FIRST QUIZ
21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD
“I am a Catholic and I wholeheartedly accept death for God. If I had a thousand lives, all these I would offer to Him.”
- St. Lorenzo Ruiz
Name: Score:
Strand: Date:
I. Directions: Identify the following. Choose your answer from the word pool. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES.
Prose Epic Maria Cacao Maria Makiling
Maria Sinukuan Apolaki Mayari Tala
Bathala Bakunawa Malakas at Maganda Eba at Adan
Biag ni Lam-ang Hinilawod Ibalon Hudhud
Animism 16 syllables 17 syllables 18 syllables
Kavi/Kawi Oral tradition Baybayin Alibata
Folktales Heroic Age Mythological Age Poetry
Riddles Arseo Manuel Arsenio Manuel Damiana Eugenio
__________________1. He is a literary scholar notable for his studies of Philippine folk literature.
__________________2. The pre-colonial literature is divided into three namely, Mythological, Heroic, and
________.
__________________3. The pre-colonial period’s literary works are passed down by _______.
__________________4. What do you call the writing system employed during the pre-colonial period?
__________________5. This is the age of the pre-colonial period where ordinary mortals and cultural
heroes became the chief subject matter in this period.
__________________6. In this age of the pre-colonial period, our ancestors told stories about the
creation of human beings and the world, natural phenomena, and deities and spirits.
__________________7. Baybayin is derived from a Javanese (Indonesian) script called _______.
__________________8. The ancient Tagalog script is composed of how many syllables?
__________________9. What do you call the practice of worshipping gods and goddesses, a belief that
souls or spirits exist in plants, animals, or objects?
__________________10. He is the king of the gods in Tagalog myths, married to a mortal, and had three
children.
__________________11. The “moon eater” and God of the underworld.
__________________12. It is a long narrative poem that describes the adventures of a hero, warrior,
god, or king.
__________________13. The first creature inhabited the earth and is linked to the story of the creation of
the Tagalogs.
__________________14. An epic that tells the story of a person who exhibits extraordinary abilities even
in his early years.
__________________15. This is considered the oldest and longest epic of Panay.
__________________16. He is the god of war and guardian of the sun.
__________________17. The guardian of Mount Arayat and she brings abundant harvests from trees in
the mountain.
__________________18. She is the Diwata who guards Mount Makiling.
__________________19. Her realm is the cacao plants, which are used by Filipinos for famous chocolate
delicacies.
__________________20. Give the two forms of Literature.
II. RIDDLES
Directions: Answer the following riddles.
___________________1. What gets wet while drying?
___________________2. You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a
fireplace. What would you light first?
___________________3. I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?
___________________4. I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I?
___________________5. What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
___________________6. The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
___________________7. I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or
catch me. What am I?
___________________8. What goes up but never comes down?
___________________9. David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the
third son?
___________________10. I’m light as feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes.
What am I?
III. PROVERBS
Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
_______1. "He who does not look back to where a. Success is not solely dependent on talent
he came from will never reach his destination." or luck, but on consistent effort, patience,
and the willingness to endure hardship.
_______2. "Perseverance brings forth reward." b. Saving resources—whether time, money,
or energy—ensures security and
preparedness in uncertain times.
_______3. "What is set aside can be drawn c. A person who disregards their past—
upon." heritage, family, values, or mistakes—
cannot move forward with wisdom or
purpose.
_______4. "All blessings spent in haste lead to d. Faith alone is not enough. Responsibility,
future waste." initiative, and action are necessary to
fulfill goals and overcome obstacles.
_______5. "Divine mercy is given, but human e. Irresponsible indulgence leads to regret.
action is required." This serves as a cautionary lesson about
the consequences of impulsiveness and
poor decision-making.
f. Being resourceful and saving today
ensures you’ll have something in times of
need.
