Juan de Plasencia, Customs of the Tagalogs
Multiple Choice
Death:
1590 Liliw, Laguna, Philippines
1591 Liliw, Laguna, Philippines
1590 Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain
1591 Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain
Author’s name: *
Antonio Pigafetta O.S.F.
Juan de Pigafetta O.S.F.
Antonio de Plasencia O.S.F.
Juan de Plasencia O.S.F.
Social milieu around the time that the event occurred and was written (What was happening in history around the time that the document was written?) *
Babylonian King Hammurabi issues the Code of Hammurabi, One of the Earliest Legal Codes
King Suryavarman II of the Khmer Empire builds Angkor Wat; originally dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu
Europe hears tales of the Far East from Marco Polo
Process of converting the natives into Christians and how to best govern them
Translator: *
Fred W. Morrison
Morrison W. Frederic
Frederic W. Morrison
Frederic W. Moris
Original language of the document: *
Italian
Spanish
French
Tagalog
Author’s Purpose for writing the document: *
To give a report about the Customs of the Tagalogs to Santiago de Vera (Chief Justice of the Real Audiencia and Governor General)
To travel around the world and draw accurate topographical features of undiscovered lands
To give a detailed account on what happened to Magellan’s expedition of 1591-1522
All of the above
Title of the document:
The Tagalog Cultures and Traditions
Katagalugan Lifestyles and their Language
Customs of the Tagalogs
All of the above
Birth (Date and Place):
Early 15th Century Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain
Early 16th Century Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain
Early 15th Century Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Early 16th Century Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Who was the intended audience? *
King Phillip II of Spain
Santiago de Vera and the authorities
European monarchs
All of the above
Place written: *
Spain
Portugal
Philippines
International Waters
Relevant information that links the author to the primary source: *
Credited with the foundation of a large number of towns in the provinces of Bulacan, Laguna, and Rizal
As a friar, he lived up to his pledge, leading a lifestyle devoid of any luxury and in constant contact with the people he was trying to convert to Christianity
He was known to de a defender of the native population, looking for the poor, ill, or neglected, and standing up for their rights on numerous occasions
None of the above
All of the above
Date of writing and/or Publication of the original document: *
a. October 21, 1598
b. October 24, 1598
c. October 27, 1598
d. Both A and B
Language used in Translation: *
English
Filipino
Tagalog
Spanish
This document became the country’s first Civil Code, used by the alcaldes-mayores in their administration of justice. The following are the topics covered: (3 answers only)
The relationship between debt and slavery
The laws on sales, bailments, and agency
Usury law
Inheritance
Obligations and Contracts
Land Titles and Deeds
This is a required question
The following are the personal biases, suspected errors, or misleading statements of the author that showed up in the document: (2 answers)
His belief that the natives should be converted into Christianity
His praise for Magellan
He views the natives as uneducated
His overall indifference and lack of concern for the natives
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