Theories on the Origin of the Philippines & Filipinos

Which is a characteristic of scientific theory?

• do not have evidence or basis of truth
• passed down from generation to generation
• made from creative imagination of people from the early times
• mostly written for purpose of entertainment
• based from facts

This is passed down from generation to generation

• myths and legends

• scientific theory

• theory

He is the proponent the continental drift theory.

• Alfred Wegener
• Bailey Willis
• Dr. Fritjof Voss
• Henry Otley Beyer

The supercontinent that slowly drift across the earth

• Laurasia
• Gondwanaland
• Pangea

He proposed the volcanic theory

• Alfred Wegener
• Bailey Willis
• Dr. Fritjof Voss
• Henry Otley Beyer

The Pacific Ring of fire is the zone of

• volcanic activity

• volcano

• earthquake

This theory states that the Earth's crust is divided into big and heavy tectonic plates.

• tectonic plates theory
• volcanic theory
• continental drift theory
• land bridge theory

He said that there existed land bridges that connected parts of the world.

• Eduard Suess
• Frithjof Voss
• Alfred Wegener
• Bailey Willis

He disproved the land bridge theory

• Eduard Suess
• Frithjof Voss
• Alfred Wegener
• Bailey Willis

According to him, there are 3 groups of people who arrived in the Philippines.

• Henry Otley Beyer
• Peter Bellwood
• Felipe Landa Jocano
• Wilhelm Solheim II