Philippine Festivals and Their Significance

What is a primary purpose of festivals in the Philippines?

• To showcase each province's patron saint or most well-known items.

• To promote international tourism exclusively.

• To celebrate national holidays only.

• To host sporting events and competitions.

The paper-mâché giants in the Higantes Festival were originally used as a form of protest during which historical period?

• American occupation

• Japanese occupation

• Spanish colonization

• Pre-colonial era

In which province and during which month is the Higantes Festival celebrated?

• Marinduque, April

• Rizal, November

• Aklan, January

• Cebu, January

What does the word "Morion" mean, from which the Moriones Festival derives its name?

• Warrior

• Mask or visor

• Helmet

• Soldier

The Moriones Festival reenacts the biblical story of which Roman soldier?

• Saint Peter

• Saint Paul

• Saint Longinus

• Saint Mark

When and where is the Moriones Festival held annually?

• Every Holy Week in Marinduque

• Every October in Bacolod City

• Every August in Davao City

• Every February in Baguio City

The MassKara Festival's name is derived from words meaning what?

• Many colors

• Many dances

• Many faces

• Many songs

Why was the MassKara Festival started by the people of Bacolod City?

• To celebrate a bountiful harvest.

• To honor a patron saint.

• To lift spirits after a tragic disaster.

• To commemorate a historical battle.

What does the word "Madayaw," from which the Kadayawan Festival's name is derived, mean?

• Joyful and vibrant

• Good, valuable, and superior

• Abundant and prosperous

• Peaceful and harmonious

The Kadayawan Festival is celebrated as a thanksgiving festival and a tribute to whom?

• Spanish colonizers

• Farmers and their harvest

• Indigenous people

• Roman soldiers