Philippine Witchcraft Practices Quiz

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Which term refers to the chief or captain of wars in pre-colonial Philippines?

Datu (correct)

Maharlika

Aliping Namamahay

Aliping sa Guigulir

What type of people in pre-colonial Philippines were free-born and did not pay taxes?

Aliping sa Guigulir

Aliping Namamahay

Nobles

Maharlika (correct)

What was the primary material used to construct houses in pre-colonial Philippines?

Metal

Bricks

Wood, bamboo, and nipa palm (correct)

Concrete

What is the Malay origin of the word 'barangay' that represents a village settlement in the Philippines?

Balangay (B) Signup and view all the answers

What object symbolizes the number of persons a wearer had killed in pre-colonial Philippines?

Putong (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the commoners called in pre-colonial Philippines who live in their own houses and have lords of their property and gold?

Aliping Namamahay (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of a Hocloban in pre-colonial Filipino society?

To kill people by simply saluting or raising the hand (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished a Silagan in pre-colonial Filipino society?

Tearing out people's livers and eating them (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of a Bayoguin in pre-colonial Filipino society?

Being a soothsayer and predicting the future (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main function of a Magtatangal in pre-colonial Filipino society?

To show himself at night without his head or entrails (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why were the functions of a Hocloban highly esteemed in pre-colonial Filipino society?

Because they killed without using medicine by simply saluting or raising a hand (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished a Silagan from other roles like Hocloban and Bayoguin?

Eating livers of individuals dressed in white to cause their death (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who was Fr. Plasencia and what was his role in the Philippines?

A Spanish missionary who documented the practices and traditions of the Tagalogs. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of a Datu in each barangay?

Chief executive, law giver, chief judge, and military head (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is Fr. Plasencia credited with the production of the Doctrina Christiana?

He understood the customs and beliefs of the Tagalogs. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the form of government in each barangay according to the provided text?

Monarchial (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the first chapter of the Historical Document according to the text?

Social relationships and government systems of the Tagalogs (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is attributed to Fr. Plasencia in addition to producing the Doctrina Christiana?

Documenting pre-colonial era practices and traditions (D) Signup and view all the answers