Pre-Colonial Philippines

Question 1

True or false: The 'barangay' was ruled by multiple chieftains.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What was a common belief in pre-colonial religion?

Accepted Answer

Anitos and spirits

Question 3

What role did the 'babaylan' play in pre-colonial society?

Accepted Answer

Priestess and healer

Question 4

Where did early Filipinos conduct trade?

Accepted Answer

Along waterways

Question 5

What was the primary role of the 'Umalohokan'?

Accepted Answer

Messenger

Question 6

Which is NOT a characteristic of the pre-colonial social structure?

Accepted Answer

Middle class

Question 7

What was the main source of livelihood in pre-colonial Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

Question 8

Which is NOT a function of the 'datu' in a barangay?

Accepted Answer

Religious leader

Question 9

Complete the sentence: The barangay was...

Accepted Answer

An early form of government

Question 10

How did early Filipinos view their leaders?

Accepted Answer

As powerful rulers

Question 11

Which document is a primary source from the pre-colonial period?

Accepted Answer

The Genealogy of Kabungsuwan

Question 12

Which colonial power did NOT rule over the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 13

Which document discusses early Filipino customs?

Accepted Answer

Las Costumbres delos Indios Tagalos

Question 14

Which economic system was practiced in pre-colonial Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Communal property

Question 15

Which language influenced the Filipino syllabary?

Accepted Answer

Sanskrit

Question 16

Which document is a primary source from the Spanish period?

Accepted Answer

Cedularios

Question 17

Which archive contains ecclesiastical documents?

Accepted Answer

Archdiocese of Manila

Question 18

Which document relates to the Spanish period in the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Relacion de las Islas Filipinas

Question 19

True or false: Early Filipinos used a syllabary for writing.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

What defines primary sources?

Accepted Answer

Original materials

Question 21

True or false: All archival documents are in Spanish.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Which economic activity was prominent in pre-colonial Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

Question 23

Which source is NOT about pre-colonial Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Relacion de las Islas Filipinas

Question 24

What does 'barangay' signify in pre-colonial times?

Accepted Answer

A form of government

Question 25

True or false: Archival documents are always primary sources.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

What was the main purpose of the 'Trial by Ordeal'?

Accepted Answer

Determine guilt

Question 27

Which document is from the American colonial period?

Accepted Answer

Benevolent Assimilation Proclamation

Question 28

Why is the Philippine National Archives important?

Accepted Answer

Preserves historical records

Question 29

What was the main economic activity during the Spanish period?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco Monopoly

Question 30

Which era introduced rice cultivation methods?

Accepted Answer

Malays

Pre-Colonial Philippines

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