0 / 1 point

Vigan is in this category under Article I of the 1972 World Heritage Convention which
qualifies it as a World Heritage Site.

Your Answer: Incorrect

Natural property

Cultural property

Heritage property

Historic property

None of the above

2.
0 / 1 point
In identifying a dimension of heritage, the floor mosaic tiles of a Vigan heritage house
belongs to

Your Answer: Incorrect

tangible movable heritage

tangible immovable heritage

cultural heritage

tangible built heritage

none of the above

3.
1 / 1 point
. A vintage car, manufactured in 1890, is considered a tangible heritage.

Your Answer: Correct

True

False
4.
1 / 1 point
The roof type or form of a Vigan house (main house)

Your Answer: Correct

hip roof
5.
1 / 1 point
To identify the dimension of heritage, the 1901 Ilocos Sur Provincial Capitol Building is

Your Answer: Correct

tangible built heritage

tangible immovable heritage

intangible heritage

cultural heritage

none of the above

6.
1 / 1 point
We conserve heritage buildings, sites, places, objects, traditions, crafts and arts
because they

Your Answer: Correct

provide a link to the past and help people understand connections to their local history

provide examples of craftsmanship and materials which are becoming increasingly rare

provide identity and meaning to the town

a magnet for tourism that promotes local economy

all of the above
7.
1 / 1 point
The material used to plaster the brick walls of Vigan ancestral houses.

Your Answer: Correct

lime
8.
1 / 1 point
The Abra River is broadly classified as natural heritage.

Your Answer: Correct

True

False
9.
0 / 1 point
The construction methodology of joining wood pieces together by means of joineries,
wooden and iron pegs is intangible heritage

Your Answer: Incorrect

True

False
10.
1 / 1 point
The Statement that is summarized and written to justify that a heritage structure is
significant and therefore must be protected.

Your Answer: Correct

Statement of Historical Significance

Statement of Cultural Value

Assessment of Significance
Statement of Significance

None of the above

11.
0 / 1 point
Thick brick walls and clay tile roof protect the house from these hazards

Your Answer: Incorrect

typhoons and fires

earthquakes and typhoons

earthquakes and fires

typhoons and earthquakes

none of the above

12.
0 / 1 point
The 4th type of Vigan house that was built after the Spanish period.

Your Answer: Incorrect

American colonial period

Correct Answer:
American colonial house
13.
1 / 1 point
It was adopted in 1972 by the General Conference of UNESCO to promote an
international perspective on cultural heritage by inviting member states to submit
cultural and natural heritage properties to be included in the World Heritage List of
Cultural and Natural Sites.

Your Answer: Correct

World Heritage Convention

UNESCO World Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage List

UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site

none of the above

14.
0 / 1 point
Brick wall plaster is best removed so as to show the design and texture of bricks

Your Answer: Incorrect

True

False
15.
1 / 1 point
Translucent shell material of second floor window panel.

Your Answer: Correct

Capiz
16.
1 / 1 point
It refers to all the processes and measures of maintaining the cultural significance of a
cultural property that includes, but not limited to, preservation, restoration,
reconstruction, protection, adaptive re-use or any combination thereof.

Your Answer: Correct

conservation

rehabilitation

enhancement

repairs
none of the above
17.
1 / 1 point
Significance of a place, site or building can be architectural, historic, scientific, social or
spiritual value held by past, present or future generations; it is embodied in the place
itself, its fabric, setting, use, associations, meanings, records, related places and related
objects.

Your Answer: Correct

True

False
18.
0 / 1 point
The present status of Vigan as a city was a result of

Your Answer: Incorrect

creation of a new city

revalidation as a city

integration of its districts into a city

compliance of the new Local Government Code

none of the above

19.
1 / 1 point
Vigan was the __ oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines.

Your Answer: Correct

1st

2nd
3rd

4th

none of the above

20.
0 / 1 point
Title awarded by UNESCO to the City of Vigan because of its exceptional and universal
value in the Asian design and construction of its structures, and best example of
European Renaissance planning in Asia.

Your Answer: Incorrect

Best practice in world heritage site management

Correct Answer:
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
21.
1 / 1 point
Conservation process that involves returning the building to its original state in which it
is most culturally significant

Your Answer: Correct

repair

restoration

prevention and maintenance

adaptive re-use

reconstruction
22.
1 / 1 point
It observes “minimum intervention” because it is undertaken with minimum disturbance
to the original fabric

Your Answer: Correct

repair
restoration

retrofit

refurbishment

all of the above

23.
1 / 1 point
Conversion of a historic building for a new compatible function that will ensure its long-
term viability or conservation and enabling it to earn for its maintenance.

Your Answer: Correct

refurbishment

retrofit

reconstruction

adaptive re-use

none of the above

24.
0 / 1 point
The delineated area in the center of the Vigan City that contains the concentration of
existing heritage houses which require protection.

Your Answer: Incorrect

historic core and buffer zones

buffer zone

core zone

poblacion

none of the above

25.
1 / 1 point
Shape of ground floor window

Your Answer: Correct

pointed arch

segmental arch

square head

full arch

none of the above

26.
0 / 1 point
Shape of the free-standing ground floor column of a Vigan house

Your Answer: Incorrect

square

circular

hexagonal

rectangular

none of the above

27.
0 / 1 point
These are parabolic roof clay tiles bonded by lime mortar

Your Answer: Incorrect

tisa
teja

piedra

baldosa

none of the above

28.
0 / 1 point
Roof shape of the cocina (kitchen)

Your Answer: Incorrect

hip

lean-to

gable

flat deck

none of the above

29.
1 / 1 point
A conservation process of least importance wherein the severe deterioration, loss of key
features, structural weakness or total loss of a significant building due to fire,
earthquake or man-made causes may justify this intervention to bring back the
building’s significance and utility. However, it should be based on research and
documentation, not speculative information.

Your Answer: Correct

retrofit

reconstruction

repair

restoration
none of the above
30.
1 / 1 point
Vigan was elevated into a ciudad because

Your Answer: Correct

it became the new seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia

it was progressive by that time

it was the first Spanish settlement in the north

it was near the China Sea

all of the above

31.
1 / 1 point
Particular class of Biguenos who became wealthy in the 18th century

Your Answer: Correct

traders and merchants

farmers

fishermen

carpenters and craftsmen

all of the above

32.
0 / 1 point
Wood species that were used in the construction of different parts of the Vigan house

Your Answer: Incorrect

molave

narra

parronapil

guijo

all of the above

33.
0 / 1 point
Capiz windows of Vigan heritage houses have secondary panels of equal widths made
of:

Your Answer: Incorrect

colored glass panels

iron grille panels

wooden louver panels

capiz panels

none of the above

34.
0 / 1 point
The plan layout of Vigan ancestral houses are more of the

Your Answer: Incorrect

square-shape

rectangular shape

irregular shape

no particular shape
none of the above
35.
0 / 1 point
In Vigan houses, the main house is separate from the kitchen and located at the ground
floor.

Your Answer: Incorrect

True

False
36.
0 / 1 point
The Vigan house functions both as living/residential quarters in the Ground Floor and
Second Floor.

Your Answer: Incorrect

True

False
37.
1 / 1 point
Brick walls on both sides were constructed to encase in the middle the rocks, rubbles
and stones with lime mortar to become load-bearing walls for Vigan heritage houses.

Your Answer: Correct

True

False
38.
1 / 1 point
The ground floor of Vigan heritage houses were used for
Your Answer: Correct

storing farm produce

trading

keeping the carroza

parking the carruaje

all of the above

39.
0 / 1 point
An international professional association that works for the conservation and protection
of cultural heritage places around the world; it is headquartered in Charenton, France;
and has a Philippine section

Your Answer: Incorrect

ICCROM

UNESCO

ICOMOS

WHITRAP

none of thea bove

40.
0 / 1 point
An international intergovernmental organization dedicated to the preservation of cultural
heritage worldwide through training, information, research, cooperation and advocacy
programs; it aims to enhance the field of conservation-restoration and raise awareness
to the importance and fragility of cultural heritage; with headquarters in Rome.

Your Answer: Incorrect

ICCROM
UNESCO

ICOMOS

WHITRAP

none of the above

41.
0 / 1 point
In making an assessment of significance of a heritage house for the writing of the
Statement of Significance, the process should follow an order, beginning with identifying
the architectural features and details that bring out the historic quality of the house, then
to the site context, and lastly, moving on to its historic background.

Your Answer: Incorrect

True

False
42.
0 / 1 point
The Magsingal Church in Ilocos Sur (St. William the Hermit Parish Church) was
declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2001 because of its unique altar. This status
makes it under the supervision of what agency?

Your Answer: Incorrect

National Museum of the Philippines

Correct Answer:
National Museum
43.
0 / 1 point
The Barasoain Church in Bulacan was declared a national shrine by PD 260 by being
historically the seat of the First Philippine Republic. Its status makes it under the
supervision of what agency?

Your Answer: Incorrect

Natinal historal comission of the Philippines
Correct Answer:
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
44.
0 / 1 point
The type of Vigan house that is made of exterior bricks walls all throughout.

Your Answer: Incorrect

Balay a bato

Correct Answer:
All-brick
45.
1 / 1 point
Condition mapping or building mapping covers the recording of deteriorations of the
site, the interior and exterior of the building, and then to reveal the general condition,
major problem areas, and serious structural problems.

Your Answer: Correct

True

False
46.
1 / 1 point
There are 3 types of ventanilla enclosure: turned wood, iron grilles and brick balusters

Your Answer: Correct

True

False
47.
1 / 1 point
These were imported cement tiles with patterns that were used to cover the flooring of
stair landing, galleria and later, the ground floor shops.

Your Answer: Correct

machuca
48.
0 / 1 point
Material for covering the ground floor of Vigan heritage houses; these were from China
used as counterbalance in their trading ships

Your Answer: Incorrect

clay

Correct Answer:
piedra china
49.
0 / 1 point
Why Vigan reverted a municipality

Your Answer: Incorrect

galleon trade was abolished during the American period

they did not make galleon ships anymore

there were no foreign traders willing to do business with the Biguenos

forbidden by King of Spain

none of the above

50.
0 / 1 point
Reason why people became wealthy in Vigan.

Your Answer: Incorrect

they intermarried with Chinese traders

they engaged in the galleon trade for Europe and vice-versa

they engaged with Asian traders

they were already wealthy because of the natural resources

all of the above