Philippine Maritime History and Values

The Philippines is a maritime country comprising 7,641 islands.

• 3,500 islands

• 7,641 islands

• 10,000 islands

• 5,000 islands

The country has been tagged as the 'Crossroads of the Pacific'.

• New Zealand

• Hawaii

• Fiji

• Papua New Guinea

The country is a gateway to the huge Asian economic market.

• Thailand

• Vietnam

• Singapore

• Malaysia

Reina Cristina, a small steam pinnace, was turned over to the Insurgent navy and later christened as 'Magdalo'.

• Magdalo

• Cavite

• Bataan

• Luzon

Rajah Soliman is considered the first Filipino naval hero.

• Lapu-Lapu

• Rajah Soliman

• Andres Bonifacio

• Emilio Aguinaldo

The distinct geographical location of the Philippines exposes it to a number of environmental challenges, including the Pacific Ring of Fire and Pacific Seismic Belt.

• The Philippines faces environmental challenges due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire.

• The Philippines has no environmental challenges.

• The Philippines is located in the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Pacific Ring of Fire is only in South America.

Even during the pre-colonial period, the Philippines was already a center of trade in the Pacific Ocean.

• False

• True

• The Philippines was not involved in trade until the colonial period.

• The Philippines was primarily an agricultural society during the pre-colonial period.

On 07 November 1950, the Philippine Marine Corps was established.

• Philippine Marine Corps was established on 07 November 1950.

• Philippine Marine Corps was established on 07 November 1960.

• Philippine Marine Corps was established on 01 January 1950.

• Philippine Marine Corps was established in 1945.

On 05 January 1951, the PNP was renamed the Philippine Navy (PN).

• Philippine Air Force (PAF)

• Philippine Navy (PN)

• Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)

• Philippine Army (PA)

Before the coming of Spain, the Philippines had a well-organized navy under the Sultanate of Sulu and Maguindanao called the Muslim Navy.

• The Philippines had no navy before Spain.

• The Philippines had a well-organized navy called the Muslim Navy.

• The Sultanate of Sulu had a weak naval presence.

• The Muslim Navy was established by Spain.