LONG QUIZ IN RPH

What is historiography?

• The study of ancient texts

• The writing and interpretation of history

• The collection of artifacts

• The chronological listing of historical events

The word 'Tagalog' is derived from:

• 'Taga-ilog' meaning 'from the river'

• 'Taga-dagat' meaning 'from the sea'

• 'Taga-bundok' meaning 'from the mountains'

• 'Taga-kabundukan' meaning 'from the forests'

The most powerful deity in the pre-colonial Tagalog belief system was:

• Bathala

• Lakapati

• Idianale

• Sitan

Who among the following was responsible for announcing new laws in pre-colonial Tagalog society?

• Datu

• Maharlika

• Umalohokan

• Alipin

What was the main economic activity of the pre-colonial Tagalogs?

• Fishing

• Mining

• Lumbering

• All of the above

What was the term used for a freeman or commoner in pre-colonial Tagalog society?

• Aliping Namamahay

• Aliping Saguiguilid

• Maharlika

• Datu

In the pre-colonial Tagalog marriage customs, what was 'Bigay Suso'?

• Payment for the bride's beauty

• Payment for breastfeeding by the bride's mother

• Payment for the bride's dowry

• Payment for wedding expenses

What was the function of the Manunggul Jar in pre-colonial Tagalog society?

• It was used for cooking

• It served as a burial jar

• It was a storage jar for grains

• It was used in marriage ceremonies

Which of the following is a practice of trial by ordeal in pre-colonial Tagalog society?

• Taking an oath

• Retrieving a stone from boiling water

• Paying a fine

• Consulting an oracle

What was the role of a 'Babaylan' in pre-colonial Tagalog society?

• Leader of the barangay

• Warrior

• Priestess or shaman

• Merchant