- 1. Which instruments are played by being beaten or struck, such as glockenspiels, marimbas, and gongs?
A) Wind Instruments
B) String Instruments
C) Percussion Instruments
D) Keyboard Instruments
- 2. Which instruments use keys that are pressed to produce sound, such as the celesta and harmonium?
A) Keyboard Instruments
B) Brass Instruments
C) Percussion Instruments
D) String Instruments
- 3. The oldest known song from Ur was written in cuneiform approximately how many years ago?
A) 6,000 years ago
B) 1,000 years ago
C) 2,000 years ago
D) 4,000 years ago
- 4. Who deciphered the oldest known song from Ur?
A) Pope Gregory I
B) Francesco Landini
C) Prof. Anne Draffkorn Kilmer
D) Guillaume de Machaut
- 5. The Epitaph of Seikelos and "Hymn to Apollo" are musical examples from which historical period?
A) Medieval Period
B) Roman Period
C) Greek Period
D) Prehistoric Period
- 6. What instruments formed part of the daily lives of early Romans alongside lyres and trumpets?
A) Violins
B) Drums
C) Organs
D) Synthesizers
- 7. What is the largest part of surviving Medieval liturgical music of the Roman Catholic Church called?
A) Motet
B) Organum
C) Monody
D) Gregorian chant
- 8. Gregorian chant was named after which historical figure?
A) Saint Augustine
B) Pope Gregory I
C) Vincenzo Galilei
D) Pope Gregory IX
- 9. Earliest polyphonic music sung during the 9th century as a form of parallel singing is known as:
A) Conductus
B) Clausulae
C) Organum
D) Discant
- 10. In the 14th century, which musical style dominated European music history?
A) Monody
B) Homophony
C) Ars nova
D) Counterpoint
- 11. Where did Renaissance music take its primary early roots?
A) England
B) Italy
C) Spain
D) Northern Europe (France, Netherlands, Belgium)
- 12. Who was the father of Galileo Galilei who worked on restoring ancient Greek music?
A) Jacob Obrecht
B) Johannes Ockeghem
C) Vincenzo Galilei
D) Giulio Caccini
- 13. What declamatory melodic singing style was produced during the Renaissance period?
A) Polyphony
B) Homophony
C) Monody
D) Fugue
- 14. During which period did instrumental music become dominant and counterpoint act as a major force?
A) Baroque Period
B) Renaissance Period
C) Classic Period
D) Romantic Period
- 15. Who among the following was NOT one of the three outstanding composers of the Baroque Period mentioned in the text?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) George Frideric Handel
C) Antonio Vivaldi
D) Johann Sebastian Bach
- 16. Music of the Classic Period is characterized by which texture?
A) Homophonic texture
B) Heterophonic texture
C) Monophonic texture
D) Polyphonic texture
- 17. Which two composers served as transitional composers leading from the Classic into the Romantic Period?
A) Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert
B) Chopin and Liszt
C) Bach and Handel
D) Verdi and Wagner
- 18. Who was considered the central figure of the Classic Period?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
B) Franz Schubert
C) Hector Berlioz
D) Ludwig van Beethoven
- 19. Music in which period became more expressive and emotional, expanding the size of the orchestra?
A) Romantic Period
B) Classic Period
C) Modern Period
D) Baroque Period
- 20. Which electronic instrument revolutionised popular music in the Modern Period?
A) Harpsichord
B) Synthesizer
C) Electric guitar
D) Accordion
- 21. Who was the first Filipino conductor of opera who elevated kundiman to an artistic level?
A) Bonifacio Abdon
B) Ryan Cayabyab
C) Nicanor Abelardo
D) Freddie Aguilar
- 22. Freddie Aguilar is popularly known as the:
A) "Father of Kundiman"
B) "National Artist of Song"
C) "Bob Dylan of the Philippines"
D) "King of OPM"
- 23. What ground-breaking single by Freddie Aguilar was translated into more than 26 foreign languages?
A) "Bulag, Pipi at Bingi"
B) "Anak"
C) "Bayan Ko"
D) "Magdalena"
- 24. Ogie Alcasid's debut single that was awarded "Song of the Year" by Magic 89.9 was:
A) "Larawan ng Pasko"
B) "Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw"
C) "Nandito Ako"
D) "Dito Ba"
- 25. Which artist composed songs advocating environmental protection such as "Agila" and "Kapag Walang Hanggang Paalam"?
A) Heber Bartolome
B) Willy Cruz
C) Joey Ayala
D) Ely Buendia
- 26. Heber Bartolome is known as a proponent of which genre dealing with societal problems?
A) Opera
B) Alternative music
C) Classical music
D) Jazz music
- 27. Antonino Buenaventura was a maestro at which school of music?
A) UST Conservatory of Music
B) Ateneo de Manila
C) UE School of Music and Arts
D) UP College of Music
- 28. Eleander B. "Ely" Buendia gained popularity as the guitarist and lead vocalist for which rock band?
A) After Image
B) Pupil
C) The Eraserheads
D) True Faith
- 29. Who is known as the "Philippine King of Ballads" who interpreted many of George Canseco's songs?
A) Wency Cornejo
B) Ogie Alcasid
C) Ely Buendia
D) Basil Valdez
- 30. Late 19th-century composer Jose Canseco wrote which forms of music?
A) Symphonies and ballets
B) Pop songs and rock music
C) Hymns, zarzuelas, military marches, and motets
D) Electronic dance music
- 31. Ryan Cayabyab managed which iconic music group, for whom he composed "Paraiso"?
A) After Image
B) Smokey Mountain
C) Universal Motion Dancers
D) VIP Dancers
- 32. Levi Celerio was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records for being able to play music using what?
A) A glass bottle
B) A leaf
C) A paper sheet
D) A comb
- 33. Wency Cornejo was the composer and lead vocalist for which band?
A) Sponge Cola
B) After Image
C) Pupil
D) Eraserheads
- 34. Which song composed by Wency Cornejo served as the theme song of the GMA Kapuso Foundation?
A) "Isang Kinabukasan"
B) "Magpakailanman"
C) "Hanggang"
D) "Habang May Buhay"
- 35. Prolific songwriter Willy Cruz wrote lyrics and composed songs for movies starring which famous actress?
A) Nora Aunor
B) Maricel Soriano
C) Sharon Cuneta
D) Vilma Santos
- 36. Ernani J. Cuenco was a National Artist of the Philippines for Music who was a UST music graduate in which instruments?
A) Piano and cello
B) Organ and harp
C) Guitar and trumpet
D) Violin and flute
- 37. What is considered the most important element of dance?
A) Costume
B) Dancer
C) Music
D) Choreography
- 38. Who is recognized as the prima ballerina of the Philippines?
A) Clara Ole
B) Maribeth Bichara
C) Lisa Macuja
D) Geleen Eugenio
- 39. Who is responsible for the overall design of the dance, assigning steps, and selecting costumes and props?
A) Dancer
B) Stage Manager
C) Choreographer
D) Set Designer
- 40. Who choreographed the Universal Motion Dancers (UMD) and "Starstruck" finalists?
A) Maribeth Bichara
B) Edgar Degas
C) Lisa Macuja
D) Geleen Eugenio
- 41. Maribeth Bichara provided choreography for which group of dancers?
A) UMD
B) VIP Dancers
C) Starstruck
D) Ifugao Troupe
- 42. What element of dance is defined as the planned organization or pattern of movements in time and space?
A) Design
B) Subject
C) Technique
D) Movement
- 43. The theme or message of a dance—what the dance is about—is called its:
A) Movement
B) Design
C) Subject
D) Technique
- 44. What is the theme of the Ifugao war dance mentioned in the text?
A) A courtship process between lovers
B) Rivalry between two tribes that leads to an armed conflict
C) A harvest celebration
D) A ritual to pray for rain
- 45. Movements in dance are classified into three categories: steps, gestures, and:
A) Poses
B) Facial expressions
C) Acrobatic jumps
D) Postures
- 46. Dancers' movements from one point on stage to another (such as leaps, turns, and rolls) are called:
A) Techniques
B) Steps
C) Gestures
D) Facial expressions
- 47. Swaying, head shaking, foot stomping, and clapping are examples of:
A) Facial expressions
B) Steps
C) Gestures
D) Set design
- 48. Pouting of lips, raising of eyebrows, and crumpling of forehead belong to which category of movement?
A) Steps
B) Facial expressions
C) Gestures
D) Technique
- 49. What refers to the style or way of executing movements in dance?
A) Choreography
B) Design
C) Subject
D) Technique
- 50. Garments worn by dancers during performance, including headgear, upper and lower garments, and footwear, are called:
A) Costumes
B) Accessories
C) Props
D) Set pieces
- 51. Which of the following is a traditional female garment mentioned in the text?
A) Camisa de chino
B) Baro't saya
C) G-strings
D) Barong Tagalog
- 52. Objects carried by dancers as they perform are commonly called:
A) Properties (props)
B) Costumes
C) Scenery
D) Backdrops
- 53. Glasses with lighted candles are used as props in which traditional dance?
A) Banga
B) Sakuting
C) Pandanggo sa sambalilo
D) Pandanggo sa ilaw
- 54. Coconut shells serve as both props and costume in which Filipino dance?
A) Ati-Atihan
B) Tinikling
C) Maglalatik
D) Singkil
- 55. Coconut leaf structures known as Nipa huts serve as backdrops for which dance?
A) Jota
B) Singkil
C) Ifugao dance
D) Tinikling
- 56. Dances performed by members of a tribe to conduct their day-to-day activities are classified as:
A) Social or Ballroom Dances
B) Modern Dances
C) Folk or Ethnic Dances
D) Spectacular or Theatrical Dances
- 57. Cha-cha-cha, waltz, tango, and salsa belong to which classification of dance?
A) Theatrical Dances
B) Folk Dances
C) Social or Ballroom Dances
D) Ritual Dances
- 58. Ballet and interpretative dances performed on stage to entertain an audience are classified as
A) Folk or Ethnic Dances
B) Imitative Dances
C) Social or Ballroom Dances
D) Spectacular or Theatrical Dances
- 59. Who is recognized as the first Filipino conductor of opera who elevated the kundiman to an artistic level?
A) Nicanor Abelardo
B) Antonino Buenaventura
C) Julian Felipe
D) Bonifacio Abdon
- 60. Which native Bulacan composer's work "Mutya ng Pasig" was rearranged by Ryan Cayabyab for Kuh Ledesma?
A) Bonifacio Abdon
B) Nicanor Abelardo
C) Ernani Cuenco
D) George Canseco
- 61. Who among the composers is popularly known as the "Bob Dylan of the Philippines"?
A) Ely Buendia
B) Freddie Aguilar
C) Heber Bartolome
D) Joey Ayala
- 62. Freddie Aguilar’s ground-breaking single that was released in 56 countries and translated into over 26 foreign languages is entitled:
A) "Magdalena"
B) "Bayan Ko"
C) "Anak"
D) "Bulag, Pipi at Bingi"
- 63. Which song served as the anthem of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution?
A) "Isang Kinabukasan"
B) "Magdalena"
C) "Bayan Ko"
D) "Lupang Pangarap"
- 64. Who is the composer known as an advocate of environmental protection, using nature and dying tribes as themes?
A) Ryan Cayabyab
B) Heber Bartolome
C) Joey Ayala
D) Willy Cruz
- 65. Which of the following songs was composed by Joey Ayala?
A) "Agila"
B) "Habang May Buhay"
C) "Nahan"
D) "Kalesa"
- 66. Which artist composed songs dealing with societal problems as a proponent of alternative music?
A) Heber Bartolome
B) Wency Cornejo
C) Ogie Alcasid
D) Joey Ayala
- 67. Antonino Buenaventura was a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and a maestro of which school?
A) UE School of Music and Arts
B) UP College of Music
C) Ateneo de Manila
D) UST Conservatory of Music
- 68. Who was known as the "Philippine King of Ballads" who interpreted many of George Canseco's compositions?
A) Ogie Alcasid
B) Basil Valdez
C) Joey Ayala
D) Wency Cornejo
- 69. Which of the following movie theme songs was written by George Canseco?
A) "Anak"
B) "Agila"
C) "Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan"
D) "Habang May Buhay"
- 70. Ryan Cayabyab earned his Bachelor of Music degree (Major in Composition) from which university?
A) UP College of Music
B) Far Eastern University
C) Ateneo de Manila University
D) University of Santo Tomas
- 71. Before earning his music degree, Ryan Cayabyab first earned a degree in which field from the same university?
A) Bachelor of Business Administration
B) Bachelor of Science in Education
C) Bachelor of Fine Arts
D) Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
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