GERIZ01X: LESSON 2 PART 1 COMPREHENSION CHECK

Which of the following is an example of a Nation?

• A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
• A collection of animals living in a zoo
• A group of people who share the same favorite color
• A team of superheroes fighting crime

Answer explanation

Nation: common origin ethnicity, or cultural ties.

Which of the following is an example of Self Determination of a Nation?

• Revolution in France
• Partition of Poland
• Independence movement in India
• Civil War in Spain

Answer explanation

Self Determination: involving having full statehood with complete authority over domestic and international affairs,

What is the difference of Nation, State and Nation State?

• A nation is a group of people with shared characteristics, a state is a political entity with defined borders and a government, and a nation-state is a state aligned with a specific nation.
• A nation is a group of people with shared characteristics, a state is a political entity with defined borders and a government, and a nation-state is a state not aligned with a specific nation.
• A nation is a political entity with defined borders, a state is a group of people with shared characteristics, and a nation-state is a state aligned with a specific nation.
• A nation is a group of people with shared characteristics, a state is a political entity without defined borders, and a nation-state is a state aligned with a specific nation.

Answer explanation

• Nation defines as a community of people that are believed to share a link with one another.

• While a state is a political entity that has sovereignty over a defined territory.

• Therefore, nation-state is a fusion of the elements of nation (people/community) and the nation (territory).

Which of the following is a Theory of Nationalism under Theory of Modernity?

• Edward Said's Orientalism: Said argues that Orientalism is the West's patronizing and contemptuous representation of "The East", i.e. the societies and peoples of Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East

• Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities: depicts a nation as a socially-constructed community, imagined by the people who perceive themselves as part of a group

• Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto: offers a detailed critique of capitalism, a spirited defense of communism, and practical suggestions for bringing about a communist society.

• Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish: argues that prison became the principal form of punishment due to cultural shifts that led to the predominance of prison via the body and power

Answer explanation

Theory of Modernity:

states that nation, national identity, and nationalism are products of the modern condition.

Which of the following is not an example of Filipino concept of nation/ bayan?

• Collectivism
• Kapwa
• Pakikisama
• Individualism

Answer explanation

Some Examples of the concept of Nation/ Bayan:

The indigenous intellectual movements like Sikolohiyang Pilipino and Bagong Kasaysayan.

Which of the following is the content of John Phelan’s book "The Hispanization of the Philippines"?

• Portuguese culinary traditions in the Philippines
• Spanish colonial influence on the Philippines
• French architectural influence in the Philippines
• British colonization impact on the Philippines

Answer explanation

A turning point occurred, the initial sign of a shift from a blind acceptance of Spain’s presence to an awareness to the suffering of the Filipinos.

Which aspect of the Underside of the Filipinos' during the Spanish Colonization was the most severe?

• Forced labor system ('polos y servicios')
• Economic prosperity
• Cultural assimilation
• Religious freedom

Answer explanation

Forced Labor (Polo y Servicio):
Adult Filipino males from ages 16-60 years old