HISTORY 101 QUIZ

What challenge do historians face when interpreting primary sources like Pigafetta’s journal?

• a) Primary sources are often written in outdated languages and may be incomplete.

• b) Primary sources always provide a complete and accurate record of events.

• c) Primary sources are more biased than secondary sources.

• d) Primary sources are only useful for religious studies.

What role does the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) play in historical debates like the first Mass?

• a) It changes historical facts based on modern opinions.

• b) It investigates and verifies historical events based on evidence.

• c) It removes historical records that contradict government policies.

• d) It promotes only one version of history.

What type of historical source is a modern documentary about the first Mass?

• a) Primary source

• b) Artifact

• c) Secondary source

• d) Oral history

Why is Pigafetta’s account considered a primary source?

• a) His journal was rewritten by other historians.

• b) He was told about the event by someone else.

• c) His writings were published much later.

• d) He personally witnessed and recorded the events.

Which document serves as the most important primary source for the first Mass in the Philippines?

• a) The Boxer Codex

• b) Antonio Pigafetta’s journal

• c) The Treaty of Tordesillas

• d) A Spanish church record from the 1800s

What was the religious significance of the first Mass in the Philippines?

• a) It marked the start of Catholicism in the country.

• b) It was the first time Filipinos saw foreigners.

• c) It led to the immediate conversion of all Filipinos.

• d) It resulted in the defeat of Magellan’s fleet.

Which explorer led the expedition that brought Christianity to the Philippines?

• a) Juan Sebastián Elcano

• b) Christopher Columbus

• c) Ferdinand Magellan

• d) Vasco da Gama

Which island is officially recognized as the site of the first Mass in the Philippines?

• a) Cebu

• b) Mazaua (Butuan)

• c) Limasawa

• d) Palawan

Who officiated the first Mass in the Philippines?

• a) Fr. Diego de Herrera

• b) Fr. Juan de Plasencia

• c) Fr. Andres de Urdaneta

• d) Fr. Pedro de Valderrama

When was the first recorded Catholic Mass in the Philippines held?

• a) April 27, 1521

• b) March 31, 1521

• c) June 12, 1898

• d) December 25, 1521