[CW] Pop Quiz - [Module 1]

Who rediscovered the Philippines in 1521?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew first landed on this island on March 1521.

• Homonhon Island

• Honmoon Island

• Honhoon Island

Answer explanation

Homonhon Island, formerly known as "Humumu", was where Magellan and his crew stayed for eight days when they arrived on March 1521. Homonhon is part of Guiuan, Eastern Samar (Cabuenas, 2021; Inquirer.net).

What is the oldest Chinatown in the world?

• George Town, Penang

• Binondo, Manila

• Yaowarat, Bangkok

Answer explanation

Binondo, Manila's Chinatown was founded in 1594 by Spanish colonists to serve as a settlement for Christianised Chinese (Lim, 2025; Tatler).

What is the nationality of Ferdinand Magellan?

• Spanish

• Venetian

• Portuguese

Answer explanation

Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal in 1480. Initially, Magellan sought support from King Manuel of Portugal to explore the Spice Islands, but the King rejected his request. Magellan, then, renounced his nationality and approached the Spanish crown to support his voyage (History.com, 2025).

How many years did Spain colonize the Philippines?

• 48 years

• 333 years

• 4 years

Answer explanation

Spain colonized the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 (333 years). The United States colonized the Philippines from 1898 to 1946 (48 years), while Japan invaded the Philippines from 1941 to 1945 (4 years).

This Filipino inventor is said to have invented the fluorescent lamp.

• Agapito Flores

• Eduardo San Juan

• Fe Del Mundo

Answer explanation

Peter Cooper invented the fluorescent lamp.

Eduardo San Juan, a Filipino engineer, is said to have invented a vehicle that the Apollo astronauts used to explore the moon (Lasco, 2017; Rappler).

Dr. Fe Del Mundo, a pediatrician, is credited with inventing a bamboo incubator (Albano, 2024; National Institutes of Health).

[Photo from Turismo Central Luzon]

The Philippine Revolution in 1896, which led to our independence from Spain in 1898, was triggered by which among the following events?

• Execution of GOMBURZA

• Assassination of Ninoy Aquino

• MacArthur's return

KKK, led by Andres Bonifacio, means...

• Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan

• Kapita-pitagan, Kagalang-galang na Kabaro ng mga Anak ng Bayan

• Kagalang-galang, Kamahal-mahal na Kabaro ng mga Anak ng Bayan

The following are Jose Rizal's pen names except for:

• Dimasalang

• Laong Laan

• Plaridel

This is the first country in Asia to have had the first female head of state.

• Thailand

• Philippines

• India

Answer explanation

Corazon Aquino is the first female president in Asia, who served the Philippines from 1986-1992.

Pratibha Patil served as India's first woman head of state from 2007 to 2012.

The current Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is the second female PM of the country. The first one, Yingluck Shinawatra, was her aunt.