Indigenous Songs and Traditional Music Quiz

Nora is studying the role of indigenous songs and chants in her cultural class. What is the primary purpose of these songs and chants?

• Entertainment

• Worship

• Daily life rituals

• Formal education

The ambahan is a poetic, rhythmic chant that is:

• 8 syllables

• 5 syllables

• 7 syllables

• 6 syllables

What is the distinct feature of ambahan in terms of syllable pattern?

• Free verse

• Rhyming end syllables

• No rhyme

• Alternating rhyme

Which of the following is a lullaby song in indigenous culture?

• Ambahan

• Iyaya

• Marayaw

• Koirdas di la Bordon

Marayaw songs are typically used to:

• Put children to sleep

• Heal the sick

• Communicate with spirits

• Perform death rituals

What type of songs are typically rhythmic and accompany fishing and farming?

• Folk songs

• Work songs

• Love songs

• Epic songs

Which of the following is an example of a children’s chant?

• Magtanim ay Di Biro

• Si Pelimon

• Langit Lupa

• Darangen

What is a popular Filipino work song that reflects the challenges of planting rice?

• Harana

• Si Pelimon

• Magtanim ay Di Biro

• Balitaw

Which children’s chant involves a game of hide and seek?

• Harana

• Tagu-taguan

• Iyaya

• Balitaw

What is the meaning of “folk” in folk songs?

• The elite

• A specific class

• The people

• The government