Exploring Pre-Colonial Philippines Quiz

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According to William Meacham, who were the people already living in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period?

  • Polynesians
  • Chinese
  • Malaysians
  • Austronesians (correct)

What theory suggests that the inhabitants of the Philippines came from outside regions?

  • Wave Migration Theory (correct)
  • Localized Evolution Theory
  • Island Hopping Theory
  • Cultural Diffusion Theory

What did William Meacham believe connected the Austronesians living in the Philippines?

  • Political alliances
  • Trade and other forms of relationships (correct)
  • Common ancestry
  • Religious beliefs

What is the deeper meaning of the word 'kasaysayan' in the Philippine context?

<p>A narrative about past events that have meaning to a certain group of people in a given time and place (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Solheim's theory, where did the inhabitants of the Philippines come from?

<p>Taiwan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which archeologist and Filipino anthropologist also believed in the theory that people were already living in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period?

<p>Bennet Bronson and F. Landa Jocano (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the German word for 'history'?

<p>Geschichte (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does learning history through 'salaysay' only refer to?

<p>Memorizing historical facts and details without understanding their meaning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'kasaysayan' in the Philippine context represent?

<p>A narrative about past events with meaning to a specific group of people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Spanish word for 'history'?

<p>Historia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Pre-Colonial Philippines

  • The people already living in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period were Austronesian-speaking peoples, according to William Meacham.
  • The "Out of Taiwan" theory suggests that the inhabitants of the Philippines came from outside regions, specifically from Taiwan.

Austronesians in the Philippines

  • William Meacham believed that language connected the Austronesians living in the Philippines.

History and Language

  • In the Philippine context, the deeper meaning of the word 'kasaysayan' is history.
  • The German word for 'history' is Geschichte.
  • The Spanish word for 'history' is historia.

Theories on Philippine Inhabitants

  • According to Solheim's theory, the inhabitants of the Philippines came from Island Southeast Asia.
  • Filipino anthropologist Robert Fox also believed that people were already living in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period.

Learning History

  • Learning history through 'salaysay' only refers to learning through narration or storytelling.
  • The word 'kasaysayan' in the Philippine context represents the concept of history.

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