Grade 5 drill 2.4

Which term describes the Spanish policy of granting land and the labor of its 

inhabitants to individual Spanish colonizers in the Philippines?

• Reducción

• Bandala

• Hacienda

• Encomienda

What was the primary purpose of the Cedula Personal during the Spanish 

colonial period in the Philippines?

• Proof of citizenship

• Personal identification and taxation

• Religious affiliation

• Educational certification

The merging of political and religious powers is according to the doctrine of 

______________, which is based on papal bull issued in 1508.

• 1. Patronato Real

• 1. Reduccion System

• 1. Encomienda System

• 1. Treaty of Tordesillas

What was a common criticism of the Encomienda system in the Philippines?

• Preservation of indigenous rights

• Promotion of economic self-sufficiency

• Exploitation and mistreatment of indigenous populations

• Support for local governance structures

It refers to the forced transfer of natives to the pueblos or towns.

• 1. Reduccion System

• 1. Polo y Sevicio

• 1. Hacienda System

• 1. Encomienda System

The former datu who serves as a tax collector in the encomienda.

• 1. Mayor

• 1. Sultan

• 1. Imam

• 1. Cabeza de Barangay

It was the currency used during the Spanish occupation in the Philippines.

• 1. Dollar

• 1. Yen

• 1. Reales

• 1. Pesos Fuertes

It refers to the big lands given by the government to friars in exchange for expanding the scope of reduccion.

• 1. Bandalla

• 1. Hacienda

• 1. Inquilinato

• 1. Encomienda

True or False: The Encomienda system in the Philippines was a Spanish colonial policy that granted conquistadors the right to extract forced labor from indigenous communities.

• True

• False

True or False: Polo y Servicio in the Philippines was a voluntary labor system where Filipinos willingly contributed their services for community projects.

• True

• False