Historical Development of Philippine Literature | Quiz Simulator
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Delve into the rich tapestry of Philippine literature through our engaging quiz! This quiz covers various periods of literary development from pre-colonial times to the Spanish colonial period, testing your knowledge on folklore, poems, and key authors.
Are you ready to challenge yourself and learn more? Here's what to expect:
- 53 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple choice format
- Medium difficulty level
Which period is considered the longest in Philippine literature?
Spanish Colonial Period
American Colonial Period
Pre-colonial Period
What writing system did the pre-colonial Filipinos use?
Roman alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet
Arabic script
Baybayin
What was the form of literature in the pre-colonial period?
Written literature
Audio literature
Visual literature
Oral literature
What was the characteristic of literature in the pre-colonial period?
It was individualistic
It was foreign-influenced
It was community-based
It was government-sponsored
What is the language used in oral literature?
Formal language
Technical language
Language of daily life
Foreign language
What is the tone of oral literature?
Refined
Instinctive
Elaborative
Sophisticated
What is the style of language used in oral literature?
Sophisticated
Crude in ideology and phraseology
Foreign-influenced
Literary
What is one convention of oral literature?
Use of complex vocabulary
Stereotyping of characters
Irregular rhythmic and musical devices
Absence of formulaic repetitions
What is another convention of oral literature?
Use of random repetitions
Varied characterization
Absence of musical devices
Regular rhythmic and musical devices
What is a riddle?
A traditional dance expression
A traditional verbal expression
A traditional written expression
A traditional musical expression
What is the audience required to do in a riddle?
See the difference between the object literally described and the object referred to
Find the object literally described and the object referred to
See the similarity between the object literally described and the object referred to
Create a new object based on the object described
What are proverbs?
Customary dances
Customary songs
Customary rules or laws
Customary games
What are the two essential features of proverbs?
Didactism and rhyming
Conciseness and didactism
Rhyming and conciseness
Metaphorical language and rhyming
What are short poems during the pre-colonial period mostly composed of?
Quatrains with monorhyming heptasyllabic lines
Sonnets with monorhyming pentasyllabic lines
Quatrains with monorhyming pentasyllabic lines
What do the Hanunoo-Mangyans of Mindoro call these short poems?
Tanaga
Balagtasan
Ambahan
Kundiman
What is the name given by Sanlucar and Noceda's Vocabulario de la lengua tagala (1854) to these short poems?
Kundiman
Ambahan
Tanaga
Balagtasan
According to Godinez-Ortega, what do folk songs express?
Historical events
Political ideologies
Hopes and aspirations
Religious beliefs
When did folk songs emerge in the Philippines?
During the Spanish colonial period
During the American colonial period
During the pre-colonial period
During the Japanese colonial period
What do myths deal mainly with?
Historical events
Political ideologies
Creation of the universe
Contemporary issues
What are legends?
Stories about life, adventure, love, horror, and humor
Stories that use animals as characters and meant to impart lesson
Prose narratives regarded as true but set in a more remote period
Stories of native culture heroes
What are folktales?
Stories about life, adventure, love, horror, and humor
Stories that use animals as characters and meant to impart lessons
Prose narratives regarded as true but set in a more remote period
Stories about the creation of the universe, the origin of man, the gods and supernatural beings
What is the simplest form of drama during the precolonial period?
Mimetic dances
Epic poetry
Prose narratives
Mythical chants
What did Spain impose on the Filipinos during the Spanish colonial period?
English language
French culture
Spanish monarchy
Portuguese customs
Who had direct contact with the Filipinos during the Spanish colonial period?
Spanish soldiers
Spanish missionaries
Filipino rebels
Chinese traders
What was brought by Spanish missionaries during the Spanish colonial period?
Textbooks
Pianos
Printing press
Televisions
What is Komedya?
A traditional dance form
A native poetic theater
A type of Filipino martial art
A type of local alcoholic drink
What is the most popular awit written during the Spanish colonial period?
Ibong Adarna
Noli Me Tangere
Florante at Laura
El Filibusterismo
Who is the most notable korido poet?
Francisco Baltazar
Jose Garcia Villa
Jose de la Cruz
Lope K. Santos
What is Carillo?
A musical comedy
A dramatic reenactment
A play that uses shadows as its main spectacle
A native drama connected to Catholic mourning rituals
What is Tibag?
A musical comedy
A dramatic reenactment
A play that uses shadows as its main spectacle
What are Zarzuelas?
Plays that use shadows as its main spectacle
Musical comedies or melodramas
Native dramas connected to Catholic mourning rituals and harvest celebrations
Dramatic reenactments
When did Spain cede control of the Philippines to the United States?
1898
1901
1896
1899
What language became the medium of instruction during the American colonial period?
Spanish
Tagalog
English
What is the Period of Re-orientation?
A period of political unrest
A period of learning
A period of economic growth
A period of war
What is the title of the first Filipino novel in English?
Dead Stars
A Child of Sorrow
Noli Me Tangere
Florante and laura
What is the name given to Tagalog poets who continued the spirit of nationalism in Balagtas' poems and Rizal's works?
Balagtasistas
Rizalistas
Nationalists
Propagandists
What happened to writing in English during the Japanese occupation?
It flourished
It continued at the same pace
It came to a halt
It was banned
What was the state of the country when the Philippine Republic was created in 1946?
It was in a state of hope
It was in a state of despair
It was in a state of confusion
It was in a state of war
Did the birth of the new Republic guarantee absolute independence from the American colonizers?
Yes
No
What literary movement entered the Philippines during the post-war period?
Romanticism
Realism
New Criticism
Modernism
What did New Criticism expose Filipinos to?
Asian literary models
African literature
European literature
Latin American literature
Which of the following is a common literary theme in Philippine literature?
Romance vs. tragedy
Comedy vs. drama
Tradition vs. modernism
Fantasy vs. reality
What is the debate between "art for art's sake" and "art for society"?
Debate about the importance of art in society
Debate about whether art should be funded by the government
Debate about the role of art in political activism
Debate about the style of art that should be produced
Did Philippine writers also write about middle-class problems?
Yes
No
What is a new theme that emerged during this period?
Historical themes
Religious themes
Mythological themes
Feminist themes
What is one characteristic of literary activity during the Post-EDSA I period?
Strict censorship of literary works
Emphasis on traditional literary themes
Disorientation and proliferation
Limited experimentation in form and content
What are the two groups of creative writing centers in the Post-EDSA I period?
Creative Writing Centers and Writers' Cafes
Literary Hubs and Publishing Houses
Creative Writing Centers and Writers' Organizations
Literary Salons and Poets' Circles
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to the further development of literature in the Post-EDSA I Period?
Different literary award giving bodies
Creation of government cultural agencies
The return of campus publications
Imposition of censorship on writers and literary works
What was the trend in literary criticism during the Post-EDSA I Period?
New Criticism continued to dominate
Post-structuralism and post-modernism were gaining ground
There was no significant change in literary criticism
What happened to marginalized authors, genres, and themes during the Post-EDSA I Period?
They were excluded from the mainstream
They were given equal opportunities in the mainstream
There was no significant change in the treatment of marginalized authors, genres, and themes
Which literary form is still the more popular venue for writers up to this period?
Poetry
Essays
Short stories
Novels
Why have many Filipino writers turned to shorter literary forms instead of longer novels?
Shorter forms are easier to write.
Novels are not popular in the Philippines.
Shorter forms are more remunerative.
Novels are not considered literature in the Philippines.
Why has scriptwriting become a popular literature form in the Philippines?
Due to a decline in interest in TV and the visual arts
Due to the influence of foreign literature
Due to the lack of interest in other literary forms
Due to the growing interest in TV and the visual arts
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