21st Century: Pre-Spanish Colonization Quiz

1. Who is the ruler of Cebu after Rajah Humabon?

• a) Rajah Sulayman

• b) Rajah Matanda

• c) Rajah Lakandula

• d) Rajah Tupas

2. It sacred stories explaining the world's origin and supernatural beings.

• a) legend

• b) epic

• c) myths

• d) folktales

What was the primary medium for transmitting knowledge, culture, and history among ancient Filipinos before Spanish Colonization?

• a) written manuscripts

• b) oral tradition

• c) hieroglyphic inscriptions

• d) stone tablets

4. During the pre-Spanish period, guilt in the judicial process was primarily determined by confessions of the accused.

• a) True, confessions were considered the most reliable evidence.

• b) False, guilt was determined through trial by ordeal or divine intervention.

• c) True, but confessions had to be corroborated by witnesses.

• d) False, guilt was determined by the social class of the accused.

5. The primary function of alliances formed among the barangays during the pre-Spanish period was for cultural exchange.

• a) True, alliances were mainly for sharing traditions and customs.

• b) False, alliances were primarily for economic benefits and mutual protection.

• c) True, alliances were solely for political alliances between ruling families.

• d) False, alliances were nonexistent during that period.

6. During the pre-Colonial period, what was the primary purpose of the "balagtasan", a form of poetic debate and performance?

• a) entertainment

• b) political discourse

• c) religious instruction

• d) cultural preservation

The attire of ancient Filipino males during the pre-Spanish period included a headgear called "putong," which symbolized the number of persons the wearer had killed.

• a) True, it was a symbol of leadership and authority in Filipino society.

• b) False, it was purely decorative and had no symbolic meaning.

• c) False, it was worn only by warriors during battles.

• d) True, but its significance varied among different regions.

8. All of the statements about the pre-Spanish colonization period are correct, EXCEPT:

• a) The pre-Spanish Filipino societies had a cash-based economy.

• b) The Philippines had a single ruling monarch overseeing the entire archipelago.

• c) Indigenous kingdoms and chiefdoms existed with their own political systems.

• d) Oral traditions played a significant role in passing down cultural knowledge.

9. Which of the following options correctly identifies the earliest evidence of human remains found in the Philippines and their discovery location?

• a) Angono Man - Discovered in Angono, Rizal

• b) Tabon Woman - Discovered in Tabon Cave, Palawan

• c) Laguna Lady - Discovered in Laguna, Luzon

• d) Davao Dude - Discovered in Davao City, Mindanao

Was the Philippines a unified and centralized nation before the pre-Spanish colonization?

• a) True, it was a unified and centralized nation.

• b) False, it was a collection of separate and independent kingdoms.

• c) False, it was a loose confederation of tribes with no central authority.

• d) True, but it had limited unity and centralized governance.