PLASENCIA'S CUSTOMS OF THE TAGALOGS

Question 1

This refers to the system where people exchanged goods for other goods in return.

Answer 1

Barter System

Question 2

This is the Philippine’s first main form of trade.

Answer 2

Barter Exchange

Question 3

Who wrote the Customs of the Tagalogs?

Answer 3

Fray Juan De Plasencia

Question 4

Fray Plasencia belonged to the _____ order and came together with the first batch of _____ missionaries who arrived in the Philippines on July 2, 1578.

Answer 4

Fransciscan

Question 5

Aside from Plasencia, who was the other fray that were also assigned to do mission works in Southern Tagalog area?

Answer 5

Fray Diego de Oropresa

Question 6

When and where did Plasencia died?

Answer 6

Liliw, Laguna in 1590

Question 7

This was the book Plasencia created, which is considered as the first printed book in the Philippines.

Answer 7

“Doctrina Christiana en Lengua Espanola Y Tagala”

Question 8

When was Doctrina Christiana published?

Answer 8

1593

Question 9

This is book of Plasencia vividly describes the political, social, economic and cultural practices of the Filipinos before they were Christianized.

Answer 9

Relacion de las Costumbres de Los Tagalos or the Customs of the
Tagalogs

Question 10

When was Customs of the Tagalogs published?

Answer 10

1589

Question 11

Who were the merchants Filipinos exchange barter with?

Answer 11

Hindus, Chinese, Japanese, and Arab

Question 12

What is the real name of Fray Juan de Plasencia?

Answer 12

Joan de Portocarrero

Question 13

Where did Plasencia grew up in Spain?

Answer 13

Region of Extremadura, during the Golden Age (Siglo de Oro) of Spain.

Question 14

During the first century of Spanish rule, colonial officials had the hard time running local politics because of the limited number of Spaniards who wanted to live outside Intramuros, Manila.

This situation forced them to allow Filipinos to hold the position of _____

Answer 14

Gobernadorcillo

Question 15

This served as the center of the Spanish occupation, originally built to be the residence for Spanish government officials and their families.

Answer 15

Intramuros

Question 16

Intramuros means what?

Answer 16

Inside the Wall

Question 17

They where the people who performed administrative duties that colonial officials should have been doing in the local level.

Answer 17

The Friars

Question 18

The work of Plasencia is considered by many historians as an example of a _____ _____.

Answer 18

Friar account

Question 19

This is the tribal gathering ruled by chiefs.

Answer 19

Barangay

Question 20

This is the chiefs of the village.

Answer 20

Datu

Question 21

These are the three status/castes within a barangay.

Answer 21

Maharlica, Aliping Namamahay, and Aliping sa Guiguilir

Question 22

These people are born free; do not need to pay taxes; and must accompany the Datu’s in war.

Answer 22

Maharlica

Question 23

These people have their own properties but must serve their own masters; children belonging to this caste inherit the status of their parents; and cannot be treated as a slave nor can be sold off.

Answer 23

Aliping Namamahay

Question 24

These people serve their master in their houses and lands; can be sold off; and the master can reward them by giving them a portion of the harvest so that the slaves would be faithful to them.

Answer 24

Aliping sa Guiguilir

Question 25

This is a place to worship which is constructed at a large house of the chief where people of the tribe go to celebrate festivals.

Answer 25

Simbahan

Question 26

This is the worship.

Answer 26

Nagaanitos

Question 27

This is a temporary shed, made on each side of the chief's house, for the assembled people.

Answer 27

Sibi

Question 28

This is one of their many idols, whom they specially worshipped.

Answer 28

Bathala

Question 29

This is almost universally respected and honored because of it beauty.

Answer 29

Sun

Question 30

People would rejoice to worship this, especially when new.

Answer 30

Moon

Question 31

They worship unnamed stars except the morning star called?

Answer 31

Tala

Question 32

These are the Pleiades or a star cluster

Answer 32

Seven little goats

Question 33

This is the Greater Bear constellation.

Answer 33

Balatic

Question 34

This is the change of seasons.

Answer 34

Mapolon

Question 35

These are the images with different shapes.

Answer 35

Lic-ha or Idols

Question 36

This is the patron of lovers and generation.

Answer 36

Dian masalanta

Question 37

This is the patrons of the cultivated lands.

Answer 37

Lakapati

Question 38

These are known as crocodiles which were respected by the Tagalogs due to their fear of being harmed by them. So they offered a portion of what they carried in their boats to them.

Answer 38

Buaya

Question 39

These are the 12 Priests of the Devil

Answer 39

Catolonan Mangagauay Manyisalat Mancocolam Hocloban Silagan Magtatangal Osuang Mangangayoma Sonat Pangatahojan Bayoguin

Question 40

They are priest from a people of rank and officiates the offering sacrifice for at feast and the food to be eaten being offered to the devil.

Answer 40

Catolonan

Question 41

They pretend to health the sick in order to deceive the others.

Answer 41

Mangangauay

Question 42

They can cast remedies to couples for them to abandon one another.

Answer 42

Manyisalat

Question 43

They can emit fire from himself which cannot be extinguished.

Answer 43

Mancocolam

Question 44

They are much more powerful than a mangagauay in which they can kill anyone without the use of any medicine. They can also heal those who are ill.

Answer 44

Hocloban

Question 45

They would tear out and eat the liver of those they saw were wearing white.

Answer 45

Silagan

Question 46

They would go out at night without their heads and put it back into their bodies before the sun rise.

Answer 46

Magtatangal

Question 47

They can fly, murder, and eat human flesh.

Answer 47

Osuang

Question 48

They would seduce their partners with charms and other accessories so they can deceive them.

Answer 48

Mangagayoma

Question 49

This devil helped people to die. They can also know if the soul they helped to die can either be saved or not.

Answer 49

Sonat

Question 50

They can predict the future.

Answer 50

Pangatahojan

Question 51

These are men who are in the nature of a woman.

Answer 51

Bayoguin

Question 52

When they heard this bird sing, they would go home in fear that evil would befall them if they continued their journey.

Answer 52

Tigmamanukan

Question 53

This is anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future.

Answer 53

Omen

Question 54

In burying the dead, the corpse would be placed beside its house and be mourned at for ____ days

Answer 54

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