Theories on Land Formation: Pacific vs. Asiatic Theory

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Which group is considered the dominant cultural influence in pre-Hispanic Philippines?

  • The Taiwanese
  • The Austronesians
  • The Malays (correct)
  • The Chinese

What is the Austronesian Migration Theory?

  • A theory about the migration of the Chinese to Taiwan
  • A theory about the colonization of the Philippines by the Malays
  • A theory about the expansion of the Austronesians from Asia into the Pacific (correct)
  • A theory about the spread of the Austronesian language family

Which cultural traces are common to Austronesians according to the text?

  • Language, trade, and migration routes
  • Seafaring, iron age culture, and colonization
  • Tattooing, outriggers of canoes, prehistoric art styles, and social characters (correct)
  • Archeological findings, migration theories, and hypotheses

What are the two main branches of the Austronesian language family?

<p>Malayo-Polynesian and Formosan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the Nusantao Hypothesis, and what does it theorize?

<p>Wilhelm Solheim; it theorizes the northward migration of seafarers from the Celebes Sea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Callao Cave in Cagayan Valley mentioned in the text?

<p>The text does not provide any information about the significance of the Callao Cave (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Pacific Theory, what caused the emergence of the Philippine islands?

<p>The eruptions of submarine volcanoes and accumulation of their extrusive materials (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main premise of the Asiatic Theory regarding the origin of the Philippines?

<p>The Philippines was once part of the Asian continental shelf (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory proposes that the continents were once joined together as a single supercontinent?

<p>The Continental Drift Theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Prof. Otley Beyer's Wave Migration Theory, which group was the first to reach the Philippines by sea?

<p>The sea-faring tool-using Indonesian group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the groups described in Prof. Otley Beyer's Wave Migration Theory?

<p>The creationist group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of creationism regarding the origin of life forms?

<p>Proposing a theory to explain why specific life forms were created (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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