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Filipino Literature and History Quiz

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Filipino migrant writer whose fiction stories reflect the Filipino concept of American culture?

a)

Nick Joaquin

b)

Carlos Bulosan

c)

Bienvenido Santos

d)

Amado Hernandez

2.

This Filipino writer in English used Hispanic-Filipino culture and traditions in his works.

a)

Nick Joaquin

b)

Jose Garcia Villa

c)

Bienvenido Santos

d)

Amado Hernandez

3.

A story made out of exchange of letters is called:

a)

Allegory

b)

Epistolary

c)

Narrative

d)

Parable

4.

Which Japanese poem consists of 3 lines totaling 17 syllables with nature as its topic?

a)

Tanka

b)

Ode

c)

Haiku

d)

Sonnet

5.

A dramatic presentation that originated from the traditional armed encounter between Christians and Muslims is called:

a)

Senakulo

b)

Moro-moro

c)

Sarswela

d)

Komedya

6.

Speech progress that concerns amplifying and enriching the voice using the nose, windpipe, and chest is:

a)

Phonation

b)

Articulation

c)

Resonation

d)

Modulation

7.

Who was called the 'Morning Star of English Literature'?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Geoffrey Chaucer

c)

John Milton

d)

Edmund Spenser

8.

'To be or not to be' is the beginning of a soliloquy in Hamlet by:

a)

Sophocles

b)

Geoffrey Chaucer

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Christopher Marlowe

9.

Omar Khayyam's work with the theme 'Grasping pleasure while you can' is:

a)

Rubaiyat

b)

Odyssey

c)

Iliad

d)

Mahabharata

10.

Who was the foremost/greatest French short story writer?

a)

Victor Hugo

b)

Guy de Maupassant

c)

Jean-Paul Sartre

d)

Albert Camus

11.

The pen name of Samuel Clemens is:

a)

George Eliot

b)

Mark Twain

c)

Jonathan Swift

d)

Charles Dickens

12.

She was the reason for the Trojan War, 'the face that launched a thousand ships.'

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Athena

c)

Helen of Troy

d)

Hera

13.

Where did the ancient civilization of China exist?

a)

Indus River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Nile River

14.

Indian sacred hymns are enshrined in which compendium?

a)

Rig Veda

b)

Mahabharata

c)

Ramayana

d)

Bhagavad Gita

15.

What is the longest epic of India?

a)

Iliad

b)

Odyssey

c)

Mahabharata

d)

Ramayana

16.

A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, was:

a)

Sophocles

b)

Homer

c)

Plato

d)

Virgil

17.

Egyptian literature is identified as part of:

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Middle Eastern

c)

Oriental

d)

African

18.

The Philippines lies in an area where volcanoes are active, called the:

a)

Earth Belt

b)

Fire Zone

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Lava Belt

19.

Migrants crossed the seas from the southern Philippines where aboriginal settlers already existed. They were the:

a)

Malays

b)

Indonesians

c)

Negritos

d)

Chinese

20.

Who first introduced the Islamic religion to the Philippines?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Mukdum

c)

Rajah Sulayman

d)

Sharif Kabungsuan

21.

The late President Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law through:

a)

Presidential Decree 1081

b)

Republic Act 1425

c)

Proclamation 1081

d)

Executive Order 1

22.

Who served as the brains behind the 'Arena Theater'?

a)

Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero

b)

Severino Montano

c)

Lamberto Avellana

d)

Rolando Tinio

23.

She wrote the first Filipino modern English short story, Dead Stars.

a)

Paz Marquez Benitez

b)

Edith Tiempo

c)

Estrella Alfon

d)

Angela Manalang-Gloria

24.

Famous ballerina who brought ballet to children of various economic levels:

a)

Alice Reyes

b)

Liza Macuja

c)

Margot Fonteyn

d)

Julie Borromeo

25.

Angono, Rizal boasts a famous composer who became a National Artist. Who was he?

a)

Lucio San Pedro

b)

Levi Celerio

c)

Felipe de Leon

d)

Antonio Molina

26.

Known as Quijano de Manila in Philippine literature:

a)

Jose Garcia Villa

b)

Nick Joaquin

c)

Carlos Bulosan

d)

Amado Hernandez

27.

Known as 'Huseng Sisiw':

a)

Jose Corazon de Jesus

b)

Francisco Balagtas

c)

Jose dela Cruz

d)

Amado Hernandez

28.

The following were among the 5 ships involved in Ferdinand Magellan's voyage, EXCEPT:

a)

Concepcion

b)

Victoria

c)

Trinidad

d)

Cartagena

29.

What was the name of forced labor imposed during the Spanish regime?

a)

Cedula

b)

Polo

c)

Reduccion

d)

Encomienda

30.

Through the Galleon Trade, the Philippines had extended contacts with:

a)

India

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

China

31.

Which economic policy in 16th century Europe influenced Spain's expansion to discover new lands?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Socialism

32.

In 1565, Legazpi concluded a blood compact with the chief of Bohol. Who was he?

a)

Rajah Humabon

b)

Rajah Sulayman

c)

Sikatuna

d)

Lapulapu

33.

Which religious missionaries first arrived in the Philippines?

a)

Jesuits

b)

Dominicans

c)

Augustinians

d)

Franciscans

34.

The Spanish mestizo priest who pioneered the Secularization Movement of 1860s was:

a)

Gregorio Aglipay

b)

Mariano Gomez

c)

Pedro Pelaez

d)

Jose Burgos

35.

Governor-General Narciso Claveria was responsible for introducing:

a)

Forced labor

b)

Galleon Trade

c)

Spanish surnames

d)

Tribute system

36.

Which Spanish policy resettled Filipino communities into town centers or cabeceras?

a)

Encomienda

b)

Reduccion

c)

Polo y Servicio

d)

Hacienda

37.

The last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines was:

a)

Diego delos Rios

b)

Narciso Claveria

c)

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

d)

Basilio Agustin

38.

He became the leader of the Magdalo faction in Cavite:

a)

Emilio Aguinaldo

b)

Baldomero Aguinaldo

c)

Andres Bonifacio

d)

Mariano Trias

39.

Robert Frost's poem Acquainted with the Night reflects the theme of:

a)

Hope

b)

Happiness

c)

Isolation

d)

Love

40.

The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honored them with:

a)

Diplomas

b)

Crowns

c)

Medals of valor

d)

Certificates

41.

Marcelo H. del Pilar condemned the hidden control of friars using the term:

a)

Frailocracia

b)

Friarocracy

c)

Clergy rule

d)

Sacerdotal power

42.

Founder and editor of the newspaper La Independencia:

a)

Antonio Luna

b)

Marcelo H. del Pilar

c)

Jose Rizal

d)

Apolinario Mabini

43.

The orator of the Reform Movement and first editor of La Solidaridad was:

a)

Jose Rizal

b)

Mariano Ponce

c)

Graciano Lopez Jaena

d)

Marcelo H. del Pilar

44.

Which law set a full-trade policy abolishing quota limits on Philippine exports to the U.S.?

a)

Tydings-McDuffie Act

b)

Underwood-Simmons Act

c)

Bell Trade Act

d)

Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act

45.

Which American President proclaimed the 'Benevolent Assimilation' policy?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

William McKinley

d)

Woodrow Wilson

46.

Among the last Filipino generals who fought the Americans and established the 'Tagalog Republic':

a)

Miguel Malvar

b)

Artemio Ricarte

c)

Macario Sakay

d)

Antonio Luna

47.

In Philippine history, who was known as 'The Great Dissenter'?

a)

Jose P. Laurel

b)

Claro M. Recto

c)

Manuel Roxas

d)

Apolinario Mabini

48.

Known as the Father of the Local Government Code:

a)

Jovito Salonga

b)

Aquilino Pimentel

c)

Jose Diokno

d)

Teofisto Guingona

49.

Considered the Father of Iloko Literature:

a)

Pedro Bucaneg

b)

Francisco Balagtas

c)

Jose dela Cruz

d)

Lope K. Santos

50.

The folk song 'Ati Cu Pung Singsing' originated from:

a)

Ilocos

b)

Pampanga

c)

Cebu

d)

Bicol

51.

One instance of taking the life of another without due process is:

a)

Murder

b)

Salvaging

c)

Execution

d)

Manslaughter

52.

How many days after which an enrolled bill becomes a law?

a)

15 days

b)

20 days

c)

30 days

d)

60 days

53.

emphasized reason in understanding the existence of God?

a)

St. Augustine

b)

St. Thomas Aquinas

c)

Kant

d)

Kierkegaard

54.

The field that studies how human beings behave is:

a)

Sociology

b)

Anthropology

c)

Psychology

d)

Philosophy

55.

Known as the Father of Modern Psychology:

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Wilhelm Wundt

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

B.F. Skinner

56.

The application of psychology to teaching and learning is called:

a)

Developmental Psychology

b)

Educational Psychology

c)

Cognitive Psychology

d)

Behavioral Psychology

57.

Which of the following is considered the lowest form of learning?

a)

Comprehending

b)

Analyzing

c)

Perceiving

d)

Synthesizing

58.

Which is an example of a natural altered state of awareness?

a)

Sleep

b)

Meditation

c)

Hypnosis

d)

Drug influence

59.

Which statement about human intelligence is correct?

a)

It is fixed at birth

b)

It consists of multiple intelligences

c)

It is measured only by IQ

d)

It declines permanently with age

60.

The sum of money collected for use of a road or bridge is called:

a)

Tariff

b)

Toll

c)

Tax

d)

Fee

61.

Duties payable on goods, whether imported or exported, are called:

a)

Tariff

b)

Tribute

c)

Custom

d)

Levy

62.

When one controls the supply and production of goods, this is called:

a)

Oligopoly

b)

Monopoly

c)

Cartel

d)

Competition

63.

The island of Luzon is about 100,000 square kilometers. In exponential form, it is:

a)

10²

b)

10³

c)

10⁵

d)

10⁶

64.

How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100?

a)

23

b)

24

c)

25

d)

26

65.

The prime factors of 120 are:

a)

2×2×2×3×5

b)

2×3×5×4

c)

10×12

d)

3×4×10

66.

The largest common multiple of two or more numbers is called:

a)

GCF

b)

HCF

c)

LCM

d)

LCD

67.

The GCF of 22, 15, and 7 is:

a)

7

b)

15

c)

1

d)

22

68.

What percent of 75 is 15?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

69.

Total amount after adding 8% interest for 3 months on ₱6,000 is:

a)

6,080

b)

6,120

c)

6,150

d)

6,200

70.

The probability of getting a 2 when rolling a fair die is:

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

1/6

d)

1/12

71.

A die is rolled. Probability of getting a number divisible by 2 is:

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

1/4

d)

2/3

72.

In how many ways can 5 girls be seated in a row of 5 seats?

a)

24

b)

60

c)

120

d)

720

73.

A recipe calls for 2 cups of milk for every 7 cups flour. If 28 cups flour are used, how many cups of milk are needed?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

74.

How many seconds are there in a 24-hour day?

a)

8,640

b)

86,400

c)

864,000

d)

8,640,000

75.

The sum of three consecutive integers is 123. The integers are:

a)

39,40,41

b)

40,41,42

c)

41,42,43

d)

42,43,44

76.

Which of the following is a product of 13 and an integer?

a)

1220

b)

1326

c)

1245

d)

1312

77.

Uri ng pangatnig ginagamit sa pagpili at pagtatangi:

a)

Pananhi

b)

Panlinaw

c)

Panubali

d)

Pamukod

78.

Bantas na ginagamit sa pagitan ng panlaping "ika" at tambilang:

a)

Kuwit

b)

Tuldok

c)

Gitling

d)

Kudlit

79.

Ano ang tawag sa tatlong magkakasunod na tuldok na ginagamit upang ipabatid na may bahaging hindi sinipi?

a)

Elipsis

b)

Gitling

c)

Panipi

d)

Tutuldok

80.

Uri ng pagbabagong morpoponemiko na gumagamit ng pagpapalit ng posisyon ng ponema:

a)

Asimilasyon

b)

Paglilipat-diin

c)

Metatesis

d)

Pagpapalit

81.

Uri ng pagsusulat na nakatuon sa imahinasyon ng manunulat upang pukawin ang damdamin:

a)

Teknikal

b)

Malikhain

c)

Propesyonal

d)

Akademiko

82.

Dulog pampanitikan na nagbibigay-diin sa sariling panlasa ng bumabasa, kilala bilang reader-response theory:

a)

Realista

b)

Pormalista

c)

Impresyonista

d)

Humanista

83.

Angkop na damdamin upang maipaabot ng tagapagsalita ang kanyang mensahe ay tinatawag na:

a)

Konteksto

b)

Tsanel

c)

Tono

d)

Mensahe

84.

Kung nais mo lamang magpalipas ng oras, anong uri ng pagbasa ang nababagay?

a)

Masaklaw

b)

Kritikal

c)

Kaswal

d)

Masusi

85.

Which of the following is NOT a scientific characteristic assertion?

a)

Observation

b)

Hearsay

c)

Experimentation

d)

Verification

86.

Which, when perceived, causes action or reaction?

a)

Response

b)

Stimulus

c)

Reflex

d)

Signal

87.

The smallest unit of life is the:

a)

Cell

b)

Atom

c)

Molecule

d)

Organ

88.

Which of the following statements about living things is FALSE?

a)

All living things reproduce

b)

All living things have cells

c)

All living things have a nervous system

d)

All living things use energy

89.

Which best describes a group of cells working together to perform a function?

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

c)

Organism

d)

System

90.

Which among the following are duplicated during the process of mitosis?

a)

Ribosomes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Mitochondria

91.

Plants create their own food by absorbing and processing sunlight. The ability to produce one's own food source is a metabolic process known as:

a)

Heterotrophism

b)

Autotrophism

c)

Photosensitivity

92.

Fungi absorb the nutrients from dead organisms. In an ecosystem, what roles do they play?

a)

Parasites

b)

Saprophytes

c)

Producers

93.

Which among the following cell organelles does not participate in cellular division?

a)

Centriole

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Nucleus

94.

Which of the following is not an example of a naturally occurring sugar?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fructose

c)

Mitose

95.

Sugar compounds such as monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides are classified as:

a)

Proteins

b)

Lipids

c)

Carbohydrates

96.

Damage to DNA that is not repaired and then replicated can result in genetic disorders. This demonstrates:

a)

Mutation

b)

Evolution

c)

Reproduction

97.

Air, when mixed with sulfur oxide coming from motor vehicles and industrial plants, falls to earth giving effects to living things. This polluted air is known as:

a)

Acid rain

b)

Greenhouse effect

c)

Global warming

98.

Air, food, and water are essential elements in human existence. Carried by wind, air mixed with pollutants falls to earth poisoning fish and destroying vegetation. This is called:

a)

Greenhouse effect

b)

Acid rain

c)

Ozone depletion

99.

You won the jackpot prize in lottery. The prize money cannot be paid in currency but only in gold. Select the largest amount of gold from the choices below.

a)

40.00 kilograms of gold

b)

4,000 grams of gold

c)

400 decagrams of gold

100.

The Kyoto Protocol, which requires countries to reduce greenhouse emissions, is a practice that advocates:

a)

Industrial growth

b)

Environmental protection

c)

Global trade

101.

An atom of silicon has a mass number of 28 and an atomic number of 14. How many protons are in this atom?

a)

14

b)

28

c)

42

102.

Rock fragments thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption are called:

a)

Lava

b)

Pyroclasts

c)

Magma

103.

Which among the following properties is a measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched?

a)

Luster

b)

Hardness

c)

Cleavage

104.

He established the tobacco monopoly during the Spanish era.

a)

Jose Basco

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

Apolinario Mabini

105.

Technology dramatically in the twenty-first century.

a)

Has improved

b)

Improve

c)

Improving

106.

A bread and butter sandwich ____ my favorite morning snack.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

were