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1. After the Negritos, what was the second group of people who migrated by sea to the Philippines 3,000 to 8,000 years ago?
2. Foreign influences were evident on most aspects of Filipino culture - the Philippine languages, for example. Now, from which Asian language do these words came from, 'alam', 'hukom', and 'salamat'?
3. What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?
4. Who first introduced the Islamic religion in the Philippines?
5. Who commanded a large Chinese fleet, sent by Emperor Yung Lo of the Ming dynasty in 1402 to trade with the country at the same time establish colonies along the coast towns of the archipelago?
6. What province was in the earlier times became known far and wide as the 'provincia de Comintang'?
7. Marriage among the Filipinos in the past was long and complicated. You had to render services to the prospective bride's family, for example, by chopping wood or fetching water from a 'balon' for days or months or years! If you were lucky enough to be accepted, what did you call of the gift you were required to give to the girl's parents?
8. Who was the Supreme Being of the ancient Filipinos who, they believed, had created the universe?
9. While most of the children of the ancient times were taught at home, there existed formal schools in the Panay Island of Visayas. What were these schools called?
10. Where was the landing spot of the 10 Bornean datus who had escaped (along with their families) from the rule of their sultan, Makatunaw of Borneo?
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