Precolonial Science and Technology in the Philippines
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What level of technological development did early Filipinos attain compared to the Chinese and Japanese?

  • Moderate level
  • Advanced level
  • Simple level (correct)
  • Intermediate level

    • When did the modern man from the Asian mainland come over land to live in Batangas and Palawan?

  • 480 B.C.
  • 4,800 B.C.
  • 48,000 B.C. (correct)
  • 4800 B.C.

    • What did early Filipinos produce around 3000 B.C. based on the archaeological findings?

  • Adzes and ornaments of seashells (correct)
  • Bronze tools and implements
  • Iron weapons and tools
  • Pottery and porcelain

    • How long did early Filipinos manufacture pots before facing competition from imported Chinese porcelain?

    <p>2,000 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the Iron Age in the Philippines last, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Second to third century A.D.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did not survive the competition with imported cast iron from Sarawak and China during the Iron Age?

    <p>Bronze tools and implements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Filipinos from Butuan trade with Champa and Ma-I?

    <p>Cotton and pearls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people used large outrigger warships called Karakoa for trading and warfare?

    <p>Visayans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of a Manghihilot in the traditional Filipino medical system?

    <p>Massaging techniques for skeletal conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the function of the Baybayin writing system in the Philippines?

    <p>Spelling and counting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as a woman mystic specializing in culture, religion, medicine, and theoretical knowledge of nature?

    <p>Babaylan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Banaue Rice Terraces built according to the latest findings of the Ifugao Archaeological Project?

    <p>1,500 - 1,600 AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the people of Ma-I and San-Hsu trade with the Chinese?

    <p>Bee wax and medicinal betelnuts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the scholars argue about the age of the Rice Terraces of Phil Cordilleras?

    <p>300 years old or as late as Spanish in the Phil lowlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the contributions of the Spanish Colonial Period to the growth of science and technology in the Philippines?

    <p>Introduction of formal education and founding scientific institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What materials did early Filipinos use to make metal tools and implements during the Bronze to Iron Age?

    <p>Copper, gold, bronze, iron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did settlement form in the Philippines around 3000 B.C. based on archaeological findings?

    <p>Sulu, Davao, Zamboanga, Samar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did the Iron Age in the Philippines last according to the text?

    <p>Second or third century B.C. to the tenth century A.D.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did modern man from the Asian mainland come to live in the Philippines around 48000 B.C.?

    <p>Batangas and Palawan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did early Filipinos produce around 3000 B.C. based on the archaeological findings?

    <p>Adzes ornaments of seashells and pottery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary source of written information about Philippine society culture and technology before the arrival of Spaniards in 1521?

    <p>Accounts by early traders and foreign travelers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary activity of the Filipinos during the Iron Age?

    <p>Cultivating lowland rice and diked fields using spring water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of a Manghihilot in the traditional Filipino medical system?

    <p>Massaging techniques to treat sprains, fractures, and other conditions of the skeletal system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did early Filipinos trade with Champa and Ma-I based on Chinese records?

    <p>Medicinal betelnuts, yu-ta cloth, and fishnets sinker for Chinese porcelain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Baybayin writing system in the Philippines?

    <p>Method of counting and weights and measure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did scholars argue about the age of the Rice Terraces of Phil Cordilleras?

    <p>It might be 300 years old or as late as the Spanish in the Phil lowlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the contributions of the Spanish Colonial Period to the growth of science and technology in the Philippines?

    <p>Introduction of formal education and founding scientific institutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was produced during the Iron Age based on the text?

    <p>Weave cotton and cultivate lowland rice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the people of Ma-I and San-Hsu trade with the Chinese?

    <p>Beeswax, pearls, and coconut for Chinese porcelain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Babaylan' is known as a woman mystic specializing in which areas?

    <p>'Babaylan' specializes in culture, religion, medicine, and theoretical knowledge of nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Albularyo' is a general practitioner knowledgeable in which area?

    <p>'Albularyo' is knowledgeable in medicinal herbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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