WorksheetsReadings in Philippine History
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following is not a qualification of a Historian?
A Historian is someone who continuously pursues historical knowledge.
The Historian produces historical knowledge through continuous and constant pursuit of historical knowledge.
A bachelor degree in the field of History is required to become a Historian.
Membership in Professional Historical Association in the Philippines is not a requirement.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why historians disagree with each other?
Historians historical interpretations differ from one another according to the time in which they are written.
Historians personal ideology do not greatly influence their assumptions about the past, the present and its politics and other societal issues and concerns.
Historians have different backgrounds that often bring different attitudes to their exploration of issues.
Historians might disagree, too, as a result of the methods they use to explore their subjects.
Which of the following tasks do historians engage in, excluding one?
Historians are needed to examine and interpret past events through the skills they acquired in training for historical research and methodology.
Engage with the public through educational programs and presentations.
Historians does not decide what part of the past makes it to the canon of history.
Write reports, articles, and books on findings and theories.
Who among the following historians authored a Spanish language historical monograph entitled El Llegado de España a Filipinas, for which she received the Lone Prize awarded by the Il Congreso de Hispanistas de Filipinas in 1954?
Encarnacion Alzona
Garbriel Fabella
Gregorio Zaide
Nicholas Zafra
Who among the following historians is primarily known for influencing the change in the date of Philippine independence from July 4, 1946 to June 12, 1898?
Encarnacion Alzona
Garbriel Fabella
Gregorio Zaide
Nicholas Zafra
Who among the following historians conducted extensive research on Philippine historical landmarks and figures, and authored biographies of Malolos Congress members and historical markers?
Encarnacion Alzona
Garbriel Fabella
Gregorio Zaide
Nicholas Zafra
Which historiography perspective prevailed among colonizers regarding our history as an archipelago, dividing it into two general periods: darkness and light?
Ilustrados Historiography
Kasaysayan Historiography
Spanish Historiography
Katipunan Historiography
Which of the following historiographies was written exclusively in Spanish and targeted sympathetic Spaniards to lobby for their cause?
Ilustrados Historiography
Kasaysayan Historiography
Spanish Historiography
Katipunan Historiography
Which historiography was written exclusively in Filipino to rally for the support of their countrymen for the revolution?
Ilustrados Historiography
Kasaysayan Historiography
Spanish Historiography
Katipunan Historiography
Which historiography became accessible to most Filipinos in schools, making it no longer an affair of the privilege few?
Bagong Kasaysayan Historiography
Pantayong Pananaw Historiography
Philippine Nationalist Historiography
American Historiography
Challenged long-held assumptions by looking at the same documentary and foreign-originated primary sources and periodization of Philippines history with a different lens. This lens purported to reflect the struggle of the Filipinos under colonization.
Bagong Kasaysayan Historiography
Pantayong Pananaw Historiography
Philippine Nationalist Historiography
American Historiography
This type of historiography advocated that history should be processed, written, and taught in the Filipino language for the Filipino people.
Bagong Kasaysayan Historiography
Pantayong Pananaw Historiography
Philippine Nationalist Historiography
American Historiography
It is the conceptualization of the Ancient Kasaysayan, which focuses on the importance of saysay or significance to the community where the history belongs.
Bagong Kasaysayan Historiography
Pantayong Pananaw Historiography
Philippine Nationalist Historiography
American Historiography
The following are definitions of Historical Research, except for one.
It describes what occurred in the past and then makes a critical inquiry into the truth of what occurred.
It must be interpretative because it describes the present situations in terms of past events.
It is a process of selecting the area or topic to write about the history, collecting data about events that occurred in the area or topic, collating the data, sifting the authentic form the non-authentic, and then making an interpretative narrative about or critical inquiry into the whole truth of the events.
It is a description of past events such as wars, diplomacy, trade, commerce, cultural exchanges, discovery in science and technological advancement.
The following are characteristics of Historical Research, except for one.
It focuses exclusively on the past.
It deals with discovery of data that already exists and does not have involve creation of data using structured tools.
Observations can be repeated in the same manner as in laboratory experiments and descriptive surveys.
The researcher must find satisfaction in spending vast amounts of time in the library and in pursuing minute details in relation to the topic under study.
The following are the purpose of Historical Research, except for one.
Aimed at reinterpreting prior historical works by revising existing understandings and replacing them with new, often politically charged ones.
To help people learn from past failures and success.
To describe and examine events of the past to understand the present and anticipate potential future effects.
To reach insights or conclusions about present persons or occurrences.
The following are the advantages of Historical Research, except for one.
It does not physically involve the researcher in the situation under study.
The historical method is well suited for comparative analysis.
Documents are located by the researcher, data is gathered, and conclusions are drawn out of sight.
It is the only research method that can study evidence from the past.
The following are the disadvantages of Historical Research, except for one.
Limitations are imposed due to the contextual analysis.
Availability of sources of historical materials may be problematic.
Interpreting sources is very time consuming.
There is lack of control over external variables.
The following are the importance of Historical Research, except for one.
People become more open to change if they are well informed about the past, especially about tragic events.
Mistakes of the past cannot be avoided, so we just have to move on in order to have progression.
People are motivated to respect the contributions of the people of the past to the present state of things, especially those of heroes.
A study of the past makes people understand the present better, especially the factors affecting the present.
Which explanation is not correct when it comes to inconsistency in the events of history?
There is an absence of complete, supportive, and conclusive evidence that will explain the whole event.
There is a lack of conclusion and proof to explain the facts stated.
There are different interpretations, contexts, and assumptions about the events
There is a lack of elements that will support a particular issue on the event
Which of the following statements reflects inconsistency?
The capital of the Philippines is Manila since 1574.
The treaty of Tordesillas resolves the conflict between Spain and Portugal on navigating the world.
There are ranges of 7000, 7100, and 7107 islands in the Philippines
Cebu City is known as the Queen City of the South
Are any objects whose physical or visual characteristics can provide some information about the past.
Numerical Records
Documents
Relics
Oral Statements
Any form of statement made orally by someone about past events.
Numerical Records
Documents
Relics
Oral Statements
It includes any type of numerical data in printed or handwritten form.
Numerical Records
Documents
Relics
Oral Statements
Are written or printed materials that have been produced in one form or another sometime in the past.
Numerical Records
Documents
Relics
Oral Statements
It provides third-hand information by reporting ideas and details from secondary sources
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Tertiary sources
Quaternary sources
Is one prepared by an individual who was a participant in, or a direct witness to, the event that is being described
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Tertiary sources
Quaternary sources
A document prepared by an individual who was not a direct witness to an event, but who obtained his or her description of the event from someone else.
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Tertiary sources
Quaternary sources
An account of a person’s life written by that person.
Memoir
Diary
Autobiography
Personal Letter
A history or record composed from personal observation and experience.
Memoir
Diary
Autobiography
Personal Letter
A form of autobiographical writing, is a regularly kept record of the diarist’s activities and reflections.
Memoir
Diary
Autobiography
Personal Letter
A type of letter that usually concerns personal matters and is sent from one individual to another.
Memoir
Diary
Autobiography
Personal Letter
A body of letters or communications
Field Work
Survey
Interview
Correspondence
The collection of information outside the laboratory, library, school, or workplace setting.
Field Work
Survey
Interview
Correspondence
A list of questions aimed at extracting specific data from a particular group of people.
Field Work
Survey
Interview
Correspondence
A conversation where questions asked and answers are given.
Field Work
Survey
Interview
Correspondence
A form of visual art in which a person uses various drawing instruments to mark paper or another two-dimensional medium.
Paintings
Drawing
Literature
Speech
Imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution.
Paintings
Drawing
Literature
Speech
A form of communication is spoken language, made by a speaker before an audience for a given purpose.
Paintings
Drawing
Literature
Speech
A periodical publication containing written information about current events.
Annotated Bibliographies
Biography
Newspaper
Magazine
Which of the following periodical publications contains articles and illustrations, typically covering a particular subject or area of interest?
Annotated Bibliographies
Biography
Newspaper
Magazine
Which of the following is an organized list of sources, each of which is followed by a brief note or annotation?
Annotated Bibliographies
Biography
Newspaper
Magazine
Which of the following describes a real person’s life, including factual details as well as stories from the person’s life?
Annotated Bibliographies
Biography
Newspaper
Magazine
What do Emma, Samuel, and Nora use to assess a film’s overall quality and determine whether or not they think the film is worth recommending?
Posters
Film Review
Book Review
Photographs
Which of the following is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit?
Posters
Film Review
Book Review
Photographs
Which of the following is a picture made using a camera, in which an image is focused onto film or other light-sensitive material and then made visible and permanent by chemical treatment, or stored digitally?
Posters
Film Review
Book Review
Photographs
What do Michael, David, and Samuel see in a public place that is usually a large printed sheet and often contains pictures to promote something?
Posters
Film Review
Book Review
Photographs
Who among the following historians is known as the "Dean of Filipino Historiographers" and was one of the founders of the International Association of Historians of Asia (IAHA)?
Encarnacion Alzona
Garbriel Fabella
Gregorio Zaide
Nicholas Zafra
Which of the following historiography concepts not only refers to records of past experiences, but also broader stories significant to the communities such as their experiences, legends, and epics that reflect certain communal values, spiritualities, beliefs and worldviews?
Ilustrados Historiography
Kasaysayan Historiography
Spanish Historiography
Katipunan Historiography
A form of visual art where paint or ink is used on a canvas, wooden panels or plater walls
Paintings
Drawing
Literature
Speech
