The First Mass in the Philippines Quiz

The First Mass in the Philippines was held in what year?

• 1492

• 1521

• 1545

• 1565

Who was the leader of the expedition that reached the Philippines and celebrated the First Mass?

• Miguel López de Legazpi

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Ruy López de Villalobos

• Christopher Columbus

Who was the priest that officiated the First Mass?

• Fr. Pedro de Valderrama

• Fr. Andres de Urdaneta

• Fr. Gregorio Valdes

• Fr. Vicente de Balboa

On what date was the First Mass celebrated?

• March 16, 1521

• March 31, 1521

• April 7, 1521

• April 27, 1521

What day was March 31, 1521, the date of the First Mass?

• Good Friday

• Easter Sunday

• Christmas Day

• Palm Sunday

Which historian argued that the First Mass took place in Butuan?

• Fr. Miguel Bernad, S.J.

• Fr. Francisco Colin

• Fr. Pablo Pastells

• Fr. Pablo Baes

Which province is the island of Limasawa located in?

• Leyte

• Bohol

• Cebu

• Surigao del Norte

Which modern-day province claims Butuan as the true site of the First Mass?

• Agusan del Sur

• Agusan del Norte

• Misamis Oriental

• Surigao del Sur

Which primary source narrated the First Mass in the Philippines?

• Antonio Pigafetta’s chronicles

• Fr. Plasencia’s Doctrina Christiana

• Jose Rizal’s annotations

• Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas

Who was Antonio Pigafetta?

• A Spanish priest

• A navigator from Portugal

• An Italian chronicler of Magellan’s voyage

• A Cebuano chieftain