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Quiz on the History of Kalayaan

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered a group of uninhabited islands in the South China Sea in 1947?

a)

Filemon Cloma

b)

Alejandro Rodriguez

c)

Tomas Cloma

d)

Elpidio Quirino

2.

When did Tomas Cloma formally take possession of the islands and name it 'Free Territory of Freedomland'?

a)

July 6, 1956

b)

May 15, 1956

c)

May 31, 1956

d)

May 11, 1956

3.

Which country occupies five reefs in the Spratly Archipelago?

a)

Philippines

b)

Vietnam

c)

Malaysia

d)

China

4.

When did President Marcos formally annex the Kalayaan Islands creating a distinct Municipality known as 'Kalayaan'?

a)

January 30, 1980

b)

May 14, 2001

c)

June 11, 1978

d)

March 1976

5.

Who was the first Municipal Mayor of Kalayaan after the Marcos regime?

a)

Aloner M. Heraldo

b)

Alejandro Rodriguez

c)

Gaudencio R. Avencena

d)

Gil D. Policarpio

6.

Which country occupies only one island in the Spratlys which is the biggest in land area?

a)

China

b)

Philippines

c)

Vietnam

d)

Malaysia

7.

When was the first free election held in Kalayaan after the Marcos regime?

a)

May 11, 1992

b)

January 18, 1988

c)

July 2, 2001

d)

May 14, 2001

8.

Which country occupies 25 islands in the Spratlys which China had considered a vassal state?

a)

Philippines

b)

China

c)

Malaysia

d)

Vietnam

9.

What is the distance and location of the of the Kalayaan Island discovered by Tomas Cloma?

a)

380 miles west of the southern end of Palawan

b)

330 miles of the northern end of Palawan

c)

124 nautical miles (NM) (229.65 kilometers) west of Masinloc town

d)

120 nautical miles west of the Philippine island of Luzon

10.

When was the Municipality of Kalayaan created 'demilitarized'?

a)

May 14, 2001

b)

July 2, 2001

c)

May 11, 1992

d)

January 18, 1988