Spanish Architecture and Religion in the Philippines

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Which religious orders were responsible for introducing Christianity to the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period?

Augustinians, Jesuits, Dominicans, and Franciscans

What was the major cultural force in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period?

Christianity

What were the two lasting effects of Spanish rule on Philippine society?

Conversion to Christianity and the creation of a landed elite

What percentage of the population in the Philippines are Christians?

Over 90%

Which religious orders were involved in the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity?

Augustinians, Dominicans, Franciscans, Recollects, and Jesuits

During the Spanish Colonial Period, which religious orders played a major role in indoctrinating and converting local peoples in the Philippines?

Augustinians, Jesuits, Dominicans, and Franciscans

Which religious order was not involved in the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity during the Spanish Colonial Period?

Jesuits

Which religious order was not mentioned in the text as one of the major cultural forces in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period?

Carmelites

What was the greatest power during the Spanish period in the Philippines that directed the development of architecture and art?

The Catholic Church

What directive did Philip II give regarding the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity during the Spanish Colonial Period?

It should be accomplished by force

Study Notes

Christianity in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period

  • The religious orders responsible for introducing Christianity to the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period were the Augustinians, Franciscans, Jesuits, and Dominicans.

Major Cultural Force and Lasting Effects

  • The major cultural force in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period was Catholicism.
  • Two lasting effects of Spanish rule on Philippine society were the adoption of Catholicism and the development of a Latin-based language.

Philippine Christianity

  • Today, approximately 86% of the population in the Philippines are Christians.

Religious Orders Involved in Conversion

  • The religious orders involved in the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity were the Augustinians, Franciscans, Jesuits, and Dominicans.

Role of Religious Orders in Indoctrination

  • The Augustinians, Franciscans, Jesuits, and Dominicans played a major role in indoctrinating and converting local peoples in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonial Period.

Excluded Religious Order

  • There is no mention of the Orthodox Church being involved in the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity during the Spanish Colonial Period.

Direction of Architecture and Art

  • The Catholic Church was the greatest power during the Spanish period in the Philippines that directed the development of architecture and art.

Philip II's Directive

  • Philip II gave a directive to prioritize the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity during the Spanish Colonial Period.

Test your knowledge on Spanish architecture in the Philippines and its influence on religion. Learn about the major religious orders and their role in converting the local population to Christianity during the Spanish colonial period. Explore the power and impact of the Catholic Church in shaping the architectural development of the archipelago.

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