WorksheetsJaneena 3rd social studies L4 Commonwealth Period
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why is a national language important?
It allows foreigners to communicate better.
It helps unify the people of a nation.
It replaces local dialects.
It ensures economic success.
What law established the National Language Institute in the Philippines?
Commonwealth Act No. 586
Commonwealth Act No. 184
National Defense Act
Educational Act of 1940
Who was the Philippine president that proclaimed Tagalog as the basis for the national language?
Manuel Roxas
Sergio Osmeña
Manuel L. Quezon
José P. Laurel
The Educational Act of 1940 made primary education ____.
Optional for students
Private instead of public
Compulsory for all children
Limited only to Spanish-speaking Filipinos
What was one goal of the Education Decree of 1940?
Promote Western education
Replace native languages with English
Teach only vocational subjects
Foster nationalism among Filipinos
Under the Commonwealth Period, what age was set as the official school entrance age?
Five
Seven
Nine
Eleven
What subject was added to the curriculum under the Educational Act of 1940?
Spanish Language
Tagalog Language
Engineering
Philosophy
What was the main goal of the Commonwealth government?
Achieve full independence from the U.S.
Become a U.S. state
Strengthen Spanish rule
Make English the national language
When was the Commonwealth of the Philippines officially established?
July 4, 1946
November 15, 1935
June 12, 1898
December 30, 1896
Who was the first Vice President of the Commonwealth?
Manuel L. Quezon
José P. Laurel
Sergio Osmeña
Elpidio Quirino
What law established a national defense system in the Philippines?
National Defense Act of 1935
Commonwealth Act No. 184
Tenancy Act
Anti-Dummy Law
What was the purpose of the National Economic Council (NEC)?
Strengthen military power
Provide economic advice and boost local production
Regulate church affairs
Control the media
The National Trading Corporation was created to:
Support small businesses and regulate goods
Strengthen U.S. trade
Promote foreign ownership of businesses
Establish private banks
The Anti-Dummy Law of 1939 was meant to:
Allow full foreign ownership of businesses
Protect Filipino ownership of businesses
Allow Filipinos to own businesses abroad
Promote American influence in the economy
The National Defense Act of 1935 planned for how many reserve troops?
100,000
200,000
400,000
500,000
Who was the military advisor of the Commonwealth government?
Douglas MacArthur
Emilio Aguinaldo
Manuel Roxas
Ferdinand Marcos
The Court of Industrial Relations was created to:
Promote businesses owned by foreigners
Settle disputes between laborers and employers
Expand the military
Encourage American investments
The Homestead Laws encouraged:
Foreign investors to buy land
Filipinos to settle and farm land
Landlords to own more land
The return of Spanish haciendas
Which law set an 8-hour workday for Filipino laborers?
National Defense Act
Eight Hour Labor Law
National Economic Act
Tenant Act
What was the purpose of the Tenancy Laws?
Allow landlords to own all farmland
Protect the rights of farmers renting land
Force farmers to sell land to foreigners
Encourage urban migration
What was the goal of the Sakdalista Uprising?
To give farmers ownership of land
To strengthen Spanish rule
To gain independence from the U.S.
To establish military rule
Who led the Sakdalista Uprising?
Emilio Aguinaldo
Benigno Ramos
José P. Laurel
Douglas MacArthur
The Sakdalistas were mainly composed of:
Wealthy businessmen
Landlords and hacienda owners
Poor farmers and laborers
U.S. officials
Why was land reform difficult during the Commonwealth?
Landlords and lawmakers blocked changes
Farmers refused to own land
Spain still controlled most of the land
Land was not valuable
What was one major challenge of the Commonwealth?
Japanese occupation
Spanish rule
Lack of U.S. influence
Religious conflicts
When did the Japanese invade the Philippines?
1935
1941
1946
1950
Which Philippine president served under the Japanese occupation?
Manuel L. Quezon
José P. Laurel
Sergio Osmeña
Elpidio Quirino
The U.S. granted the Philippines full independence in:
July 4, 1946
June 12, 1898
November 15, 1935
December 30, 1937
What major war affected the Philippines during the Commonwealth Period?
World War I
World War II
Philippine-American War
Cold War
Who succeeded Quezon as president during World War II?
José P. Laurel
Manuel Roxas
Sergio Osmeña
Ferdinand Marcos
Who were the Thomasites?
American teachers
Spanish soldiers
Filipino freedom fighters
Religious missionaries
What language did the Americans introduce as the medium of instruction?
Spanish
Tagalog
English
Japanese
Which university was established to train teachers?
University of the Philippines
Philippine Normal University
Ateneo de Manila
De La Salle University
What was “bodabil”?
A type of theater performance
A military strategy
A political party
A religious event
What was a major influence of American culture in the Philippines?
Hollywood movies
Spanish bullfighting
Chinese martial arts
French cuisine
