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WorksheetsMindoro Early Culture Quiz
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 7mins
What religion did early people of Mindoro practice?
Islam
Animism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Who was believed to have power over spirits?
Babaylan
Datu
Warrior
Trader
What did babaylan use in rituals?
Candles
Ritual songs and offerings
Written prayers
Wooden carvings
What is the meaning of ambahan poetry?
Religious hymns
Short lyrical poems expressing feelings
Epic stories
War chants
What material was used in making jewelry?
Gold and copper
Plastic
Silver only
Glass
What animals were hunted in forests?
Tamaraw and wild pig
Horses
Elephants
Tigers
What kind of house did rich people have?
Houses with bigger floors and bamboo walls
Houses of stone
Treehouses
Longhouses
What did poor people live in?
Simple huts made of leaves
Caves
Wooden houses
Ships
What natural disaster often destroyed houses?
Earthquakes
Typhoons
Volcanic eruptions
Floods
What was the purpose of house stilts?
Protection from floods and animals
Decoration only
To look taller
For religious reasons
What were the roofs shaped like?
Round shape
Pyramid-shaped
Flat
Cone-shaped
What was the main evidence of Hindu influence in Ma-i?
Words like rajah and maharlika
Stone temples
Gold statues
Palm leaf manuscripts
What did people use to carry loads in the forest?
Wooden sleds
Backpacks made of rattan
Cloth bags
Carriages
What was the local term for betel nut chewing?
Pagmama
Pagsisiga
Pagsubo
Pagbayo
What was used as lime container for betel nut?
Wooden box
Small brass container
Clay pot
Bamboo tube
What was chewed together with betel nut?
Rice and sugar
Areca nut and lime
Tobacco
Corn
What was used as combs by Mangyans?
Bamboo and wood
Metal
Plastic
Shells
What clothing was worn by Mangyan men?
Bahag
Barong
Pants
Skirt
What clothing was worn by Mangyan women?
Loincloth
Ramit (woven skirt)
Dress
Sarong
What accessory was worn by women?
Beads and copper bracelets
Gold necklaces
Silver crowns
Glass rings
What did the Mangyan use as cooking pots?
Clay pots
Bamboo tubes
Metal pots
Wooden bowls
What was used for drinking water?
Coconut shells
Glass jars
Bamboo cups
Porcelain
What was the main drink of early Mindoreños?
Rice wine
Coffee
Tea
Coconut juice
What did they use as pillows?
Wooden blocks
Cotton pillows
Stone
Rattan baskets
What did children play with?
Bamboo toys and carved wood
Plastic dolls
Metal cars
Stone balls
What was the purpose of gongs and drums?
Decoration
Musical instrument for rituals and celebrations
Alarm for danger only
Toys
What were stone axes used for?
Grinding rice
Cutting wood and clearing land
Carving jewelry
Making fire
What were stone knives used for?
Cutting meat and plants
Writing on bamboo
Digging soil
Crushing shells
What were stone spearheads used for?
Carving wood
Building houses
Hunting animals and fishing
Grinding seeds
What did early settlers use as drinking vessels?
Clay jars
Wooden bowls
Coconut shells and bamboo tubes
Animal horns
What was the main purpose of bamboo containers?
Decoration
Storage for water, rice, and honey
Weapons
Musical instruments
What type of jars were used for wine?
Glass jars
Earthen jars or tapayan
Metal containers
Bamboo tubes
What was used to cook rice?
Iron pots
Clay pots
Wooden bowls
Porcelain jars
What was the main purpose of the budiong?
To play music
To sound alarms against Moro raids
To call animals
To announce weddings
What was the chief’s symbol of authority?
Sword
Golden salakot
Beads
Bracelet
What was used as primitive lamps?
Bamboo sticks
Resin-filled bamboo or shells
Wooden bowls
Clay jars
What was used as primitive pillows?
Banana leaves
Bamboo or wooden blocks
Rattan mats
Palm fiber
What material was used to weave mats?
Bamboo strips
Palm leaves
Coconut husks
Abaca fiber
What plant fiber was used for ropes?
Abaca and rattan
Bamboo
Coconut husks
Palm leaves
What were primitive houses called?
Bahay kubo
Kubol or huts
Bahay na bato
Balangay
What type of roof did early huts have?
Flat
Round or cone-shaped roofs
Square
Pyramidal
What type of roof did early huts have?
Flat
Round or cone-shaped roofs
Square
Pyramidal
What weapon was used in fishing besides nets?
Daggers
Spears and arrows
Clubs
Swords
What weapon was used in war?
Spears only
Swords, bolos, and kris
Bamboo sticks
Arrows only
What was the primary weapon of hunters?
Nets
Spears and bows
Traps
Clubs
What was used to pound bark into cloth?
Stones
Wooden mallets
Iron rods
Bamboo poles
What did women decorate their cloth with?
Dyes and printed patterns
Leaves
Beads only
Feathers
What kind of dyes did they use for textiles?
Chemical dyes
Natural plant dyes
Animal blood
Charcoal ink
What tools did Indonesians bring for farming?
Stone hammers
Wooden sticks
Iron plows and bolos
Clay pots
What was the main tool for harvesting rice?
Spears
Small knives or bolos
Nets
Clubs
What was the purpose of anklets?
To fasten clothes
Decoration and social status
Hunting
Farming
What was the purpose of earrings?
To protect ears
Ornamentation and identity
Fishing
Writing
What was the purpose of necklaces?
Decoration and ritual symbols
Tool for fishing
Money for barter
Ladder substitute
What were beads usually made of?
Plastic
Stones, bones, and shells
Cotton
Sand
What were ornaments for the nose called?
Nose plugs
Nose ornaments or rings
Earrings
Headbands
What was the most common men’s attire?
Bahag or loincloth
Tapis
Robes
Shorts
What was the most common women’s attire?
Dress
Tapis or wraparound skirt
Blouse
Tunic
What were bamboo combs used for?
Cooking
Grooming and decoration
Tattooing
Farming
What kind of combs were worn as ornaments?
Metal combs
Decorative wooden combs
Stone combs
Rattan combs
What was used as flooring for houses?
Hardwood
Split bamboo
Palm leaves
Clay
What was used as ladders for houses?
Wooden poles
Stone blocks
Rope
Rattan
What natural resource was used for house walls?
Bamboo and palm leaves
Metal sheets
Clay bricks
Cloth
What materials were used for house posts?
Softwood
Hardwood trunks
Palm leaves
Bamboo mats
What was the primary purpose of stilts in houses?
Decoration
Protection from floods and animals
To make them taller
Storage
What tool was used to cut bamboo?
Spears
Stone or metal knives
Wooden sticks
Shells
What tool was used to shape boats?
Stone adzes and later iron tools
Spears
Bamboo poles
Palm leaves
What was used to caulk boats?
Clay
Resin and rattan bindings
Wax only
Sand
What tool was used in hunting wild pigs?
Nets
Spears and traps
Clubs
Bows only
What was used to trap birds?
Nets and snares
Spears
Slingshots
Ropes
What weapon was used to hunt fish in rivers?
Nets only
Spears and arrows
Clubs
Daggers
What was used as shields in battle?
Bamboo leaves
Wood and rattan shields
Palm mats
Cloth
What did Chinese traders call Mindoro?
Halcon
Ma-i or Ma-it
Sulu
Champa
What did the Ma-i people export to China?
Gold
Beeswax, resin, honey, rattan
Salt
Silk
What did the Ma-i people import from China?
Rice
Silk, porcelain, and jewelry
Timber
Wax
What did the Arabs trade in Ma-i?
Gold bars
Ceramics and cloth
Iron tools
Silver
What did the Orang Dampuan traders bring?
Horses
Culture and goods from Champa
Weapons
Salt
What evidence shows trade with China in Mindoro?
Balangay boats
Porcelain jars and burial goods
Wooden houses
Bamboo writings
What evidence shows writing existed in Mindoro?
Palm leaves
Baybayin inscriptions on bamboo
Gold ornaments
Burial jars
What script do Mangyan still use today?
Arabic script
Surat Mangyan
Latin alphabet
Chinese characters
What is the Mangyan’s syllabary influenced by?
Indo-Malay scripts
Spanish letters
Arabic writing
European alphabet
What materials were Mangyan writings inscribed on?
Clay and stone
Bamboo and tree bark
Palm leaves only
Cloth
What was the oral literature of the Mangyan?
Legends
Ambahan
Myths
Suttee
