GAMABA and National Artist Quiz

What does GAMABA stands for?

• Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan

• Gawad sa Mamamayan ng Bayan

• Gawad sa Maka-tao ng Bansa

• Gawad sa Maka-kalikasan ng Bansa

They give the highest awards for culture and arts, including the National Artist Award and GAMABA.

• National Commission for Culture and the Arts

• National Commission for Culture and the Awards

• National Commission for Culture and the Act

• National Commission for Culture and the Artwork

Which of the following is NOT under R.A 7355?

• shall mean a citizen engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino

• whose distinctive skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic excellence

• have been passed on to and widely practiced by the present generation in his/her community with the same degree of technical and artistic competence.

• shall mean a citizen engaged in any modern and traditional art uniquely Filipino

Pablo S. Antonio was accorded the National Artist award for architecture posthumously in 1976. Which of these structures did he NOT design?

• National Museum

• Mapua Institute of Technology

• De La Salle Chapel

• Manila Polo Club

Francisca Reyes-Aquino was known as the "Mother, Dean, Savior and Champion of Philippine folk dances". Where was she born?

• Iba, Zambales

• San Fernando, Pampanga

• Bocaue, Bulacan

• Santa Cruz, Laguna

Lamberto V. Avellana was the first Filipino filmmaker to have his movie shown at what international film festival?

• Berlin Film Festival

• Cannes Film Festival

• Venice Film Festival

• Brussels Film Festival

Who wrote the "Isang Dipang Langit"?

• Edith L. Tiempo

• Cirilo F. Bautista

• Carlos P. Romulo

• Amado V. Hernandez

Who pioneered the development of the short story as a lyrical prose-poetic form?

• Nick Joaquin

• Jose Garcia Villa

• Francisco Arcellana

• Cirilo Bautista

Who is known as the "Master of the Tagalog Novel"

• Lazaro Francisco

• Amado V. Hernandez

• Nick Joaquin

• Carlos Quirino

Who is known for his wildly

anthologized "My Brother's Peculiar Chicken"?

• Lazaro Francisco

• Alejandro Roces

• Levi Celerio

• Bienvinido Lumbera