Pre-colonial to Contemporary Philippine Literature

The pre-colonial literature includes all literature ______ the Spanish colonization.

• in

• before

• during

• after

Answer explanation

The pre-colonial literature includes all literature before the Spanish colonization.

These are wise sayings that give advices and lessons

• epics

• riddles

• proverbs

• short stories

Answer explanation

Proverbs are wise sayings that give advices and lessons.

They are questions rhythmically constructed that test the wits of the audience

• epics

• riddles

• proverbs

• short stories

Answer explanation

Riddles are questions rhythmically constructed that test the wits of the audience

These are stories which circulate orally among people

• folk tales

• folk songs

• folk dramas

• folk people

Answer explanation

Folktales are characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people.

This is a kind of folk song that is sung during rice pounding activity

• children song

• lullaby

• love song

• work song

Answer explanation

Mambayu in Kalinga is sung during rice pounding activities.

Philippine literature during the Spanish colonial era focused more on ________.

• arts

• religion

• economy

• people

Answer explanation

Spanish colonial era focused on religion and institution by the Europeans.

These are the popular poems during the Spanish colonial era

• love poems

• children poems

• religious poems

• work poems

Answer explanation

Religious prose and poetry became popular during the Spanish colonial era.

Which of the following was introduced during the American colonial era?

• modern short story

• riddles

• lullaby

• drama

Answer explanation

American colonial era introduced new forms of literature such as modern short story, critical essay and free verse in poetry.

_______ became the medium/language of schools and writers during the Americal colonial era.

• English

• Spanish

• Chinese

• Filipino

Answer explanation

English became the universal medium of schools and language of writers during the American colonial era.

Contemporary era in Philippine literature was focused in these years

• 1960-1970s

• 1980-1990s

• 2000-2010s

• 2020 to present

Answer explanation

Contemporary period is the most fruitful era in Philippine literature which focused mainly in 1960s to 1970s.