TECHNOLOGY AND INVENTION QUESTIONAIRES:

1. It was the common and most used construction material during the Spanish Era. It was
used in every infrastructure that was built.
a. brick and stone
b. bamboo
c. volada
d. Moro
b. Bamboo is the most known indigenous construction material used in building houses
like Bahay Kubo during the time of natives before the Spaniards came.
c. Volada is a part of Bahay na Bato which is the outward projection of the second
floor. It was a gallery which protects the rooms from the heat of the sun.
d. Moro is a dance introduced by the Spaniards where the dance is imitating the
movement of vinta (vessel) while balancing on top of poles.
2. One of the reasons why the Spaniards want to colonize the Philippines. It was the religion
that taught the natives about Christianity.
a. Iglesia ni Cristo
b. Roman Catholicism
c. Islam
d. Buddhism
a. Iglesia ni Cristo is the largest entirely indigenous-initiated religious organisation in the
Philippines
c. Islam is the religion of Muslims. It was oldest recorded monotheistic religion in the
Philippines.
d. Buddhism is the religion of Filipino Chinese, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Korean, Thai,
and Vietnamese communities here in the Philippines.
3. Language that is contributed and taught by the Spaniards which later became as one of the
main language during the time of Spanish era.
a. Spanish
b. English
c. Tagalog
d. Chinese
b. English language introduced during 1762 when the British invaded Manila, but this has
no lasting influence. It only became as one of the official language during American Occupation.
c. Tagalog was the Wikang Pambansa of the Philippines declared by President Manuel
L. Quezon. It was the most used language in the Philippines.
d. Chinese is the language of the majority the Chinese in the Philippines, who immigrated
from the Fujian province in China.
4. It was a part of Bahay na Bato which is the outward projection of the second floor. It was
a gallery which protects the rooms from the heat of the sun.
a. Ventanilla
b. Volado
c. Argamasa
d. Window panes
a. Ventanilla is sliding panels between the door and windows.
c. Argamasa a mixture of powdered lime and water
d. Window panes were made from the translucent capiz clam.
5. It was a law where the Spaniards has given the right to collect taxes or tributes from the
inhabitants of the area assigned to him.
a. Obras Pias
b. Road network system
c. Encomienda System
d. Galleon Trade
a. Obras Pias was was like a bank where elite people save their money for them to loan
while the interest will be given to charities.
b. Road network system a system the link rural and urban areas which gives easier
transportation and trading of goods.
d. Galleon Trade is the longest shipping line during Spaniards Era. Spaniards closed all
the ports of Manila to all countries except Mexico (Acapulco)