Arts Lesson 1

The American colonizers originally built churches and other structures using wood and bamboo.

• True

• False

Because the Philippines was always hit by earthquakes, churches in the country were not as high as their European counterparts

• True

• False

The bahay na bato were inspired by the traditional bahay kubo.

• True

• False

The bahay na bato is divided into four major sections.

• True

• False

The upper part of the bahay na bato is made of wood.

• True

• False

The American colonization brought Baroque period to the Philippines .

• True

• False

This resulted in structures that demonstrated symmetry restraint.

• Neoclassicism

• Baroque period

Which of the following examples are not a Neoclassical buildings?

• Manila City Hall

• Old Legislative house

• Bahay na bato

• Department of Tourism

The churches are often built at the town center (on the central plaza).

• True

• False

The churches during the Spanish colonizer were made of clay bricks, adobe bricks, or cement mixed with coral stone.

• True

• False