Our Malayan Brother

In some ways we, Filipinos, are similar

to our Malayan brothers. This is so because our
ancestors include the Malays and the
Indonesians. the Malays and the Filipinos are
similar in height, in complexion and in looks.
Philippines aborigines such as the Ifugaos,
Subanuns and Tagbanuas live in much the
same way as the Malaysians and Indonesians.
 In some ways we, Filipinos, are similar
to our Malayan brothers. This is so because our
ancestors include the Malays and the
Indonesians. the Malays and the Filipinos are
similar in height, in complexion and in looks.
Philippines aborigines such as the Ifugaos,
Subanuns and Tagbanuas live in much the
same way as the Malaysians and Indonesians.
 Like the Filipinos, the people of
Malaysia and Indonesia struggled hard
also for independence. The former
MAPHILINDO composed of Malaysia, the
Philippines and Indonesia was organized
for mutual protection against belligerent
countries.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. The selection tells us ______________.
a. how the Filipinos dress b.
how the Indonesians dress
c. how similar we are to our Malayan
brothers
2. To whom are the Filipinos similar in some ways?
a. to their Malayan brothers b. to
their European brothers
c. to their American brothers
3. Who of the following are among our ancestors?
a. Europeans b. American Indians c.
Malays and Indonesians
4. Who live in the same way as the Malaysians and
Indonesians?
a. Arabs and Egyptians b.
Indians, Polynesians, Hawaians
c. Igorots, Ifugaos, Subanuns, Tagbanuas
5. Who believe in the Islam faith like Indonesians and
Malaysians?
a. lowlanders b. Filipino Muslims
. mountain people
6. What do the languages in the Philippines include?
a. many English words b.
many Malayan words c. many
Japanese words
7. What things are similar in the Philippines, Malaysia
and Indonesia?
a. religion b. languages c.
products and industries
8. Which of these countries were former territories of
Western countries like the Philippines?
a. Japan and China b. Taipei
and Cambodia c. Malaysia and
Indonesia
9. People struggled hard to ______________.
a. get their Independence b. get
tier countries started
c. get their people to cooperate
10. What was the former MAPHILINDO?
a. organization composed of Singapore,
Hongkong and Taiwan
b. organization composed of Malaysia,
Philippines and Indonesia
c. organization composed of China, japan
and Cambodia