PEOPLING THEORIES
EARLY GROUPS
INDIGENOUS GROUPS & CULTURE
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE & LAW
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES & IPRA
100

Which theory states that early humans crossed land bridges during the Ice Age?





A. Austronesian Migration Theory
B. Wave Migration Theory
C. Land Bridge Theory
D. Cultural Evolution Theory 

 C. Land Bridge Theory

100

The earliest inhabitants of the Philippines are:

NEGRITO/ AETAS/ AGTA

100

The famous Rice Terraces were built by the:

Ifugao

100

Customary law among many IPs is called:

A. Civil Code Law

B. Unofficial Law  

B. Unofficial Law

100

Republic Act No. 8371 is known as:

Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA)

200

Who proposed the Wave Migration Theory?


H. Otley Beyer

200

Austronesians were primarily known as:

A. Hunters only
B. Nomads without farming
C. Farmers and seafarers
D. Industrial traders

C. Farmers and seafarers

200

The term “Lumad” refers to:

Non-Muslim Indigenous groups in Mindanao

200

A male tribal leader is called:

Datu

200

One major issue faced by IPs is:

A. Political dominance
B. Land dispossession
C. Overemployment
D. Urban overcrowding

B. Land dispossession

300

According to the Austronesian Migration Theory, early migrants came from:

Taiwan

300

Early Austronesians formed small political communities called:

A. Sitios
B. Sultanates
C. Barangays
D. Provinces

C. Barangays

300

The Badjao are known as:

A. Mountain farmers
B. Forest hunters
C. Sea Gypsies
D. Gold miners

C. Sea Gypsies

300

Communal land ownership means:

A. Land is owned by corporations
B.Land is sold publicly
C. Land belongs only to elders
D.Land is owned collectively by the community

D. Land is owned collectively by the community

300

The agency implementing IPRA is:

NCIP

400

Why is the Wave Migration Theory considered outdated today?

A. It denies early migration
B. It ignores sea travel
C. It oversimplifies migration into rigid racial waves
D. It rejects Negritos

C. It oversimplifies migration into rigid racial waves

400

How did the Philippines’ geography influence early migration?

A. It blocked migration
B. It allowed migration by land and sea
C. It discouraged trade
D. It prevented cultural exchange

B. It allowed migration by land and sea

400

Why is land sacred to many Indigenous communities?

A. It is only economic property
B. It is privately owned
C. It has spiritual and ancestral significance
D. It is government-controlled

C. It has spiritual and ancestral significance

400

Why is consensus important in Indigenous decision-making?

A. To compete politically
B. To maintain harmony and unity
C. To attract investors
D. To follow Spanish traditions

B. To maintain harmony and unity

400

Why are ancestral lands often targeted by corporations?

A.  They are rich in natural resources
B. They are empty 

C. They are urbanized
D. They lack ownership


A. They are rich in natural resources

500

Which evidence BEST supports Austronesian migration?

A. Similar languages across Southeast Asia
B. Spanish church records
C. American census data
D. Mining documents

A. Similar languages across Southeast Asia

500

The existence of over 110 ethnolinguistic groups today suggests that:

A. Only one group migrated
B. Migration occurred in multiple waves and interactions
C. Culture started during colonization
D. Filipinos share identical origins

B. Migration occurred in multiple waves and interactions

500

Mangyan ambahan poetry written on bamboo shows that Indigenous groups:

A. Had no literacy
B.Avoided communication
C. Copied Spanish writing
D. Developed unique literary traditions

D. Developed unique literary traditions

500

The best way to resolve conflict between national law and customary law is to:

A. Remove customary law
B. Ignore national law
C. Integrate both systems respectfully
D. Replace tribal leaders

C. Integrate both systems respectfully

500

Supporting IP rights contributes MOST to:

A. Cultural loss
B. National conflict
C. Sustainable development and preservation
D. Economic isolation

C. Sustainable development and preservation