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History of Taxonomy in the Ph MT1-1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The collected tax on tribute was called

a)

Datu

b)

Timawa

c)

Handug

d)

Alipin

2.

The unit of government was called

a)

Municipality

b)

Barangay

c)

Community

d)

Town

3.

Who introduced the "new income-generating means."?

a)

Government

b)

American

c)

Japanese occupation forces

d)

Philippine revolutionary leaders

4.

What was the primary purpose of the "cedula" tax during the Spanish colonial period?

a)

Infrastructure development

b)

Education funding

c)

Local governance

d)

Personal identification

5.

When the cedula was imposed by the Americans?

a)

January 1, 1941

b)

January 1, 1940

c)

January 4, 1941

d)

January 4, 1940

6.

Who introduced the income tax in the Philippines?

a)

Spanish colonizers

b)

American colonizers

c)

Japanese occupation forces

d)

Philippine revolutionary leaders

7.

BIR means

a)

Bureau of Internal Revenue

b)

Bureau of Intership Revenue

c)

Bureau of Intersection Residence

d)

Bureau of Intersection Revenue

8.

The Bureau was further reorganized under the administration of Commissioner Ruben Ancheta.

a)

On August 1, 1980

b)

On August 2, 1983

c)

On August 9, 1987

d)

On August 8, 1978

9.

When the Philippines gained its independence from the United States, the Bureau was eventually re-established separately.

a)

On June 4, 1945

b)

On July 4, 1946

c)

On August 4, 1946

d)

On May 4, 1946

10.

After the People's Revolution in a renewed trust towards an effective tax administration was pursued by the Bureau. "Operation: walang Lagay was launched to promote the efficient an honest collection of taxes.

a)

December 1986

b)

January 1986

c)

February 1987

d)

March 1987

11.

The sanctorum is the tax being paid as support to the church

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The unit of government was called "Municipality".

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The tribute (buwis) is the tax or rent given to the landlord by the tenant

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

During the term of Collector Holting, the Bureau had its first reorganization on January 1, 1913 with the creation of nine (9) divisions

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

The year 1993 marked the entry into the Bureau of its first lady Commissioner, Liwatway Vinzons-Chato

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

The proclamation of Martial Law on September 21, 1972 marked the advent of the New Society and unshered in a new approach in the developmental efforts of the government

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

In order to encourage and educate consumers/taxpayers to demand sales invoices and receipts, the raffle promo "Huminging Resibo, Manalong Libo~Libo" was institutionalized in 1998.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

It was during Commissioner Chato's term that a five-year Tax Computerization
Project (TCP) was undertaken in 1994.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

The cedula was imposed by the Americans on January 1, 1941.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

On August 1, 1980, the Bureau was further reorganized under the administration of Commissioner Ruben Ancheta

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

It was during Commissioner Chato's term that a five-year Tax Computerization
Project (TCP) was undertaken in 1994

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Under Commissioner Bañez's administration, the BIR's thrust was to transform the agency to make it taxpayer-focused

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

In January 1956, the position title of the head of the Bureau was changed from Collector to Commissioner. The last Collector and the first Commissioner of the BIR was Jose Aranas

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

The appointment of Misael Vera as Commissioner in 1965 led the Bureau to a "new direction" in tax administration

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

"Residence certificate" is a legal identity document in the Philippines

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

There was no national government

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

The local gobernadorcillos had been responsible for collection of the tribute.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

With the resignation of Commissioner Bañez on August 19, 2003, Finance Undersecretary Cornelio C. Gison was designated as interim BIR Commissioner

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

It was during Commissioner Chato's term that a five-year Tax Computerization
Project (TCP) was undertaken in 1994

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

In the early American regime from the period 1898 to 1901, the country was ruled by American military governors

a)

American Period (1898-1946)

b)

 Ramos Administration (1992-1998)

c)

Estrada Administration (1998-2001)

d)

 Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

31.

The entry of Commissioner Jose Ong in 1989 saw the advent of the "Tax Administration Program" which is the embodiment of the Bureau's mission to improve tax collection and simplify tax administration

a)

American Period (1898-1946)

b)

 Ramos Administration (1992-1998)

c)

Estrada Administration (1998-2001)

d)

 Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

32.

With the advent of President Estrada's administration, a Deputy Commissioner of the BIR, Beethoven Rualo, was appointed as Commissioner of Internal Revenue

a)

American Period (1898-1946)

b)

 Ramos Administration (1992-1998)

c)

Estrada Administration (1998-2001)

d)

 Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

33.

It was also under Commissioner Parayno's administration that the BIR expanded its electronic services to include the web-based TIN application and processing; electronic raffle of invoices/receipts; provision of e-payment gateways; e-substituted filing of tax returns and electronic submission of sales reports

a)

American Period (1898-1946)

b)

 Ramos Administration (1992-1998)

c)

Estrada Administration (1998-2001)

d)

 Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

34.

Commissioner Buñag relinquished the top post of the BIR and was replaced by Deputy Commissioner for Operations Group, Lilian B. Heft, making her the second lady Commissioner of the BIR

a)

Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

b)

 Aquino Administration ( 1986-1992)

c)

 Spanish Period (1521-1898)

d)

 Pre-Colonial Period (900-1521)

35.

During her first few months in the BIR, Commissioner Henares focused on the filing of tax evasion cases under the RATE Program, in compliance with the SONA pronouncements of President Aquino

a)

Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

b)

 Aquino Administration ( 1986-1992)

c)

 Spanish Period (1521-1898)

d)

 Pre-Colonial Period (900-1521)

36.

The priestly class were scribes who were tasked to record history and keep track of tributes and taxes that were expected from the governed

a)

Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

b)

 Aquino Administration ( 1986-1992)

c)

 Spanish Period (1521-1898)

d)

 Pre-Colonial Period (900-1521)

37.

Farly Filipinos practiced a system of taxation before the Spaniards took over

a)

Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

b)

 Aquino Administration ( 1986-1992)

c)

 Spanish Period (1521-1898)

d)

 Pre-Colonial Period (900-1521)

38.

The adoption of the VAT system was one of the structural reforms provided for in the 1986 Tax Reform Program, which was designed to simplify tax administration and make the tax system more equitable

a)

Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

b)

 Aquino Administration ( 1986-1992)

c)

 Spanish Period (1521-1898)

d)

 Pre-Colonial Period (900-1521)

39.

A person is required to present a cedula when he or she acknowledges a document before a notary public

a)

Arroyo Administration (2001-2010)

b)

 Aquino Administration ( 1986-1992)

c)

 Spanish Period (1521-1898)

d)

 Pre-Colonial Period (900-1521)

40.

Tax is buwis.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

shall refer to historical, anthropological, archeological, artistic, geographical areas, center districts, and settings that are culturally significant to the country, as declared by the National Museum and/or the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

a)

HERITAGE ZONE

b)

HISTORY

c)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

d)

HISTORICAL SHRINES

42.

shall refer to all of the processes and measures of maintaining the cultural significance of a cultural property

a)

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

b)

NATIONAL SIGNIFICANT

c)

CONSERVATION

d)

NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE

43.

shall refer to a written record of past events relating to the Philippine history.

a)

NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE

b)

HISTORY  

c)

 

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

d)

CONSERVATION

44.

– shall refer to sites or structures that are associated with events or achievements significant to Philippine History as declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

a)

NATIONAL SIGNIFICANT

b)

 

HISTORICAL SHRINES

c)

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

d)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

45.

shall refer to structures that honor illustrious persons or commemorate events of historical value as declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

a)

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

b)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

c)

HISTORICAL SHRINES

d)

CONSERVATION

46.

shall refer to historical sites or structures hallowed and revered for their history or association as declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

a)

HISTORICAL SHRINES

b)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

c)

NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE

d)

NATIONAL SIGNIFICANT

47.

shall refer to a unique cultural property found locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific value which is highly significant and important to the country and officially declared as such by the pertinent cultural agency

 

a)

NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE

b)

NATIONAL SIGNIFICANT

c)

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

d)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

48.

shall refer to historical, aesthetic, scientific, technical, social and/or spiritual values that unify the nation by a deep sense of pride in their various yet common identities, cultural heritage and national patrimony.

a)

NATIONAL SIGNIFICANT

b)

HERITAGE ZONE

c)

NATIONAL CULTURAL TREASURE

d)

HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

49.

The location of Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park.

a)

Bohol

b)

Palawan

c)

Romblon

d)

Mindoro

50.

Total number of cultural heritage attractions of the Philippines.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6