Landmarks - Banaue Rice Terraces

What is the significance of the Banal rice terraces to the Ifugo tribe?

• They are a modern agricultural innovation.

• They are a recent tourist attraction.

• They symbolize the tribe's resistance to Spanish occupation.

• They were built during the American occupation.

How has tourism affected the younger generation in the Banal region?

• It has encouraged them to stay on the farms.

• It has provided them with new job opportunities outside farming.

• It has increased the use of modern farming tools.

• It has led to a decline in traditional dance and art.

What traditional farming practice is still maintained by the Ifugo people?

• Using modern machinery for farming.

• Employing chemical fertilizers.

• Relying on organic fertilizers and plant-based pesticides.

• Growing lowland rice varieties.

What is one of the goals of the Philippine government's restoration efforts?

• To convert the terraces into a tourist resort.

• To increase young people's income from farming.

• To replace traditional farming with modern techniques.

• To relocate the Ifugo people to urban areas.

What is a major concern regarding the preservation of the rice terraces?

• The terraces are being converted into residential areas.

• The indigenous culture that created them is not being preserved.

• The government plans to sell the land to foreign investors.

• The terraces are being used for industrial farming.