CONTEM EXAM
CONTEM EXAM
NAME:_____________________________________ YEAR&SECTION_____________
Directions: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. In this art tradition, art forms were primarily influenced by the area where our ancestors
prosper.
a. Ethnic Tradition c. American Colonial Tradition
b. Spanish Colonial Tradition d. Contemporary Art Tradition
2. In this art tradition, art forms were primarily influenced by religion.
a. Ethnic Tradition c. American Colonial Tradition
b. Spanish Colonial Tradition d. Contemporary Art Tradition forms
3. In this practice of art, the main theme of artworks is national identity.
a. American Art c. Modern Art
b. Contemporary Art d. Spanish Art
4. In this practice of art, artworks mirror contemporary culture and society.
a. American Art c. Modern Art
b. Contemporary Art d. Spanish Art
5. This element of art can be illustrated as horizontal, vertical, curve, or circular.
a. Color c. Line
b. Form d. Shape
6. Cone, sphere, and cylinder are some examples to illustrate this element of art.
a. Color c. Line
b. Form d. Shape
7. This principle of art represents a pattern in an art caused by the repetition of certain
elements of art.
a. Harmony c. Movement
b. Rhythm d. Variety
8. Which of the following artworks is made during the Ethnic Tradition of Philippine
Arts?
a. Manunggul Jar c. St. Metropolitan Cathedral
b. The Oblation d. Spoliarium by Juan Luna
9. Which of the following artworks is made during the Spanish Colonial Tradition of
Philippine Arts?
a. Manunggul Jar c. St. Metropolitan Cathedral
b. The Oblation d. Art Installation
10. Which of the following artworks is considered as Contemporary Art?
a. Cinco Marias (Tres Marias Series) by Federico Aguilar Alcuaz
b. Angono Petroglyphs discovered by Carlos “Botong” Francisco
c. The Making of the Philippine Flag by Fernando Amorsolo
d. Langit, Lupa, at Impyerno by Josef Luciano Dans
11. Which of the following is a principle of art?
a. Form c. Movement
b. Line d. Texture
12. Which of the following is an element of art?
a. Balance c. Harmony
b. Color d. Proportion
13. Which of the following statement/s is/are false?
a. Only Statement 1 is false. c. Both statements are false.
b. Only Statement 2 is false. d. Both statements are not false.
Statement 1: Modern Art refers to the practice of art from 1970s to the present.
Statement 2: Contemporary Art refers to the practice of art from 1860s to the 1960s.
14. Which of the following statement/s is/are false?
a. Only Statement 1 is false. c. Both statements are false.
b. Only Statement 2 is false. d. Both statements are not false.
Statement 1: Balance, proportion, and texture are principles of art.
Statement 2: Color, line, and shape are elements of art.
15. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
a. Only Statement 1 is true. c. Both statements are true.
b. Only Statement 2 is true. d. Both statements are not true.
Statement 1: Elements and principles of art help viewers to understand arts.
Statement 2: Elements of Art is essential in understanding principles of art.
16. Contemporary Art is an expression of our_____.
a. fear c. times
b. negativity d. weakness
17. Present-day art expressions of artists would want the following to be known through
there_____ .
a. culture c. situation
b. issues d. all of the above
18. Viewers can appreciate contemporary Philippine art more by employing all of their__.
a. finances c. senses
b. forces d. systems
19. Contemporary Art is influenced by the artist’s personal context. Contemporary Art does not
express artist’s expression of his context.
a. Both statements are FALSE.
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE.
d. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE.
20. Contemporary Art is not prominent in the Philippines. Many contemporary Philippine
artworks are admired and respected.
a. Both statements are FALSE.
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE.
d. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE.
21. Contemporary Arts have different elements. These elements that are put together to come up
with a distinct artwork.
a. Both statements are FALSE.
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE.
d. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE.
22. Non-traditional art materials are useless in creating artwork. These materials cannot be
accessed or acquired anywhere.
a. Both statements are FALSE.
b. Both statements are TRUE.
c. The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE.
d. The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE.
23. Contemporary Philippine Art considers not only the artist but also the participation of the__ .
a. art critics and enthusiasts only
b. community through the viewers
c. exhibit and gallery organizers only
d. teachers, professors and all other educators only
24. Different factors are imbibed by the artist and are combined to get immersed in the heart, to
get molded in the mind and to be propelled in the hands to create
a. a contorted reality c. an artificial reality
b. a pseudo reality d. an expressive reality
25. It is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work.
a.Visual Art c. Modern Art
b. Contemporary Art d. Integrative Art
26. It is a combination of vocal sounds, instrumental sounds, or both that produce form of
beauty, harmony, and expression of emotions.
a.Music c. Dance
b. Film d. Painting
27. It is the style of design and method of construction of buildings and other physical structures.
a.Sculpture c. Architecture
b. Painting d. Theater
28. It is also called a movie or motion picture.
a.Painting c. Dance
b. Film d. Theater
29. Which of the following is not an example of visual art?
a.Dance c. Sculpture
b. Painting d. Architecture
30. Which of the following is an example of performing art?
a.Film c. Theater
b. Sculpture d. Music
31. Anastacia and her friends attended a party. As the party and music begins, they started
moving their bodies in sync to the beat of the music. What art forms is seen in the
description?
a.Music b. Theater c. Dance d. Film
32. Teacher Rico told an assignment to his students to compose lines of words in rhyme
accompanied by the beat of a song. What art form is seen in the situation?
a.Film b. Dance c. Theater d. Music
33. Which of the following do not use music as part of the artwork?
I. Film II. Dance III. Painting IV. Theater
a. III b. IV c. I and II d. III and IV
34. Which of the following statement/s is/are false?
Statement 1: Literary arts are an expression of artistic ideas through images.
Statement 2: Visual art is an expression of ideas through writing.
a. Only Statement 1 is false. c. Both statements are false.
b. Only Statement 2 is false. d. Both statements are not false.
35. It is a Filipino citizen who has been given the value and title in recognition of his or her
significant contribution.
a. National Artist c. National Creator
b. National Hero d. National Originator
36. He is the first National Artist known as a world class painter.
a. Fernando Amorsolo c. Jose Tanig Joya
b. Guillermo Tolentino d. Napoleon Abueva
37. It is the one in-charge for the process of identifying and selecting candidates for the National
Artist.
a. NCCA b. NCAA c. UCCP d. CCP
38. The rank and title of National Artist is proclaimed by the
of the Philippines.
a. President c. Secretary
b. Vice President d. Chief Justice
39. One of the qualifications for the award of being a National Artist is, the
candidate must attained excellence in
a. Academics c. Practice of their art form
b. Marriage d. Co-curricular Activities
40. Which of the following statements is true in terms of Understanding the National Artist
Award?
I. The National Artist Award was established in 1975
II. National Artist Award doesn’t share the same prestige of the Gawad Manlilikha Award
III. National Artist Award is conferred every three years through a rigorous deliberation and
selection.
IV. National Artist Award was established in 1972 under the Presidential Decree No. 1001
signed by Ramon Magsaysay
a. I and II c. III only
b. III and IV d. IV only