RPH 101 – Reading in Philippine History Chapter Test

The Enriquez Ancestral House in Bulakan, Bulacan, is historically significant as a:

• Military fortress during the Philippine-American War.

• Japanese Imperial Army headquarters.

• Spanish colonial government center.

• Propagandist safehouse and repository of vital documents.

Milagros Enriquez, associated with the Enriquez Ancestral House, is known as a:

• Revolutionary general.

• Food historian who preserved traditional Bulakeño cuisine.

• Renowned visual artist.

• First female governor of Bulacan who preserved traditional Bulakeño cuisine.

The "Gurguya" shell cookie is a traditional delicacy associated with which ancestral house?

• Casa Real Shrine

• Marcelo H. del Pilar Shrine

• Enriquez Ancestral House

• Biak-na-Bato National Park

The Meyto Shrine in Calumpit, Bulacan, marks the site where:

• The first Mass in Bulacan was celebrated in 1572.

• The Malolos Constitution was drafted.

• General Tanaka made his last stand.

• The Biak-na-Bato Republic was established.

During the Spanish colonial era, the Calumpit River served as a vital:

• A. Ancient "highway" for travel and trade.

• B. Natural defensive barrier against invaders.

• C. Source of irrigation for rice paddies.

• D. Location for shipbuilding industries.

If you were to visit the oldest church in the province of Bulacan, you would go to:

• Barasoain Church in Malolos.

• St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Calumpit.

• Basilica Minore de Immaculada Concepcion in Malolos.

• Meyto Shrine in Calumpit.

Father Diego Vivar-Ordonez is historically associated with the early evangelization of Bulacan through his leadership at:

• St. John the Baptist Parish Church.

• Barasoain Church.

• Casa Real Shrine.

• Kakarong de Sili Shrine.

The secret underground tunnels found beneath St. John the Baptist Parish Church in Calumpit are historically significant because they served as:

• A hiding place for Spanish friars during revolts during World War II.

• The final defensive stronghold of General Tanaka in World War II.

• A smuggling route for contraband goods.

• An extension of the Calumpit River trade network.

During the First Philippine Republic, the Basilica Minore de Immaculada Concepcion (Malolos Cathedral) functioned as the:

• Palacio Presidencial (Presidential Palace) of Emilio Aguinaldo.

• Main legislative hall of the Malolos Congress.

• Official printing press of the Republic.

• Site of the Universidad Literaria Científica de Filipinas.

The Siatra Tree, also known as the "Kalayaan Tree," is most likely associated with which historical site in Bulacan?

• Biak-na-Bato National Park

• Basilica Minore de Immaculada Concepcion

• Kakarong de Sili Shrine

• Museo ni Mariano Ponce