WorksheetsMIDTERM-GEC 3
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Who officiated the First Catholic Mass in the Philippines on March 31, 1521?
Fr. Pedro de Valderrama
Ferdinand Magellan
Antonio Pigafetta
Rajah Kolambu
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which chronicler documented Magellan’s voyage and gave an account of the First Mass?
Samuel K. Tan
Antonio Pigafetta
Pablo Pastells, SJ
Sonia Zaide
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why is the First Mass an important event in Philippine history?
It marked the start of trade with Spain.
It symbolized the birth of Christianity in the Philippines.
It was the first diplomatic agreement between Filipinos and Spaniards.
Magellan’s expedition ended in Asia.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which of the following best explains why Butuan’s claim was rejected by the NHCP?
Butuan’s coast was too deep for Spanish ships.
Butuan was not known during Magellan’s time.
Butuan is part of the mainland, not an island.
Butuan had no ancient civilization.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. If you were to visit the officially recognized site of the First Mass, which place would you go to?
Mahaba Island, Surigao del Norte
Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar
Limasawa Island, Southern Leyte
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which evidence most strongly supports Limasawa as the true site of the First Mass?
Discovery of Spanish relics on the island
Pigafetta’s coordinates matched Limasawa’s location
The island had the largest population
Butuan’s shallowness as a port
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why do some historians associate Mahaba Island with the First Mass?
It was Magellan’s first landfall.
It had evidence of early Christianity.
Its latitude closely matches Pigafetta’s record.
It was recognized by the NHCP in 1995.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why is Homonhon not considered the site of the First Easter Sunday Mass?
The Mass held there was only a thanksgiving Mass.
No locals attended the Mass.
Pigafetta never mentioned Mass in Homonhon.
Homonhon is part of the mainland.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What was the conclusion of the NHCP in its 2020 resolution?
Butuan is the true site based on new findings.
Limasawa remains the authentic site after reexamination of sources.
The exact site remains unknown.
Mahaba Island is the probable location.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. As a student historian, what is the best way to deal with conflicting historical interpretations?
Believe whichever claim is most popular.
Rely only on government declarations.
Collect, compare, and analyze credible historical evidence.
Choose the version supported by local legends.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What happened to Fathers Gómez, Burgos, and Zamora (GOMBURZA) after the Cavite Mutiny?
They were executed by garrote on February 17, 1872.
They were exiled to Spain.
They were imprisoned in Intramuros for life.
They escaped and joined the revolution.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which Spanish Governor-General implemented stricter labor and taxation policies that triggered discontent in Cavite?
Rafael Izquierdo
Basilio Augustin
José Basco y Vargas
Narciso Clavería
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What was the main reason behind the mutiny according to Filipino historians like Trinidad Pardo de Tavera?
To start a nationalist revolution
To protest the loss of workers’ privileges and benefits
To demand independence from Spain
To expel Spanish friars from the Philippines
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. How did the Spanish authorities describe the purpose of the Cavite Mutiny?
As a peaceful protest for higher pay
As a planned uprising to overthrow the government
As a misunderstanding between officers
As an act of loyalty to Madrid
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. If you were to evaluate the Spanish reports of the mutiny, what factor should you consider assessing their credibility?
The motive of the authors is to justify repression
The number of Spanish officials in Cavite
The size of the arsenal
The rank of Sergeant Lamadrid
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why did the execution of GOMBURZA have a lasting impact on the Filipino people?
It caused widespread rebellion across Luzon.
It inspired nationalist reformers and future revolutionaries.
It ended Spanish religious dominance.
It abolished friar privileges immediately.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What common point does all historical accounts of the Cavite Mutiny agree on?
There was real dissatisfaction among Cavite workers and soldiers.
It was purely a Spanish fabrication.
It was led by GOMBURZA.
It was the beginning of the Katipunan movement.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why is it important to compare the Spanish, Filipino, and foreign accounts of the Cavite Mutiny?
To find which story sounds the most dramatic
To identify common facts and evaluate bias
To decide which historian is most popular
To memorize exact details and dates
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which of the following statements best shows the bias of the Spanish official narrative?
It emphasized reforms under the Spanish crown.
It portrayed native clergy as dangerous conspirators.
It recognized Filipino priests as innocent victims.
It blamed friars for the loss of privileges.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. As a student researcher, what approach would best help you uncover the truth about the Cavite Mutiny?
Rely on one textbook’s version of events.
Examine multiple sources, cross-check facts, and evaluate motives.
Memorize official Spanish reports.
Choose the version that favors Filipino heroism.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What did the alleged retraction letter of Dr. José Rizal primarily state?
That he renounced Masonry and returned to the Catholic faith
That he denied ever joining Masonry
That he refused to accept the authority of the Church
That he converted to Protestantism
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Who was the Jesuit priest who claimed to have personally witnessed and guided Rizal’s retraction?
Fr. Pio Pi
Fr. Vicente Balaguer
Fr. José Vilaclara
Fr. Luis Visa
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What was the main source of the alternative version of Rizal’s final hours that contradicted the Jesuit account?
A letter from Josephine Bracken
An editorial in La Solidaridad
The report of the Cuerpo de Vigilancia by Chief Inspector Federico Moreno
A diary by Fr. Pio Pi
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. According to the Jesuit version, what condition did Rizal need to fulfill before receiving the Catholic sacraments?
Publicly renounce nationalism
Write a farewell poem for his family
Ask forgiveness from the Spanish Governor-General
Sign a written retraction of his Masonic beliefs
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. If you were analyzing the two versions of Rizal’s retraction, what would be the best method to determine which is more reliable?
Compare both accounts, their dates, authors, and potential biases
Choose the most popular version among historians
Trust the one published in more newspapers
Select the version that praises Rizal more
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which detail undermines the credibility of Fr. Balaguer’s claim of direct involvement?
He was too young at the time of Rizal’s death
He was not mentioned in the Cuerpo de Vigilancia report
He did not belong to the Jesuit order
He was stationed in Spain during the execution
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What significant inconsistency exists between the Jesuit and Cuerpo de Vigilancia versions?
The language used in the letter
The place where Rizal was executed
The time when Rizal allegedly signed the retraction letter
The number of priests who visited Rizal
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why do some historians believe that the retraction document may have been a forgery?
Because it was written in Latin instead of Spanish
Because Rizal himself denied it publicly
Because it disappeared and was only “rediscovered” decades later
Because the Church refused to publish it
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which interpretation sees Rizal as a devout Catholic who reconciled with the Church before death?
The Cuerpo de Vigilancia version
The anti-retraction view
The reformist perspective
The Jesuit version
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. As a researcher, what is the most balanced conclusion you can draw about the Retraction Controversy?
The Jesuit account is absolutely true
The Cuerpo de Vigilancia report proves Rizal stayed anti-Catholic
The letter was fabricated by the revolutionaries
The issue remains unresolved due to conflicting sources and missing evidence
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Who was the Katipunan leader who claimed that the Cry happened in Pugad Lawin on August 23, 1896?
Dr. Pio Valenzuela
Gen. Santiago Alvarez
Gregoria de Jesus
Gen. Guillermo Masangkay
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What symbolic act marked the start of the revolution during the Cry?
Raising of the Katipunan flag
Tearing of cedulas
Signing of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato
Attacking the Guardia Civil headquarters
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why did Andres Bonifacio and his men flee from Manila before the Cry took place?
They were preparing for the Pact of Biak-na-Bato.
They were invited by Emilio Aguinaldo to Cavite.
The Katipunan had been discovered by Spanish authorities.
They planned to surrender to the Spaniards.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What was Gregoria de Jesus’s main contribution to understanding the Cry?
She created a diary documenting military strategies.
She signed the Biak-na-Bato Constitution.
She led the women’s battalion of the Katipunan.
She revealed the emotional and personal side of the revolution.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. If you were to visit the officially recognized site of the Cry today, which place would you go to?
Pugad Lawin, Quezon City
Bahay Toro, Caloocan
Balintawak, Bulacan
Biak-na-Bato, Bulacan
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why do historians find it difficult to determine the exact site of the Cry?
There were no records of the event.
Boundaries and names of places changed over time.
Bonifacio never mentioned the place in his writings.
All testimonies came from foreign historians.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which source provides the official Spanish military account of the Cry?
Memoirs of Santiago Alvarez
Diary of Gregoria de Jesus
Guardia Civil report by Captain Olegario Diaz
Testimony of Guillermo Masangkay
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What evidence gives strong support to August 24, 1896, as the start of the revolution?
Emilio Aguinaldo declared it.
It was celebrated as Independence Day before 1898.
It was written in Bonifacio’s personal diary.
It appeared in the preamble of the Biak-na-Bato Constitution.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which government act officially declared August 23 as the Cry of Pugad Lawin Day?
Proclamation No. 149 by President Diosdado Macapagal
Presidential Decree No. 1081
Republic Act No. 1425
Executive Order No. 20
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. As a student historian, what is the best way to manage conflicting historical accounts about the Cry?
Accept only the most popular version.
Examine multiple primary sources before forming conclusions.
Ignore sources that contradict official declarations.
Choose one version and defend it emotionally.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What was the primary goal of agrarian reform in the Philippines?
To redistribute land and promote social justice
To promote tourism in rural areas
To urbanize farming communities
To increase government tax revenue
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which colonial system gave Spanish friars and officials control over large estates?
Leasehold System
Barangay System
Encomienda System
Cooperative System
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Why did agrarian reforms during the American period have limited success?
The programs were not fully implemented.
Land ownership remained concentrated among elites.
Tenants refused to work on redistributed land.
The laws abolished private property.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What was the major limitation of Presidential Decree No. 27?
It only covered rice and corn lands.
It included urban areas.
It granted land solely to landowners.
It removed tenancy protection.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which law created the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)?
RA 3844
RA 6657
RA 1400
PD 27
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. How did RA 3844 (Agricultural Land Reform Code) change landlord-tenant relations?
It reintroduced share tenancy.
It made tenants co-owners of farms.
It abolished share tenancy and established leasehold.
It exempted rice land from distribution.
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which government body is responsible for land distribution under CARP?
Department of Agriculture (DA)
Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP)
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. What remains one of the biggest challenges of agrarian reform implementation?
Lack of post-distribution support for farmers
Overproduction of crops
Strong local governance
Increase in cooperative membership
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. Which law added ₱50 billion for CARP’s implementation?
RA 9700
RA 7905
RA 8532
RA 7881
Multiple Choice. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use zip grade answer sheet. As a policymaker, which reform would enhance the effectiveness of agrarian reform today?
Reduce land coverage to lower costs
Focus on export crops
Improve access to credit and infrastructure
Privatize government lands
