Philippine History Quiz

Where did Aguinaldo move the provisional government to in September of 1898?

• Manila

• Bulacan

• Iloilo

• Cebu

Who wrote the draft of the proposed Constitution at the Malolos Congress?

• Mabini

• Felipe Calderon

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jacob G. Schurman

What was the rationale behind making the National Assembly the dominant branch of government in the proposed Constitution?

• To limit the power of the Filipino people

• To increase the power of the Governor General

• To establish a monarchy

• To avoid a tyrannical chief executive

Who opposed the adoption of a constitution at the Malolos Congress?

• Mabini

• Felipe Calderon

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jacob G. Schurman

What article in the proposed Constitution was not endorsed by the Malolos Congress?

• Unicameral legislature

• National Assembly

• Separation of church and state

• Official religion of the state

When was the Philippine Republic inaugurated?

• January 23, 1899

• June 2, 1899

• March 4, 1899

• July 1, 1898

How long did the Spanish garrison hold out in the town church of Baler?

• 2 years

• 11 months

• 6 months

• 1 year

What event was the basis of a 1945 Spanish film, Los Ultimos de Filipinas?

• The drafting of the proposed Constitution

• The surrender of the Spanish garrison in Baler

• The inauguration of the Philippine Republic

• The arrival of the Schurman Commission in Manila

What did the United States and Spain agree to give Filipinos in the newly acquired colony?

• No rights

• Civil rights only

• Religious freedom only

• Both religious freedom and civil rights

Who did President McKinley appoint to head the commission to investigate conditions in the Philippines?

• Jacob G. Schurman

• Mabini

• Felipe Calderon

• Emilio Aguinaldo