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Philippine Literature - Online Review Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our flag was hoisted on ___________.

a)

June 12, 1898

b)

June 19, 1998

c)

June 22, 1889

d)

June 12, 1988

2.

The first president of the Philippines.

a)

Pres. Emilio Jacinto

b)

Pres. Emilio Aquinaldo

c)

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo

d)

Gen. Emilio Jacinto

3.

The New Day is established by __________.

a)

Pascual Poblete

b)

Sergio Osmeña

c)

Rafael Palma

d)

Aurelio Tolentino

4.

These are the three group of writers during American Period, except ________.

a)

Spanish Writers

b)

Tagalog Writers

c)

English Writers

d)

American Writers

5.

These writers were inspired to write in praise of Jose Rizal, except ____________.

a)

Cecilio Apostol

b)

Tomas Remigio

c)

Jesus Balmori

d)

Claro M. Recto

6.

It means a black, wooly caterpillar.

a)

Cristalides

b)

Crissiladas

c)

Criselidas

d)

Crisalidas

7.

The first woman poet in the Philippines who was good in Spanish.

a)

Adelina Guevara

b)

Adelina Guerera

c)

Adelina Guerrea

d)

Adelina Guererro

8.

The following are the three kinds of Tagalog poets, except _______.

a)

Poet of the Heart

b)

Poet of History

c)

Poet of Life

d)

Poet of the Stage

9.

BANAAG AT SIKAT was his masterpiece.

a)

Jose Corazon de Jesus

b)

Amado V. Hernandez

c)

Valeriano Hernandez Peña

d)

Lope K. Santos

10.

Popularly known as Huseng Batute.

a)

Jose Corazon de Jesus

b)

Amado V. Hernandez

c)

Valeriano Hernandez Peña

d)

Lope K. Santos

11.

Makata ng mga Manggagawa

a)

Jose Corazon de Jesus

b)

Amado V. Hernandez

c)

Valeriano Hernandez Peña

d)

Lope K. Santos

12.

He was known as Tandang Anong.

a)

Jose Corazon de Jesus

b)

Amado V. Hernandez

c)

Valeriano Hernandez Peña

d)

Lope K. Santos

13.

A free verse poem that contains 17 syllables and divided into three lines.

a)

Haiku

b)

Tanaga

c)

Usual Poem

d)

Sonnet

14.

He won the Pulitzer Prize for his bestsellers I SAW THE FALL OF THE PHILIPPINES, I SEE THE PHILIPPINES RISE etc...

a)

Carlos P. Rumolo

b)

Raul Manglapuz

c)

Carlos P. Lopez

d)

Carlos P. Romulo

15.

The seeds of activism resulted in the declaration of Martial Law in ______.

a)

1982

b)

1972

c)

1928

d)

1982

16.

The title of the short story written by Genoveva Edroza that won first prize in Palanca Memorial Awards in 1950-51.

a)

Mabangis na Kamay

b)

Ang Kwento ni Mabuti

c)

Planeta, Buwan at mga Bituin

d)

Bukang Liwayway

17.

The youth became completely rebellious during this period.

a)

Martial Law

b)

People Power Revolution

c)

Period of Activism

d)

Japanese Period

18.

The author of the book that truly represents the writers who were eyewitnesses to this time "of terror and wrath."

a)

Jose F. Labaca

b)

Jose F. Corazon

c)

Jose F. Lacbaca

d)

Jose F. Lacaba

19.

The composer the the Filipino song, ANAK.

a)

Freddie Garcia

b)

Freddie Aguilar

c)

Freddie Aguillar

d)

Freddie Aguiler

20.

The following are the leading newspapers during the Period of New Society, except ___________.

a)

Bulletin Today

b)

Times Journal

c)

Pilipino Express

d)

Kislap Balita

e)

None of the above

21.

A term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material. It is also efers to works of the creative imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in some instances, journalism, and song.

a)

Autobiography

b)

Litereture

c)

Poetry

d)

Literature

22.

A self-written account of the life of oneself and a history of a person's life written or told by that person.

a)

Aotobiography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Autoboigraphy

d)

Autobiograpy

23.

Battle of wits among participants

a)

Proverbs

b)

Tanaga

c)

Riddles

d)

Short Story

24.

Sinakal ko muna, bago ko nilagari

a)

Gitara

b)

Sinturon

c)

Violin

d)

Kutsara

25.

Malambot na parang ulap, kasama ko sa pangarap

a)

Ulam

b)

Ulap

c)

Unan

d)

Uhaw

26.

He is the writer of notable work Florante at Laura

a)

Francisco Baltazar

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

N.V.M. Gonzales

27.

It is done in verse and with rhyming where two protagonist debate the merits of a theme

a)

Deabate

b)

Balagtasan

c)

Pagtatalo

28.

Date where the first Balagtasan was held.

a)

March 1922

b)

March 1923

c)

March 1924

29.

Notable works during the Spanish Period

(a)  

30.

During this period, Jose Rizal's works such as Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo were written to awake the mind of our countrymen.

a)

Pre-colonial Period

b)

Spanish Colonization

c)

Nationalistic/Propaganda & Revolutionary Period

d)

American Colonial Period

31.

The Philippines had literature such as legends, folktales, folksongs, and the like.

a)

Pre-colonial Period

b)

Nationalistic/Propaganda & Revolutionary Period

c)

Spanish Colonization

d)

American Colonial Period

32.

This period has two distinct classifications: religious and secular literature.

a)

Pre-colonial Period

b)

Spanish Colonization

c)

Nationalistic/Propaganda & Revolutionary Period

d)

American Colonial Period

33.

Haiku and Tanka were influenced by what period?

a)

Spanish Colonization

b)

American Colonial Period

c)

Japanese Occupation

d)

Contemporary/Modern Period

34.

This period presented new trends in writing using modern technology.

a)

Spanish Colonization

b)

American Colonial Period

c)

Japanese Occupation

d)

Contemporary/Modern Period

35.

English as a medium of instruction was introduced in the school as the intellectual language of education in this period.

a)

Spanish Colonization

b)

American Colonial Period

c)

Japanese Occupation

d)

Contemporary/Modern Period

36.

Check two examples of Awit:

a)

Florante at Laura

b)

Ibong Adarna

c)

Bernardo Carpio

d)

Si Manang Alimango

37.

Check two examples of Korido:

a)

Florante at Laura

b)

Ibong Adarna

c)

Bernardo Carpio

d)

Si Manang Alimango

38.

The period where Emilio Jacinto made the newspaper of the society.

a)

Pre-colonial Period

b)

Spanish Colonization

c)

Nationalistic/Propaganda & Revolutionary Period

d)

American Colonial Period

39.

The period where Tagalog poets wrote in simple language and free verse.

a)

Nationalistic/Propaganda & Revolutionary Period

b)

American Colonial Period

c)

Japanese Occupation (War Years)

d)

Japanese Occupation (Period of Maturity and Originality)

40.

The use of the vernacular in regional literature is ___________

a)

discouraged because many people do not understand a piece not written in either English or Tagalog

b)

encouraged so that the culture and tradition of a people are upheld despite effects of modernity

c)

opposed for the reason that it constraints the expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas of a writer

d)

affirmed by many for it allows free flow of feelings and in-sights not understandable to readers

41.

The force that creates the struggles between two or more characters in a story.

a)

Conflict

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Sketch

42.

Prose came from the Latin term________ , which means straightforward discourse.

a)

prose

b)

prosa

c)

pros

d)

pross

43.

The end part of a story is called____________.

a)

Resolution

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Falling action.

44.

It is the central idea or belief in a short story

a)

Motiff

b)

Theme

c)

Point of View

d)

Shadow

45.

It is a form of poetry that has a similar structure to that of a novel or short story but in verse form

a)

Narrative Poetry

b)

Dramatic Poetry

c)

Lyric Poetry

d)

Prose Poetry

46.

Is an external conflict that a character struggles with

another character.

a)

Internal conflict

b)

Man vs. man

c)

Man vs. Nature

d)

Man vs. Society

47.

One of the characters tells the story, talks directly to the reader.

a)

Third Person Limited

b)

First Person

c)

Third-Person Omniscient

d)

Second person

48.

The very first book printed in the Philippines in 1593.

a)

DOCTRINA CHRISTIANA

b)

QURAN

c)

HOLY BIBLE

d)

NINAY

49.

One of the Filipino Pensionados and the fifth Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippines that can now be seen at the back of the 1000 peso bill together with Josefa Llanes-Escoda and Vicente Lim.

a)

Jose Lacaba

b)

Jose de la Cruz

c)

Jose Abad Santos

d)

Jose Francisco

50.

A Filipino statesman and writer born in Tiaong, Tayabas (Now Quezon). He authored Bajo Los Cocoteros in 1911.

a)

Claro M. Recto

b)

Manuel L. Quezon

c)

Carlos P. Romulo

d)

Pedro Paterno