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WorksheetsTraditional Uses and Crafts in Mindoro
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
What were palm mats mainly used for?
Roofing
Sleeping and flooring
Carrying rice
Wrapping food
What was used as primitive pillows?
Woven mats
Bamboo or wooden blocks
Animal skin
Cotton bundles
What was the main purpose of resin-filled bamboo?
Cooking pots
Primitive lamps
Water pipes
Toys
What was used to grind seeds and grains?
Stone grinders
Wooden mallets
Bamboo rods
Iron blades
What was the purpose of wooden mallets?
Making boats
Pounding bark into cloth
Chopping trees
Shaping stones
What were the decorations on bark cloth made of?
Shells and bones
Dyes and printed patterns
Gold and silver
Beads
What kind of dyes did they use for textiles?
Chemical dyes
Natural plant dyes
Mineral dyes
Animal-based dyes
What farming tools did Indonesians introduce?
Bamboo sticks
Iron plows and bolos
Stone knives
Wooden spears
What was the main tool for harvesting rice?
Spears
Bolos or small knives
Stone axes
Bamboo sticks
What was the purpose of anklets?
Tools for climbing
Decoration and social status
Musical instruments
Farming accessories
What was the purpose of earrings in early Mindoro?
Farming tools
Ornamentation and identity
Weapons
Trade goods
What was the purpose of necklaces?
Cooking tools
Ornaments and ritual symbols
Fish traps
Farming markers
What materials were beads usually made of?
Plastic
Stones, bones, and shells
Cotton
Clay
What were ornaments for the nose called?
Pulseras
Nose rings or nose ornaments
Anklets
Combs
What was the most common men’s attire?
Bahag (loincloth)
Tapis
Silk robe
Cotton tunic
What was the most common women’s attire?
Bahag
Wraparound skirt or tapis
Golden gown
Sarong
What were bamboo combs used for?
Carving
Grooming and decoration
Planting
Boat building
What kind of combs were worn as ornaments?
Plastic combs
Decorative wooden combs
Iron combs
Bamboo combs only
What was used as flooring for houses?
Stones
Split bamboo
Palm leaves
Clay
What was used as ladders for houses?
Bamboo ropes
Wooden poles
Palm mats
Stones
What natural resource was used for house walls?
Palm leaves and bamboo
Clay and stone
Shells and coral
Hardwood planks
What materials were used for house posts?
Hardwood trunks
Bamboo poles
Stones
Rattan
What was the primary purpose of stilts in houses?
Decoration
Protection from floods and animals
Storage of rice
Ritual use
What tool was used to cut bamboo?
Wooden mallet
Stone or metal knives
Spears
Axes only
What tool was used to shape boats?
Spears
Stone adzes and later iron tools
Rattan strips
Bamboo sticks
What was used to caulk boats?
Mud and straw
Resin and rattan bindings
Wax and shells
Stone powder
What tool was used in hunting wild pigs?
Nets
Spears and traps
Arrows only
Wooden mallets
What was used to trap birds?
Bamboo poles
Nets and snares
Spears
Pots
What weapon was used to hunt fish in rivers?
Spears and arrows
Bamboo baskets
Wooden sticks
Nets only
What was used as shields in battle?
Palm leaves
Wood and rattan shields
Stone slabs
Animal skins
What did Chinese traders call Mindoro?
Ma-i or Ma-it
Luzon
Kalapan
Halcon
What did the Ma-i people export to China?
Gold and silver only
Beeswax, resin, honey, rattan
Iron weapons
Textiles
What did the Ma-i people import from China?
Silk, porcelain, and jewelry
Bamboo and rattan
Coconut oil
Clay pots
What did the Arabs trade in Ma-i?
Gold and pearls
Ceramics and cloth
Livestock
Salt and fish
What did the Orang Dampuan traders bring?
Horses and cattle
Culture and goods from Champa
Weapons
Food supplies
What evidence shows trade with China in Mindoro?
Wooden carvings
Porcelain jars and burial goods
Iron tools
Bamboo houses
What evidence shows writing existed in Mindoro?
Baybayin inscriptions on bamboo
Stone tablets
Wooden carvings only
Metal plates
What script do Mangyan still use today?
Sanskrit
Surat Mangyan
Latin alphabet
Arabic
What is the Mangyan’s syllabary influenced by?
Roman alphabet
Indo-Malay script
What script do Mangyan still use today?
Sanskrit
Surat Mangyan
Latin alphabet
Arabic
What is the Mangyan’s syllabary influenced by?
Roman alphabet
Indo-Malay scripts
Greek alphabet
Arabic calligraphy
What materials were Mangyan writings inscribed on?
Clay tablets
Palm leaves only
Bamboo and tree bark
Animal hides
What was the oral literature of the Mangyan?
Suttee
Ambahan
Baybayin
Kudlong
What was the main purpose of Ambahan poetry?
For war chants
Teaching values, traditions, and love
For barter agreements
For hunting songs
What instruments accompanied Ambahan recitals?
Bamboo flutes and fiddles
Drums
Gongs
Shell trumpets
What were Ambahan poems carved on?
Palm mats
Bamboo tubes
Clay jars
Wooden planks
What was the main burial practice of the Hakka tribe?
Cremation
Jar burial
Hanging coffins
Rock burials
What were burial jars made of?
Wood
Clay and porcelain
Gold
Bamboo
What artifacts were found with jar burials?
Porcelain only
Ornaments, tools, and porcelain
Rice and grains only
Clay pots
What kind of jars were used for burials in Puerto Galera?
Earthen jars
Chinese porcelain jars
Wooden jars
Gold jars
What were animal figures sometimes carved on jars?
Ritual symbols
Decorations only
Game markings
Trade symbols
What was placed with the dead in burials?
Tools only
Food, tools, and ornaments
Weapons only
Soil and stones
What was used as fire starters besides wood friction?
Flint stones
Resin
Bamboo
Coal
What ornaments were worn during dances?
Necklaces only
Beads and shell jewelry
Gold crowns
Wooden masks
What was the significance of ornaments in rituals?
Decoration only
To honor spirits and ancestors
For trade purposes
For beauty
What material was used in ritual headbands?
Gold
Beads and plant fibers
Silver
Coconut shells
What ritual objects were placed in houses?
Wooden idols (anito)
Porcelain jars
Clay pots
Metal charms
What was used as offerings to anitos?
Tools
Food and animal sacrifices
Jewelry
Porcelain
What musical instrument called spirits during rituals?
Drums
Bamboo flutes
Gongs
Kudlong
What was the purpose of wooden idols?
Decoration
Representation of spirits
Trade objects
Play toys
What was the purpose of ritual chants?
Entertainment
Communication with spirits
Poetry
Teaching
What was used to paint bodies during rituals?
Oil
Plant dyes and soot
Resin
Blood
What were primitive ornaments for ankles called?
Bracelets
Anklets
Girdles
Chains
What were primitive ornaments for wrists called?
Bracelets
Rings
Bands
Anklets
What were primitive ornaments for ears called?
Necklaces
Earrings
Beads
Amulets
What was used as musical rattles?
Bamboo tubes
Seeds inside gourds
Shells
Stones
What was used as primitive whistles?
Wooden tubes
Bamboo whistles
Clay pipes
Shell whistles
What was used to catch fish in streams?
Spears
Bamboo traps
Nets
Hooks
What was used to catch large fish?
Nets made of plant fiber
Bamboo spears
Wooden traps
Hooks
What was used as harpoons?
Wooden spears with bone tips
Stone knives
Bamboo poles
Metal rods
What weapons were used in sea battles?
Spears, kris, and shields
Bows and arrows
Clubs only
Knives
What ornaments were given as dowry?
Bamboo instruments
Gold jewelry and porcelain
Resin and honey
Shells and beads
What was porcelain used for in trade?
Toys
Status symbol and utility ware
Weapons
Tools
What was the symbolic meaning of porcelain gifts?
Wealth and alliance
Beauty and fashion
Peace and silence
Farming and survival
What animals were offered in major rituals?
Dogs and cats
Pigs and chickens
Horses and goats
Birds and snakes
What was honey mainly used for?
Clothing
Food, trade, and ritual offerings
Construction
Medicine only
What was beeswax mainly used for?
Glue
Candle-making and trade
Ornaments
Pottery
