Q3 AP5 QUIZ 2

What was the main goal of the "reduccion" system?

• To teach the natives how to farm.

• To gather the natives in one place for easier control and spread of Christianity.

• To build better roads and bridges.

• To create a new form of government.

What does the word "reducir" mean in Spanish?

• To help

• To share

• To control or conquer

• To protect

Which religious order was assigned to the Tagalog provinces, Pampanga, Ilocos, Cebu, and Panay?

• Dominicans

• Franciscans

• Jesuits

• Augustinians

What was a common method used by missionaries to attract natives to Christianity?

• Threatening them with punishment.

• Offering them land and wealth.

• Using colorful processions and church songs.

• Forcing them to attend church.

What celebrations became important to the native Filipinos?

• Only Christmas

• Semana Santa (Holy Week), Corpus Christi, and town fiestas.

• Only New Year's Day

• Only Thanksgiving

Why were Spanish soldiers not allowed to live with the natives in the reduccion?

• The natives didn't want them there.

• The soldiers' bad behavior caused harm to the natives.

• There wasn't enough space.

• The soldiers preferred to live in Manila.

How were the reducciones arranged?

• Randomly

• With the church at the center of a square, surrounded by other buildings.

• Along rivers for easy access to water.

• In separate villages for each family.

What helped the Spaniards keep track of the natives?

• Giving them Christian names.

• Making them wear special clothing.

• Forcing them to live in one place.

• All of the above.

What was a senakulo?

• A type of food.

• A play about the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ.

• A traditional dance.

• A type of weapon.

Why were mountainous areas not easily affected by the reduccion?

• They were too far from the churches.

• They were difficult to reach.

• The natives there were already Christians.

• The Spanish didn't care about them.