EASY

1. What indigenous group of Mindanao, believed to be descendants of the Indonesian groups who occupied
the highlands of East Davao gulf and Malalag? Ans. B

a. B’laan c. Tausug
b. Tagakaulo d. Manobo

2. The municipality of Sta. Maria is composed of how many barangays? Ans. C

a. 18 c. 22
b. 20 d. 21

3. Sta. Maria was formerly named _____ because of its beautiful stream and creeks. Ans. B

a. Sibulan c. Pandigan
b. Tubigan d. Kibulan

4. What do you call the prayer ritual performed by the Tagakaulo before clearing the area for the planting rice?
Ans. D

a. Pawa c. Batad
b. Omay d. panawagtawag

5. Sta. Maria was created was a municipality by virtue of Executive Order number 104 in 1965 by whose
President? Ans. A

a. Ferdinand E. Marcos c. Diosdado Macapagal

b. Manuel Quezon d. Ramon Magsaysay

Average

1. The traditional birth attendant of the tribe. Ans. B

a. Makabatog c. Anitowan
b. Mananamok d. Mangangayaw

2. Tagakaulo garments are made of? Ans. A

a. Hand woven abaca c. hand woven cotton

b. Hand woven nylon d. hand woven polyester
3. Another custom in Tagakaulo tribe is the chewing of betel nut wrapped in what green leaf? Ans. A

a. Buyo c. kalisaw
b. Apug d. mama

4. Sta. Maria is bounded of what municipality on the North? Ans. A

a. Municipality of Malalag c. Municipality of Jose Abad Santos

b. Municipality of Malita d. Municipality of Don Marcelino

5. The male elders in the community who serves as the advisers of the youth? Ans. C

a. Buyag c. Bakleg
b. Manganganep d. Baklag

DIFFICULT

1. The ancestral domain of Tagakaulo tribe of Sta. Maria is composed of 18 barangays. What barangay has the
largest area of 3,810 hectares? Ans. San Juan
2. A traditional spear made of hard bamboo and which is used for hunting wild animals. Ans. Blatik
3. Matikadeng Tyumaknog sa Banwa is the Tagakaulo’s what political structure? Ans. Leader
4. How many boiled eggs are placed on top of the rice during the marriage ceremony? Ans. 3 eggs
5. In Tagakaulo term, the hunter is called? Ans. Manganganep