Customs of the Tagalogs

Question 1

Filipino individuals were allowed to hold these positions to manage local politics because of the limited number of Spaniards willing to live outside Intramuros.

Answer 1

Gobernadorcillos

Question 2

To ensure Crown loyalty, these Spaniards were instructed to monitor gobernadorcillos. They performed local administrative duties and other civic duties.

Answer 2

Friars

Question 3

Friars in mission territories were required to create _____ detailing conversions, socio-economic situations, problems, and personal observations. These reports varied from short letters to long dispatches.

Answer 3

Missionary Reports and Documentation

Question 4

This contains information that historians could use in reconstructing the political and sociocultural history of the Tagalog region.

Described the Tagalogs’ way of life

Answer 4

Plasencia’s Relacion de las Costumbres de Los Tagalogs (Customs of the Tagalogs, 1589)

Question 5

Fr. Juan de Plasencia’s real name:

Answer 5

Joan de Portocarrero

Question 6

Plasencia was a member of the first batch of missionaries from the _____ Order

Answer 6

Franciscan

Question 7

Arrived in the Philippines in

Answer 7

1578

Question 8

Plasencia worked with this priest in the Southern Tagalog areas:

Answer 8

Fr. Diego de Oropesa

Question 9

Plasencia’s mission:

Answer 9

To Convert people to Christianity

Question 10

Plasencia died in:

Answer 10

Liliw, Laguna, 1590

Question 11

Plasencia’s other work.

It was the first printed book in 1593. Used as a reading material to strengthen the faith of the people in their religion.

Answer 11

Doctrina Christiana en Lengua Espanola y Tagala