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RPH AND CONTEMPORARY

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a form of forced and unpaid labor used by Spanish authorities and settlers in the colonies of the Spanish Empire. In return, the laborers were given military protection and the opportunity to be converted to Christianity.

a)

Encomienda

b)

Gobernadorcillo

c)

Polo y servicios

d)

Reduccion

2.

By bringing the Americas, Europe, and Asia together, the development of trade relations between Mexico and the Philippines was made possible in (1565-1815) through the*

a)

Galleon Trade

b)

Barter Trade

c)

World Trade Agreement

d)

Asian Trade

3.

He/she is the first and only non-Catholic president of the Philippines.*

a)

Gloria Arroyo

b)

Fidel Ramos

c)

Corazon Aquino

d)

Ramon Magsaysay

4.

"The Filipino is worth dying for."*

a)

Benigno Aquino Jr.

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Ramon Magsaysay

d)

Carlos P. Garcia

5.

"Those who have less in life should have more in law," expresses the concern for the poor and the disadvantaged by the popular Philippine President ____.*

a)

Benigno Aquino

b)

Elpidio Quirino

c)

Sergio Osmena

d)

Ramon Magsaysay

6.

He was the governor general who commanded the use of Spanish surnames.*

a)

Diego de los Rios

b)

Camilo Polavieja

c)

Eulogio Despujol

d)

Narciso Claveria

7.

He was called the "Boy General" because of his youth whom he fought valiantly to defend Tirad Pass during the Philippine-American War. "An officer and a gentleman" was inscribed by an American office on the tombstone of:*

a)

Antonio Luna

b)

Marcelo H. Del Pilar

c)

Emilio Aguinaldo

d)

Gregorio Del Pilar

8.

Andres Bonifacio used this to fight Spaniards.*

a)

non-violence

b)

democracy

c)

armed struggle

d)

ahimsa

9.

Blood compact is the agreement forged in Bohol between:*

a)

Villalobos and Datu Puti

b)

Delcano and Humabon

c)

Legaspi and Sikatuna

d)

Magellan and Lapu-lapu

10.

"Reduccion" is the Spanish policy which provided the resettlement of Filipino communities to form town centers or ____.*

a)

haciendas

b)

encomienda

c)

cedulas

d)

cabeceras

11.

The Philippines was discovered in 1521 by a Portuguese explorer:*

a)

Servillano Aquino

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Fidel Castro

12.

Apolinario Mabini, the acknowledged "Brains of the Revolution" wrote the principles of conduct and morality that should govern the revolutionary government called:*

a)

Filipino Dentro El Cien Aeos

b)

El Verdadero Decalogo

c)

Himno Al Trabajo

d)

La Cartilla

13.

They are among the widespread ethnic groups in the Philippines. They live in the provinces of Zambales, Pampanga and Tarlac*

a)

Aetas

b)

Ifugaos

c)

Igorots

d)

Mangyans

14.

The list of produced and approved family names can be referred from this publication.*

a)

Catalogo de Alfabetico Filipinos

b)

Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos

c)

Catalogi Alfabetico de Apellidos

d)

Catalogo de Apellidos Filipinos

15.

The Philippine government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. Which among the following doctrines best describes the model of governance in the Philippines?*

a)

Tricameralism

b)

Emancipation of state

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Division of labor

16.

It was the specific term given to criollos (full-blooded Spaniards born in the colonies) born in the Philippines.*

a)

Illustrados

b)

Insulares

c)

Indios

d)

Peninsulares

17.

It is a type of legislature, one divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses.*

a)

Unicameralism

b)

Bicameralism

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Constitutional monarchy

18.

It means leadership by people of talent.*

a)

Meritocracy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Aristocracy

19.

Who is the proponent of Taoism?*

a)

Buddha

b)

Confucius

c)

Lao-Tzu

d)

Hinduism

20.

The proponent of Confucian philosophy is:*

a)

Buddha

b)

Lao - Tzu

c)

Kung Fu Tzu

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

21.

During the Han Dynasty, emperor Wu Di (reigned 141-87 B.C.E.) made _____ the official state ideology.*

a)

Confucianism

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

22.

Leadership of people with talent in a social system is the possible consequence of the policy ____.*

a)

nepotism

b)

relations

c)

meritocracy

d)

politics

23.

Governor-General Narciso Claveria was the one who ordered the ____.*

a)

tobacco monopoly

b)

use of Spanish surnames by Filipinos

c)

founding of the Union Obrera Democratica

d)

resettlement of Filipino communities in cabeceras

24.

Which of the following are the objectives of KKK "Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan"?

a)

I. Political goal

b)

II. Moral goal

c)

III. Civic goal

d)

IV. Spiritual goal

25.

What was Vice President Macapagal's "name call" when he ran for president of the Philippines in 1961?*

a)

Man of the Masses

b)

Bard from Bohol

c)

The Poor Boy from Lubao

d)

Puppet President

26.

The date of Philippine independence was changed from July 4 to June 12 by ____.*

a)

Diosdado Macapagal

b)

Manuel Quezon

c)

Emilio Agunaldo

d)

Benigno Aquino

27.

The following were among the five ships involved in Ferdinand Magellan's Voyage EXCEPT*

a)

Cartagena

b)

San Antonio

c)

Victoria

d)

Trinidad

28.

During the Spanish regime in the Philippines, there were Europe - educated Filipinos who belonged to affluent middle class families called ____.*

a)

Obreros

b)

Propagandists

c)

Mestizos

d)

Ilustrados

29.

All these were "ilustrados" EXCEPT ____.*

a)

Graciano Lopez Jaena

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

Marcelo H. Del Pilar

d)

Andres Bonifacio

30.

Declaration of martial law is justified when there is ____.*

a)

Attempted assassination of politicians

b)

Rampant graft and corruption

c)

Danger of famine because of predicted drought

d)

Visible rebellion and widespread lawlessness

31.

The common cause of wars and conflicts among nations is ____.*

a)

Religious intolerance

b)

Diplomatic problem

c)

Territorial dispute

d)

Ideological differences

32.

The following countries claim parts of the South China Sea EXCEPT ____.*

a)

Mexico

b)

Vietnam

c)

Philippines

d)

Indonesia

33.

What generation was born in the years 1946-1964 after World War I

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34.

The following countries claim parts of the South China Sea EXCEPT _____.

a)

Mexico

b)

Vietnam

c)

Philippines

d)

Indonesia

35.

What generation was born in the years 1946-1964 after World War II as the world stabilized and birth rates soared?

a)

Silent Generations

b)

Millennial

c)

Generation Z

d)

Baby Boomers

36.

It refers to the period after World War 2 up to the present time.

a)

Ancient

b)

Classical

c)

Contemporary

d)

Traditional

37.

Exchange rate system was all based on the value of gold, but it was replaced by a currency which is determined by their cost relative to other currencies.

a)

Dollar currency

b)

Silver

c)

Fiat currency

d)

Philippine Peso

38.

With the growing competition, most employers these days prefer to hire or employ workers:

a)

Selectively

b)

Quickly

c)

Flexibly

d)

A and B

39.

OPEC consists of the following country except:

a)

Iran and Iraq

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Yugoslavia

d)

Kuwait

40.

It is the idea that events in one country cannot be separated from those in another and that economic and foreign policy should be planned in an international way.

a)

Globalization

b)

Distance Decay

c)

Globalism

d)

Integration

41.

It is the word used to describe the growing interdependence of the world's economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information.

a)

Globalization

b)

Distance Decay

c)

Globalism

d)

Integration

42.

Which of the following association has asked the social media platforms to provide monthly report on their actions to combat fake news?

a)

WHO

b)

BRICS

c)

United Nations

d)

European Union

43.

During the 'Cold War,' the United States and Western European nations formed a well-known defensive alliance against the Soviet Union. This most widely known defense group is called _____.

a)

NATO

b)

NAM

c)

IMF

d)

OPEC

44.

What is the fundamental economic problem of every society?

a)

Poverty

b)

Hunger

c)

Scarcity

d)

Education

45.

If the supply is greater than demand, there will be _____.

a)

Surplus

b)

Shortage

c)

Equilibrium

d)

None of the above

46.

If the demand is greater than supply, there will be _____.

a)

Surplus

b)

Shortage

c)

Equilibrium

d)

None of the above

47.

The government's objective in price ceiling is to lessen the burden of paying at a higher price. What would be the long-term effect?

a)

Surplus

b)

Equilibrium

c)

Shortage

d)

None of the above

48.

In economics, _____ is a rise in general level of prices of goods and services in economy over a period of time.

a)

depression

b)

capitalism

c)

free Trade

d)

inflation

49.

Economic crises occur when money is not being spent and therefore, not moving.

a)

Immanuel Kant

b)

Karl Marx

c)

John Maynard Keynes

d)

Peter Berger

50.

What was the term used to describe several industrial countries and majority of these countries either practiced a socialistic system of government or a communist system of government?

a)

First World

b)

Second World

c)

Third World

d)

Fourth World

51.

Which of the following globalization view and definition is associated with Kiely and Marfleet?

a)

A world in which societies, cultures, politics, and economics have come closer together.

b)

The compression of time and space.

c)

Globalization is the latest stage in a long accumulation of technological advances that allowed humans to conduct affairs beyond borders, leading to the onset of a borderless world.

d)

Globalization enables humans to conduct affairs without reference to nationality, government, time, or environment

52.

What development in 2026 highlights the strengthening defense partnership between the Philippines and Australia?

a)

Shared military bases in Luzon

b)

Treaty for joint counterinsurgency

c)

Deployment of Australian submarines

d)

New defense pact with joint exercises and five Philippine infrastructure sites

53.

Which location has recently seen intensified Chinese military activity near a grounded Philippine vessel?

a)

Scarborough Shoal

b)

Second Thomas Shoal

c)

Spratly Islands

d)

Reed Bank

54.

Which group remains entrenched and resilient in Philippine politics despite constitutional prohibitions and increasing public resistance?

a)

Underground political parties

b)

Religious political entities

c)

Populist movements

d)

Political dynasties

55.

It is the official designation for firms operating in the Philippines which offer online gambling services to markets outside the Philippines.

a)

MWF

b)

ZPG

c)

POGO

d)

DOJ

56.

On December 8, 2024, Former President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by the rebels due to his totalitarian dictatorship for almost two decades and now seeks asylum in Russia. From what country did the Assad regime dominate?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Iraq

c)

Syria

d)

Yemen

57.

What economic principle states that population increases geometrically but food supplies do NOT increase as much?

a)

zero population growth

b)

principle of diminishing returns

c)

malthusian principle

d)

economic integration

58.

Which generation has the largest number of registered voters for the Philippine 2025 midterm elections?

a)

Millennials

b)

Gen Z

c)

Gen X

d)

Baby Boomers

59.

The following are characteristics of zero population growth EXCEPT

a)

Minimal net migration

b)

Stable population size

c)

Birth rate equals death rate

d)

Far fertility rate replacement level

60.

Aside from the Philippines, which country claims South China Sea?

a)

Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Singapore

d)

Vietnam

61.

What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

a)

seven days battle

b)

battle of Gettysburg

c)

battle of Shiloh

d)

Overland Campaign

62.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, held in ______.

a)

Brazil

b)

Italy

c)

USA

d)

China