Pre-colonial Philippines: polities and society: Multiple Choice

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01What title was commonly used for a local chief or leader of a pre-colonial Philippine polity?
02What term described the unfree class or slaves in many pre-colonial Philippine societies?
03Which writing system was used in parts of the pre-colonial Philippines and is attested in several early inscriptions and documents?
04What was the basic sociopolitical unit in many pre-colonial Philippine communities, often led by a datu?
05What name was given to the plank boat used for Austronesian coastal and inter-island voyages in pre-colonial Philippines, found in archaeological excavations like Butuan?
06In many Visayan societies, what social class referred to freemen or warrior class below the datu but above slaves?
07Which neighboring maritime polity was frequently involved in trade with pre-colonial Philippine ports during the early medieval period?
08What name is given to the large outrigger warships used by some pre-colonial Philippine polities, distinct from balangay?
09Which pre-colonial polity centered on Manila Bay became noted in early records for trade and as a trading entrepôt?
10Which foreign trading partner is repeatedly documented in Chinese records as trading with pre-colonial Philippine polities?