spanish regime

What was the primary focus of primary instruction during the Spanish regime?

• Agricultural production

• Science and technology

• Religious education

• Industrial development

Which institution remained as the highest institution of learning during the Spanish regime?

• Ateneo de Manila

• University of Santo Tomas

• Colegio de San Juan de Letran

• Colegio de San Ildefonso

What was the main function of the Laboratorio Municipal de Ciudad de Manila created in 1887?

• Conduct agricultural research

• Undertake specimen examinations for clinical and medico-legal cases

• Conduct biochemical analyses for public health

• Provide theoretical and practical education of skilled farmers

What was the main consequence of the Manila-Acapulco trade on the domestic economy of the Philippines?

• Decline of native handicrafts and industries

• Expansion of mining industry

• Increased agricultural production

• Rapid industrialization

What was the main focus of the Real Sociedad Economica de los Amigos del Pais de Filipinas?

• Promotion of the cultivation of indigo, cotton, cinnamon, and pepper

• Development of the silk industry

• Promotion of scientific and technical literature

• All of the above

What was the main function of the Manila Observatory established in 1865?

• Undertake specimen examinations for clinical and medico-legal cases

• Conduct agricultural research

• Provide meteorological, seismological, and astronomical studies

• Conduct biochemical analyses for public health

What led to the decline of native handicrafts and industries in the Philippines during the Spanish regime?

• All of the above

• Lack of government support

• Import of foreign goods

• Lack of skilled Filipino workers

What was the primary focus of the Spanish government's establishment of a Nautical School, vocational schools, and a School of Agriculture during the nineteenth century?

• Promotion of scientific and technical literature

• Promotion of the cultivation of indigo, cotton, cinnamon, and pepper

• Conduct agricultural research

• Development of the silk industry

What was the main consequence of the entry of foreign capital and technology in the Philippines during the nineteenth century?

• Expansion of mining industry

• Modernization of sugar and hemp production

• Decline of agricultural production

• Rapid industrialization

What led to the rise of Philippine nationalism and eventually the Revolution of 1896?

• Increasing concentration of wealth among the large landowners

• Abuses and injustices committed by the Spanish friars and officials

• All of the above

• Expansion of agricultural production for export