Philippine History Trivia

The Rizal family had 11 siblings, of whom Rizal was the seventh. One of his siblings died early and is said to have been Rizal's 'first sorrow'. Who was this sibling?

• Concepcion

• Maria Clara

• Pilosopong Tasyo

• Sisa

The Hispanic Period had started in the Philippines in 1500s. Who was the first Governor of the Philippines?

• Lapulapu

• Magellan

• Padre Damaso

• Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

The First Republic of the Philippines was established during a war. Which one?

• KKK Revolution

• Philippine-American War

• Spanish-American War

• Vietnamese War

What was the first book published in the Philippines?

• Holy Bible

• Noli Me Tangere

• Doctrina Christiana

• El Filibusterismo

For how many years did Spanish rule last in the Philippines?

• 311

• 322

• 333

• 344

Who won the first Philippine National Presidential Election?

• Diosdado Macapagal

• Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Manuel Luis Quezon

Who fought the Spanish government because the government did not give a formal funeral ceremony for his brother?

• Francisco Baltazar

• Francisco Dagohoy

• Francisco Beltran

• Francisco Magalona

Who founded the La Liga Filipina?

• Andres Bonifacio

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jose Rizal

• Juan Luna

When did Dr. Jose Rizal die?

• December 30, 1896

• December 30, 1897

• December 30, 1898

• December 30, 1899

While at the Ateneo, Rizal met his first love. She was a pretty fourteen-year old Batangueña. Who was she?

• Leonor Rivera

• Maria Clara

• Josephine Bracken

• Segunda Katigbak