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Mindoro Early Culture Quiz

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What religion did early people of Mindoro practice?

a)

Islam

b)

Animism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

2.

Who was believed to have power over spirits?

a)

Babaylan

b)

Datu

c)

Warrior

d)

Trader

3.

What did babaylan use in rituals?

a)

Candles

b)

Ritual songs and offerings

c)

Written prayers

d)

Wooden carvings

4.

What is the meaning of ambahan poetry?

a)

Religious hymns

b)

Short lyrical poems expressing feelings

c)

Epic stories

d)

War chants

5.

What material was used in making jewelry?

a)

Gold and copper

b)

Plastic

c)

Silver only

d)

Glass

6.

What animals were hunted in forests?

a)

Tamaraw and wild pig

b)

Horses

c)

Elephants

d)

Tigers

7.

What kind of house did rich people have?

a)

Houses with bigger floors and bamboo walls

b)

Houses of stone

c)

Treehouses

d)

Longhouses

8.

What did poor people live in?

a)

Simple huts made of leaves

b)

Caves

c)

Wooden houses

d)

Ships

9.

What natural disaster often destroyed houses?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Typhoons

c)

Volcanic eruptions

d)

Floods

10.

What was the purpose of house stilts?

a)

Protection from floods and animals

b)

Decoration only

c)

To look taller

d)

For religious reasons

11.

What were the roofs shaped like?

a)

Round shape

b)

Pyramid-shaped

c)

Flat

d)

Cone-shaped

12.

What was the main evidence of Hindu influence in Ma-i?

a)

Words like rajah and maharlika

b)

Stone temples

c)

Gold statues

d)

Palm leaf manuscripts

13.

What did people use to carry loads in the forest?

a)

Wooden sleds

b)

Backpacks made of rattan

c)

Cloth bags

d)

Carriages

14.

What was the local term for betel nut chewing?

a)

Pagmama

b)

Pagsisiga

c)

Pagsubo

d)

Pagbayo

15.

What was used as lime container for betel nut?

a)

Wooden box

b)

Small brass container

c)

Clay pot

d)

Bamboo tube

16.

What was chewed together with betel nut?

a)

Rice and sugar

b)

Areca nut and lime

c)

Tobacco

d)

Corn

17.

What was used as combs by Mangyans?

a)

Bamboo and wood

b)

Metal

c)

Plastic

d)

Shells

18.

What clothing was worn by Mangyan men?

a)

Bahag

b)

Barong

c)

Pants

d)

Skirt

19.

What clothing was worn by Mangyan women?

a)

Loincloth

b)

Ramit (woven skirt)

c)

Dress

d)

Sarong

20.

What accessory was worn by women?

a)

Beads and copper bracelets

b)

Gold necklaces

c)

Silver crowns

d)

Glass rings

21.

What did the Mangyan use as cooking pots?

a)

Clay pots

b)

Bamboo tubes

c)

Metal pots

d)

Wooden bowls

22.

What was used for drinking water?

a)

Coconut shells

b)

Glass jars

c)

Bamboo cups

d)

Porcelain

23.

What was the main drink of early Mindoreños?

a)

Rice wine

b)

Coffee

c)

Tea

d)

Coconut juice

24.

What did they use as pillows?

a)

Wooden blocks

b)

Cotton pillows

c)

Stone

d)

Rattan baskets

25.

What did children play with?

a)

Bamboo toys and carved wood

b)

Plastic dolls

c)

Metal cars

d)

Stone balls

26.

What was the purpose of gongs and drums?

a)

Decoration

b)

Musical instrument for rituals and celebrations

c)

Alarm for danger only

d)

Toys

27.

What were stone axes used for?

a)

Grinding rice

b)

Cutting wood and clearing land

c)

Carving jewelry

d)

Making fire

28.

What were stone knives used for?

a)

Cutting meat and plants

b)

Writing on bamboo

c)

Digging soil

d)

Crushing shells

29.

What were stone spearheads used for?

a)

Carving wood

b)

Building houses

c)

Hunting animals and fishing

d)

Grinding seeds

30.

What did early settlers use as drinking vessels?

a)

Clay jars

b)

Wooden bowls

c)

Coconut shells and bamboo tubes

d)

Animal horns

31.

What was the main purpose of bamboo containers?

a)

Decoration

b)

Storage for water, rice, and honey

c)

Weapons

d)

Musical instruments

32.

What type of jars were used for wine?

a)

Glass jars

b)

Earthen jars or tapayan

c)

Metal containers

d)

Bamboo tubes

33.

What was used to cook rice?

a)

Iron pots

b)

Clay pots

c)

Wooden bowls

d)

Porcelain jars

34.

What was the main purpose of the budiong?

a)

To play music

b)

To sound alarms against Moro raids

c)

To call animals

d)

To announce weddings

35.

What was the chief’s symbol of authority?

a)

Sword

b)

Golden salakot

c)

Beads

d)

Bracelet

36.

What was used as primitive lamps?

a)

Bamboo sticks

b)

Resin-filled bamboo or shells

c)

Wooden bowls

d)

Clay jars

37.

What was used as primitive pillows?

a)

Banana leaves

b)

Bamboo or wooden blocks

c)

Rattan mats

d)

Palm fiber

38.

What material was used to weave mats?

a)

Bamboo strips

b)

Palm leaves

c)

Coconut husks

d)

Abaca fiber

39.

What plant fiber was used for ropes?

a)

Abaca and rattan

b)

Bamboo

c)

Coconut husks

d)

Palm leaves

40.

What were primitive houses called?

a)

Bahay kubo

b)

Kubol or huts

c)

Bahay na bato

d)

Balangay

41.

What type of roof did early huts have?

a)

Flat

b)

Round or cone-shaped roofs

c)

Square

d)

Pyramidal

42.

What type of roof did early huts have?

a)

Flat

b)

Round or cone-shaped roofs

c)

Square

d)

Pyramidal

43.

What weapon was used in fishing besides nets?

a)

Daggers

b)

Spears and arrows

c)

Clubs

d)

Swords

44.

What weapon was used in war?

a)

Spears only

b)

Swords, bolos, and kris

c)

Bamboo sticks

d)

Arrows only

45.

What was the primary weapon of hunters?

a)

Nets

b)

Spears and bows

c)

Traps

d)

Clubs

46.

What was used to pound bark into cloth?

a)

Stones

b)

Wooden mallets

c)

Iron rods

d)

Bamboo poles

47.

What did women decorate their cloth with?

a)

Dyes and printed patterns

b)

Leaves

c)

Beads only

d)

Feathers

48.

What kind of dyes did they use for textiles?

a)

Chemical dyes

b)

Natural plant dyes

c)

Animal blood

d)

Charcoal ink

49.

What tools did Indonesians bring for farming?

a)

Stone hammers

b)

Wooden sticks

c)

Iron plows and bolos

d)

Clay pots

50.

What was the main tool for harvesting rice?

a)

Spears

b)

Small knives or bolos

c)

Nets

d)

Clubs

51.

What was the purpose of anklets?

a)

To fasten clothes

b)

Decoration and social status

c)

Hunting

d)

Farming

52.

What was the purpose of earrings?

a)

To protect ears

b)

Ornamentation and identity

c)

Fishing

d)

Writing

53.

What was the purpose of necklaces?

a)

Decoration and ritual symbols

b)

Tool for fishing

c)

Money for barter

d)

Ladder substitute

54.

What were beads usually made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Stones, bones, and shells

c)

Cotton

d)

Sand

55.

What were ornaments for the nose called?

a)

Nose plugs

b)

Nose ornaments or rings

c)

Earrings

d)

Headbands

56.

What was the most common men’s attire?

a)

Bahag or loincloth

b)

Tapis

c)

Robes

d)

Shorts

57.

What was the most common women’s attire?

a)

Dress

b)

Tapis or wraparound skirt

c)

Blouse

d)

Tunic

58.

What were bamboo combs used for?

a)

Cooking

b)

Grooming and decoration

c)

Tattooing

d)

Farming

59.

What kind of combs were worn as ornaments?

a)

Metal combs

b)

Decorative wooden combs

c)

Stone combs

d)

Rattan combs

60.

What was used as flooring for houses?

a)

Hardwood

b)

Split bamboo

c)

Palm leaves

d)

Clay

61.

What was used as ladders for houses?

a)

Wooden poles

b)

Stone blocks

c)

Rope

d)

Rattan

62.

What natural resource was used for house walls?

a)

Bamboo and palm leaves

b)

Metal sheets

c)

Clay bricks

d)

Cloth

63.

What materials were used for house posts?

a)

Softwood

b)

Hardwood trunks

c)

Palm leaves

d)

Bamboo mats

64.

What was the primary purpose of stilts in houses?

a)

Decoration

b)

Protection from floods and animals

c)

To make them taller

d)

Storage

65.

What tool was used to cut bamboo?

a)

Spears

b)

Stone or metal knives

c)

Wooden sticks

d)

Shells

66.

What tool was used to shape boats?

a)

Stone adzes and later iron tools

b)

Spears

c)

Bamboo poles

d)

Palm leaves

67.

What was used to caulk boats?

a)

Clay

b)

Resin and rattan bindings

c)

Wax only

d)

Sand

68.

What tool was used in hunting wild pigs?

a)

Nets

b)

Spears and traps

c)

Clubs

d)

Bows only

69.

What was used to trap birds?

a)

Nets and snares

b)

Spears

c)

Slingshots

d)

Ropes

70.

What weapon was used to hunt fish in rivers?

a)

Nets only

b)

Spears and arrows

c)

Clubs

d)

Daggers

71.

What was used as shields in battle?

a)

Bamboo leaves

b)

Wood and rattan shields

c)

Palm mats

d)

Cloth

72.

What did Chinese traders call Mindoro?

a)

Halcon

b)

Ma-i or Ma-it

c)

Sulu

d)

Champa

73.

What did the Ma-i people export to China?

a)

Gold

b)

Beeswax, resin, honey, rattan

c)

Salt

d)

Silk

74.

What did the Ma-i people import from China?

a)

Rice

b)

Silk, porcelain, and jewelry

c)

Timber

d)

Wax

75.

What did the Arabs trade in Ma-i?

a)

Gold bars

b)

Ceramics and cloth

c)

Iron tools

d)

Silver

76.

What did the Orang Dampuan traders bring?

a)

Horses

b)

Culture and goods from Champa

c)

Weapons

d)

Salt

77.

What evidence shows trade with China in Mindoro?

a)

Balangay boats

b)

Porcelain jars and burial goods

c)

Wooden houses

d)

Bamboo writings

78.

What evidence shows writing existed in Mindoro?

a)

Palm leaves

b)

Baybayin inscriptions on bamboo

c)

Gold ornaments

d)

Burial jars

79.

What script do Mangyan still use today?

a)

Arabic script

b)

Surat Mangyan

c)

Latin alphabet

d)

Chinese characters

80.

What is the Mangyan’s syllabary influenced by?

a)

Indo-Malay scripts

b)

Spanish letters

c)

Arabic writing

d)

European alphabet

81.

What materials were Mangyan writings inscribed on?

a)

Clay and stone

b)

Bamboo and tree bark

c)

Palm leaves only

d)

Cloth

82.

What was the oral literature of the Mangyan?

a)

Legends

b)

Ambahan

c)

Myths

d)

Suttee