PHILIPPINE LITERATURE PRELIMS

The first Filipino to win distinction in English journalism was ______________.?

• Carlos P. Romulo

• Carlos P. Garcia

• Carlos Palanca

• Carlos De La Cruz

What is the pen name of Andres Bonifacio?

• MayPagasa

• Plaridel

• Dimasilaw

• Pepe

Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, and mariano Ponce all wrote in what revolutionary Filipino publication?

• La Solidaridad

• The Philippine Herald

• Manila Times

• Manila Tribune

When did Ferdinand Magellan and his team first landed in the Philippines?

• March 1520

• March 1521

• March 1723

• March 1721

Alibata/Baybayin is considered as the very first alphabet in the Philippines. It is was used by Filipinos during the pre-colinial period. How many letters were there in the said alphabet?

• 15

• 16

• 17

• 18

What do we call the American teachers who came to the Philippines to teach English language to the Filipinos?

• Churcillians
• Thomasites
• Lincolnians
• Georgians

What is the folk literary song well known in the Bicol Region?

• Atin cu pung singsing
• Dandansoy
• Sarong Bangui
• Leron-leron Sinta

Who is the National Artist in Literature who wrote the short story "Summer Solstice?"

• Nick Joaquin
• F. Sionil Jose
• NVM Gonzalez
• Jose Lopez

Pre-colonial period literature characterized by mere storytelling by the use of voice, actions, gestures, etc. 

• I
  Oral literature
• Conversational literature
• Sign language literature
• Reader's Theater Literature

The “putong” is a pre-colonial ornament which may signify that the wearer has killed someone.

• True
• False