Theories on Philippine Origins

Believed to be the cause of gradual emergence of the islands above the ocean.

• "Pangea"

• Volcanic Eruption or Earthquakes

• Scientific Theory

• Asteroids

Similarities of the characteristics of the stones from Philippine mountains and from the depths of the sea were gathered and examined to compare if similar and findings further confirmed that the Philippines is one of the countries located at the Pacific Ring of Fire.

• True

• False

According to this theory, a very huge earthquake and a strong volcano eruption under the China Sea happens some 225 million years ago.

• Tectonic Plate Theory

• Sunda Shelf Theory

• Continental Drift Theory

• Ice Age Theory

The continents are still moving today.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• I don't know

- the archipelago of the Philippines was formed due to volcanic eruptions

• I don't know

• Maybe

• True

• False

who said the Philippines was not connected to mainland Asia and but it rose up from bottom of the sea due volcanic activties.

• Alfred Wegener

• Henry Otley Bayer

• Bailey Willis

• Dr. Fritjof Voss

They are the first tribe who traveled here in the Philippines and were unable to return where they came from because the land bridges submerged when the ice melted during the Glacial Period.

• Malay

• Indonesians

• Negritos

According to Wave Migration theory, they came from China and Indochina. They lived in permanent houses, planted crops, and used tools.

• Negritos

• Malays

• Indoenesians

He authored the Wave Migration Theory. Who is he?

• Felipe Landa Jocano

• Henry Otley Beyer

• Peter Bellwood

According to Austronesians Migration theory, they are the groups of people who came from China and reached Taiwan and then arrived in the Philippines. What are they?

• Negritos

• Austronesians

• Indonesians