Module 3

Question 1

Theories of Philippine archipelago

It was believed that the Philippines is a remnant of a vast continent in the Pacific that had sunk during pre-historic times.

Answer 1

Part of Pacific Lost Continent theory

Question 2

The Pacific lost continent was called _____

Answer 2

Lemuria/Mur

Question 3

A geological engineer who proposed the Volcanic Origin theory of the Philippines.

Answer 3

Dr. Bailey Willis

Question 4

The seismic belt where Philippines is located, making it a hotpot of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

Answer 4

Pacific Ring of Fire

Question 5

Theories of Philippine archipelago

The Philippines was born due to the eruptions of sea volcanoes in remote epochs

Answer 5

Volcanic Origin theory

Question 6

Theories of Philippine archipelago

Philippines was once part of a landmass bridging China and the Asia Mainland, to Borneo, Indonesia, New Guinea and even Australia

Answer 6

Land Bridges theory

Question 7

During the ____ age, about 250,000 years ago, the world’s ice sheets melted and caused sea levels to rise. Consequently, the lower land regions, including the land bridges linking Asia and the Philippines were submerged.

Answer 7

post-glacial age

Question 8

An extension of the coastal shelf of Southeast Asia that included the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo to Palawan

Answer 8

Sunda Shelf

Question 9

From Borneo, the Philippines was linked through a narrow projection of island now occupied by _______, _______ and ________

Answer 9

Balabac
Palawan
Calamianes

Question 10

The ____ is an extension of the coastal shelf of Australia. It covers the islands of _____ and the _________.

Answer 10

1) Sahul Shelf
2) New Guinea
3) Aru Islands of Indonesia

Question 11

The Land Bridges theory is supported by the following:

Answer 11

• similarity of fauna and flora between Asia anf Philippines
• similarity of rock structure
• existence of shallow China sea between Asia Mainland and the Philippines
• presence of a fore deep at the deep eastern margin of the Philippines

Question 12

Names given by the Chinese to Manila, Visayas and Mindanao respectively.

Answer 12

Malilu, Pishoye and Mintolang

Question 13

Ma-I is generally accepted to refer to the island of Mindoro because of its ______ and ______ in the Chinese mainland

Answer 13

gold, proximity

Question 14

Ferdinand Magellan named Philippines as ________ (Archipelago of St. Lazarus) because _________.

Answer 14

1) Islas de San Lazaro
2) The Feast of St. Lazarus was also celebrated that day

Question 15

The name Philippines was derived from ________ given by the Spanish navigator ____ in honor of ________.

Answer 15

1) Felipinas/Filipinas
2) Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
3) Prince Felipe of Asturias

Question 16

At first, the name Felipinas refers to ______ and ______ before it was given to the whole archipelago.

Answer 16

Samar, Leyte

Question 17

The Spanish name of the Philippine archipelago was changed to ________ during American regime

Answer 17

Philippine Islands

Question 18

The Philippine archipelago was renamed ________ after the recognition of its dependence in 1946.

Answer 18

Republic of the Philippines

Question 19

A name proposed to the archipelago by Artemio Ricarte in honor of Jose Rizal.

Answer 19

Rizaline Republic

Question 20

Ferdinand Marcos attempted to change the name of the Philippines to _______

Answer 20

Maharlika

Question 21

Philippines is made up of ____ islands

Answer 21

7,641

Question 22

The total land area of Philippines

Answer 22

115,707 sq. miles

Question 23

The Philippines is an ____________ archipelago of numerous islands and islets

Answer 23

inverted Y-shape

Question 24

The highest mountain in Mindanao, standing at approximately at 2,954m high

Answer 24

Mt. Apo

Question 25

Three large mountain ranges in Luzon

Answer 25

* Western Carabello Mountain Range * Sierra Madre Mountain Range * Carabello de Baler Mountain Range

Question 26

The small mountain ranges outside the large Luzon mountain ranges.

Answer 26

Zambales Ridge Tagaytay Ridge

Question 27

# True or False Mindoro, Panay and Negros have large mountain ranges

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Four distinct mountain ranges of Mindanao

Answer 28

Eastern Mountain Range Central Eastern Mountain Range Western Mountain Range Central Western MOuntain Range

Question 29

This mountain range starts at Surigao and follows the Pacific coast

Answer 29

Eastern Mountain Range

Question 30

This mountain range starts at Butuan and extends to Agusan on the east and Pulangui in the west

Answer 30

Central Eastern mountain ranges

Question 31

This mountain range starts at Mt. Apo, follows the boundary of Cotabato, and ends at the Zamboanga Peninsula

Answer 31

Central Western Mountain Range

Question 32

This mountain range starts at west of Iligan Bay and ends at the shores of Basilan Strait

Answer 32

Western Range

Question 32

This mountain range starts at west of Iligan Bay and ends at the shores of Basilan Strait

Answer 32

Western Range

Question 33

Philippines has an oil called ____ found at Mamplaya, Palawan

Answer 33

black gold

Question 34

# Theories of Philippines' distant past Spanish theologians during their colonization related the Filipinos was part of God's creation

Answer 34

The Story of God's creation in the Bible

Question 35

The first settler of Philippines together with his brothers and descendants, who was also Noah's grandson according to Jesuit historian Fr. Francisco Colin

Answer 35

Tharsis

Question 36

# Theories of Philippines' distant past creation stories popularized by the various tribal groups of the islands in Filipino mythology

Answer 36

Legends and myths made up by imaginative people

Question 37

# Theories of Philippines' distant past man came from apelike creature who lived thousands of years ago in caves and have very crude tools

Answer 37

story of evolution made by scientists

Question 38

He was thought as the first man in the Philippines in 1965, who lived in the caves of Tabon, Southwest Palawan province.

Answer 38

Tabon Man ## Footnote He was also believed to belong to Stone age because of stone tools and weapons discovered.

Question 39

Species whose fossilized remains were recovered in Luzon

Answer 39

Homo luzonensis

Question 40

# models of migration This a theory by Peter Bellwood that between 4500-5000 BC, agricultural technology development in Yunnan Plateau, Mainland China created pressures that drove certain people to migrate to Taiwan, who were referred to as the ____ who used Proto-Austronesian as their language.

Answer 40

1) Bellwood's Austronesian Diffusion Theory/Out-of-Taiwan theory 2) Austronesians

Question 41

# models of migration An alternative model by Wilhelm Solheim based on the maritime movement of people over direct routes and directions. It suggessts that the ____ (artificial term derived from Austronesian words "nusa" and "tao") in the Southeastern Islands

Answer 41

1) The Nusantao Maritime Trading Network 2) Nusantao

Question 42

Nusantao seafarers traversed Asia-Pacific Region _______

Answer 42

from the southward going northward

Question 43

# models of migration Theory by Felipe Landa Jocano

Answer 43

Core Population Theory

Question 44

Common characteristics among Austronesians

Answer 44

* Practice of Tattooing * Outrigger Canoes * Prehistoric Art Styles * Social characters

Question 45

Three Phases of Core Population Theory

Answer 45

* Formative Phase * Incipient Phase * Emergent Phase

Question 46

# core population theory It refers to the technological develpoment and cultural adaptation that took place during the Pleistocene

Answer 46

Formative Phase

Question 47

# core population theory It is characterized by the development of metal tools and pottery

Answer 47

Incipient Phase

Question 47

It is characterized by the development of metal tools and pottery

Answer 47

Incipient Phase

Question 48

# core population theory The beginning of trade by local inhabitants to other parts of Asia and the Middle East

Answer 48

Emergent Phase

Question 49

Three important characteristics of Core Population theory

Answer 49

* They stand out co-equal as ethnic group without anyone being the dominant group, racially or culturally * The differences are due to the differences in their response to their environment * Similarities are due to the adjustment to their environment