Test items
Instructions: Read each question carefully. Choose the best which corresponds to the correct
answer.
1. Indigenous people are ________ and ________ of unique cultures and ways of relating
to people and the environment.
a. Inheritors and practitioners
b. Invalidated and discriminator
c. Distant and had own lifes
2. The country's Indigenous population continues to be estimated at between 10% and
20% of the national population of 109,035,343, based on the 2020 population census.
a. True
b. False
c. Both a and b
3. In Luzon area, the popular indigenous people are Mangyan, Aeta/Negrito and _____.
a. Agta
b. Igorot
c. Badjao
4. Are an indigenous people who live in scattered, isolated mountainous parts of Luzon,
Philippines, such as Zambales, Pampanga, Bataan, and etc.
a. Igorot
b. Mangayan
c. Aeta/Negrito
5. In Burma/Myanmar has over 100 ethnic groups, with indigenous peoples facing
oppression under past military regimes. How about in China?
a. 50 recognized ethnic minorities
b. 55 recognized ethnic minorities
c. 10 recognized ethnic minorities
6. The Himba people of Namibia are known for their red ochre body paint, which protects
their skin from the harsh desert climate. Where is it practiced?
a. Asia
b. Europe
c. Africa
7. There are the indigenous people of New Zealand, or Aotearoa. Māori culture is
connected to nature, with spiritual concepts like mana (a kind of spiritual power), tapu
(sacredness), and whakapapa (genealogy) playing important roles in their society.
a. Maori
b. Polynesians
c. Asian
8. The first inhabitants of Australia are Aboriginal Australians. They are one of the oldest
continuous cultures in the world.
a. American
b. Aboriginal Australians
c. African
9.Forced displacement of Indigenous Peoples is usually brought about by:
A) Spontaneous migration for better opportunities.
B) Conflict, human rights violations, and development projects.
C) Climate change without human intervention.
10. Systemic exclusion of the Indigenous people normally leads to:
A) Greater political representation and autonomy.
B) Sustained economic growth through globalization.
C) Cycles of poverty, limited education, and reduced healthcare access.
11.Displacement of Indigenous cultural identity is primarily due to:
A) Globalization, forced relocation, and cultural assimilation policies
B) Impose traditional practice rigidly
C) Aborigines voluntarily giving up their culture
12. Which of the following IS NOT a typical human rights abuse against Indigenous Peoples?
A) Legal recognition of ancestral land titles.
B) Militarized violence and forced displacement.
C) Harassment of land defenders.
13. How does climate change in particular threaten Indigenous Peoples over non-Indigenous
peoples?
A) Indigenous Peoples are the only reason for environmental degradation.
B) Their traditional livelihoods and land-based knowledge systems are disproportionately
disrupted.
C) They forcefully decline contemporary climate adaptation trends.
14.The loss of Indigenous land rights most directly results in:
A) Enhanced international trade relations.
B) Loss of biodiversity and traditional ecological knowledge.
C) Increased urban spending by government.
15.In 2019, Indigenous rights defenders encountered:
A) Universal world admiration and legal protections anywhere.
B) Acquired land rights through UN interventions.
C) Criminalization, violence, and killings for activism.