Reading of Philippine History

What item does the go-between thrust into the staircase of the bride’s house during

marriage negotiations for the chiefs?

• A. Sword

• B. Lance

• C. Shield

• D. Bow

In the marriage customs of the Timaguas, what activity signifies that a couple is

considered married?

• A. Drinking parrilla from the same cup

• B. Joining hands over a dish of rice

• C. Exchanging gold rings

• D. Sharing a meal with the community

Which god do the ancient Bisayans believe measures the lives of newborns and marks a

tree on Mount Mayas?

• A. Macaptan

• B. Lalahon

• C. Sidapa

• D. Pandaque

According to the account, what happens to the souls of the dead according to the

ancient Bisayans’ beliefs?

• A. They go to heaven

• B. They become spirits guarding their families

• C. They go directly to the infernal regions but can be redeemed

• D. They reincarnate into new bodies

What must the second husband do if a woman leaves her first husband to marry him

among the Tagalogs?

• A. Pay a fine determined by the judge

• B. Return the dowry to the first husband

• C. Perform a public apology

• D. Give a gift to the community

What was the primary role of a noble (maharlica) in a pre-colonial Tagalog

community?

• A. To perform manual labor

• B. To serve other nobles

• C. To make decisions and lead the community

• D. To work as a merchant

In the pre-colonial Tagalog society, what happened to a child born to a noble father

and a slave mother if the father recognized the child?

• A. The child remained a slave

• B. The child was fully free

• C. The child was half-free, half-slave

• D. The child had to pay a fine

How were children of a marriage between a noble and a slave divided?

• A. The children were all free

• B. The children were all slaves

• C. Odd-born children belonged to the father, even-born to the mother

• D. All children belonged to the father

What was the punishment for a person of low birth who insulted the daughter or wife

of a chief?

• A. A fine in gold

• B. Imprisonment

• C. Death penalty

• D. Public shaming

How was property divided among legitimate children in a Tagalog inheritance?

• A. Equally among all children

• B. The eldest received everything

• C. The youngest received everything

• D. The daughters received more