NAGA CITY SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES

MIDTERM TEST in
CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
NAME: _____________________________________Grade & Sec.: Score: _____
NO ERASURE AND ALTERATION. READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS MEANS WRONG.

TEST I. Multiple Choice

1. It refers to all artworks created by artist that are living and very representative of our time
A. Contemporary Arts C. Modern Art
B. Renaissance Art D. Medieval Art
2. It has been serving as the Philippines’ premier venue for the art, It has hosted
numerous shows and exhibitions on both performance and visual arts.
A. SM Mall of Asia Arena C. Cultural Center of the Philippines
B. Araneta Coliseum D. Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum
3. It is the state agency responsible for the promotion of arts and culture from various regions
A. National Historical Commission of the Philippines
B. National Commission for Culture and the Arts
C. National Museum of the Philippines
D. National Library of the Philippines
4. State agency responsible for identifying, conserving and restoring historical sites around the
different regions of the country
A. National Historical Commission of the Philippines
B. National Commission for Culture and the Arts
C. National Museum of the Philippines
D. National Library of the Philippines
5. The main task of this institution is to solicit, document, preserve, exhibit, and promote the
natural and artificial wonders of the Philippines
A. National Historical Commission of the Philippines
B. National Commission for Culture and the Arts
C. National Museum of the Philippines
D. National Library of the Philippines
6. What was the main function of the National Library of the Philippines?
A. Repository of the printed and recorded cultural heritage of the country and other
intellectual literary and information sources
B. Repository of archaeological artifacts, national treasures, and rare specimens found and
produced in the country
C. Overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the preservation,
development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture
D. Responsible for putting up a network of museums around the country to serve as a local
destination of the diverse natural and heritage of the country
7. The National Archives of the Philippines was established to ________________
A. Guard to over 400 documents from the Spanish era dating 1552-1900 and various records
from the American period to the Republic
B. Guard to over 800 documents from the American era
C. Guard to the records from the Spanish period to present time
D. Guard to over 500 documents from the Pre-Colonial era and various record from the
Spanish period to the American period
8. This agency was created to establish a national language commission
A. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
B. Komisyon sa Wikang Tagalog
C. Komisyon sa Wikang Pananalita
D. Komisyon sa Pananaliksik ng Wikang Filipino
 9. The National Commission on Culture and the Arts was created through what Republic Act?
A. R. A 7356 C. R.A 7536
B. R. A 7635 D. R. A 5673
10. It is an honorary title issued by the state as a highest recognition of artist for their significant
contributions to the cultural heritage of the nation
A. National Artist Award C. Palanca Awards
B. Gawad Manlilikha Award D. NAMCYA
11. What element of art usually combines or mixing of unlikely materials to produce an art work?
A. Appropriation C. Hybridity
B. Performance D. Space
12. What element of art commonly used existing artworks that are appropriated to produce
another artwork?
A. Appropriation C. Hybridity
B. Performance D. Space
13. Who is the first artist given the award of the Order of the National Artist?
A. Juan Luna C. Fernando Amorsolo
B. Carlos Francisco D. Cesar Legazpi
14. What was the legal basis for the National Artist award?
A. Executive Order No. 118 C. Presidential Proclamation No. 1001
B. Republic Act 7356 D. Republic Act 10533
15. Arts transforming space. For example flash mobs, arts installation in malls and parks
A. Appropriation C. Hybridity
B. Performance D. Space

Test II. Enumeration

1. What does the National Artist of the Philippines give to its winners? ( Select 5)
A. The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the President of the Philippines
B. The National Artist gold-plated medallion minted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
C. A minimum cash award of two hundred thousand pesos for living awardees
D. A minimum lifetime personal monthly stipend of thirty thousand pesos
E. National Artist Diamond ring
F. A state funeral benefit not exceeding five hundred thousand pesos
G. A monument build in Himlayan ng mga bayani
2. What are included in the National Artist Insignia? ( Select 4)
A. Grand Collar featuring links representing arts
B. 17 pieces princess cut diamonds representing the Philippine regions
C. The main medallion commemorates the sun and the colors of the Philippine flag
D. Highly stylized three letter Ks
E. eight-pointed conventionalized sunburst suspended from a sampaguita wreath in green and
white enamel
F. Picture of Dr. Jose Rizal
3. What are the categories for the National Artist award? ( Select 6 )
A. National Artist for Visual Arts F. National Artist for Film
B. National Artist for Music G. National Artist for Architecture
C. National Artist for Dance H. National Artist for Folk Dance
D. National Artist for Theater I. National Artist for Kundiman Singer
E. National Artist for Literature J. National Artist for Engineering
Test III. Identification
Instruction: Identify the pictures below. Write on the space provided which elements or principles of
arts the pictures belong
1.
a. Appropriation
b. Hybridity
c. Space
d. Performance
2.
a. Space
b. Hybridity
c. Performance
d. Technology

3.
a. Performance
b. Appropriation
c. Hybridity
d. Space

4.

a. Hybridity
b. Appropriation
c. Space
d. Technology

5.
a. Hybridity
b. Performance
c. Space
d. Appropriation

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