Pre-Colonial Philippines

Question 1

Pre-Colonial Philippines was also called as

Answer 1

Pre-Hispanic Philippines and Pre-Spanish Philippines

Question 2

What was the government (political unit) during pre-colonial?

Answer 2

Barangay

Question 3

The barangay is composed of how many families?

Answer 3

30-100 families

Question 4

The system of the government during pre-colonial was

Answer 4

Chiefdom

Question 5

Who were considered as the chieftain ruler of the Barangay or in the Muslim Community?

Answer 5

Datu or Raja

Question 6

Barangay system during pre-colonial was

Answer 6

Decentralized (independent barangays)

Question 7

What were the powers of a datu ruling in the barangay?

Answer 7

Executive Power
Legislative Power
Judiciary Power

Question 8

It is a judicial process which entails trial by torture.

Answer 8

Trial by Ordeal

Question 9

During the pre-colonial period, what were the economic systems?

Answer 9

Hunting, Gathering, and Barter System.

Question 10

In Barter, what were the medium of exchange of goods?

Answer 10

Gold
Salt
Rice

Question 11

During the pre-colonial period, what were the dominant industries?

Answer 11

Ironworking
Boatbuilding
Pottery
Weaving (textile)
Gold working

Question 12

During the pre-colonial period, what were the dominant agriculture?

Answer 12

• Substinence farming (farming to support oneself or one’s family)
• Horticulture

Question 13

During the pre-colonial period, what were the process for trade and commerce?

Answer 13

Foreign
Domestic

Question 14

During the pre-colonial period, what were the social class’ ranks?

Answer 14

Datu Class
Maharlika
Timagua
Alipin

Question 15

Datu Class: ___

Answer 15

Ruling Class

(Datu and his wives)

Question 16

Maharlika: ___

Answer 16

Aristocracy

(former datu; owned a land)

Question 17

Timagua: ___

Answer 17

Common class

(businessmen)

Question 18

Alipin: ___

Answer 18

Dependent class

(they had utang)

Question 19

What are the two kinds of Alipin?

Answer 19

Aliping Namamahay (householder)
Aliping Sagigilid

Question 20

Alipin with land rights. He owned a house. He came at his master’s call to work on the fields and do other services.

Answer 20

Aliping Namamahay

(by choice; profession; on call)

Question 21

Alipin who were members of the master’s household who ate from their master’s pot.

Answer 21

Aling Sagigilid

(had utang; were sold by their parents; stay-in)

Question 22

An anonymous late 16th century manuscript that mentioned that only men were qualified for the title of “DATU”

Answer 22

Boxer Codex

Question 23

Where does the datu’s power depends?

Answer 23

Upon the faithfulness of his followers.

Question 24

During pre-colonial, what was the writing system in the Philippines?

Answer 24

Baybayin

(Note: If no baybayin, choose Alibata)

Question 25

Training in Education during pre-colonial consisted of:

Answer 25

• Informal education through apprenticeship
• Domestic chores and practical/occupational honing of skills in hunting, farming, etc.
• Theoretical/moral and spitritual awakening e.g. worship, laws, codes.