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Grade 5 SOCIAL
Clothing and Accessories
1. What did the Spaniards introduce as clothing for Filipino men?
a) Barong Tagalog
b) Pants, hats, slippers, and shoes
c) Bahag
d) Polo shirts
2. What accessory did Filipino women start wearing due to Spanish influence?
a) Silver anklets
b) Gold earrings, rings, and pendants
c) Shell necklaces
d) Beaded bracelets
3. What is a Peineta?
a) A long skirt
b) A decorative comb worn under a mantilla
c) A type of hat
d) A silk scarf
4. What is Mantilla?
a) A type of embroidered dress
b) A lace or silk veil or shawl worn over the head or shoulders
c) A type of footwear
d) A type of hairpin
5. What is Camisa Chino?
a) A Spanish jacket
b) A loose cotton shirt with long sleeves and a round, open neck
c) A long Filipino skirt
d) A kind of hat
The Arts
6. What influenced most paintings and sculptures introduced by the Spaniards?
a) Nature and landscapes
b) Filipino myths and legends
c) Christianity and Biblical scenes
d) Warfare and battles
7. Who painted Spoliarium, a famous painting from the Spanish period?
a) Juan Luna
b) Felix Hidalgo
c) Fernando Amorsolo
d) Guillermo Tolentino
8. What is Zarzuela?
a) A religious festival
b) A type of song
c) A melodrama with songs and dances
d) A war dance
9. What is Moro-Moro?
a) A theatrical play about the life of Christ
b) A play about the battles between Christians and Muslims
c) A form of poetry
d) A traditional Spanish dance
10. What is Cenaculo?
a) A type of folk dance
b) A play showing the life and passion of Christ
c) A novel written during the Spanish era
d) A musical instrument
Name Giving
11. What was the purpose of Governor-General Narciso Claveria’s decree on surnames?
a) To honor Spanish heritage
b) To create a naming standard for Filipinos
c) To make names more unique
d) To replace Filipino names with English names
12. Which of the following Filipino surnames were influenced by the Spanish?
a) Dela Cruz, De Los Reyes, Santiago
b) Lapu-Lapu, Rajah Humabon, Soliman
c) Magat, Lakandula, Datu
d) Bayani, Digma, Tagumpay
Music, Dance, and Celebrations
13. Why did the Spaniards prohibit native Filipino dances and music?
a) They considered them too entertaining
b) They wanted to introduce ballet instead
c) They saw them as obstacles in spreading Christianity
d) They wanted Filipinos to focus on farming
14. What musical instruments did the Spaniards introduce?
a) Bamboo instruments and kulintang
b) Flute, violin, harp, and piano
c) Gong and drums
d) Lute and lyre
15. What dance mimics the movements of ducks?
a) Pandanggo sa Ilaw
b) Itik-Itik
c) Tinikling
d) Cariñosa
16. What dance involves balancing oil lamps on the hands?
a) Pandanggo sa Ilaw
b) Itik-Itik
c) Maglalatik
d) Sayaw sa Bangko
17. What courtship dance was introduced by the Spaniards?
a) Tinikling
b) Pangalay
c) Cariñosa
d) Sayaw sa Bangko
Language and Literature
18. What Spanish words were adopted into the Filipino language?
a) Mesa, silya, kutsilyo
b) Talon, bundok, ilog
c) Aso, pusa, ibon
d) Halaman, bulaklak, damo
19. Who was a well-known Ladino who translated Spanish texts into Tagalog?
a) Marcelo H. del Pilar
b) Andres Bonifacio
c) Gaspar Aquino de Belen
d) Emilio Aguinaldo
20. Which two novels did Dr. Jose Rizal write in Spanish?
a) Florante at Laura and Ibong Adarna
b) El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere
c) Doctrina Christiana and Urbana at Felisa
d) La Solidaridad and Kalayaan
Cuisine (Food)
21. What new food items did the Spaniards introduce?
a) Rice, bananas, coconuts
b) Corn, potatoes, coffee
c) Mangoes, avocados, pineapples
d) Dried fish, shrimp paste, crabs
22. What Spanish dish became popular in the Philippines?
a) Sinigang
b) Paella
c) Adobo
d) Tinola
23. What utensils did the Spaniards introduce to Filipinos?
a) Chopsticks
b) Wooden bowls
c) Spoons, forks, and knives
d) Coconut shells
24. What preserved food did the Spaniards introduce?
a) Dried fish
b) Ham, sardines, longganisa
c) Lechon
d) Tocino
True or False (31-40) Encircle the correct answer inside the parenthesis.
31. The Spaniards prohibited traditional Filipino dances and music to spread Christianity. (True/False)
32. Filipinos used Spanish surnames because of a decree by Governor-General Narciso Claveria.
(True/False)
33. Juan Luna painted "Spoliarium," which symbolizes Spain’s kindness to Filipinos. (True/False)
34. The play Cenaculo depicts the life and suffering of Jesus Christ. (True/False)
35. The Spaniards encouraged Filipinos to use bamboo instruments instead of violins and pianos.
(True/False)
36. "Cariñosa" is a Filipino war dance. (True/False)
37. The zarzuela is a type of melodrama that includes music and dance. (True/False)
38. Filipinos originally had no standard system for naming children before the Spanish arrived. (True/False)
39. The Itik-Itik dance was inspired by the movements of ducks. (True/False)
40. The Spaniards introduced utensils like spoons, forks, and knives to the Philippines. (True/False)