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Filipino Folklore and Mythology

Quiz by James Ysais

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  • Q1
    Who is the supreme god in Filipino mythology?
    Diwata
    Sirena
    Bathala
    Maria Makiling
    30s
  • Q2
    He's a Half-Man Half-Horse. The only way to tame him, it is said, is to get the one golden hair in his mane.
    Engkanto
    Tikbalang
    Duwende
    Aswang
    30s
  • Q3
    He's a tree-dweller who never shaves and who loves a good smoke on his everlasting cigar.
    Kapre
    Tyanak
    Tikbalang
    Manananggal
    30s
  • Q4
    In Filipino mythology, what creature is known as a half-human and half-fish?
    Sirena
    Kapre
    Nuno sa Punso
    Tikbalang
    30s
  • Q5
    In Filipino mythology, who is the goddess of the moon and one of the most important deities?
    Maria Ozawa
    Maria Mercedes
    Maria Hiwaga
    Maria Makiling
    30s
  • Q6
    In Filipino mythology, what creature is known as a guardian spirit of the forest?
    Tikbalang
    Manananggal
    Diwata
    Kapre
    30s
  • Q7
    An aswang that emits a noise that serves warning; if the sound is loud, it is far away, if it’s faint, it's closer
    Tiyanak
    Tik-tik
    Mambabarang
    Santelmo
    30s
  • Q8
    This old man is always depicted as squatting on top of an anthill.
    Kapre
    Diwata
    Nuno sa Punso
    Engkanto
    30s
  • Q9
    He's a tree-dweller who never shaves and who loves a good smoke on his everlasting cigar.
    Santelmo
    Tiyanak
    Kapre
    Duwende
    30s
  • Q10
    In Filipino mythology, what creature is known as a half-man and half-snake?
    Tiyanak
    Naga
    Tik-tik
    Santelmo
    30s
  • Q11
    This mythical tiny old man with sharp teeth feeds on blood; taking on the form of an abandoned baby
    kapre
    nuno sa punso
    tyanak
    sigben
    30s
  • Q12
    The name of this creature in Hiligaynon means "a very tall person". He likes to stand beside tall thin poles or tree
    tikbalang
    kapre
    tayhu
    mantiw
    30s
  • Q13
    The name of this creature has come to be applied to a mimic in Hiligaynon, because it repeats every word you say!
    manananggal
    sarimanok
    amaranhig
    aswang
    30s
  • Q14
    This species of fiend has the unique power of cutting its body in half. Then the upper part sprouts wings and flies off.
    manananggal
    sigben
    tayhu
    mowa
    30s
  • Q15
    This creature is blamed for people having bangungot, or the sudden unexpected death while sleeping.
    Duwende
    Batibat
    Kapre
    Tikbalang
    30s

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