Spanish Colonization Flashcards
What was the primary language used during the Spanish colonization period in the Philippines for literature and communication?
a) English
b) Spanish
c) Filipino dialects
d) Chinese
b) Spanish
What was one of the primary objectives of the Spanish colonizers with regard to the Filipinos during their rule?
a) Promoting indigenous cultures and languages
b) Spreading secular literature
c) Forcing Filipinos to convert to Christianity
d) Encouraging the preservation of pre-colonial literature
c) Forcing Filipinos to convert to Christianity
What theme was dominant in literature during the Spanish colonization period in the Philippines?
a) Folklore and mythology
b) Spiritual and religious themes
c) Political intrigue and rebellion
d) Secular and everyday life
b) Spiritual and religious themes
What did the Spanish colonization introduce to the Philippines in addition to religion?
a) Secular literature and folklore
b) Propaganda writing and political essays
c) Indigenous languages and dialects
d) Literature in the Spanish language
d) Literature in the Spanish language
What were some of the dominant forms of literature introduced during the Spanish colonization period?
a) Folk speeches and oral traditions
b) Novels and essays
c) Religious poetry and prose narratives
d) Modern scientific literature
c) Religious poetry and prose narratives
Who authored the first books “Doctrina Christiana,” which were printed in Tagalog and Spanish using xylography in 1593?
a) Fr. Blancas de San Jose
b) b) Fr. Juan de Palencia & Fr. Domingo Nieva
c) Fr. Domingo Nieva
d) Fr. Antonion de Borja
b) Fr. Juan de Palencia & Fr. Domingo Nieva
Which work, translated from Greek to Filipino, is considered the first biblical story printed?
a) “Ang Barlaan at Josephat”
b) “Urbana at Felisa”
c) “The Passion”
d) “Ang mga Dalit kay Maria”
a) “Ang Barlaan at Josephat”
Who is known as the Father of Classical Prose in Tagalog and authored “Urbana at Felisa”?
a) Dr. Jose Rizal
b) Modesto De Castro
c) Fr. Mariano Sevilla
d) Leona Florentino
b) Modesto De Castro
Which Filipino literate author was also known as “Balagtas” and wrote the epic poem “Florante at Laura”?
a) Gregoria de Jesus
b) Ladinos
c) Dr. Jose Rizal
d) Fransisco Baltazar
d) Fransisco “Balagtas” Baltazar
Who is the author of “Ang mga Dalit kay Maria,” a collection of songs praising the Virgin Mary?
a) Fr. Juan de Palencia
b) Modesto De Castro
c) Fr. Mariano Sevilla
d) Leona Florentino
c) Fr. Mariano Sevilla
Which author wrote in both Spanish and their native language, reflecting the Ladinos, who were bilingual natives?
a) Gaspar Aquino De Belen
b) Dr. Jose Rizal
c) Gregoria de Jesus
d) Fransisco Baltazar
a) Gaspar Aquino De Belen
What literary work is associated with Gaspar Aquino De Belen, one of the most gifted Ladino writers?
a) “Florante at Laura - Awit”
b) “Gracias de sin Sempiternas”
c) “Ang Mahal na Pasyon ni Jesu Cristong Panginoon ng Tola”
d) “Ibong Adarna - Korido”
b) “Gracias de sin Sempiternas”
Who authored the Korido “Ibong Adarna,” which is a well-known piece of Philippine literature?
a) Fr. Juan de Palencia
b) Leona Florentino
c) Dr. Jose Rizal
d) Francisco Baltazar
d) Francisco Baltazar
Which literary work, about the life of Jesus Christ, is traditionally read only during Lenten?
a) “Ang Barlaan at Josephat”
b) “Urbana at Felisa”
c) “The Passion”
d) “Ang mga Dalit kay Maria”
c) “The Passion”
