HOLY CROSS COLLEGE OF CARIGARA

Rebolledo St. Ponong, Carigara, Leyte

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SECOND MID-TERM EXAMINATION

MAPEH 9
Name: _______________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Score: _________

Test I. Remembering
MUSIC
Direction: Read and understand the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. In what Period does the “Age of Reason” was known?
a. Classical c. Medieval
b. Renaissance d. Romantic
2. What cultural life was dominated during Classical Era?
a. Christianity c. Democracy
b. Aristocracy d. Republican
3. Which of the following best describes the general texture of a Classical music?
a. Monophonic c. Homophonic
b. Heterophonic d. Polyphonic
4. What does forte mean?
a. Loud c. smooth
b. Soft d. Ternary
5. Which of the following best describes the form of classical music?
a. There is one melodic line with a nonmelodic or less melodic accompaniment.
b. Music was organized into precise, well-balanced and clear sections.
c. A lot simpler than that of the Baroque
d. Typically, short, lyrical and easy to sing.
Test II. Understanding
6. How would you describe the music of the Classical period?
a. It is mainly homophonic, using a clear melody line over a subordinate chordal accompaniment, but
counterpoint was by no means forgotten, especially later in the period.
b. Composers and performers in this period used more elaborate musical ornamentation, made changes in
musical notation, and developed new instrumental playing techniques.
c. Most music written during this period is intended to be sung, either as large choral pieces in church or
as songs or madrigals.
7. Why do you think is the classical period called the age of reason and enlightenment?
a. Because it was an intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized  reason over
superstition and science over blind faith.
b. The best single reason was the concentration of wealth, power, and intellect in the Church.
c. It was the reason of expanding the size, range, and complexity of instrumental performance, and also
established the mixed vocal/instrumental forms of opera, cantata and oratorio and the instrumental forms of
the solo concerto and sonata as musical genres.
8. How would you describe the harmony of classical music?
a. Strong tonal and the key signatures are firmly established.
b. Created through the superimposition of several melodies. 
c. Characterized by: long flowing melodic lines often using ornamentation (decorative notes such as trills and
turns) contrast between loud and soft, solo and ensemble. 
9. How is classical music still relevant today?
a. Classical music became a vehicle for personal expression. Composers found ways to make vocal music more
expressive of the texts they were setting. 
b. Classical music is more likely to be functional, more contrary motion is employed, and modulation is more
common.
c. Classical music still matters because it holds within it the core elements of the natural human being, and raw
emotions unaffected by human interference and illogical concepts of society in any period of history.
10. How would you differentiate the three styles during the Preclassical period or the transition stage?
a. Characterized by being simple, elegant, graceful, more enhanced and intensified expressiveness and changes
in concept of form, style and medium.
b. The artistic style of emphasis on proportion and harmony and artistic style.
c. Development of highly sophisticated instrumental musical forms, like the concerto, symphony and sonata.
11. How would you describe the dynamics and instrumentation of classical music?
a. The harpsichord and clavichord, which were only capable of producing one dynamic, were replaced
by the pianoforte, where the player could vary the loudness of the sound with the strength of the
touch.
b. Very soft and very loud playing, along with long gradual increasing (crescendo) and decreasing
(diminuendo) dynamics.
 c. Increasingly intense and concise, every note might have a separate dynamic marking, with
extremely loud and extremely soft volumes appearing side by side or concurrently.
Test III. Applying
ART
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
I. Begin one-point perspective by drawing a horizon line.
II. One-point perspective is to place a vanishing point on the horizon line.
III. Draw a box to represent the building that you want to draw in perspective.
IV. Draw lines from all four corners back to the vanishing point.
V. Draw a smaller box that touches each of the lines that you drew in the previous
step.
VI. Erase the lines that you no longer need to reveal a 3D form.

12. If you are a Renaissance artist, how will you use the linear perspective in your artwork?
a. I, II, and IV c. I, II, III, IV, V, and VI
b. II, IV, V, VI d. III, IV, and V
13. How to start a linear perspective artwork?
a. I, II, III c. IV, V
b. II d. I
14. If you are to make a renaissance statue, what characteristic you should apply in making your artwork?
a. Contrapposto c. Classicism
b. Humanism d. Individualism
15. Your art teacher task you to make 3D renaissance painting, what is the best technique you will use in your
painting?
a. Divisionism c. Linear perspective
b. Humanism d. Fresco painting
16. How to use linear perspective with horizon lines?
a. Draw an imaginary line that intersect with perpendicular object, forming a natural line that anchors and
divides a painting.
b. Draw parallel lines meet in a perspective drawing to give the appearance distance.
c. The area in the image where the image is no longer visible.
17. What characteristics would you select to show in your Renaissance artwork?
a. Classicism, Humanism, Individualism, Realism
b. Romanism, Byzantine, Romanesque
c. Classicism, Fresco, Gothic
18. What would be the result if you will use the linear perspective technique in your artwork?

a. Objects which are closer to the viewer appear larger, while more distant objects appear to be getting smaller
as they move away.
b. The edges of objects and some objects can have more than one set of parallels lines
c. It can create the illusion of depth and space
19. How do the artworks of Renaissance show humanism?
a. Messages conveyed by art in the Renaissance are aimed toward more human-based ideals rather than
religious themes.
b. Combining scientific knowledge and mathematical study with the aesthetic principles of ideal proportion and
beauty, the artworks exemplified Renaissance Humanism, seeing the individual as the center of the natural
world, linking the earthly realm, symbolized by the square, to the divine circle, symbolizing oneness.
c. Renaissance had as its central focus the ideal of humanitas.

Test IV. Analyzing

20. How did art have an impact on the Renaissance?

a. Renaissance art completely revitalized the entire concept of art in Europe. It branched out beyond the merely
religious purpose of medieval artwork. It reflected a new humanist philosophy, and it engaged with its viewer
in a novel yet natural way that had not been done since the end of the classical period.
b. Renaissance art became more lifelike, and with the rise of cities, foundation of universities, increase in trade,
and creation of a new class who could afford to commission works, artists started to explore more secular
themes and non-religious subject matter.
c. Renaissance art was influenced by the philosophy of the time and that shaped the way they
produced art forms.
21. How did Renaissance artists portray the human body?
a. Renaissance artists portrayed the human body had a vision of art that was rooted in the understanding of
the human body, and a theory of anatomy was articulated in the study and design of the artwork.
b. Renaissance artist portrayed the human body as a way to improve his drawings of the human form.
c. Renaissance artists portrayed the human body in a naturalistic, celebratory and anatomically accurate way.
22. How does the Mona Lisa show individualism?
a. By its visual representation of the idea of happiness suggested by the word "Gioconda" in Italian.
b. By representing the focus of the actual human being and realism. The woman is painted showing nature as the
background allowing the main focus of the painting to fall on the actual person.
c. By the notion of happiness which is the central motif of the portrait.

Direction: Observe the pictures below and answer the questions that follows.

23. How does balance manifest in the artworks?

a. The artist of the artwork uses artistic elements such as line, texture, color, and form in the creation of artworks
in a way that renders visual stability. 
b. The artist of the artwork uses very accurate and precise details, and portrays things as they are.
c. The artist of the artwork overlooks the importance of creating space in the artworks.
24. How do you identify Renaissance art?
a. Renaissance artists make such as high and low relief, free-standing sculpture, bronze casting, vase art, mosaic,
cameo, coin art, fine jewelry and metalwork, funerary sculpture, perspective drawing, caricature, genre and
portrait painting, landscape painting, architectural sculpture,
b. Renaissance artists reinvented the way paintings were constructed, by using new techniques, such as linear
perspective, which gave a sense of depth.
c. Renaissance artists shared some defining characteristics including iconography, Christian subject matter,
elaborate patterns and decoration, bright colors, the use of precious metals, gems, and other luxurious
materials, stylized figures, and social status.
25. Why does Renaissance artist use the Vitruvian man in making their artwork?
a. Because it is positioned inside the circle and the square at the same time.
b. Because it illustrates divine connection between the human form and the universe, for its beauty and symbolic
power.
c. Because it illustrates ideas about art, architecture, human anatomy and symmetry in one distinct and
commanding image.
26. How did art change during the renaissance?
a. Renaissance art is marked by a gradual shift from the abstract forms of the medieval period to the
representational forms of the 15th century.
b. Renaissance art grew from mostly biblical scenes to include portraits, episodes from Classical religion, and
events from contemporary life.
c. Renaissance art increased from the type of art depicted in Pietistic painting in the form of illuminated
manuscripts, mosaics and fresco paintings in churches.
27. How did Renaissance art use humanist ideas?
a. Renaissance artists would portray religious figures such as Jesus and Mary, but used backgrounds in Greece
and Rome. 
b. Renaissance artists reflected a new humanist philosophy, and it engaged with its viewer in a novel yet natural
way that had not been done since the end of the classical period.
c. Renaissance artists focused on theology, Jesus and Mary were usually the main focus in most paintings.

28. How did artists of the Renaissance revive classical art and ideals?
a. Renaissance artists turned to Greek and Roman sculpture, painting and decorative arts for inspiration and also
because their techniques meshed with Renaissance humanist philosophy
b. Renaissance artists defined by its attention to traditional forms concentrating on elegance and symmetry.
 c. Renaissance artists takes classicism a step further and is the belief that individual humans are capable of great
accomplishments.

Test V. Evaluating.
HEALTH.
29. Why do only some people get addicted to drugs?
a. Some people are more vulnerable to addiction than others.
b. Addiction is a combination of your genetics, neurobiology, and how that interacts with psychosocial and
social factors.
c. Some people think it is their way to escape from their problem.
30. Are all drugs addictive? What makes them addictive?
a. When a person uses drugs repeatedly, their brain adjusts to the surges of dopamine that occur. In time, their
bodies get used to this chemical and demand more of it.
b. User starts to crave more drugs and less of the once pleasurable things in life, such as good food or
friendships. 
c. User also begins to lose the ability to resist these bad cravings, making it harder for him or her to quit.
31. How do you know if someone is addicted to drugs?
a. Pay attention to how he or she acts and looks.
b. Users can't stop themselves from using the drug, even if you want to.
c. Users still use it even though it's making bad things happen in their life, like trouble with friends, family,
work, or the law.
32. What is the role of drug prevention program on drug detection and prevention of the youth?
a. The program allows the youth to share their own experiences with drug abuse in which they were directly or
indirectly affected.
b. The program will let the youth use drugs for them to experience what would be the effect on them.
c. The program allows the youth to manage their addiction through medication, treatment centers, self-help
groups and peer counseling.
33. As a young student, how will you help a friend who is experiencing drug addiction?
a. Acknowledge that your friend might not see their drug use as a problem
b. Talk to your friend about your concerns
c. Be positive and let your friend know that you’re there for them.

TEST VI. Creating

Physical Education
Direction: Give three benefits of social dancing. Rank your topmost benefit, and explain how this benefit gives a sense of
well-being to performers of social dancing. (12 pts.)

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