Mental Exercise 1: Intro to Min stud, geography and demography

What is the Austronesian Diaspora?

• The migration and spread of Austronesian-speaking peoples from Taiwan to various parts of Southeast Asia, including Mindanao.

• The colonization of Mindanao by Spanish conquistadors.

• The introduction of Christianity to the indigenous peoples of Mindanao.

• The establishment of the sultanate system in Mindanao.

What is the biographical approach to the study of Mindanao?

• The study of Mindanao's history through the lens of biology and genetics.

• The approach of studying Mindanao's history through the analysis of biographical documents and records

• The biographical approach focuses on studying the lives and contributions of prominent individuals in Mindanao's history.

• The study of Mindanao's history through the perspective of multiple biographical narratives.

What are the different methodologies used in studying Mindanao?

• The methodologies used in studying Mindanao include case study research, action research, and qualitative research.

• The methodologies used in studying Mindanao include historical criticism, textual analysis, and discourse analysis.

• The methodologies used in studying Mindanao include quantitative research, experimental research, and survey research.

• The methodologies used in studying Mindanao include oral history, ethnographic and archaeological methods, comparative-contrastive method, and integrative-holistic method.

What is the individual prowess theme on studying Southeast Asia and Mindanao?

• The individual prowess theme focuses on the influence of external factors and global forces on Southeast Asian and Mindanao cultures.

• The individual prowess theme focuses on the importance of individual leadership and exceptional abilities in Southeast Asian and Mindanao societies.

• The individual prowess theme focuses on the role of lineage and inherited status in Southeast Asian and Mindanao societies.

• The individual prowess theme focuses on the collective achievements and contributions of communities in Southeast Asia and Mindanao.

Which struggles are part of Philippine history?

• The struggles of the American settlers

• The struggles of the Spanish colonizers

• The struggles of the Chinese immigrants

• The struggles of the Moro and Lumad people

How can the customs and traditions of the Moro and Lumad people enrich the Filipino culture and heritage?

• By erasing the Filipino culture and heritage

• By diluting the Filipino culture and heritage

• By adding diversity and depth to the Filipino culture and heritage

• By isolating the Filipino culture and heritage

What are some characteristics of Mindanao's cultural and economic trade with other regions?

• Centuries of cultural and economic trade have resulted in similarities and influences between Mindanao and other regions

• Mindanao's cultural and economic trade is limited to Southeast Asia

• Mindanao has no cultural and economic trade with other regions

• Mindanao's cultural and economic trade is limited to Europe and North America

Which group of people are considered the indigenous cultural communities in Mindanao?

• Christian settlers

• Migrants

• Lumads

• Moros

What does the term 'Lumad' mean?

• Non-Muslim

• Born from the earth

• Native

• Wild tribes

What is the geographical location of Mindanao?

• Mindanao is part of the larger cultural and social world of Europe and North America

• Mindanao is a separate country from the Philippines

• Mindanao is an isolated island with no connections to other regions

• Mindanao is part of the larger cultural and social world of the Philippines and Southeast Asia