Group 3: PRE SPANISH LITERATURE
1. Which epic centers on the bravery of three heroes: Baltog, Handyong, and Bantong?
a) Ibálong
b) Hari sa Bukid
c) Maragtas
d) Hinilawod
2. Who is believed to be omnipotent and known as the "Hari sa Bukid"?
a) Baltog
b) Handyong
c) Harisaboqued
d) Datu Puti
3. Which epic tells the story of Datu Puti and his fellow Datus fleeing from Sultan Makatunao of
Borneo?
a) Ibálong
b) Hari sa Bukid
c) Maragtas
d) Hinilawod
4. Which epic hero is situated in the center of Mindanao and fights evil to defend his people?
a) Tuwaang
b) Baltog
c) Datu Puti
d) Labaw Donggon
5. What is the ceremonial folk narrative song known as parang sabil performed with?
a) Drums and guitar
b) Xylophone, flute, and violin
c) Trumpet and piano
d) Harp and clarinet
6. The Panay Bukidnon are the indigenous dwellers of which island?
a) Luzon
b) Mindanao
c) Panay
d) Palawan
7. Which epic poem is considered the Philippines' longest and originates from the Visayas
region?
a) Ibálong
b) Hari sa Bukid
c) Maragtas
d) Hinilawod
8. What are the names of the three demigod brothers in Hinilawod?
a) Baltog, Handyong, Bantong
b) Labaw Donggon, Humadapnon, Dumalapdap
c) Datu Puti, Datu Sumakwel, Datu Paduhinog
d) Tuwaang, Guman, Ag Tubig Nog Keboklagan
9. Which epic highlights the transition from a nomadic lifestyle to a settled, agricultural society?
a) Ibálong
b) Hari sa Bukid
c) Maragtas
d) Hinilawod
10. Who is the central character in the epic "Hinilawod" on a quest to win the heart of
Nagmalitong Yawa?
a) Baltog
b) Handyong
c) Labaw Donggon
d) Tuwaang
11. Which group escaped the tyrannical rule of Sultan Makatunaw and sailed to Panay?
a) The ten datus of Borneo
b) The Sulod people
c) The Panay Bukidnon
d) The Manobo people
12. What is the economic life of the Panay Bukidnon largely dependent on?
a) Fishing
b) Hunting
c) Kaingin agriculture
d) Mining
13. What is the central theme of the epic "Hinilawod"?
a) Bravery and heroism
b) Wisdom and courage
c) Family and honor
d) Romantic quest
14. What is the significance of the Manobo epic hero, Tuwaang?
a) Defending his people and fighting evil
b) Establishing peace and prosperity
c) Discovering new lands
d) Leading a nomadic lifestyle
15. Which epic emphasizes the defense of Islam by seeking an innocent death at the hands of
foreign invaders?
a) Ibálong
b) Hari sa Bukid
c) Parang Sabil
d) Hinilawod