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Theories on the Formation of Philippines Flashcards

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Theorizes that the Philippines was once part of mainland Asia.

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Land Bridge Theory

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It was a land mass bridging the Asian continent to Indonesia, New Guinea, up to the Australian Continent

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Land Bridge Theory

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During the last ice age, when sea levels were lower, land bridges allowed for the migration of humans and animals from the Asian mainland to the Philippine archipelago.

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Land Bridge Theory

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What happened to the land bridges when the ice caps melted?

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Submerged

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According to research, it was the most plausible theory.

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Land Bridge Theory

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Who was the proponent of Volcanic Origin?

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Dr. Bailey Willis

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Philippines came into existence after eruptions of volcanoes beneath the Pacific Ocean.

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Volcanic Origin

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Volcanic Origin Theory believed that the formation of Philippines was from the eruptions of volcanoes. In relation to this, where is Philippines situated?

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Pacific Ring of Fire

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It is an area prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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Pacific Ring of Fire

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What theory believed that it was just a vast ocean at first but eruptions happened, thus the Philippines?

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Volcanic Origin

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Who was proponent of Legend of Mu or Lemuria?

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James Churchward

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Both the Philippines and Indonesia were then part of a Pacific Continent called Mu or Lemuria. which sunken during the prehistoric period.

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Legend of Mu or Lemuria

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This theory was influenced by the legend of the lost continent of Atlantis.

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Legend of Mu or Lemuria

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In Bisaya folklore, Manaul, a cunning and resourceful bird manipulated the gods Kaptan (sky) and Magauayan (sea) into a battle that lead to the creation of land.

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Legend of Manaul

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Who was the proponent of Continental Drift Theory?

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German meteorologist, Alfred Wegener in 1912

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This theory suggests that Philippines, along with other continents and landmasses, were once part of a single supercontinent Pangaea.

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Continental Drift Theory

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Why did the supercontinent eventually broke apart and drifted to their current positions?

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Due to movement of tectonic plates

18
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This theory is the 2nd most plausible.

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Continental Drift Theory

19
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Creation Theory - which biblical account was it based?

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Genesis

20
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Who was the proponent of Migration Theory?

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Henry Otley Beyer

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A hypothesis that the Philippines was populated by different waves of migration from Southeast Asia.

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Migration Theory

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What are the different waves of migration?

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DAIM

Dawnmen - land bridge
Aetas or Negritoes - land bridge
Indonesians - boats
Malays - boats

23
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What made Henry Otley Beyer’s Migration Theory controversial?

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  • no people inhabited the Philippines before DAIM
  • DAIM were the first people to inhabit the Philippines
24
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Who went against Beyer’s controversial issue?

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Felipe Landa Jocano

25
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Who was proponent of Evolution Theory?

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Charles Darwin

26
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Felipe Landa Jocano used which theory to explain how humans came to inhabit the Philippines.

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Evolution Theory

27
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What was the evidence used to support Jocano’s claims?

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Skullcap of the Tabon Man

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Who were the archaeologists who found the skullcap of the Tabon Man in Tabon Caves in Palawan in 1962?

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Robert Fox and Manuel Santiago

29
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Manaul stops the fight of Sky and Sea and discovers who inside a bamboo plant, who became the first man and woman in this narrative.

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Sikalak and Sibkahay

30
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

Early Chinese Traders

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Ma-I (Present day Mindoro)

31
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

Ferdinand Magellan

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Islas de San Lazaro (Archipelago of St. Lazarus) - catholicism

32
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

Ruy Lopez de Villalobos

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Filipinas (in honor or Prince of Asturias - King Philip II)

33
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

Fr. Juan J. Delgado

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Pearl of the Orient

34
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

Dr. Jose Rizal

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Pearl of the Orient Seas

35
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

American Government

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Philippine Islands (owned by the American government; bought from the Spaniards)

36
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

After Independence

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Republic of the Philippines (true independence; no colonizers)

37
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

Artemio Ricarte

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Rizaline Republic

38
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Provide the Archipelago’s Name:

Ferdinand Marcos

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Maharlika

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