Philippine Literature During Pre-Colonial Period Quiz

What is the main source of Philippine literature during the pre-colonial era?

Which forms of oral literature were commonly used in the pre-colonial era?

What was considered as the most exciting poetic and narrative form of literature during the pre-colonial era?

What is the significance of the language used in Philippine literature during the pre-colonial era?

When did certain events in the Philippines during the pre-colonial period start to be recorded?

Where did the majority of discovered epics in the Philippines come from?

What was the ancient pre-Spanish form of writing often cited in the work of Pedro Chirino during the 1500s?

Which dialects have the majority of proverbs, epigrams, and proverbs collected by researchers come from?

What is animism?

Which literary forms continued by word of mouth even before colonizers came?

What served as the common subject in oral literature during pre-colonial period?

What was approved as the National Writing System of the Philippines through House Bill No. 1022?

What was the belief system during early Filipinos heavily based on?

What was the formal mode of education like during the early days?

'The way our ancestors lived during the early days is evident in the contents of these literary forms.' What kind of songs described how people earned their livelihood like farming, fishing, pottery and a lot more?

'Anyone who knew the language and the convention and forms could be a poet, singer, or storyteller.' What did this suggest about the roles of poets, singers, or storytellers?

Philippine literature during the pre-colonial era is mostly based on ______ traditions passed down from generation to generation.

Common forms of ______ literature are riddles, proverbs, and songs to express a thought or emotion.

Epic was considered as the most exciting poetic and narrative form of literature in which the ASEAN-sponsored study of Filipino asserted that there are more than 100 epics discovered where majority came from ______.

The language used pertains to ______ life.

Certain events in the Philippines during pre-colonial period started to be recorded in the year ______.

Our rich past was reflected in 'folk speeches, folk songs, folk narratives and indigenous rituals and mimetic dances that affirm our ties with our Southeast Asian ______.' (Godinez-Ortega, n.d.)

The ancient pre-Spanish form of writing called ______ was later approved as the National Writing System of the Philippines through House Bill No. 1022.

______ perceives all things— animals, plants, rocks, rivers, weather systems, human handiwork, and in some cases words—as animated and alive.

Oral and written literatures were present in our culture even before colonizers came. The written ______ forms did not last because of the materials used such as: leaves, bamboo canes, and the ground.

The experiences of the people during ______ period such as food hunting, work at home, caring for the children, and creatures or objects of nature served as the common subject in oral literature.

The way our ancestors lived during the early days is evident in the contents of these literary forms. Work and activity ______ described how people earn their livelihood like farming, fishing, pottery and a lot more.

Learning was merely through ______ and practice. In general, the following were commonly practiced: Early Filipinos heavily believed on spirits and supernatural(animism).

HUM 1 - MIDTERM 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD. FRANCE P. BANGUIRAN Majority of proverbs, epigrams, and proverbs collected by researchers come from ______, Cebuano, and Ilocano dialects.

______ (from Latin: anima meaning 'breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.

Anyone who knew the ______ and the convention and forms could be a poet, singer, or storyteller.

Such materials did not last long because of its ______ composition. But the oral literature continued by word of mouth like: riddles, proverbs, folksongs and folktales, myths and legends, etc.