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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT | S.Y. 2022-2023

NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST (NAT) FOR GRADE 12

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following selections carefully. Then answer the questions asked and/or
complete the statements under each selection by choosing one of the four possible options A, B, C, and D. Blacken the
circle that corresponds to your answer in your Answer Sheet.

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

1. Which of the following is an expression of artistic idea through images, structures, and tactile work?
A. Visual arts B. Performing arts C. Literary arts D. Musical
 If an artwork primarily banks on the visual perception of the viewer, then it is considered as visual art. Paintings,
sculpture and architecture are examples of visual arts.

2. Which of the following is an expression of an artistic idea through combining written lyrics, text,
dramatization, and multi-media production?
A. Performing arts B. Visual arts C. Literary arts D. Musical
 If an artwork is performed in front of an audience and utilizes space, then it is considered as performing arts.
Musical theater, dance, drama are examples of this.

3. What is the role of subordination?

A. As a supplement to the emphasized element
B. To hide unwanted elements
C. To hide negative elements
D. To occupy negative space
 Subordinated elements help in drawing the viewers’ attention to the focal point of the artwork. Usually,
subordinated elements are darker in color, lesser in contrast, smaller in size, and easily blends in with the rest of
the background.

4. A mural shows the horizon where the sun meets the sea. The colors used are the warm tones of the
sunset. What feeling will this mural most likely evoke?
A. calmness C. ecstasy
B. anger D. sadness
 Horizontal lines are usually associated with calmness. The line where the sun meets the sea is a horizontal line,
which is why it is calming to look at the sunset.

5. What do you call the art created before the colonial period?
A. Indigenous art C. Japanese art
B. Hispanic art D. Stone art
 While the colonizers paved the way for a different kind of art in the Philippines, that’s not to say that our
ancestors had no art on their own. We call this indigenous art and it is usually communal in nature.

6. The Marcos administration saw the birth if what type of art?

A. Contemporary C. Construction
B. Composition D. Choreography
 In the building of his New Society, former President Ferdinand Marcos ordered the building of cultural
establishments. This paved the way for contemporary arts to enter the Philippine scene.

7. “Birhen sa Cotta” is a mysterious religious icon from Misamis. It is believed to be almost 400 years old.
This is an example of _____.
A. Spanish colonial art C. modern art
B. indigenous art D. American Colonial art
 Spanish colonial era enabled the entry of religious icons. Birhen sa Cotta is a religious icon of the Roman
Catholics. It was created in the 1700s which was the Spanish Colonial Era.

8. Why is performing art also called “stories that move?”

 A. Performing art uses at one or two parts of the body in conveying the message or meaning.
B. Performing art uses drama to stir our emotions.
C. Performing art uses space to convey a message or interpretation.
D. Performing art uses stories that can move people to be emotional.
 For the most part, the three types of performance art actually use body parts to transmit the message or
meaning from the artists to the audience.

9. Why are musical notations an important element in music?

A. Musical notations are marks, signs or symbols that an artist need to know and understand in order for
him or her be able to play a piece above the expectation.
B. Musical notations are demarcations when audience need to know when to stop listening to a piece.
C. Musical notations are symbols that beautify a musical piece.
D. Musical notations tell us which specific notes sound good or bad.
 In order to guide a musician in the execution of his art, it is important for him to understand musical notations.
Without a proper understanding of it, the musician may not be able to play music properly.

10. You go to a museum and notice that most artworks look odd; they used a mixture of different media and
cannot strictly be categorized under one discipline. What kind of art does the museum probably feature?
A. Contemporary art C. American art
B. Hispanic art D. Ethnic art
 Contemporary art is not just limited by a specific medium or even discipline. It mixes in a variety of techniques
and medium as it is not afraid to bend the rules of form and experiment.

11. Which art style is described as “academic” by art historians like Guillermo Tolentino?
A. Neoclassic Art B. Classical Art C. Modern Art D. Renaissance
 Neoclassic Art is imported from Europe via Spanish colonization. As an effect, Guillermo claims that it is
considerably “academic” unlike the native art we have in the country.

12. Which art style is considered by art historians as new and shocking?
A. Modern Art B. Contemporary Art C. Baroque D. Neoclassicism
 Before the rise of Modern Art, artists often created illusions of depth, nearness, and farness. When Modern Art
came in and challenging this, the art world was shaken.

13. Which questions can be asked to understand the subject of an artwork?

A. What do we see, hear, smell, taste, or touch?
B. What is the artwork about?
C. What was the political stance of the artist?
D. What art movement does the painting belong to?
 Subject matter is often a question of the literal, while themes are concerned with the symbolic and allegorical.

14. Which Joya’s mural in the Virata School of Business is rendered in the Abstract Expressionist style and
consists of soft, overlapping planes of black, white, orange, brown, and golden yellow?
A. Barter of Panay B. Oblation C. Crucifixion D. Pagsamba
 Abstract expressionism is an art movement characterized by subconscious creation. The soft, overlapping planes
of Barter of Panay makes it fit the category of abstract expressionism.

15. Gerardo de Leon is a National Artist for ________.

A. film B. theatre C. literature D. performing arts
 Gerardo de Leon is a former actor who eventually worked on directing films. He made eight films as an actor
before becoming a director.

16. If you were a traditional artist, to whom would you share your process of creation?
A. Members of the community C. The spirits in the environment
B. Nobody D. A higher being
 ndigenous communities are usually tight-knit. They have a lot of rituals and practices that they do as a
community. This includes the process of creation of certain artworks.

17. Why are tabungaw hats considered Contemporary Art?

A. The process of making the tabungaw hats involves the interface of local scientific knowledge and art
 B. Tabungaw hats are still produced in the contemporary times.
C. Tabungaw hats are unique and funny to look at.
D. Tabungaw hats are indigenous and can only be found in the mountains.
 Making the tabungaw hat is not easy; it involves techniques that manages the interplay of seed and earth. The
tabungaw hat proves to be worth it and useful as the tradition lives on until today.

18. Which factor led to the Manobo community of Mt. Apo's initiation of a “culture regeneration
movement?"
A. Christianization B. Militarization C. Mining D. Tourism
 As Christian converts, they sought the revival of their traditions by holding clan reunions, employing native
wedding rites, and recalling narratives of their culture through painting.

19. Which factor is the description below referring to:

Deprived of the bounty of land, indigenous groups are prompted to seek short-term employment from
these industries in order to make ends meet in a money economy.
A. Mining and infrastructure projects C. Militarization
B. Christianity D. Tourism
 The construction of dams and the establishment of oil and mining companies evict people from their dwellings
and severely damage the environment.

20. Which Davao-based choreographer used the techniques of modern dance to reinterpret a component of
the Moriones Holy Week festival in Marinduque?
A. Agnes Locsin B. Mideo Cruz C. Juan Lucas D. vocabulary
 Locsin interpreted the story through costumes and movements not associated with classical ballet. Instead, the
dancers danced to avant-garde music unlike the usual Moriones festival.

21. Why are the resources their locality has important to the artists?
A. As these are the materials readily available to the
B. As it is expensive to shop for other products
C. As it is less expensive for the artist
D. As the audience will appreciate it better
 Artists need resources in order to make an artwork come to life. The most convenient place to acquire these
resources are the very localities the artists find themselves.

22. The question, “does the artwork depict a natural phenomenon?” refers to what aspect of the artwork’s
context?
A. Environment B. Artist C. Audience D. Way of Life
 Nature can be a great inspiration in the artistic process. It may also be the very reason why an artwork is created
in the first place. Indigenous art, for example, was often created to imitate the natural phenomenon in the
environment.

23. Who creates the story line?

A. Concept Writers C. Producer
B. Choreographer D. Director
 Before there is a production to put out, it is important to have a cohesive concept. Without concept writers,
there may not even be a production to begin with.

24. What is the most urgent thing that you should do after initially coming up with a name for the
production?
A. Research to ensure originality and the absence of negative associations
B. Finalize it and write it in all the documents
C. Create the event poster
D. Ask people what they think about it
 The title is the first thing your viewers will know about your production. It is important that people don’t
associate it with negative meanings or think that your production is unoriginal.

25. In case there are unexpected turn of events, negative impacts can be minimized through ________.
A. Contingency planning C. Stakeholder assessment
B. Tendencies planning D. Evaluation
 Despite rigorous planning, unexpected turn of events may still be inevitable. Instead of panicking on the spot, it
is best to come up with contingency plans.