21st Century test

in what year that Poetry existed before the Spanish arrived

• 1951

• 1565

• 1655

• 1665

What best describes the nature of Pre-Hispanic Philippine poetry?

• A. Written and preserved in ancient scrolls

• B. Primarily oral, passed down through songs, chants, and storytelling

• C. Focused mainly on colonial themes

• D. Composed in foreign languages brought by traders

⚬A long, chanted poems about heroic characters, their adventures, and encounters with supernatural beings..

• ballad

• sonnet

• awit

• Epic

The lines "Bintana ng bahay, takip ng mata, dilat kung gabi, pikit kung araw" are an example of which traditional Filipino literary form?

• Bugtong

• Sonata

• Awit

• Sarzuela

The saying "Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga." is an example of what kind of traditional Filipino expression?

• A. Bugtong

• B. tula

• C. salawikain

• D. awit

What happened to many native epics and the early writing system during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines?

• A. They were preserved and translated by Spanish friars

• B. They were developed further through Spanish education

• C. They were suppressed or destroyed by Spanish friars

• D. They were published and shared widely in Europe

What is the name of the ancient pre-colonial writing system used by early Filipinos before Spanish colonization?

• A. Alibata

• B. Baybayin

• C. Babayin

• D. Babayaran

Baybayin, the ancient Filipino writing system, is part of which larger family of writing systems?

• A. Roman Alphabet

• B. Cyrillic Script

• C. Arabic Script

• D. Brahmic Script Family

Where does the term "Baybayin" originate from?

• A. The Sanskrit word for writing

• B. The Visayan word for river

• C. The Tagalog word "baybay," meaning "to spell" or "to trace"

• D. The Spanish word for alphabet

What did Filipino writers like Jose Rizal and the Illustrados express through their poetry during the late Spanish period?

• A. Love for Spanish culture

• B. Patriotism and national identity

• C. Personal wealth and power

• D. Religious devotion to Spain