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Who is considered the national hero of the Philippines?

• Emilio Aguinaldo
• Ferdinand Marcos
• Andres Bonifacio
• Jose Rizal

He was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.

• Amerigo Vespucci
• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus

Which event marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule?

• Cry of Pugad Lawin
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Philippine Independence
• Battle of Mactan

He was a King of Cebu in the 16th century. He ruled at the time of the arrival of Portuguese-born Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines in 1521.

• Rajah Humabon
• Rajah Matanda
• Rajah Soliman
• Rajah Lapu-Lapu

What was the relationship between Rajah Humabon and Lapu-Lapu at the time of the battle?

• allies
• friends
• enemies
• brothers

Which Philippine national hero is known for founding the Katipunan, a secret society that aimed for independence from Spanish rule?

• Jose Rizal
• Emilio Aguinaldo
• Ferdinand Marcos
• Andres Bonifacio

Who were the primary opposing leaders in the Battle of Mactan?

• Lapu-Lapu and Vasco da Gama
• Lapu-Lapu and Christopher Columbus
• Lapu-Lapu and Hernán Cortés
• Lapu-Lapu and Ferdinand Magellan

He was a datu of Mactan in the Visayas in the Philippines.

• Rizal
• Magellan
• Bonifacio
• Lapu-Lapu

The Battle of Mactan took place on April 27, 1521

• False

• True

He was a Venetian scholar and explorer. He joined the Spanish expedition to the Spice Islands, the world's first circumnavigation, and is best known for being the chronicler of the voyage.

• Antonio Pigafetta
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Marco Polo
• Christopher Columbus