Pre-Colonial Period: The History Of The Philippines Quiz

True: prior to the arrival of the Western explorers and colonists, the indigenous people living in the Philippines shared many cultural aspects of their identity, including traditions, values, and religions unique to their communities.

True: complex and intricate gold artifacts dating back to the 10th century AD (CE) prove that the Philippines had an affluent and advanced culture well before the arrival of European explorers and colonists.

The statement is true because the trial by ordeal was a judicial system in which the guilt or innocence of the accused was determined by subjecting them to a painful or dangerous physical test. The belief behind this system was that if the accused was innocent, they would be protected by a divine power, and if they were guilty, they would suffer harm. This method relied on faith rather than evidence to determine the outcome of the trial.

True: Islam first arrived in the Philippines in 1380, brought over by traders and merchants from Thailand. By 1390, the Sultanate government adopted Islamic laws, customs, and rituals to become a standard of policy and decision-making until the arrival of explorers and colonists in the 16th century.

True: the Europeans did not introduce the concept of a monarchy to the Philippines, which was already in place long before the arrival of the Western explorers and colonizers.

During the Pre-Colonial period, women were indeed regarded highly. They held important roles in society, such as being leaders, warriors, and healers. Women had significant decision-making power and were respected for their contributions to their communities. This was a time when gender equality was more prevalent, and women enjoyed a higher status compared to later periods influenced by colonialism.

False, during the pre-colonial period, trade from the Philippines was expansive and extended throughout Asia including but not limited to China, Borneo, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand.

False: the Philippines did not have a single political unit or government during the pre-colonial period. Instead, the Philippines was comprised of many independent barangays (small villages) with their own individual leadership, alliances, and trade agreements. A single government was not established until the 16th century under Spanish rule.

False: The Timawa were not the lowest social class in pre-colonial Philippine culture. Timawa (meaning free) were free men and women of the warrior/merchant class in Visayan society, standing higher than the Ripon (slaves, serfs) and lower than the tumao (nobility).

False: There are a few pieces of written language from the pre-colonial period, but oral traditions were far more common for recording history and practices. The majority of knowledge regarding the pre-colonial period comes from archaeological evidence, providing a wealth of knowledge and information.