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 (C)</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. (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Visayans (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Spelling and counting (A)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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. (B)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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