Journalism 10 SW: Komiks

Komiks is an adaptation of the English term comics, as in the comic strips and comic books.

• True

• False

The origin and the development of komiks in the Philippines is very different from that of the United States.

• True

• False

He is believed to be the first Filipino to draw cartoon strips that saw publication.

• Juan Luna

• Andres Bonifacio

• Jose Rizal

• Antonio Luna

The "Monkey and the Tortoise" which was made into a cartoon strip, was published in __________ in July 1889.

• Oxford Gazette

• New York Times

• Truebner's Record

• Pennsylvania Evening Post

He is considered as the "Father of Filipino Komiks."

• Antonio "Tony" S. Velasquez

• Romualdo Ramos

• Don Ramon Roces

• Mars Ravelo

Tony Velasquez, together with scriptwriter ________, illustrated the cartoon character, Kenkoy.

• Ramon Roces

• Mars Ravelo

• Romualdo Ramos

• Tony Dezuniga

When did "Kenkoy" make his debut?

• January 12, 1947

• January 27, 1978

• January 11, 1929

• February 17, 1980

Kenkoy was first seen in:

• Liwayway Magazine

• Pilipino Komiks

• Gospel Komiks

• Pilipino Komiks for Kids

• Tagalog Klasiks

The term "kenkoy" entered the Filipino language and means a joker, a jester or a hilarious person.

• True

• False

During World War II, Liwayway was run by the Japanese. They used Kenkoy:

• for encouraging the people to speak Nihongo/Japanese.

• for its health drive throughout the country.

• to convince people to become Japanese citizens.

• to teach the people the Japanese culture.