GED 5_Readings in PH History and Society (Multiple Choice)

He made the account about the travels of Ferdinand Magellan and became the only existing document about the Battle of Mactan.

• Antonio de Morga
• Fr. Pedro Valderama
• Fr. Andres de Urdaneta
• Antonio Figafetta

Queen Elizabeth was the longest serving leader in British history. What form of government did she have during her reign?

• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Communism
• Meritocracy

The chairman of the framing of the 1987 Constitution

• Claro M. Recto
• Filipe Calderon
• Ferdinand Marcos
• Cecilia Munoz-Palma

The attainment of the sovereignty of the Philippines happened after the formation of the United Nations. Which of the following Philippine constitutions stated the transformation of the Philippines as a state?

• 1987 Constitution
• 1935 Constitution
• Freedom Constitution
• Malolos Constitution

Which of the following is not part of the provisions of the Malolos Constitution?

• The Executive Committee, headed by the Prime Minister, as hereinafter provided, shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the President until a President shall have been elected and qualified
• The health of the president should be disclosed to the public
• To approve a bill, only ¼ of the vote of the members of the legislative body is required.
• Division of Government into three branches; Legislative, Executive and Judiciary

What is the most controversial content of the 1973 Constitution?

• The concentration of power of the branches of government to the president
• The transformation of Philippine government to Parliamentary form
• The removal of educational requirement in suffrage
• The creation of Batasang Pambasa

The Governor General who was replaced by Rafael Izquierdo

• Ramon Blanco
• Camilio Polavieja
• Carlos Ma. Dela Torre
• Narciso Claveri

Aside from the Philippines, which countries claim part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea?

• China, Thailand, Taiwan, Brunei
• China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
• China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
• Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia

The propaganda movement was an example of the Filipino expression of nationalism, however most people today doubt the nationalistic intention of the Propaganda due to its non-advocacy of

• Generation of the Philippines form Spain
• Assimilation of the Philippines by Spain
• Reform in the administration of the Spaniards
• Annexation of the Philippines

If our present government is a democracy, where does the power reside?

• In Congress
• In the President
• In the Supreme Court
• In the Filipino People