Philippine Folk Dances Quiz

Which Philippine folk dance involves dancers skillfully moving between two bamboo poles?

• Pandanggo sa Ilaw

• Tinikling

• Cariñosa

• Maglalatik

What is the national folk dance of the Philippines?

• Itik-Itik

• Tinikling

• Cariñosa

• Singkil

Which folk dance mimics the movements of a duck, such as wading and splashing water?

• Pandanggo sa Ilaw

• Itik-Itik

• Sayaw sa Bangko

• Kuratsa

The dance "Singkil" is originally from which cultural group in the Philippines?

• Tagalog

• Ilocano

• Maranao

• Visayan

Which dance is performed with lighted oil lamps balanced on the head and in the hands?

• Maglalatik

• Pandanggo sa Ilaw

• Binasuan

• Sayaw sa Bangko

Which war dance from Laguna uses coconut shells worn on the dancers' bodies?

• Maglalatik

• Kuratsa

• Sakuting

• Tinikling

"Sayaw sa Bangko" is performed on:

• Bamboo poles

• Wooden planks

• Narrow benches

• Clay pots

Which Ilocano dance portrays a mock fight using sticks?

• Singkil

• Sakuting

• Tinikling

• Maglalatik

Binasuan is a dance that involves:

• Bamboo poles

• Wooden benches

• Glasses of liquid

• Candles

Kuratsa is a traditional courtship dance from which region?

• Luzon

• Mindanao

• Visayas

• Palawan