Pre-Colonial Period: The History Of The Philippines Quiz

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The Pre-colonial period in the history of the Philippines is characterized by a shared lifestyle and system of beliefs, values, and identity.
- True
- False

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Take this quiz on the Pre-Colonial period of the Philippines, the history, including the achievements covered by prehistory and early history of the Philippines archipelago and its inhabitants, answer questions on lifestyle, women, trading, government, system, and the Timawa, and more. Make sure that you get all the questions as that will help us in giving you an accurate result. See moreHave fun with this quiz and don't forget to share it with your friends. Good luck!

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Women were regarded highly during the Pre-Colonial period.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

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.

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Trading among neighbors was limited to the Southeast Asian region during this period.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

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.

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The sultanate government adhered to Islamic practices and traditions during the Pre-Colonial period.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

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.

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The Philippines was already a single political unit during the Pre-Colonial period.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

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.

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Instead of using evidence in a court case, the judicial system believed a test of faith through a trial by ordeal would be a better way of proving one's innocence or guilt.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

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.

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Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Philippines had a monarchical system of government.
- False
- True
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

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.

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The absence of a distinct writing system is why little is known about the Philippines's pre-colonial period.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

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.

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The Timawa was the lowest social class during the Pre-Colonial period.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

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).

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The discovery of gold artifacts dating back to the 10th century AD (CE) reinforces that the Philippines had a rich and sophisticated culture before colonization.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

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.

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The Pre-colonial period in the history of the Philippines is characterized by a shared lifestyle and system of beliefs, values, and identity.

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Women were regarded highly during the Pre-Colonial period.

Trading among neighbors was limited to the Southeast Asian region during this period.

The sultanate government adhered to Islamic practices and traditions during the Pre-Colonial period.

The Philippines was already a single political unit during the Pre-Colonial period.

Instead of using evidence in a court case, the judicial system believed a test of faith through a trial by ordeal would be a better way of proving one's innocence or guilt.

Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Philippines had a monarchical system of government.

The absence of a distinct writing system is why little is known about the Philippines's pre-colonial period.

The Timawa was the lowest social class during the Pre-Colonial period.

The discovery of gold artifacts dating back to the 10th century AD (CE) reinforces that the Philippines had a rich and sophisticated culture before colonization.