Journey to the Past: Precolonial Philippines

Who are believed to be the earliest settlers in precolonial Philippines?

• Australians

• Negritos

• Austronesians

• Kiwi

Where were the Austronesians believed to have migrated from?

• Vietnam

• Thailand

• Taiwan

• China

1. The first settlers in the Philippines were:

• Sea-faring people with no knowledge on technology

• Farmers who are good in farming

• Sea-faring people who wanted to trade

• Sea-faring people with advanced technology

1. What artifacts did archeologists discover that helped them come up with the theory of who our first settlers were?

• Gold

• Fossil Fuels

• Pottery

• Seeds

1. How did our ancestors pass down their culture from one generation to the next?

• hearsay

• written books

• rich oral history

• they never did

Early settlers were mostly:

• Gold miners

• Fishermen

• Agricultural

1. What did the precolonial Philippines create that allowed our them to trade? Choose the best answer.

• surplus of food

• money

• slaves

• boats

1. What purpose did trade have in our relationship with other countries?

1. Where did they base their socio-political structures on?

1. The datu had what kind of authority in barangays?

• only religious

• political and religious

• only political

• social and political