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Filipino Language History Trivia Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was declared as the basis of the National Language of the Philippines in 1937?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Tagalog

d)

Cebuano

2.

What is the National Language of the Philippines?

a)

Filipino

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Tagalog

3.

What is the basis of the Filipino language?

a)

Ilocano

b)

Tagalog

c)

Cebuano

d)

Kapampangan

4.

What is the official language of the Philippines?

a)

Filipino and English

b)

Tagalog and Spanish

c)

Cebuano and Ilocano

d)

Tagalog and English

5.

What law declared Filipino as the National Language?

a)

1935 Constitution

b)

1987 Constitution

c)

1973 Constitution

d)

1946 Constitution

6.

What is the main difference between Filipino and Tagalog?

a)

Filipino is a dialect, Tagalog is a language

b)

Filipino is the national language, Tagalog is a regional language

c)

Filipino is spoken only in Manila, Tagalog is spoken nationwide

d)

Filipino is the language of the masses, Tagalog is the language of the elite

7.

When is Buwan ng Wika celebrated?

a)

January

b)

August

c)

December

d)

June

8.

Who is considered the Father of the Filipino Language?

a)

Manuel L. Quezon

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

Andres Bonifacio

d)

Emilio Aguinaldo

9.

What is the theme of Buwan ng Wika 2021?

a)

Filipino at mga Katutubong Wika sa Dekolonisasyon ng Pag-iisip ng mga Pilipino

b)

Filipino: Wika ng Saliksik

c)

Filipino: Wika ng Pagkakaisa

d)

Filipino: Wika ng Karunungan

10.

What does the official language of the Philippines mean?

a)

National language

b)

Language used in schools

c)

Language used in government and official transactions

d)

Language used in media

11.

Which government agency is responsible for developing and promoting the Filipino language?

a)

National Commission for Culture and the Arts

b)

Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino

c)

Department of Education

d)

National Historical Commission

12.

What is the purpose of celebrating Buwan ng Wika in the Philippines?

a)

To celebrate Philippine independence

b)

To promote and preserve the national language and culture

c)

To honor Filipino athletes

d)

To promote Filipino cuisine

13.

Which of the following is NOT a native language of the Philippines?

a)

Ilocano

b)

Cebuano

c)

Mandarin

d)

Tagalog

14.

Which of the following is an official function of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino?

a)

Organizing sports events

b)

Issuing passports

c)

Developing and preserving the Filipino language

d)

Regulating media content

15.

Who proclaimed the celebration of Linggo ng Wika, which later became Buwan ng Wika?

a)

Ferdinand Marcos

b)

Manuel L. Quezon

c)

Corazon Aquino

d)

Ramon Magsaysay

16.

Which year was Filipino officially designated as the national language in the Philippine Constitution?

a)

1935

b)

1973

c)

1987

d)

1946

17.

Which of the following is celebrated to promote awareness and appreciation of the Filipino language?

a)

Sinulog Festival

b)

Pista ng Panagbenga

c)

Araw ng Kalayaan

d)

Buwan ng Wika

18.

What is the main goal of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino?

a)

To promote tourism in the Philippines

b)

To develop and enrich the Filipino language

c)

To regulate television programs

d)

To organize national elections

19.

Which of the following languages influenced the development of Filipino?

a)

French

b)

German

c)

Spanish

d)

Japanese