WorksheetsAmbahan Poetry and Hakka Burial Practices
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the main purpose of Ambahan poetry?
Entertainment only
Teaching values, traditions, and love
Farming rituals
Military chants
What instruments accompanied Ambahan recitals?
Drums
Bamboo flutes and fiddles
Gongs
Shell trumpets
What were Ambahan poems carved on?
Wood
Bamboo tubes
Stone
Leaves
What was the main burial practice of the Hakka tribe?
Cremation
Jar burial
Cave burial
Suttee
What were burial jars made of?
Wood
Clay and porcelain
Metal
Glass
What designs were carved on burial jars?
Human faces and geometric patterns
Flowers only
Animal skins
Plain surface
What objects were placed inside burial jars?
Clothes
Food, beads, tools, and gold
Weapons only
Bones only
What animals were often carved on burial jars?
Birds and crocodiles
Horses and cows
Cats and dogs
Fish only
What did burial goods signify?
Wealth and belief in life after death
Social games
Decoration only
Trading
What did Chinese records say about Ma-i society?
It was primitive
It was organized and wealthy
It was nomadic
It was empty
What was the leadership system in Ma-i?
Datu or chief system
King and queen
Governor
Sultan only
What was the role of the Datu?
Trader
Chief and leader of barangay
Teacher
Farmer
Who assisted the Datu?
Farmers only
Council of elders
Warriors only
Traders
How was justice carried out in Ma-i?
Spanish law
Customary law and trial by ordeal
Chinese law
Written code only
What was the role of women in Ma-i society?
Leaders and traders
Only farmers
Only wives
Servants
What was the main social class of common people?
Datu
Maharlika and Alipin
Priests
Foreigners
Who were the Maharlika?
Slaves
Freemen and warriors
Farmers only
Traders
Who were the Alipin?
Slaves and servants
Chiefs
Priests
Traders
What was the role of Babaylan?
Farmers
Priests and healers
Warriors
Traders
What were rituals led by Babaylan for?
Trade
Healing and worship
Farming only
Storytelling
What animals were sacrificed in rituals?
Dogs and cows
Chickens and pigs
Horses
Fish
What crops were offered in rituals?
Rice and fruits
Tobacco
Vegetables only
Salt
What natural spirits did they worship?
Anito and diwata
Demons only
Angels
Stars
What did the Mangyan use gongs for?
Decoration
Ritual music and dances
Farming
Tools
What was the purpose of courtship songs?
Ritual only
Expressing love and affection
War cries
Trading chants
What instrument was used for courtship serenades?
Guitar
Bamboo flute
Drum
Gong
What was the main theme of Ambahan poems?
War
Love, values, and daily life
Hunting
Farming only
What was the Ambahan written without?
Spaces and punctuation
Words
Lines
Bamboo
How were Ambahan poems memorized?
Oral tradition
Written in books
Painted
Sung only
What was the function of riddles in Mangyan culture?
To test intelligence and entertain
Farming
Trading
Ritual only
What did proverbs express?
Wisdom and moral lessons
Anger
Stories only
Songs
What did folktales explain?
Origins of customs, nature, and values
Military battles
Trade routes
Farming techniques
What was the function of epic songs?
Narrating heroic deeds and history
Farming chants
Trade rituals
Love songs only
What were the Mangyan houses made of?
Bamboo, palm leaves, and hardwood
Bricks
Stone
Clay
What shape were Mangyan houses usually?
Circular
Rectangular on stilts
Triangular
Dome-shaped
What was the main reason for building houses on stilts?
Decoration
Protection from floods and animals
To see the stars
For ventilation only
How were Mangyan houses divided inside?
Sleeping and cooking areas
Storage only
Empty halls
Worship areas only
What was the flooring of Mangyan houses?
Split bamboo
Stone
Palm mats
Clay
What served as windows of Mangyan houses?
Openings without shutters
Glass windows
Bamboo blinds
Cloth
What was used for cooking inside houses?
Clay stove
Metal stove
Wooden box
Bamboo tubes only
What fuel was used for cooking?
Electricity
Firewood
Gas
Coal
What utensils were used for cooking?
Clay pots and bamboo tubes
Metal pans
Plastic bowls
Stone
What fuel was used for cooking?
Electricity
Firewood
Gas
Coal
What utensils were used for cooking?
Clay pots and bamboo tubes
Metal pans
Plastic bowls
Stone plates
What utensils were used for eating?
Wooden bowls and coconut shells
Plastic cups
Metal plates
Glass
What did the Mangyan use for lighting at night?
Gas lamps
Resin torches
Candle sticks
Bamboo bulbs
What did the Mangyan use for weaving mats?
Pandan leaves
Bamboo
Palm bark
Cloth
What raw material was used to create stone adzes?
Metal
Polished stone
Bamboo
Wood
What were stone adzes mainly used for?
Fishing
Shaping wood for houses and boats
Grinding rice
Ornament making
What was the purpose of rattan ties in boats?
Decoration
Fastening planks together
Fishing nets
Storage
What was used to waterproof boats?
Palm leaves
Resin and fibers
Mud
Beeswax
What were small bamboo baskets used for?
Cooking
Carrying fruits and roots
Fishing
Rituals
What were large bamboo baskets used for?
Harvesting and storing rice
Cooking food
Fishing
Carrying water
What was the role of bamboo tubes in daily life?
Musical instruments
Storage of liquids and honey
Fishing traps
Cooking
What kind of pots were used to store water?
Porcelain jars
Clay jars (banga)
Bamboo tubes
Wooden bowls
What were bamboo rafts used for?
Cooking
River transport and fishing
House construction
Storage
What was used as sails for boats?
Palm trunks
Woven palm leaves
Animal skins
Cloth
What kind of fiber was used in weaving nets?
Cotton
Abaca fiber
Rattan
Palm leaves
What was the main tool for skinning animals?
Stone or iron knives
Bamboo
Wooden clubs
Spears
What kind of traps did hunters use?
Fish nets
Pit traps and snares
Bamboo baskets
Nets and hooks
What animal was symbolically important in Mindoro?
Carabao
Tamaraw
Dog
Chicken
What was used to carry rice during trade?
Clay jars
Bamboo containers and woven baskets
Metal pots
Wooden bowls
What was a typical offering to the spirits during farming rituals?
Salt
Slaughtered chicken or pig
Porcelain
Betel nut
What was used to collect water from rivers?
Coconut shells
Bamboo or earthen jars
Wooden spoons
Palm leaves
What ornaments were placed in women’s hair?
Earrings
Decorative combs
Beads
Shell necklaces
What ornaments did men wear around the waist?
Beaded girdles
Bracelets
Necklaces
Arm bands
What ornaments did children wear as protection?
Rings
Amulets made of shells or bones
Tattoos
Gold chains
What were primitive weapons against Moro raiders?
Guns
Spears, bolos, and budiong alarm
Bows and arrows
Clubs
What were primitive weapons used in tribal warfare?
Wooden clubs and shields
Guns
Spears with iron tips
Crossbows
What natural material was used for bowstrings?
Animal skin
Plant fibers
Metal wire
Silk
What was used as arrowheads before metal?
Iron
Sharpened stone and bone
Clay
Wood
What was used to attach arrowheads?
Glue
Resin and fiber
Nails
Rattan
What was the common fishing spear called?
Kris
Sibat
Bolo
Budiong
What was used as musical accompaniment for rituals?
Drums only
Bamboo flutes and gongs
Wooden blocks
Harps
What were bamboo zithers used for?
Fishing
Entertainment and rituals
Weaving
Farming
What were carved bamboo tubes used for besides writing?
Cooking food
Storage of lime for betel nut chewing
Carrying water
Making fire
What tools were used in betel nut chewing?
Betel nut boxes and lime containers
Bamboo sticks
Wooden combs
Clay pots
What was used as lime for betel chewing?
Crushed shells
Salt
Sand
Clay
What was used as mortar in betel chewing?
Wooden bowls
Small stone or wooden containers
Clay jars
Metal pots
What was the significance of betel chewing?
Medicine
Social custom and hospitality
Trade
Ritual sacrifice
What was used for tattoos?
Bamboo needles
Thorn needles and soot ink
Stone tools
Iron blades
What was tattooing considered a mark of?
Wisdom
Courage and beauty
Wealth
Healing
