Department of Education

Region III – Central Luzon

Schools Division of Pampanga
MEXICO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Balas, Mexico
rd
3 Quarterly Examination in PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9
SY 2019 – 2020

DIRECTION: ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET, WRITE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER.
1. It is a cultural dance performed to the strong beat of percussion instruments by a community of
people sharing the same culture usually done in honor of a patron saint or in thanksgiving of a
bountiful harvest.
A. Cultural Dance C. Folk Dance
B. Festival Dance D. Social Dance
2. Each festival is uniquely different with the other festivals. What do you call the gathering and battle
of all festivals within the country?
A. Aliwan Festival C. Dinagyang festival
B. Festival of festivals D. Mother of all festivals
3. What is the best reason why dances in Fiestas are called Festival Dances?
A. They are to showcase the merry-making and festivities where they are celebrated.
B. It portrays people’s way of life by movement and costumes.
C. It uplifts a community’s economy due to improved tourism.
D. It implements inherent to their place of origin.
4. How can festival dancing contributes to one’s fitness and well-being?
A. It reduces the risk of cardio-respiratory diseases
B. It facilitates teamwork and sense of community
C. It maximizes our use of energy and enhances cardiorespiratory health
D. It is a good form of exercise
5. What benefit can we get from festival dancing activities?
A. Festival dances develop one’s awareness of his own and other’s culture
B. Festival dances contribute to the enhancement of community awareness
C. Festival dances help one achieve a personally active lifestyle
D. All of the above
6. While practicing a Sinukwan dance figure, the student leader yelled at a member who has difficulty
following the steps. What will be your response to the situation?
A. Have a private conversation to the leader reminding her of your individual differences
B. Tell the leader to remove the member who cannot follow directions in the group
C. Yell back at the student leader to show your dismay to the situation
D. Call the other members and tell them to ‘walk-out’ of the practice
7. What festival dance originated from Bacolod in celebration of their sugar industry?
A. Sinukwan Festival C. AtiAtihan Festival
B. Panagbenga Festival D. Masskara Festival
8. Heel place R sideward (1), point toes (2), step R sideward R (1), close L to R (and), step R in
place (2) (Maybe repeated starting with the L).
A. Close step C. Mincing
B. Heel toe, Change step D. Hop Step
9. The following festivals except one are celebrated in honor of Sto. Nio.
A. Ati-atihan Festival C. Bangus Festival
B. Dinagyang Festival D. Sinulog Festival
10. How can one best benefit from festival dancing activities?
A. They help one achieve a personally active lifestyle
B. They contribute to the enhancement of community awareness
C. They develop one’s awareness of his own and other’s culture through festivals
D. All of the above
11. Why is festival dancing an excellent way to reduce or maintain one’s weight?
A. It exhaust one’s energy to the extent that he can hardly catch his breath off
B. It burns desired number of calories stored in the body depending on the intensity of the activity
C. It easily burns fat off
D. It makes one achieve a desired body figure
12. These festivals are performed in thanksgiving or celebration of people’s industry and bountiful
harvest.
A. Religious festivals C. Secular festivals
B. Aliwan Festivals D. Mariones
13. Which of the following is the BEST type of exercise to improve cardiorespiratory endurance?
A. 15-30 mins. dance routine C. Stretching
B. Lifting weights D. Push-up
14. How can one maintain an ideal body weight?
A. Follow the latest diet fads
B. Believe in the power of your genes
C. Consult a doctor about an effective diet pill that you can take
D. Balance the amount of food you eat with regular physical activity
15. In performing a festival dance, cultural literacy is enhanced. What is cultural literacy?
A. The ability to live a healthy, satisfying life
B. The ability to mimic other’s movements and behaviors
C. Having significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values
D. Having knowledge of history, contributions and perspectives of different cultural groups
including own group
16. What dance step has a step pattern of step, close, step and the counting is 1 and 2?
A. Bleking Step C. Close Step
B. Mincing Step D. Change Step
17. These are movements that are performed in one point in space without transferring to another
point. They don’t allow you to move from one place to another.
A. Locomotor movements C. Preparatory movements
B. None Locomotor movements D. Direction
18. The following EXCEPT ONE may result from having a sedentary lifestyle:
A. Lung Cancer C. Diabetes
B. Overweight and obesity D. Coronary artery and heart disease
19. What festival dance celebrated in honor of Saint Clement?
A. Sinulog festival C. Higantes festival
B. Peafrancia festival D. Kinabayo festival
20. What basic step in festival dance has a pattern of stepping R sideward (1), point L I front of R (2)?
A. Close step C. Touch step
B. Bleking D. Walk
21. Which of the statement is true about festival dances?
A. Festival dances are cultural dances performed to the strong beats of percussion instruments
B. Festivals may be either religious or secular
C. Festival dances reflects the unity of the Filipino community
D. All of the above
22. What festival dance in Baguio City is celebrated for its flower industry?
A. Bangus festival C. Panagbenga festival
B. Masskara festival D. Ibon Ebon festival
23. These are movements that allow you to move from one point in space to another.
A. Locomotor movements C. Non-locomotor movements
B. Rotation D. Twist
24. If you wanted to reduce your risk of injury, you could move your joints through their full range of
motion on a regular basis. This would improve which component of physical fitness?
A. Cardiorespiratory endurance C. Flexibility
B. Reaction Time D. Agility
25. Which of the following festival dances celebrate the migratory bird’s egg industry in Candaba,
Pampanga?
A. T’nalak festival C. Ibon Ebon festival
B. B. Ammungan festival D. Mariones festival

Prepared by: Checked by: Noted by:

ABIGAIL N. MALLARI GERALD M. LAGMAN LYDIA D. CANLAS

MAPEH 9 Teacher MAPEH Leader Principal II