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What was the medium of exchange used by early Filipino tribes before the Spaniards arrived?
What was the medium of exchange used by early Filipino tribes before the Spaniards arrived?
- Silver pesos
- Piloncitos gold coins
- Barter rings made of gold (correct)
- Pieces of eight
Which country's trading system did the precolonial Filipino tribes conduct their businesses and trades similar to?
Which country's trading system did the precolonial Filipino tribes conduct their businesses and trades similar to?
- Japan
- India
- China (correct)
- Korea
What prompted the early tribes in the Philippines to find a medium of exchange?
What prompted the early tribes in the Philippines to find a medium of exchange?
- Decrease in gold reserves
- Discovery of silver pesos
- Inconvenience of the barter system (correct)
- Introduction of gold coins by the Spanish
What were Piloncitos?
What were Piloncitos?
Which explorer brought Spanish silver pesos to the Philippine shores in 1521?
Which explorer brought Spanish silver pesos to the Philippine shores in 1521?
Which Spanish ruler's reign saw the circulation of the barilla coin in the Philippines?
Which Spanish ruler's reign saw the circulation of the barilla coin in the Philippines?
What was depicted on the Mexican Pillar Dollar, also known as Columnarias?
What was depicted on the Mexican Pillar Dollar, also known as Columnarias?
Under whose presidency was the Philippine Republic born after the country's freedom from Spanish reign?
Under whose presidency was the Philippine Republic born after the country's freedom from Spanish reign?
What was the first Filipino bank note called when it was printed in 1852?
What was the first Filipino bank note called when it was printed in 1852?
Which event signalled the start of the Philippine Revolutionary period in 1896?
Which event signalled the start of the Philippine Revolutionary period in 1896?
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