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GHIST PRELIMS REVIEWER

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the word history came from a greek word historie which means to inquire

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Historical opinions are people’s points of view which are automatically based on facts.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

History is always written from a point of view.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

According to Renato Constantino, one issue on post-colonial historiography was that Filipino historians were captives of Spanish and American historiography.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Historical facts are pieces of information that are true.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

According to Fr. John Schumacher, some “nationalist history” have obstructed, instead of promoted, the national Filipino cause.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Both Renato Constantino and Fr. John Schumacher believe in the writing of people’s history.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

History is all around us

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

In studying history, we are interested to find out what happened, when it happened, to whom it happened, how it happened, why it happened, and what its consequences were.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Only when information is true can we have an accurate picture of the past.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Which of the following statements about the historian’s task comes from Fr. John Schumacher?

a)

To advance the writing of a truly Filipino history, the history of the Filipino people

b)

To present the Filipino past that really was, in all its variety

c)

To weave particular events into a total view so that historical experience can be summed up and analysed

d)

To write Philippine history from the point of view of the Filipino

12.

For Renato Constantino, what should be the focus of writing a truly Filipino history?

a)

The nationalist writing of people’s history

b)

the collective lives and struggles of anonymous masses of individuals and social forces

c)

the recovery of the past human experience

d)

the reforming and reshaping of the Filipino society toward a better future

13.

It is considered as the “essence of life” according to Constantino?

a)

struggle

b)

toward a nationalist history

c)

society

d)

human masses

14.

Which is not true about Renato Constantino’s people’s history?

a)

It must not deal only with objective developments but also bring the discussion to the realm of value judgments

b)

It must deal with the past with a view to explaining the present

c)

History should show how a nation was born

d)

It must be more descriptive than analytical

15.

What was the focus of post-colonial Philippine history according to Fr. John Schumacher?

a)

none of the given options

b)

Both---Philippine Revolution and American Colonial Period

c)

American Colonial Period

d)

Philippine Revolution

16.

All of the following are examples of secondary source except:

a)

Jose Rizal’s correspondent letters

b)

Magazine article about 20th century female photographer

c)

Textbook on Philippine History

d)

Book about diaries kept during the Holocaust

17.

The term historiography has this meaning:

a)

reforming and reshaping people’s history

b)

historical research that aims for social justice

c)

writing a nationalist history

d)

the practice of writing history

18.

Fr. John Schumacher’s framework in studying Philippine history?

a)

Williams Henry Scott

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

Renato Constantino’s People’s History

d)

Bonifacio, Jacinto and other revolutionists

19.

Biography, newspaper article, diary, journal entries, and films are examples of:

a)

Literary sources

b)

Social documents

c)

material sources

d)

testimonial sources

20.

Historical sources are materials or objects from which the historians construct meaning.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

In studying history, we are interested to find out what happened, when it had happened, to whom it happened, how it happened, why it happened, and what's its consequences.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

In studying history, we are interested to find out the patterns of change and continuity over time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

BC is short for before Christ which refers to the number of years after the birth of Jesus Christ

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

AD is short for Anno Domini which refers to the number of years before the birth of Jesus Christ.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

Sources are proofs that determine the truth of historical accounts.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Evidences are things which provide information.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

Ornaments, tools, or other objects made by people of the past are called artifacts.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

According to Renato Constantino, one issue on post colonial historiography was that Filipino historians were captives of a Spanish and American historiography.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

There were distortions and forgeries in post-colonial historiography according to Fr. John Schumacher

a)

true

b)

false

30.

According to Renato Constantino, the historian's task is to advance the writing of a truly Filipino history

a)

true

b)

false

31.

According to Fr. John Schumacher, the Filipino people are the primary agents of their history.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

According to Fr, Schumacher, some "nationalist history" have obstructed, instead of promoted, the national Filipino cause.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

The Laguna Copper-plate inscription is an example of an unwritten source.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

The terms Philippines and Filipinos did not exist before the spanish came to our islands since there was no unified state in these islands, only independent chiefdoms or tribes.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

The precolonial Filipinos were not deeply religious, there were taught by Spaniards.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

External genuineness of the documents the researchers use in a historical study,

a)

true

b)

false

37.

If you do internal criticism, you are doing context analysis.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Doing content analysis, is also doing an internal criticism.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Written sources and unwritten sources are typologies of historical sources according to forms

a)

true

b)

false

40.

Primary sources and secondary sources are typologies of historical sources according to kind

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Published journal articles and books are an example of secondary sources.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

Who wrote his book with the objective of writing a history that comes from the point of view of the Filipinos, particularly the grassroots?

(a)  

43.

The Following are works of Renato Constantino

a)

the miseducation of the filipino

b)

excerpts from the speeches of claro m. recto

c)

veneration wihtout understanding

d)

the making of a filipino: a history of philippine colonial politics

e)

The historian's task in the Philippine

44.

What was the focus of post-colonialist Philippine History according to Fr. John Schumacher?

(a)  

45.

It is considered as the essence of life according to Renato Constantino.

(a)  

46.

The motivators of change and history according to Renato Constantino:

(a)  

47.

For Renato Constantino, what did he consider as a motive force of Philippine history?

(a)  

48.

Fr. Schumacher's framework in studying Philippine History is?

(a)  

49.

According to him, understanding all aspects of the experience of the Filipinos must be investigated in order to have a true Filipino history:

(a)  

50.

What is the correct order of Birth of Filipino Nationalism?

(a)  

51.

The historians' task according to Fr. Schumacher

(a)  

52.

Which is not true about doing external criticism?

a)

looking at the historicity of the facts contained in the document

b)

determining the accuracy of the contents of a document

c)

doing context analysis

d)

doing content analysis

53.

Which of the following is not an example of primary source?

a)

memoirs

b)

textbooks

c)

diaries

d)

speeches

54.

Journal article

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

55.

Book review

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

56.

Recordings

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

57.

Autobiography

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

58.

History book

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

59.

Biography

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

60.

Relics

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

61.

Government records

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

62.

Diary

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

63.

Oral history

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

64.

Diaries, Minutes of meeting, Government documents, Biography, Autobiography

a)

written

b)

unwritten

65.

artifacts, Photos, Oral traditions, Interview recordings, Relics

a)

Written

b)

Unwritten

66.

is the material/matter/medium contained within the work that's available for the audience.

(a)  

67.

is the positioning of the content, storyline, or purpose that provides value to the audience.

(a)  

68.

CONTENT can come in several forms:

(a)  

69.

Date of the writing and/or publication of the original document: the Battle of Mactan

(a)  

70.

The original language used in the Battle of Mactan

(a)  

71.

Author’s name (battle of Mactan)

(a)  

72.

The language used in translation: Battle of Mactan

(a)  

73.

Date and place of birth of the author: Antonio Pigafetta

(a)  

74.

The social milieu around the time that the event occurred and was written (What was happening in history around the time that the document was written?) (battle of mactan)

(a)  

75.

Title of the document where the selected text came from: battle of mactan

(a)  

76.

Relevant information about the antonio pigafetta that would link the author to the primary source:

(a)  

77.

Translator/s name: battle of mactan

(a)  

78.

The place where the original document was first published: Battle of Mactan

(a)  

79.

The author's purpose for writing the document: Battle of Mactan

(a)  

80.

Date and place of death of the author: Antonio Pigafetta

(a)  

81.

Who was the intended audience of the document? (Battle of Mactan)

(a)  

82.

If there are any, what are the author's personal biases, suspected errors, or misleading statements that showed up in the document? Make sure you choose the two correct answers. Otherwise, the system will automatically not consider your response.

a)

That the Spaniards cannons were proven to be superior than the natives' crude weapons

b)

That Magellan's bravery in the battle should not be forgotten

c)

The natives openly accepted Christianity

d)

Magellan had natural talent and boldness in learning circumnavigation

83.

What were the places mentioned? (Battle of Mactan)

a)

Matan, Spagnia, Malucho, Zubu

b)

Butuan, Matan, Malucho, Spagnia

c)

Zula, Zubu, Matan, Malucho

84.

What is the main topic of the SELECTED TEXT analyzed?

a)

The escape from Mactan

b)

Magellan's expedition around the world

c)

The battle of Mactan and the escape of the Spanish survivors

d)

The first ship to circumnavigate the world

85.

Who were the groups of people mentioned?

a)

Cilapulapu, Zula, Zula's wife and son, King of Spagnia, Henrich, Moro men, 60 men, Duarte Barbosa

b)

Zula, his son, captain general, Cilapulapu, King of Spagnia, Duarte Barbosa, Christian men, Moro men, 1500 native fighters

c)

Cilapulapu, Cilapulapu's son, Captain general, Pigafetta, 1,500 native fighters, Moro men, Zubu

86.

What do you think is the historical significance of this document?

a)

It signifies the first defense of the Filipino natives against foreign invaders

b)

Introduction of Christianity in the Philippines

c)

The accomplishment of Magellan's expedition

87.

Which is not a key topic discussed in the SELECTED source analyzed? 

a)

Magellan's display of his army's superiority

b)

The first mass in the Philippines

c)

Zula asking Magellan's help to subdue Cilapulapu

88.

Date of the writing and/or publication of the original document: "Customs of the Tagalogs"

a)

October, 1890

b)

October, 1589

c)

October, 1578

89.

Relevant information about the author that would link the author to the primary source: Customs of Tagalog

a)

He authored several books designed to promote language inculturation for easier Christian evangelization in the country. He was also credited in writing the first printed book in the Philippines---the Doctrina Cristiana.

b)

He spent most of his missionary life in the Philippines

c)

He lived a pious and dedicated apostolic life thus earning him respect from his colleagues and those he served

90.

Who was the intended audience?

a)

European Nobility

b)

Santiago de Vera and alcaldes-mayores

c)

Spanish monarch

91.

The social milieu around the time that the event occurred and was written (What was happening in history around the time that the document was written?)

a)

Medieval Period

b)

Age of Industrial Revolution

c)

Age of geographical discoveries

92.

The original language used in the document:

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Portuguese

93.

Date and place of death of the author:

a)

1590, Liliw, Laguna

b)

1590, Extremadura, Spain

c)

1590, Portocarrero, Laguna

94.

The place where the original document was first written:

a)

Nagcarlan, Manila

b)

Nagcarlan, Laguna

c)

Nagcarlan, Cavite

95.

Date and place of birth of the author:

a)

1530, Plasencia, Extremadura,Italy

b)

1525, Plasencia, Portocarrero, Spain

c)

1520, Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain

96.

1520, Plasencia, Extremadura, Spain

a)

Juan de Plasencia, Customs of the Tagalogs in "Blair, Emma Helen, ed. d.1911. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803; explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the beginning of the nineteenth century; [Vol. 1, no. 7] Blair, Emma Helen, ed. d.1911. pp. 173-196

b)

Juan de Plasencia, Customs of the Tagalogs, by James Robertson, 1911

c)

Juan de Plasencia, Customs of the Tagalogs

97.

The language used in translation:

a)

English

b)

Tagalog

98.

Translator/s name: Customs of Tagalogs

a)

James Schurman

b)

Frederic Morrison

99.

Author’s name: Customs of Tagalogs

a)

Juan de Plasencia

b)

Frederic Morrison

100.

Author’s purpose for writing the document: Customs of the Tagalogs

a)

To describe the life of the Tagalogs because he loves writing

b)

To report to Santiago de Vera, the Royal Audiencia's chief justice, of the customs, traditions, and beliefs of the natives to find ways on how alcaldes-mayores could administer justice to the people.

c)

To find solutions to the native's civil affairs.

101.

The "aliping namamahay" are also called as

a)

timawas

b)

commoners

102.

Juan de Plasencia's document became the country’s first Civil Code, used by the alcaldes-mayores in their administration of justice. Which of the following is not one of the topics covered in the document?

a)

Marriage, dowry, adoption, inheritance, divorce customs

b)

Political organization - barangay, the datu and his subjects

c)

Education system

d)

Legal justice system

103.

The chiefs, nobles, commoners, and slaves were all part of the Tagalog

a)

Social classes

b)

Customs and traditions

c)

Political units

104.

The document pertains to the customs of which group of people in the Philippines?

a)

Tagalogs

b)

Luzones

c)

Cordillerans

105.

Which is not true about the social milieu when the event occurred and was written?

a)

USA starting to become a superpower country

b)

USA was at war with Spain at that time

c)

None of the given options

d)

Aguinaldo return from Hong Kong with American sponsorship

106.

Place of proclamation:

a)

Cavite

b)

Pampanga

c)

Bulacan

107.

Translator of the document:

a)

Sulpicio Guevara

b)

Guevara Bautista

c)

Emilio Sulpicio

108.

Author's purpose for writing the document.

a)

To declare to the world that the Philippines is free.

b)

To proclaim the sovereignty and independence of the Philippines from the colonial rule of Spain

c)

To proclaim the defeat of the Spaniards

109.

Who was the intended audience?

a)

Filipinos, Spaniards and Americans

b)

Filipinos

c)

Spaniards

110.

The original language of the document:

a)

Tagalog

b)

Spanish

c)

Both Spanish and Tagalog

111.

Author of the document

a)

Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista

b)

Jose Guevara

c)

Sulpicio Guevara

112.

The language used in translation.

(a)  

113.

Birthday of the author:

a)

7 December 1830

b)

7 April 1835

c)

15 January 1845

114.

Date of official ratification.

a)

September 12, 1898

b)

September 29, 1898

c)

August 1, 1898

115.

Title  of the document: 

a)

Aguinaldo's Declaration of Independence

b)

Free at last - Filipinas La Independencia

c)

Philippine Declaration of Independence

116.

Death of the author:

a)

4 December 1903

b)

15 January 1905

c)

7 April 1899

117.

Relevant information about the author that would link the author to the primary source:

a)

He was a reporter of a Spanish language newspaper who became a close friend of Aguinaldo

b)

In 1898, the author became the first adviser to Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo and subsequently wrote the declaration of Philippine Independence

118.

The white triangle in the Philippine flag (raised during the Proclamation) symbolizes:

a)

Emblem of Rizal

b)

Emblem of the Katipunan

119.

How many people signed the Philippine declaration of independence?

a)

89

b)

98

c)

87

120.

The three stars of the Philippine flag represents:

a)

Luzon, Panay, Mindanao

b)

Luzon, Visayas, Panay

c)

Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

121.

The eight rays of the sun found in the Philippine flag (Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, and Pampanga) represent the:

a)

First provinces to defeat the Spaniards

b)

First provinces to revolt against Spain

c)

First provinces to support USA

122.

Main topic of the proclamation:

a)

Announcing the US mandate to proclaim Philippine independence from Spain

b)

Proclamation of liberation from Spain

c)

Assertion of the right to be free and independent from Spain

123.

These colors in the Philippine flag commemorate the flag of the USA.

a)

Red, white, blue

b)

Red, yellow, green

c)

Blue, yellow, red

124.

Which is not a key topic discussed in the proclamation? One answer only

a)

Spain's defeat from USA

b)

Brief history of Spanish colonization through Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

Recognition of Emilio Aguinaldo as the dictator

c)

1898 Revolution

d)

Execution of Jose Rizal and GOMBURZA

125.

The only American who signed the Proclamation of Philippine Independence

a)

M.L. Johnson

b)

M.L. Johnson

c)

L.M. Jackson