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TamQuest History Reviewer

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

That is the fabric that uses pure pina fibers

a)

abaca

b)

pina

c)

pina-jusi

2.

Who was the queen who wore a hand-embroidered wedding gown from the Philippines?

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Queen Mary

3.

What is the embroidery capital of the Philippines?

a)

Lumban, Laguna

b)

Bocaue, Bulacan

c)

Taal, Batangas

4.
Who implemented "Tagalog" as the national language of the Philippines?
a)
Manuel L. Quezon
b)
Jose Rizal
c)
Lapu -Lapu
d)
Diosdado Macapagal
5.

World War II was known as the Invasion of the Philippines by who?

a)

British

b)

Japanese

c)

Chinese

d)

Germans

6.

What is the name of the palace that Imelda Marcos built for the visit of Pope John Paul the Second in 1981?

a)

Malacañang Palace

b)

Coconut Palace

c)

Malacañang sa Sugbo

d)

Fort Santiago

7.
When is the Independence day of Philippines? 
a)
4th July, 1776
b)
12th June, 1898
c)
4th January, 1948
d)
17th August, 1945
8.

About how many people died during the Philippine-American war?

a)

2,000

b)

20,000

c)

200,000

d)

2,000,000

9.

All are intentions of the Americans to the Philippines EXCEPT for

a)

Spices and other natural resources

b)

Military

c)

Economic

d)

Religious

10.

He was the ruler of Butuan when the First Mass in the Philippines was held

a)

Rajah Siagu

b)

Rajah Kulambo

c)

Rajah Sikatuna

d)

Rajah Humabon

11.

He was the chieftain of the Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte when the first mass in the Philippines was held

a)

Rajah Siagu

b)

Rajah Kolambu

c)

Rajah Sikatuna

d)

Rajah Humabon

12.

The following are the role of a Historian Except One

a)

Criticize and evaluate certain events and predict the possibilities to reoccur in the future

b)

draw insights from the ideas and realities that have shaped the lives of men and women and the society.

c)

Comprehend how situations happened, identify their elements, and think how these situations can solve today’s predicaments and help plan for the future.

d)

appreciating the diversity of human perceptions, beliefs, and cultures. Different and/or new perspectives will enable us to analyze critically the present contexts of society and beings

13.

Who named the Philippines?

a)

Ruy Lopez de Villlalobos

b)

King Philip ll

c)

Magellan

14.

Name of the oldest Philippine city

a)

Manila

b)

Ilo-ilo

c)

Cebu

15.

Who is the first editor of La Solidaridad?

a)

Graciano Lopez Jaena

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Marcelo H. Del Pilar

16.

Which of the following was the immediate cause of the outbreak of the War of Philippine Independence?

a)

San Nicolas Bridge Incident

b)

Pasig River Incident

c)

San Juan Bridge Incident

17.

How many ships did Ferdinand Magellan use during his voyage that eventually found the Philippines?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

900

d)

1

e)

He didn't use ships, he walked

18.

Who are the Malay?

a)

Americans who founded settlements in the Philippines

b)

Spaniards who founded settlements in the Philippines

c)

Anglo-Saxon women who traded with natives

d)

Austronesian people inhabiting the Malay Peninsula

e)

Malay Ko

19.

Which one of these languages is not indigenous to the Philippines?

a)

Tagalog

b)

Ilokano

c)

Waray-waray

d)

Davao

e)

Kapampangan

20.

Who is Manny Pacquiao fighting on November 14, 2009?

a)

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

b)

Ricky Hatton

c)

Miguel Cotto

d)

Oscar de la Hoya

e)

Erik Morales

21.

When did Spanish Colonization in the Philippines end? Their colonization lasted 333 years.

a)

1881

b)

1896

c)

1901

d)

1898

22.

When was Rizal executed? He was 35 years old.

a)

1896

b)

1889

c)

1898

d)

1901

23.

Who is the Father of Philippine Movies?

a)

Jose Rizal

b)

Jose Antonio

c)

Jose Nepomuceno

d)

Jose Salvador

24.

The Japanese Occupation in the Philippines lasted between ___. It lasted for 4 years.

a)

1930-1934

b)

1941-1945

c)

1942-1946

d)

1935-1939

25.

Early Philippine cinema was based on ____. It is a play with songs and dances usually written in prose.

a)

Teatro

b)

Sinakulo

c)

Epiko

d)

Sarswela

26.

Early Philippine cinema was also based on ____. It is a play depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ.

a)

Sinakulo

b)

Epiko

c)

Pabasa

d)

Prusisyon

27.

Where was the famous landing of Douglas MacArthur happened?

a)

Samar

b)

Manila Bay

c)

Leyte

d)

Subic

28.

What does EDSA stand for?

(a)  

29.

KKK stands for (a)  

30.

How many regions are there in the Philippines

a)

18

b)

19

c)

16

d)

17

31.

What is the name of this famous painting of Juan Luna?

(a)  

32.

What is the full name of the Philippines National Hero?

a)

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

b)

Jose Mercado Rizal y Lim Protacio

c)

Aaron Protacio Bautista G Jose Realonda

d)

Reuts Aguinaldo Rizal y Maorales Limoso

33.

Who was the 1st President of the Republic of the Philippines?

a)

Emilio Aguinaldo

b)

Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

c)

Manuel L. Quezon

d)

Andres Bonifacio

34.

When was Dr. Jose Rizal killed and executed? (include the month, date and the year)

(a)  

35.

The Hispanic Period had started in the Philippines in 1500s. Who was the first Governor of the Philippines?

(a)  

36.

Who was the first President of the Commonwealth and known as the "Father of the Philippine Language"?

(a)  

37.

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, a Filipino president was appointed by the Japanese. Who was he?

a)

Manuel Roxas

b)

Ramon Magsaysay

c)

Manuel Quezon

d)

Jose P. Laurel Sr.

38.

What date is commemorated as the People Power Revolution or EDSA Revolution?

a)

February 25

b)

February 14

c)

June 12

d)

April 9

39.

Who was the chief advisor of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and popularly known as "Ang Dakilang Lumpo"

(a)  

40.

Who was the first Philippine President born after the Spanish colonial Era?

a)

A. Carlos P. Garcia

b)

B. Elpidio Quirino

c)

C. Manuel L. Quezon

d)

D. Ramon Magsaysay

41.

Who named the Philippines as Las Islas Filipinas?

a)

A. King Philip I

b)

B. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos

c)

C. King Philip II

d)

D. Ferdinand Magellan

42.

Lupang Hinirang means?

a)

A. The Chosen Land

b)

B. The Living Land

c)

C. The Modern Land

d)

D. None of these

43.

Who founded La liga Filipina?

a)

A. Apolinario Mabini

b)

B. Marcel H. Del Pilar

c)

C. Graciano Lopez Jaena

d)

D. Jose Rizal

44.

Who composed the National anthem of the Philippines?

a)

A. Jose Palma

b)

B. Julian Felipe

c)

C. Jose P. Laurel

d)

D. Jose Rizal

45.

What is the full name of Tandang Sora?

a)

A. Melchora Aquino

b)

B. Melchora Bregilla Aquino

c)

C. Melchora Aquino de Ramos

d)

D. Melchora Aquino de Leon

46.

Who was the 10th President of the Philippines?

a)

A. Corazon Aquino

b)

B. Ferdinand Marcos

c)

C. Fidel V. Ramos

d)

D. Elpidio Quirino

47.

What trade route did Marco Polo follow to reach China?

a)

Gold Road

b)

Silk Road

c)

Silver Road

d)

Diamond Road

48.

Where did Christopher Columbus believe he was when he landed in the new world

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

Africa

49.

India was a colony of which European country before it gained independence

a)

England

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

India was never colonized

50.

Which country was an American colony.

a)

Malaysia

b)

Nepal

c)

Philippines

d)

Thailand

51.

Which country is today the world’s top exporter of goods.

a)

Singapore

b)

USA

c)

UAE

d)

China

52.

It was the treaty signed by Japan and the United States which permits the opening of the Japanese port to American ships.

a)

Kanagawa

b)

Portsmouth

c)

Shimonoseki

d)

Nanking

53.

A mode of writing utilizing wedge-shaped strokes, inscribed mainly on clay but

also on stone, metals, wax, and other materials.

a)

pictograph

b)

cuneiform

c)

holographic

54.

A most advance system of writing than cuneiform developed by Phoenicians.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Pictograph

d)

Pictograph

55.

The study of ancient cultures through the examination of their material remains such as buildings, graves, tools and other artifacts usually dug up from the ground

a)

Anthropology

b)

Paleontology

c)

Archaeology

56.

The study of planets and human behavior.

a)

Scientology

b)

Astrology

c)

Anatomy

57.

a dead body that is wrapped in cloth and preserved

a)

mummy

b)

archaeologist

c)

tomb

d)

treasure

58.

This type of government has one ruler, chosen by birth.

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

59.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

There were thriving cities in Italy.

b)

The Black Death had missed Italy, allowing the population to focus on art and learning.

c)

There was a wealthy merchant class in Italy.

d)

Italy had access to works done by the Greeks and Romans.

60.
Which of the following cities was the location of the dropping of the first atomic bomb?
a)
Tokyo
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Nagasaki