Quiz on Austronesian Migration and Culture

Who is a main proponent of the idea that Austronesians are the origin of the population of the Philippines?

• Peter Bellwood

• Wilhelm Solheim II

• Charles Darwin

• James Cook

What is the out-of-Taiwan hypothesis based on?

• Cultural similarities

• Geographical similarities

• Linguistic similarities

• Historical records

What language family do most languages in the Philippines belong to?

• Indo-European

• Austronesian

• Afro-Asiatic

• Sino-Tibetan

What did the Austronesians bring to the Philippines?

• Neolithic culture

• Metal tools

• Modern technology

• Writing systems

What is the accepted form of the Tagalog language in the Philippines?

• Filipino

• Hiligaynon

• Cebuano

• Ilokano

According to Bellwood, when did the Austronesians begin migrating south to the Philippines?

• 2600 BCE

• 1500 BCE

• 3000 BCE

• 4500 BCE

What does the term 'Neolithic' refer to?

• The Bronze Age

• The later part of the Stone Age

• The Iron Age

• The early part of the Stone Age

What is the main focus of Wilhelm Solheim II's theory?

• Agricultural techniques

• Cultural aspects

• Linguistic development

• Migration patterns

What does the term 'Nusantao' mean?

• People of the south

• People of the north

• Island of the east

• Island of the west

What type of agriculture did the Austronesians introduce?

• Organic farming

• Dry farming

• Wetland agriculture

• Hydroponics