IVATAN TRIBE

1. What was the traditional method of burying the dead among the Ivatan people?
a) Cremation
b) Placing the body in large earthen jars
c) Burial in underground tombs
d) Floating the body out to sea

2. What is the traditional Ivatan wedding ceremony called?

a) Kayvayvanan
b) Payohoan
c) Kayun
d) Pi’o’xoan

3. How was individual ownership of land practiced among the Ivatan people?
a) Land was collectively owned by the community
b) Land was inherited by the eldest son
c) Land was leased from the government
d) Each man worked his own land for his needs

4. What province does the Ivatan tribe located?

a.) Batanes
b.) Palawan
c.) Isabela
d.) Laguna

5. ______ referred to the Ivatan sugarcane drink that eventually become famous to whalers,
shippers and even pirates that visited the Island.
a.) Itbayat
b.) Bashee
c.) Sabtang
d.) Yami

6. what language is also known similar to Ivatan language that is used in the Orchid Island
of Taiwan.
a.) Ibataan
b.) Babuyan
c.) Yami
d.) Itbayat

7. In what year did Captain William Dampier and his crew of Dutchmen came and
procured supplies to the islands of Ivatan?
a.) 1678
b.)1667
c.) 1687
d.) 1676

8. A category of invisible being believe to have the power to assume visible form at will.
a.) Anitu
b.) Spirits
c.) Anito
d.) Mamihay

9. This Person is also regarded as a gifted medium with special powers against demons and
malevolent spirits.
a.) Machanito
b.) Mamkaw
c.) Ma sulib du dasal
d.) Pali
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10. Ivatan people create their house law And small. They intendedly do it on what purpose?
a.) To avoid large animals from stealing their goods.
b.) To avoid natural natural disasters such as landslide.
c.) To reduce the number of family members for each family.
d.) To avoid severe distraction from typhoons and earthquake.

11. Which of the following Ivatan dances is performed during weddings?

a.) Palu-palo
b.) Pandanggo Ivatan
c.) Moros y Cristianos
d.) Mayvanuvanua

12. What is the primary purpose of the dance-drama Palu-palo?

a.) Celebrating the harvest season
b.) Commemorating historical battles
c.) Mock battle ritual
d.) Religious pilgrimage

13. Who was considered the village chief in traditional Ivatan society?
a.) Mangpus
b.) Mapolon
c.) Kumaidian
d.) Barangay captain

14. What determined the rank and dignity of a person in traditional Ivatan society?
a.) Physical strength
b.) Wealth
c.) Religious piety
d.) Educational background

15. During 19th century the use of lime and stone for building Houses and infrastructure
of ivitan was introduce by ;
a.) American
b.) Japanese
c.) Spaniards
d.) Chinese