, feelings
and belief of people in their time.
c. Art determines man's intelligence.
d. Arts may influence to change our life.

18.) This is a division of art by which artists possess excellent craftsmanship and adjust his designs
according to the requirements and caprices of a particular clientele or customer.

a. Art for art's sake

b. Commercial art
c. Industrial art
d. Media art

19.) The artist aimed for personal expression and satisfaction.

a. Industrial art
b. Commercial art
c. Art for art's sake
d. Theater art

20.) Which of the following is true about art?

a. Art is not nature
b. What is art is nature
c. Art and nature are the same
d. Art itself is nature

21.) The locality and nationality of the artist affects his work. This is considered to be ______.
a. Technical factors
b. Historical factors
c. Geographical factors
d. Ideational factors

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22.) The availability of materials will affect the kind of art being produced by the artist.
a. Geographical factors
b. Ideational factors
c. Technical factors
d. Historical factors

23.) Spiritual movements such as Christianity, the counter reformation and humanism brought striking
changes in social and political structures, and so they also directly influence changes in art styles.

a. Geographical factors
b. Ideational factors
c. Technical factors
d. Historical factors

24.) No piece of art can be assigned a function (or functions), either in essay form or in casual
conversation. This refers to ____.

a. Physical functions of arts

b. Contextual functions of arts
c. Social functions of arts
d. Personal functions of arts
e. Socio-cultural functions of arts

25.) An artist may create, for example, out of a need for self-expression, or gratification. This refers to ____.

a. Physical functions of arts

b. Contextual functions of arts
c. Social functions of arts
d. Personal functions of arts
e. Socio-cultural functions of arts

26.) One function of the arts is to influence the human behavior; created primarily in public and for public
situations.

a. Physical functions of arts

b. Contextual functions of arts
c. Social functions of arts
d. Personal functions of arts
e. Socio-cultural functions of arts

27. Such works make a significant contribution to transmitting ideas, values, and attitudes from person to
person and from generation to generation.

a. Physical functions of arts

b. Contextual functions of arts
c. Social functions of arts
d. Personal functions of arts
e. Socio-cultural functions of arts

28.) In this theory, Plato held that all art should imitate something in the physical world.

a. Art as imitation
b. Art as pleasure
c. Art as play
d. Art as Expression
e. Art as empathy and as experience

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29.) In this theory, the truth is shown by experience, though the object themselves may be painful to see,
we delight to view the most realistic representations of them in art.

a. Art as imitation
b. Art as pleasure
c. Art as play
d. Art as Expression
e. Art as empathy and as experience

30.) According to Dan Cooper, we will need to concern ourselves not only with the relationship between the
artist and his work of art but also the work of art and its audience.

a. Art as imitation
b. Art as pleasure
c. Art as play
d. Art as Expression
e. Art as empathy and as experience

31.) This is what the eyes see when light is reflected off an object. It also refers not only to the hue but also
to the value, which means the amount of white or black in the hue, intensity or brightness.
a. Colors
b. Line
c. Form
d. Shape

32.) It is an element of art that refers to an object with three dimensions, depth.
a. Colors
b. Line
c. Form
d. Shape

33.) It is an element of art that refers to the distance between, around, above, below and within things.
a. Texture
b. Line
c. Form
d. Space

34.) It is an element of art that refers to the way things felt or perceived (whether smooth or rough), as to
how they might feel, if touched.
a. Texture
b. Line
c. Form
d. Space

35. ___ is an element of art that refers to an area clearly set off by one or more of the other elements of
arts. This element limits to two dimensions- length and width.
a. Colors
b. Line
c. Form
d. Shape

36.) It is a term used for whatever is represented in a work of art.

a. Medium
b. Subject
c. Elements
d. Method

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37.) A category of subject matter in which intimate objects are used as subjects.

a. Image of Divinity
b. Animals
c. Still Life
d. Everyday Life or Genre

38.) It is a story telling implying a series of events and dimension of time beginning, middle and end.

a. Landscapes, Seascapes, and Cityscapes

b. Narration and Historical
c. Human Figures, Portraits, Couples
d. Everyday Life or Genre

39.) An example of this kind of subject of art is the statue of David by Michael Angelo.

a. Landscapes, Seascapes, and Cityscapes

b. Narration and Historical
c. Human Figures, Portraits, Couples
d. Everyday Life or Genre

40.) The materials used by the artist in creating a work of art.

a. Medium
b. Subject
c. Elements
d. Method

41.) Which of the following sentences is NOT true about BALANCE?

a. Elements should be arranged well

b. It is either felt or seen by viewers
c. No other elements should overpower the other one
d. Other elements should be heavier than the other one

II. Choose the letter of your choice.

A. If A is TRUE, and B is FALSE.

B. If A is FALSE, and B is TRUE.
C. If A and B are both TRUE.
D. If A and B are both FALSE.

42.) A. The two processes of creation are addition and subtraction.

B. Clay is an addition process and carving a wood is a multiplication process.

43.) A. The sculptural form possesses mass and weight.

B. The sculptural form possesses mass and height.

44.) A. Romanesque sculptures are virility.

B. Romanesque sculptures are dignified.

45.) A. Guillermo Tolentino is the teacher of Napoleon Abueva.

B. Bonifacio Monument was made by G. Tolentino.

46.) A. Architecture is the oldest of all arts.

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 B. It is the art of designing structures.

47.) A. The architect is a professional who provides architectural services.

B. He/She includes planning, designing, and check the construction site/s.

48). A. Sculpture appeals to the auditory sense.

B. It depicts the beauty of the corporeal world.

49.) A. The Tuscan has a Doric capital with base and plain shaft.
B. This column originated from the Romans.

50.) A. A Doric has no base with simple capital and grooved shaft.
B. This column originated from Western Europe.

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