Arts and Crafts of Muslim Mindanao- Quiz #1

It is referred to as the “Land of Promise” and it is the second-largest and southernmost island in the Philippine archipelago.

• a)

  Mindanao

• b)

  Luzon

• c)

  Visayas

It is a legendary bird of the Maranao. It is depicted as a fowl with colorful wings and a feathered tail, holding a fish on its beak or talons.

• a) Tanyak Tankyak

• 
  b) Okir

• c) Sarimanok

3. This refers to curvilinear designs usually of vine and leaf patterns.

• a) Tanyak Tankyak

• 
  b) Okir

• c) Sarimanok

4. It is the ancestral house of the upper class of Maranao and serves as the dwelling place of the datu and his family.

• a) Torogan

• 
  b) Panolong

• c) Fort Pilar

• 
  d) The Grand Mosque

5. Which of the following is NOT true about Mindanao?

• a) located at the southern end of the Philippine archipelago

• b) has the largest concentration of ethnolinguistic groups

• c) a culturally diverse island

• 
  d) the largest island of the Philippines

6. Identify the attire/textile shown in the picture.

• a) ikat

• 
  b) t'nalak

• c) malong

7. Identify what the picture shows.

• a) Okir

• 
  b) Torogan

• c) Panolong

8. The legendary bird of the Maranao, the Sarimanok, is said to be a symbol of ______.

• a) good faith

• b) good gift

• c) good fortune

• d) good grade

9. It is a traditional tube garment of the Maranaos.

• a) Malong

• b) Sarimanok

• c) Okir

10. Mindanao was able to retain and preserve the teachings and traditions of the ___________ faith which was the most dominant religion during the time.

• a) Catholic

• b) Islamic

• c) Christian

• d) None of the choices