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PHILIPPINE HISTORY

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which of the following is not a symbol of a warriors' status in the society?

a)

a. Clothing

b)

b. Tattoo

c)

c. Wife

d)

d. Wound

2.

2. The first Asian traders who established a good trade relationship with the Filipinos.

a)

a. Chinese

b)

b. Hindus

c)

c. Arabs

d)

d. Dutch

3.

3. Foreign influences were evident on most aspects of Filipino culture - the Philippine languages, for example. Now, from which Asian language do these words came from, 'alam', 'hukom', and 'salamat'?

a)

a. Sanskrit

b)

b. Arabic

c)

c. Mandarin

d)

d.Malayo-Polynesian

4.

4. Who first introduced the Islamic religion in the Philippines?

a)

a.  Rajah Baguinda

b)

b. Idi Amin

c)

c. Makhdum

d)

d. Abu Bakr

5.

5. Who commanded a large Chinese fleet, sent by Emperor Yung Lo of the Ming dynasty in 1402 to trade with the country at the same time establish colonies along the coast towns of the archipelago?

a)

a.Chau-ju-kua

b)

b. Lucio Tan

c)

c. Ko- ch’a-lao

d)

d. Cheng Ho

6.

6. What province was in the earlier times became known far and wide as the 'provincia de Comintang'?

a)

a. Laguna

b)

b. Bataan

c)

c. Isabela

d)

d. Batangas

7.

7. Marriage among the Filipinos in the past was long and complicated. You had to render services to the prospective bride's family, for example, by chopping wood or fetching water from a 'balon' for days or months or years! If you were lucky enough to be accepted, what did you call of the gift you were required to give to the girl's parents?

a)

a. Bigay-suhol

b)

b. Bigay-kaya

c)

c. Bigay-ginto

d)

d. Bigay-wala

8.

8. Who was the Supreme Being of the ancient Filipinos who, they believed, had created the universe?

a)

a. Sidapa

b)

b. Lalahon

c)

c. Bathalya

d)

d. Bathala

9.

9. What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?

a)

a. Abakada

b)

b. Roman Alphabet

c)

c. Baybayin

d)

d. Balitaw

10.

10. Where was the landing spot of the 10 Bornean datus who had escaped (along with their families) from the rule of their sultan, Makatunaw of Borneo?

a)

a. San Joaquin, Panay Island

b)

b. Puerto Princesa, Palawan

c)

c. Homonhon, Samar

d)

d. Palo, Leyte

11.

1. They were the police force in the Spanish colonial period who were feared because they were armed with rifles .

a)

a. Cuadrilleros

b)

b. Guardia Civil Veterana

c)

c. Guardia Civil

d)

d. Guerrilla

12.

2. The system implemented by the Spaniards where lands were divided and distributed among the Spaniards.

a)

a. Barter System

b)

b. Encomienda System

c)

c. Reduccion System

d)

d. Tax System

13.

3. The highest judicial court in the Spanish colony.

a)

a. Cabeza de Barangay

b)

b. Real Audiencia

c)

c. Ecclesiastical Court

d)

d. Guardia Civil

14.

4. A group of elite, well-educated individuals whose main focus was Philippine nationalism, were collectively called?

a)

a. Luminares

b)

b. Magnificos

c)

c. Ilustrados

d)

d. Professorios

15.

5. What were people of mixed Spanish-Chinese, Spanish-Native or Chinese-Native ancestry referred to as?

a)

a. Mestizos

b)

b. Sangrios

c)

c. Mulattos

d)

d. Consulados

16.

6. What were individuals called if they were born in the Philippines but were of entirely Spanish descent?

a)

a. Creoles

b)

b. Cajuns

c)

c. Mestizos

d)

d. Mulattos

17.

7. Who were the peninsulares?

a)

a. Any individuals of Spanish decent

b)

b. Church officials who ruled the Philippines

c)

c. Individuals who settled in Luzon peninsula

d)

d. Native Spanish born individuals

18.

8. Portuguese explorer who arrived on March 31,1521 in the Philippines.

a)

a. Ferdinand Magellan

b)

b. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

c)

c. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos

d)

d. Antonio Pigafetta

19.

9. Raja Lakandula and Raja Sulayman revolted against Governor Guido de Lavezaris, because of the abuses by the Spaniards. What is the revolt called?

a)

a. Pampanga Revolt

b)

b. Isneg Revolt

c)

c. Tamblot Revolt

d)

d. Manila Revolt

20.

10. Filipinos remembered Dr. Jose Rizal as the patriot of the masses. He was executed by the Spanish authorities in Luneta (Bagumbayan by then), Manila in December 30, 1896. Which of these capital punishments was used to execute him?

a)

a. Garrote

b)

b. Live Burial

c)

c. Guillotine

d)

d. Shooting

21.

1. Based on the plan proposed by whom was The Malolos Constitution drafted?

a)

a. Paterno

b)

b. Calderon

c)

c. Mabini

d)

d. Del Pilar

22.

2. What do you call when a country takes a severe step or measure that government can take to avoid dangers like rebellion, invasion, or even violence?

a)

a. EDSA Revolution

b)

b. Martial Law

c)

c. Emergence of leftists Group

d)

d. Rebellion

23.

3. This organization was founded in 1968 by Jose Maria Sison and to upheld were based on the ideology of Mao Tse tung.

a)

a. CPP

b)

b. NPA

c)

c. MNLF

d)

d. MILF

24.

4. What do you call the government the Muslims want to build?

a)

a. Republic of Mindanao

b)

b. Republic of Bangsamoro

c)

c. Republic of Liberation Front

d)

d. Republic of Muslim Mindanao

25.

5. All the following are the rights of President Marcos to create except:

a)

a. Presidential decrees

b)

b. Letter of Plead

c)

c. Letter of Instructions

d)

d. General Orders

26.

6. The president that is known as the champion of the masses.

a)

a. Manuel A. Roxas

b)

b. Ramon Magsaysay

c)

c. Elpidio Quirino

d)

d. Diosdado Macapagal

27.

7. The Cardinal that calls out for people and ignited the People Power Revolution.

a)

a. Cardinal Tagle

b)

b. Cardinal John Paul

c)

c. Cardinal Sin

d)

d. Cardinal Francis

28.

8. The president that implements Republic Act No. 4166 and proposed the MAPHILINDO

a)

a. Manuel A. Roxas

b)

b. Ramon Magsaysay

c)

c. Carlos P. Garcia

d)

d. Diosdado Macapagal

29.

9. To avoid what could have been a military confrontation in Manila between pro- and anti-Marcos troops, Marcos was advised by US President Ronald Reagan to flew in ___________.

a)

a. Hawaii

b)

b. America.

c)

c. Guam

d)

d. Malaysia

30.

10. The wife of Benigno Aquino Jr. that become the president after Ferdinand Marcos.

a)

a. Corazon A. Aquino

b)

b. Corazon B. Aquino

c)

c. Corazon C. Aquino

d)

d. Corazon D. Aquino

31.

1. Who was the First President of the Republic of the Philippines came from Mindanao?

a)

a. Benigno Aquino III

b)

b. Rodrigo Duterte

c)

c. Gloria Arroyo

d)

d. Joseph Estrada

32.

2. When was Senator Benigno S. Aquion Jr. brutally murdered?

a)

a. August 21, 1983

b)

b. August 23, 1983

c)

c. August 24, 1983

d)

d. August 25, 1983

33.

3. What is the reason of war in Marawi last 2017 ?

a)

a. When the Philippine Army tried to capture Isnlon Hapilon

b)

b. When the Philippine Army tried to invade their territory

c)

c. When the Philippine Army tried to captured innocent people

d)

d. When the Philippine Army tried to be allied with Isnlon Hapilon

34.

4. When was the People Power Revolution Started ?

a)

a. February 22, 1986

b)

b. February 22, 1987

c)

c. February 22, 1988

d)

d. February 22,1989

35.

5. He was a Filipino judge impeached last December 11, 2022 because of failure to disclose to the public his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth.

a)

a. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo

b)

b. Chief Justice Renato Corona

c)

c. Chief Justice Hiralio Davide Jr.

d)

d. Chief Justice Cayetano L. Arellano

36.

6. . Who was the 14th President of the Republic of the Philippines jailed because of corruption charges related to allegations misuse of $8.8 million in state lottery funds during her administration.

a)

a. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

b)

b. President Corazon Aquino

c)

c. President Fidel V Ramos

d)

d. President Elpidio Quirino

37.

7. When was the massacre in Hacienda Luisita Tarlac City happened?

a)

a. November 2004

b)

b. December 2004

c)

c. October 2004

d)

d. September 2004

38.

8. He is the 13th President of the Republic of the Philippines remembered for steadfastly promoting the principles people empowerment and global competitiveness

a)

a. Corazon Aquino

b)

b. Joseph Estrada

c)

c. Fidel Ramos

d)

d. Gloria Arroyo

39.

9. They were killed in an anti-terrorist operation in Mamasapano Maguindanao last January 25,2005.

a)

a. SAF 44

b)

b. SAF 45

c)

c. SAF 43

d)

d. SAF 42

40.

10. She was a Senator jailed On February 23,2017 because of violating the drug trafficking law.

a)

a. Pia Cayetano

b)

b. Loren Legarda

c)

c. Leila de Lima

d)

d. Riza Honteveros