Philippine Politics and Governance Quiz Pre-colonial

What was the smallest political unit in pre-colonial Philippines?

• Sitio

• Barangay

• Tribu

• Lalawigan

A barangay in the pre-colonial period was composed of approximately how many families?

• 10-20

• 50-60

• 100 or more

• 5-10

The datu exercised which of the following roles in a barangay?

• Only religious leader

• Military leader only

• Executive, legislative, and judicial functions

• Foreign representative

Which of the following did NOT form part of the early Filipino class system?

• Maharlika

• Alipin

• Timawa

• Peninsulares

Which social class was composed of warriors and freemen in pre-colonial Visayas?

• Alipin

• Maharlika

• Timawa

• Raja

Which of the following terms best describes societies governed by warrior elites and status through martial valor?

• Classless societies

• Petty plutocracies

• Warrior societies

• Principalities

Which of the following was true of classless societies in pre-colonial Philippines?

• There was no form of governance.

• Everyone was subject to the Spanish friars.

• There was no significant division between rulers and the ruled.

• Society was based on military conquest.

Petty plutocracies in pre-Hispanic Philippines were ruled by leaders with what type of influence?

• Hereditary religious power

• Military conquest only

• Accumulated wealth and land ownership

• Appointed by a foreign empire

Principalities in the pre-colonial context were best described as:

• Religious colonies governed by friars

• Miniature monarchies or dominions ruled by a datu or rajah

• Tribal egalitarian communities

• Puppet states of the Spanish Crown

The presence of foreign trade during the pre-colonial period led to the development of what kind of local governance?

• Militarized states

• Decentralized and autonomous barangays

• Federal structure

• Centralized kingdom