Pre historic Philippines

What is the prehistoric period of the Philippines?

• The time before people learned how to write

• The time after people learned how to write

• The time when people built cities

• The time when people discovered metal

Philippine prehistory is divided into three main periods. Fill in the blanks: 1. ________ Period (Old Stone Age) 2. ________ Period (New Stone Age) 3. ________ Age

• 1. Paleolithic Period 2. Neolithic Period 3. Metal Age

• 1. Mesolithic Period 2. Bronze Period 3. Iron Age

• 1. Neolithic Period 2. Paleolithic Period 3. Stone Age

• 1. Copper Period 2. Iron Period 3. Bronze Age

Which of the following is a main feature of the Paleolithic Period (Old Stone Age)?

• Farming and building houses

• Hunting and gathering, using rough stone tools, and seeking shelter in caves

• Writing and reading

• Making jewelry

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life during the Paleolithic Period?

• A) Nomadic lifestyle

• B) Cave dwellings

• C) Farming

• D) Use of fire

People in the Paleolithic Period lived in small groups and worked together to hunt, share food, and protect each other.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: During the Paleolithic Period, people learned how to make and use ________. It kept them warm, scared away animals, and helped them cook food.

• fire

• wheels

• paintings

• clothes

Who discovered Callao Man (Homo Luzonensis) in 2007?

• Dr. Jose Rizal

• Dr. Armand Salvador Mijares

• Dr. Andres Bonifacio

• Dr. Emilio Aguinaldo

Callao Man (Homo Luzonensis) was discovered in ________ Cave, Peñablanca, Cagayan Valley.

• Callao Cave

• Tabon Cave

• Sumaging Cave

• Langun-Gobingob Cave

Who discovered Tabon Man in 1962?

• Dr. Henry Otley Beyer

• Dr. Robert B. Fox

• Mr. Israel Cabanilla

• Professor Yoji Aoyagi

What do the fossils of Tabon Man show about early modern humans in the Philippines?

• They lived in permanent settlements

• They inhabited caves, made tools, and ate from nature

• They farmed rice

• They built pottery