Basics in Philippine History

An organization founded on December 13, 1888 in Spain by the Filipino liberals and students attending European universities.

• La Propaganda

• La Solidaridad

• El Buetre de Indio

• Les Pinensulares

Answer explanation

La Solidaridad (The Solidarity) was an organization created in Spain on December 13, 1888. Composed of Filipino liberals exiled in 1872 and students attending Europe's universities, the organization aimed to increase Spanish awareness of the needs of its colony, the Philippines, and to propagate a closer relationship between the Philippines and Spain

He is a well known propagandist using the name Taga-Ilog.

• Pedro Paterno

• Jose Rizal

• Antonio Luna

• Mariano Ponce

Match the following names with their right aliases (nom de plume).

• Dimasalang

• Jose Rizal

• Dolores Manapat

• Marcelo Del Pilar

• Naning

• Graciano López Jaena

• Jomapa

• Mariano Ponce

• Diego Laura

• Jose Maria Panganiban

A novel written by Dr. Jose Rizal in 1887 which title is literally Latin for 'touch me not',

• El Filibusterismo

• Noli Me Tangere

• Mi Ultimo Adios

• El Canto Del Viajero

What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?

• Alibata

• Baybayin

• Tagalog

• Tagbanwa alphabet

Answer explanation

With evidence of its use going back to the first century, the use of Baybayin as the country’s first-known writing system empowered early Filipinos. Baybayin was noted by the Spanish priest Pedro Chirino in 1604 and Antonio de Morga in 1609, but goes much further back with evidence found in the Angono Caves in Rizal province featuring visible Baybayin script forms.

Other evidence of Baybayin scripts is the Manunggul Jar (a secondary burial vessel) taken from the same named cave in Palawan

Who is the first president of the Katipunan?

• Deodato Arellano

• Isabelo De Los Reyes

• Andres Bonifacio

• Emilio Aguinbaldo

Answer explanation

Deodato Arellano y de la Cruz (July 26, 1844 – October 7, 1899^[2]) was the first president of the Katipunan, which was founded at his home in Azcarraga Street (Claro M. Recto Avenue today), Manila. He was first to be given the title Supremo by the Katipunan.

What did ancient Filipinos call the supreme being in which they believed?

• Adonai

• Allah

• Anito

• Bathala

What was the first book published / printed in the Philippines?

• La Guerra Judaica

• El Filibusterismo

• Doctrina Christiana

• Florante at Laura

Answer explanation

The Doctrina Christiana (English: Christian Doctrine) was an early book on the catechism of the Catholic Church, written in 1593 by Fray Juan de Plasencia, and is believed to be one of the earliest printed books in the Philippines.

A peaceful movement that put and end to a dictatorial government of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.

• September Revolution

• Philippine Revolution

• EDSA Revolution

• Communist Revolution

Diariong Tagalog is founded by ______?

• Juan Luna

• Jose Rizal

• Jose Maria Panganiban

• Marcelo Del Pilar