CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE

ARTS OF THE REGION

NATIONAL ARTISTS
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NATIONAL ARTISTS

Choose the letter of

the correct answer.
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1. What is Ferdinand Cueto

Amorsolo most famous for in his
paintings?

a) Depictions of historical events

b) Illuminated landscapes
c) Religious imagery
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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2. Amorsolo’s paintings often

depicted:

a) The lives of Filipino urban elites

b) Traditional Filipino customs,
culture, and occupations
c) Western-style portraits of Filipinos
d) Colonial architecture
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

3. Which of the following is a key

theme in Amorsolo's work?

a) Filipino nationalism and identity

b) American colonialism
c) Industrialization of the
Philippines
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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4. Amorsolo rejected which of the

following in his depictions of Filipina
women?

a) Filipino ideals of beauty

b) Western ideals of beauty
c) Traditional Filipino dress
d) Filipino rural landscapes
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

5. What title is Francisca Reyes

Aquino known by?

a) The Mother of Filipino Music

b) The Mother of Philippine Folk
Dancing
c) The Queen of Philippine
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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6. In what year did Francisca Reyes

Aquino begin her folk dance
research?

a) 1910
b) 1921
c) 1935
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7. What was one of Aquino's significant

contributions to Filipino culture?

a) Promoting Western-style ballet

b) Researching and documenting
Philippine folk dance
c) Composing traditional Filipino music
d) Developing modern Filipino theater
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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8. In recognition of her contributions,
what award was given to Francisca
Reyes Aquino in 1954?

a) National Artist Award

b) Ramon Magsaysay Award
c) Republic Award of Merit
d) Gawad Kalinga Award
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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9. Amado Vera Hernandez was

best known for his work as a:

a) Architect
b) Writer and labor leader
c) Painter
d) Musician
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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10. Which of the following novels

was written by Amado Vera
Hernandez?

a) Mga Ibong Mandaragit

b) Luha ng Buwaya
c) Both a and b
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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11. Hernandez's works often

focused on:

a) The lives of Filipino heroes

b) Social injustices and labor
movements
c) Philippine folklore
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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12. Juan F. Nakpil was a prominent

Filipino:

a) Architect
b) Musician
c) Painter
d) Actor
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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13. Where did Juan F. Nakpil study

Architecture?

a) University of the Philippines and Harvard

University
b) University of Kansas and Fontainebleau
School of Fine Arts
c) University of Manila and Yale University
d) University of Paris and London Academy
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

14. What position did Juan F. Nakpil hold in

1973?

a) Dean of Filipino Architects

b) President of the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts
c) Chair of the National Artist Award
Committee
d) Director of the Cultural Center of the
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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15. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino is

most famous for his sculpting of
the:

a) Rizal Monument
b) UP Oblation
c) Bonifacio Monument
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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16. What honor is Guillermo

Estrella Tolentino often referred to
as?

a) Father of Philippine Theater

b) Father of Philippine Music
c) Father of Philippine Sculpture
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

17. Lamberto Vera Avellana is

considered the first National Artist of
the Philippines for:

a) Architecture
b) Film
c) Dance
d) Literature
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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18. Which of the following is a

notable film directed by Lamberto
Avellana?

a) Anak Dalita
b) A Dalita
c) Badjao
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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19. Avellana’s films often

portrayed:

a) Rural Filipino life

b) Post-war Manila and its
struggles
c) Spanish colonial history
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

20. Jose M. Maceda is best known

as:

a) A pioneering composer of avant-

garde Filipino music
b) A modern dancer
c) A director of Filipino theater
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

21. Which of the following was a major

influence on Dr. Jose M. Maceda’s musical
transformation?

a) Exposure to Western classical music

b) Encountering indigenous tribes of
Mindoro in 1953
c) Study of Filipino folk literature
d) His collaboration with foreign
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

22. Lucresia R. Kasilag is known for

blending which two types of musical
traditions in her compositions?

a) Western and Eastern musical elements

b) Filipino folk music and Spanish classical
music
c) Jazz and traditional Filipino music
d) African rhythms and European classical
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

23. What notable work did Kasilag

compose in 1962 that was influenced
by Muslim themes?

a) Fantasy on a Muslim Theme

b) Misang Pilipino
c) The Legend of Sarimanok
d) Dularawan
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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24. Which of the following is true about
Lamberto Vera Avellana’s film "Badjao" (1957)?

a) It was set in pre-colonial Philippines

b) It explores the lives of the Filipino
indigenous Badjao people
c) It was the first Filipino film to win an
international award
d) It focuses on the struggles of Filipino
workers during the American occupation
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS
25. Juan F. Nakpil’s architectural
works are heavily influenced by
which design style?

a) Baroque
b) Art Deco
c) Modernism with Filipino motifs
d) Gothic Revival
CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

ANSWER KEY
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
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1. What is Ferdinand Cueto

Amorsolo most famous for in his
paintings?

a) Depictions of historical events

b) Illuminated landscapes
c) Religious imagery
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

2. Amorsolo’s paintings often

depicted:

a) The lives of Filipino urban elites

b) Traditional Filipino customs,
culture, and occupations
c) Western-style portraits of
Filipinos
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

3. Which of the following is a key

theme in Amorsolo's work?

a) Filipino nationalism and identity

b) American colonialism
c) Industrialization of the
Philippines
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

4. Amorsolo rejected which of the

following in his depictions of Filipina
women?

a) Filipino ideals of beauty

b) Western ideals of beauty
c) Traditional Filipino dress
d) Filipino rural landscapes
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

5. What title is Francisca Reyes

Aquino known by?

a) The Mother of Filipino Music

b) The Mother of Philippine Folk
Dancing
c) The Queen of Philippine
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

6. In what year did Francisca Reyes

Aquino begin her folk dance
research?

a) 1910
b) 1921
c) 1935
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

7. What was one of Aquino's significant

contributions to Filipino culture?

a) Promoting Western-style ballet

b) Researching and documenting
Philippine folk dance
c) Composing traditional Filipino music
d) Developing modern Filipino theater
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS
8. In recognition of her contributions,
what award was given to Francisca
Reyes Aquino in 1954?

a) National Artist Award

b) Ramon Magsaysay Award
c) Republic Award of Merit
d) Gawad Kalinga Award
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

9. Amado Vera Hernandez was

best known for his work as a:

a) Architect
b) Writer and labor leader
c) Painter
d) Musician
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

10. Which of the following novels

was written by Amado Vera
Hernandez?

a) Mga Ibong Mandaragit

b) Luha ng Buwaya
c) Both a and b
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

11. Hernandez's works often

focused on:

a) The lives of Filipino heroes

b) Social injustices and labor
movements
c) Philippine folklore
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

12. Juan F. Nakpil was a prominent

Filipino:

a) Architect
b) Musician
c) Painter
d) Actor
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

13. Where did Juan F. Nakpil study

Architecture?

a) University of the Philippines and Harvard

University
b) University of Kansas and Fontainebleau
School of Fine Arts
c) University of Manila and Yale University
d) University of Paris and London Academy
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

14. What position did Juan F. Nakpil hold in

1973?

a) Dean of Filipino Architects

b) President of the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts
c) Chair of the National Artist Award
Committee
d) Director of the Cultural Center of the
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

15. Guillermo Estrella Tolentino is

most famous for his sculpting of
the:

a) Rizal Monument
b) UP Oblation
c) Bonifacio Monument
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

16. What honor is Guillermo

Estrella Tolentino often referred to
as?

a) Father of Philippine Theater

b) Father of Philippine Music
c) Father of Philippine Sculpture
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

17. Lamberto Vera Avellana is

considered the first National Artist of
the Philippines for:

a) Architecture
b) Film
c) Dance
d) Literature
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

18. Which of the following is a

notable film directed by Lamberto
Avellana?

a) Anak Dalita
b) A Dalita
c) Badjao
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

19. Avellana’s films often

portrayed:

a) Rural Filipino life

b) Post-war Manila and its
struggles
c) Spanish colonial history
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

20. Jose M. Maceda is best known

as:

a) A pioneering composer of avant-

garde Filipino music
b) A modern dancer
c) A director of Filipino theater
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

21. Which of the following was a major

influence on Dr. Jose M. Maceda’s musical
transformation?

a) Exposure to Western classical music

b) Encountering indigenous tribes of
Mindoro in 1953
c) Study of Filipino folk literature
d) His collaboration with foreign
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

22. Lucresia R. Kasilag is known for

blending which two types of musical
traditions in her compositions?

a) Western and Eastern musical elements

b) Filipino folk music and Spanish classical
music
c) Jazz and traditional Filipino music
d) African rhythms and European classical
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS

23. What notable work did Kasilag

compose in 1962 that was influenced
by Muslim themes?

a) Fantasy on a Muslim Theme

b) Misang Pilipino
c) The Legend of Sarimanok
d) Dularawan
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS
24. Which of the following is true about
Lamberto Vera Avellana’s film "Badjao" (1957)?

a) It was set in pre-colonial Philippines

b) It explores the lives of the Filipino
indigenous Badjao people
c) It was the first Filipino film to win an
international award
d) It focuses on the struggles of Filipino
workers during the American occupation
 CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS OF THE REGION
NATIONAL ARTISTS
25. Juan F. Nakpil’s architectural
works are heavily influenced by
which design style?

a) Baroque
b) Art Deco
c) Modernism with Filipino motifs
d) Gothic Revival