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The Origin of the Philippines

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the supercontinent by which the Philippines originated from?

a)

Gondwanaland

b)

Laurasia

c)

Pangea

2.

Which theory talks about the slow movement of landmasses from one supercontinent?

a)

Continental Drift Theory

b)

Land Bridges Theory

c)

Pacific Theory

3.

The huge and thick masses of land that make up the crust.

a)

core

b)

tectonic plates

c)

volcanism

4.

Which theory explains the movement of continents?

a)

Land Bridges Theory

b)

Tectonic Plate Theory

c)

Volcanism

5.

Which theory states that the Philippines formed from the eruptions of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Basin?

a)

Continental Drift Theory

b)

Land Bridges Theory

c)

Pacific Theory

6.

Which theory states that the Philippines was once connected to Southeast Asia?

a)

Continental Drift Theory

b)

Land Bridges Theory

c)

Pacific Theory

7.

It is the process by which volcanoes underneath the ocean erupt.

a)

drifting

b)

tectonic plates

c)

volcanism

8.

Who theorized that the Philippines formed as a result of volcanic eruptions around the Pacific Basin?

a)
b)
c)
9.

Who theorized that the continents originated from one supercontinent?

a)
b)
c)
10.

Who were the third group of people who came in the Philippines according to the Wave Migration Theory?

a)

Negrito

b)

Indones

c)

Malay

11.

Who were believed to be the ancestors of all Southeast Asians?

a)

Austronesian

b)

Cagayan Man

c)

Tabon Man

12.

He disapproved Beyer's Wave Migration Theory because of lack of evidence.

a)

F. Landa Jocano

b)

Peter Bellwood

c)

Robert Fox

13.

Where was the parts the Tabon Man's skull, jaw, and teeth excavated?

a)

Callao Cave

b)

Ruvi Cave

c)

Tabon Cave

14.

What theory about the origin of the Filipinos was based on the similarities between the Tabon Man, a Homo Sapien Sapien, and other fossils discovered in the region?

a)

Austronesian Migration Theory

b)

Core Population Theory

c)

Wave Migration Theory

15.

What is the relevance of knowing about the origin of the Philippines and Filipinos?

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16.

How are you going to use what you've learned about this lesson in everyday life?

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