14 Questions
True or false:The total number of indigenous ethnic communities in the Philippines is known.
False
True or false:The exact number of indigenous ethnic communities in the Philippines is known and agreed upon by all organizations.
False
True or false: The figures given by the National Census and Statistic Office are consistent.
False
True or false: The National Census and Statistic Office and the Summer Institute of Linguistics have conflicting figures on the number of indigenous ethnic communities in the Philippines.
True
True or false: The Summer Institute of Linguistics has helped to refine the classification of indigenous ethnic communities based on dialects.
True
True or false: PANAMIN estimated the total national population of indigenous ethnic communities in the Philippines to be 4,500,000 in 1979.
True
True or false: PANAMIN estimated the total national population of indigenous ethnic communities to be 4,500,000 in 1979.
True
True or false: Ethnic communities in Luzon share few cultural traits.
False
True or false: There are 56 indigenous ethnic groups found in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
True
True or false: The Cordillera region in the Philippines has four well-known ethnic groups.
True
True or false: Most ethnic groups in Luzon are concentrated in the southern mountain ranges.
False
True or false: Central Cordillera ethnic communities in the Philippines are mostly involved in fishing.
False
True or false: Institutionalized practices like head taking and warfare are shared by all central Cordillera ethnic communities.
True
True or false: Head taking and warfare are institutionalized practices shared by all central Cordillera ethnic communities.
True
Study Notes
- The total number of indigenous ethnic communities in the Philippines is unknown.
- The National Census and Statistic Office gives varying figures.
- The Summer Institute of Linguistics has refined the listing and classification based on dialects.
- In 1979, PANAMIN placed the total national population of indigenous ethnic communities at 4,500,000.
- Included in the study are 56 groups found in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
- Most ethnic groups in Luzon are concentrated on the northern mountain ranges.
- Ethnic communities in Luzon share many basic cultural traits.
- The central region of the Cordillera has four well-known groups.
- These people are wet-crop agriculturists, practicing rice-terrace and irrigated farming.
- Institutionalized practices like head taking and warfare are shared by all central Cordillera ethnic communities.
Test your knowledge about the indigenous ethnic communities in the Philippines with this informative quiz. Learn about the varying figures provided by the National Census and Statistic Office, the refined classification by the Summer Institute of Linguistics, and the estimation by PANAMIN. Discover the 56 groups found in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and their basic cultural traits. Challenge yourself to identify the four well-known groups in the central region of the Cordillera and their practices, such as wet-crop
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