PSCI101 Update

PSCI101 - Philippine History, Politics,
Governance and Constitution

1. Week 001: The Philippine Setting
Activity 001 (5/5)
The most disastrous typhoon that hit the Philippines in the last 5 years.
Select one:
a. Yolanda
b. Senyang
c. Glenda
d. Pablo
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The Philippines is prone to natural calamities like typhoons and earthquakes.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
What is the largest island in the Philippines?

Select one:
a. Panay
b. Visayas
c. Mindanao
d. Luzon
What is the most active volcano in the Philippines?
Select one:
a. Apo
b. Mayon
c. Taal
d. Hibok-hibok
What is the highest peak in the Philippines?

Select one:
a. Mt. Apo
b. Mt. Mayon
c. Mt. Banahaw
d. Mt. Irya
SHORTQUIZ 01
It is divided into three ranges which all start at Mt. Halcon.

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The correct answer is: Mindoro Mountain Range
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Marks for this submission: 1.00/1.00.
Known as the longest and continuous mountain range in the Philippines, starts at
Baler, Quezon to Isabela province, Nueva Vizcaya and Cagayan.
Select one:
a. Zambales range
b. Tagaytay range
c. Sierra Madre Mountain
d. Panay range
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The correct answer is: Sierra Madre Mountain
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It begins at Cape Bolinao in Pangasinan and follows the China seacoast to the
Bataan Peninsula.
Select one:
a. Sierra Madre range
b. Zambales range
c. Tagaytay range
d. Mindoro mountain range
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The correct answer is: Zambales range
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The Philippine archipelago covers an area of approximately ______
Select one:
a. 115,830 square miles
b. 151,380 square miles
c. 115,380 square miles
d. 151,830 square miles
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The correct answer is: 115,830 square miles
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Philippines has the longest irregular coastline in the world.

Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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The correct answer is: TRUE
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Thre are 2,400 fish species in the Philippines.

Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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Non-metal deposits in the Philippines are projected at 19.8 billion metric tons.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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The correct answer is: FALSE
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The Philippines has 61 natural harbors.

Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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The metal deposits found in the Philippine are estimated at 21.5 billion metric
tons.
Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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The wet season occurs from December to April.

Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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Marks for this submission: 1.00/1.00. Accounting for previous tries, this gives 0.67/1.00.
ACTIVITY 2
The unit of government in ancient times in the Philippines.
Select one:
a. barangay
b. ciudad
c. capital town
d. family
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The correct answer is: barangay
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The first inhabitants of the Philippines were
Select one:
a. Indonesians
b. Aetas
c. Malays
d. Spaniards
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The correct answer is: Aetas
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The religious rituals among the early Filipinos were based on the deities.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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The correct answer is: True
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The chieftain was called
Select one:
a. Datu
b. Umalokohan
c. Babaylan
d. Hadji
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The correct answer is: Datu
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In ancient times, the innocence of an accused was determined by passing

through a number of ordeals.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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SHORT QUIZ 2
The noble men carry the title ______ among the Tagalogs
Select one:
a. Datu
b. Gat or Lakan
c. Alipin or uripon
d. Umalokohan
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The correct answer is: Gat or Lakan
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They were from South Africa, the second wave of migrants who came by canoes
and boats after the Great Ice Age about 3000 B.C.
Select one:
a. The Spaniards
b. The Aetas
c. The Indonesians
d. The Malays
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The correct answer is: The Indonesians
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The Malays are the descendants of Filipinos and Moros.

Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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In the early times, men in general were monogamous.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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The Indonesians are more civilized than the Malays.

Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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It is thought that the earliest inhabitants of the Philippines lived some 40,000
years ago.
Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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The Indonesians introduced bronze and rice terraces.

Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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Also known as bethrotal, it was the first stage of marriage customs among
Muslims.
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The correct answer is: pananalanguni
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They have their own family and house and served their master during planting
and harvest.
Select one:
a. Aliping namamahay
b. Datu
c. Freemen
d. Aliping sagigilid
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The correct answer is: Aliping namamahay
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They did not have property of their own and lived with their master and could not
even marry without the consent of the matter.
Select one:
a. Freemen
b. Datu
c. Aliping namamahay
d. Aliping sagigilid
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The correct answer is: Aliping sagigilid
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ACTIVITY 03
The Alcalde-mayor in the provinces were appointed by the governor-general.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Bandala were referred to as vast tracks of land given to the favorites of the
government in return for loyal services rendered.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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The correct answer is: False
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Usually the former datu, sultan or raja, and appointed by the Spanish authorities.
They are respected by the natives and enjoyed the privilege as member of the
middle class.
Select one:
a. Governor-General
b. Cabeza de Barangay
c. Gobernadorcillo
d. Alcalde Mayor
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The correct answer is: Cabeza de Barangay
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Which of the following is true about the Legazpi Expedition?
Select one:
a. Martin de Goiti conquered Cebu in June 1571
b. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi had blood compact with Rajah Soliman at Sigala in
Bohol.
c. Nombre de Jesus became the first Spanish town established in the Philippines
after Sto. Nino of Cebu was discovered.
d. It was composed of three ships with 350 men.
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The correct answer is: Nombre de Jesus became the first Spanish town
established in the Philippines after Sto. Nino of Cebu was discovered.
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Question 5
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Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Filipinos were ordered to adopt the Spanish family names during the leadership
of Governor-General Narciso Claveria in November 11, 1849.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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SHORTQUIZ 3
The greatest contribution of the Villalobos Expedition.

Select one:
a. The naming of Tandaya or Kandaya as Las Islas de Filipinas in honor of King
Philip II of Spain.
b. They reported to Spain that Northern Mindanao was rich in gold, coconuts and
domestic fowls.
c. They established that the world is round.
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The correct answer is: The naming of Tandaya or Kandaya as Las Islas de
Filipinas in honor of King Philip II of Spain.
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Magellan and his men reached Philippines on ______
Select one:
a. March 17, 1521
b. March 15, 1721
c. March 12, 1571
d. March 11. 1521
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The correct answer is: March 17, 1521
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The Saavedra Expedition took place in the year 1527.

Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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During the Spanish colonization, this government official had the power to
execute function in the province.
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The correct answer is: Alcalde Mayor
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These are referred to as vast tracks of land given to the favorites of the
government in return of loyal services rendered.
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The correct answer is: Encomienda
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Which of the following is NOT true about the economic policies during
the Spanish colonization?
Select one:
a. The Filipinos were forced to work in the construction of bridges, roads, schools
and ship yards.
b. The taxes serve as the lifeblood of the government.
c. Polo y servicio required all men aged 16-60 to render service to the
government 40 days in a year.
d. Tax was not a compulsory contribution in terms of money levied by state to
people and property
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The correct answer is: Tax was not a compulsory contribution in terms of money
levied by state to people and property
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In December 11, 1849, Filipinos were ordered to adopt the Spanish family
names.
Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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During the Spanish colonization, the Philippine society was administered by the
ministry of colonies.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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A Portuguese explorer who served the Spanish royalty, headed five ships with
235 men in search of spices and a Western route to the Orient.
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The correct answer is: Ferdinand Magellan
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Which of the following is NOT true about the Legazpi Expedition?

Select one:
a. The expedition settled in Sarangani Island where they plowed and planted
corn.
b. In June 1571, Martin de Goiti conquered Manila and defeated Rajah Soliman.
c. Legazpi had blood compact with Sikatuna at Sigala in Bohol.
d. The expedition was composed of four ships with 350 men under the command
of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.
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The correct answer is: The expedition settled in Sarangani Island where they
plowed and planted corn.
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ACTIVTIY 4
Which of the following is NOT an aim of the Propaganda Movement?
Select one:
a. Assimilation of the Philippines as a province of Spain
b. Filipinization of Philippine parishes
c. Freedom of the Philippines from Spanish rule

d. Equality of Filipinos and Spaniards before the law
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The correct answer is: Freedom of the Philippines from Spanish rule
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It is a group of prominent Filipino and Spanish statesmen, scholars and

propagandists in Madrid established to secure reforms for the Philippines.
Select one:
a. Kalayaan
b. La Solidaridad
c. La Liga Filipina
d. La Asociacion Hispano-Filipino
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The correct answer is: La Asociacion Hispano-Filipino
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The pen name used by Mariano Ponce in La Solidaridad.
Select one:
a. Tigbalang
b. Ramiro Franco
c. Plaridel
d. Jomapa
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The correct answer is: Tigbalang
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The propagandists used their pen and tongue to expose the defects of the
Spanish rule in the PHilippines and to call reforms.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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La Liga Filipina was founded on
Select one:
a. July 3, 1896
b. July 3, 1892
c. July 3, 1893
d. July 3, 1894
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The correct answer is: July 3, 1892
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SHORT QUIZ 4
La Solidaridad lasted for ten years.

Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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It was the official organ or magazine of the Propaganda Movement.
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The correct answer is: La Solidaridad
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GOVER
The arrest of Dr. Jose Rizal was through the order ofAnswer
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The correct answer is: Governor General Despujol
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The execution of Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora
awakened the intense feelings of anger and resentment among Filipinos.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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The event that marked the end of La Liga Filipina.

Select one:
a. The arrest of Dr. Jose Rizal
b. The overshadowing of the influential newspaper of the Spanish friars
c. Lack of funds
d. The death of the GomBurZa

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The correct answer is: The arrest of Dr. Jose Rizal
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The first president of the La Asociacion Hispano-Filipino.

Select one:
a. Mariano Ponce
b. Tomas Arejola
c. Marcelo H. del Pilar
d. Miguel Morayta
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The correct answer is: Miguel Morayta
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Which of the following is NOT an aim of the Propaganda Movement?

Select one:
a. Equality of Filipinos and Spaniards before the law
b. Restoration of the representation of Philippines in the Spanish Cortes
c. Assimilation of the Philippines as a province of Spain
d. To overthrow the Spanish rule by means of a bloody revolution

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The correct answer is: To overthrow the Spanish rule by means of a bloody
revolution
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The day that the Asocacion Hispano-Filipino was established.
Select one:
a. June 12, 1889
b. January 12, 1889
c. February 12, 1889
d. December 12, 1889
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The correct answer is: January 12, 1889
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The founder and first editor of La Solidaridad.

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The correct answer is: Graciano Lopez Jaena
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A Filipino civic association founded by Rizal in a house at Ilata St., Tondo.
Select one:
a. La Solidaridad
b. Asociacion Hispano-Filipino
c. Katipunan
d. La Liga Filipina
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The correct answer is: La Liga Filipina
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LONG QUIZ 001
What triggered the intense feeling of anger of the Filipino people?
Select one:
a. Abuses of the friars
b. Martyrdom of Gomburza
c. Malpractices of the Spaniards
d. The arrest of Dr. Jose Rizal
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The highest social class in ancient Philippines.
Select one:
a. Freemen
b. Datu
c. Alipin
d. Nobles
Check
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What triggered the intense feeling of anger of the Filipino people?
Select one:
a. Abuses of the friars
b. Martyrdom of Gomburza
c. Malpractices of the Spaniards
d. The arrest of Dr. Jose Rizal
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The correct answer is: Martyrdom of Gomburza
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The highest social class in ancient Philippines.
Select one:
a. Freemen
b. Datu
c. Alipin
d. Nobles
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The correct answer is: Nobles
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The attire of ancient women was composed of
Select one:
a. Kanggan and saya with putong
b. Putong and tapis
c. Baro, saya with tapis
d. Kanggan and bahag with putong
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The correct answer is: Baro, saya with tapis
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He was named the first Filipino hero after he killed Magellan in Mactan.
Select one:
a. Rajah Soliman
b. Lapu-Lapu
c. Goiti
d. Sikatuna
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The correct answer is: Lapu-Lapu
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Children from mixed marriage in ancient times were free to choose their social
class.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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Antonio Luna organized La Liga Filipina.

Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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He was assigned to explain the law to the whole barangay in ancient times.
Select one:
a. Datu
b. All of the answers are correct
c. Hadji
d. Umalokohan
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The correct answer is: Umalokohan
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The Governor=General was delegated by the king of Spain to perform the

executive, legislative and judicial function in the Philippines during the Spanish
era.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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Christianity in the Philippines was first introduced in (place)
CEBU
Answer:
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The correct answer is: Cebu
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Those who were found guilty of crimes in olden times were punished by serving
the poor.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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The Spanish town established by the Spaniards in the Philippines.

Select one:
a. Ciudad de Fernandina
b. Nombre de Jesus
c. Manila
d. Mactan
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The correct answer is: Nombre de Jesus
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The unit of government in ancient times in the Philippines.
Select one:
a. barangay
b. capital town
c. ciudad
d. family
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The correct answer is: barangay
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The first inhabitants of the Philippines were

Select one:
a. Spaniards
b. Aetas
c. Indonesians
d. Malays
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The correct answer is: Aetas
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What is the staple crop of the Philippines?
Select one:
a. Wheat
b. Tobacco
c. Corn
d. Rice
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The correct answer is: Rice
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Narciso Claveria was the governor-general who ordered the Filipinos to adopt
Spanish family names.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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How many islands comprise the Philippines?
Select one:
a. 7,000
b. 7,100
c. 7,107
d. 7,101
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The correct answer is: 7,107
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What is the pen name used by Marcelo H. del Pilar in La Solidaridad?
Select one:
a. Laon Laan
b. Tikbalang
c. Jomapa
d. Plaridel
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The correct answer is: Plaridel
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In ancient times, the innocence of an accused was determined by passing

through a number of ordeals.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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What is the longest mountain range in the Philippines?
Select one:
a. Sierra Madre
b. Cordillera
c. Surigao
d. Caraballo
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The correct answer is: Sierra Madre
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Whhich mountain has the highest peak in the Philippines?
Select one:
a. Mt. Banahaw
b. Mt. Apo
c. Mt. Irya
d. Mt. Mayon
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The correct answer is: Mt. Apo
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The chieftain of a barangay was called
DATU
Answer:
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The correct answer is: Datu
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When did Magellan discover the Philippines?
Select one:
a. March 15, 1721
b. March 21, 1721
c. March 21, 1571

d. March 17, 1521
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The correct answer is: March 17, 1521
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Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Who were the propagandists?
Select one:
a. Spaniards
b. Filipino intelligentsia
c. Friars
d. Gomburza
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The correct answer is: Filipino intelligentsia
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Philippines has a tropical climate.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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ACTIVITY 5
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It was the newspaper of the Katipunan which played a vital role in the expansion of its
membership.
Select one:
a. Kalayaan
b. Katapangan
c. Malaya
d. Kapayapaan
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The correct answer is: Kalayaan
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The password used by the highest member of the Katipunan.
Select one:
a. GOMBURZA
b. ANAK NG BAYAN
c. KALAYAAN
d. RIZAL
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The correct answer is: RIZAL
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The password used by the Kawal members of the Katipunan.
Select one:
a. KALAYAAN
b. RIZAL
c. ANAK NG BAYAN
d. GOMBURZA
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The correct answer is: GOMBURZA
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The password used by the Katipon.
Select one:
a. RIZAL
b. KALAYAAN
c. ANAK NG BAYAN
d. GOMBURZA
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The correct answer is: ANAK NG BAYAN
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Question 5
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The day that General Emilio Aguinaldo established a dictatorial government on the
Philippines
Select one:
a. May 13, 1898
b. May 31, 1898
c. May 24, 1898
d. May 25, 1898

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The correct answer is: May 24, 1898
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Katipunan is not a revolutionary group.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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Question 2
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The day the Katipunan was founded.
Select one:
a. July 7, 1892
b. July 17, 1892
c. July 9, 1892
d. July 1, 1892
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Question 3
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Andres Bonifacio and General Emilio Aguinaldo worked harmoniously in fighting for
Philippine independence.
Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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Question 4
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The place where the Katipunan met on August 23, 1896 and tore their cedulas to mark
their opposition against the Spanish government.
Select one:
a. Bagumbayan
b. Manila
c. Balintawak
d. Tarlac
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The correct answer is: Balintawak
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The first battle staged by Katipunan, on August 30, 1896.
Select one:
a. Cavite
b. San Juan, Manila
c. Pasig
d. Vigan, Ilocos Norte
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The correct answer is: San Juan, Manila
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Question 6
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Malolos Republic was founded by Apolinario Mabini.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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Question 7
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The password used by the Kawal.
Select one:
a. GOMBURZA
b. Rizal
c. Revolucion
d. La Solidaridad
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The correct answer is: GOMBURZA
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Question 8
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The meaning of the second K in KKK.
Select one:
a. Kagalang-galang
b. None of these answers are correct
c. Katipunan
d. Kataas-taasan
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The correct answer is: Kagalang-galang
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Question 9
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The oath of allegiance made by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo to the United States marked the
end of the Malolos Republic.
Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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Question 10
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The newspaper of the Katipunan which played a vital role in the expansion of its
membership.
Select one:
a. Kapatiran
b. Malaya
c. Kapayapaan
d. Kalayaan
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The correct answer is: Kalayaan
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Question 1
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It was the first official and clear response to the Filipino call for independence.
Select one:
a. Tydings-McDuffie Act
b. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
c. Jones Law of 1916
d. No correct answer
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The correct answer is: Jones Law of 1916
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Americans aimed to colonize the Philippines for the following reasons except
Select one:
a. They saw the country as a potential market for American products.
b. They saw that the Philippines is on a very strategic location to serve as its base to
control the entire Pacific and other countries.
c. They saw the Philippines as a new source of cheap raw materials.
d. They saw the Philippines as a starting ground for Catholicism
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The correct answer is: They saw the Philippines as a starting ground for Catholicism
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The first form of government used by the Americans to rule the Philippines.
Select one:
a. Civil government
b. Democratic republic
c. Military rule
d. Monarchy
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The correct answer is: Military rule
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It allowed the Philippines for a ten-year transition under a Philippine Commonwealth in
preparation to the granting of freedom.
Select one:
a. Tydings-McDuffie Act
b. Philippine Constitution
c. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
d. Jones Law of 1916
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The correct answer is: Tydings-McDuffie Act
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The American civil government in the Philippines was established on
Select one:
a. July 4, 1900
b. July 4, 1901
c. July 1, 1901
d. July 1, 1904
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SHORT QUIZ 6
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Thomasites are religious group of American teachers.
Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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Question 2
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The first teachers of the Filipinos during the American regime.
Select one:
a. Thomasites
b. Pensionados
c. Jesuits
d. Dominicans
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The correct answer is: Thomasites
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Civil Go
Answer The government that succeeded the Military Rule.
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The correct answer is: Civil Government
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The American rule in the Philippines started with a military government under
Select one:
a. Gen. Wesley Merritt
b. Gen. William Howard Taft
c. Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur
d. Gen. Elwell Otis

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The correct answer is: Gen. Wesley Merritt
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Question 5
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Hare-H
Answer The independence bill
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The correct answer is: Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
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Question 6
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Jones L
Answer First official and clear response to the call for independence.
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The correct answer is: Jones Law of 1916
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Question 7
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It provided the allocation for the construction of the public schools in the Philippines.
Select one:
a. Mc Duffie Act
b. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
c. Tydings
d. Gabaldon Act of 1907
e. Jones Law of 1916
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The correct answers are: Gabaldon Act of 1907, Mc Duffie Act
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American colonization is better compared to the Spanish colonization.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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Question 9
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military
Answer The first form of government used by the Americans to rule the
Philippines.
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Question 10
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Tyding
Answer It allowed the Philippines for a ten-year transition under a Philippine
Commonwealth in preparation to the granting of freedom.
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The correct answer is: Tydings-McDuffie Act
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ACTIVITY 7
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Which of the following is a crises experienced by the Commonwealth Government?
Select one:
a. Diversification and increase in agricultural production

b. The passing of the Philipine Trade Act, popularly known as Bell Act in 1946, including
the Parity Treaty which provided an equal right between the Philippines and the United
States to exploit the resources of each other.
c. Industrialization and development of foreign markets outside United States.
d. Authorized the President to acquire public land to distribute to farmers.
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The correct answer is: The passing of the Philipine Trade Act, popularly known as Bell
Act in 1946, including the Parity Treaty which provided an equal right between the
Philippines and the United States to exploit the resources of each other.
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Which of the following is NOT and achievement of President Manuel L. Quezon?
Select one:
a. Worked for the provisions of Tydings-McDuffie Law
b. Provided national housing for the needy
c. Worked for suffrage of women
d. Formation of MaPhilIndo
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The correct answer is: Formation of MaPhilIndo
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The Philippine Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Commission on
Select one:
a. February 8, 1935
b. February 5, 1938
c. February 15, 1935
d. February 18, 1935
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The day that the national language became effective in the Philippines.
Select one:
a. July 6, 1946
b. July 4, 1947
c. July 6, 1947
d. July 4, 1946
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The American president who signed the Philippine Constitution.
Select one:
a. George Washington
b. Theodore Roosevelt
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. william McKinley
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The Philippine Constitution was designed after the
Select one:
a. American Constitution
b. French Constitution
c. Spanish Constitution
d. Japanese Constitution
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Which of the following was elected 1st vice president of the Constitutional Convention?
Select one:
a. Teodoro Sandiko
b. Claro M. Recto
c. Narciso Pimentel
d. Ruperto Montinola
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COMMO
Answer It was the Philippine government in transition from military to
civilian rule.
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The day the national language of the Philippines became effective.
Select one:
a. July 4, 1946
b. July 5, 1956
c. July 7, 1956
d. July 3, 1945
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On July 30, 1934, which of the following was elected president of the Constitutional
Convention?
Select one:
a. Teodoro Sandiko
b. Narciso Pimentel
c. Ruperto Montinola
d. Claro M. Recto
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The day the Philippine Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Convention.
Select one:
a. February 8, 1935
b. March 3, 1935
c. March 8, 1935
d. February 9, 1935
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Which of the following was elected secretary of the Constitutional Convention?
Select one:
a. Ruperto Montinola
b. Claro M. Recto
c. Narciso Pimentel
d. Teodoro Sandiko
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PHILIP
Answer Also known as Bell Act.
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MANUE
Answer The president of the Commonwealth Government.
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The Sakdal Movement was organized due to agrarian unrest.
Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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The Commonwealth Government experienced economic crises due to dependency of the
local economy on the United States economy.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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American colonization no better than the Spanish colonization.
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a. False
b. True
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The Foundation Day of Katipunan.
Select one:
a. July 1, 1892
b. September 9, 1898
c. July 7, 1892
d. September 6, 1898
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The Thomasites are American soldiers who served as the first teachers for the Filipino
people during the American Regime.
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a. false
b. true
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The Filipino revolutionists were not easily persuaded to give in the plight for freedom.
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a. True
b. False
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The Philippine Government in transition.
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT
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The President also worked for the suffrage of women.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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Katipunan is a revolutionary group.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Americans have selfish motives in colonizing the Philippines.
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a. False
b. True
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The President who worked for the Tydings-McDuffie Law.
MANUEL L. QUEZON
Answer:
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The first form of government used by the Americans to rule the Philippines.
Select one:
a. Dictatorship
b. Military rule
c. Monarchial rule
d. Democratic rule
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Kalayaan helped in recruiting members of the Katipunan.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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COMMON
The national language was fostered during theAnswer
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The Philippine Constitution was approved by the Constitutional Convention on March 3,
1935.
Select one:
a. true
b. false
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Andres Bonifacio and General Emilio Aguinaldo worked harmoniously in fighting for
Philippine independence.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Jones Law of 1916 was the first official and clear response to the call for independence.
Select one:
a. true
b. false
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The National Language was fostered during the Commonwealth government.
Select one:
a. true
b. false
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The following are different aspects of crisis experienced by the Commonwealth
Government except
Select one:
a. Philippine government lost revenues and discouraged revenue system
b. Instability of the political situation due to opposition and peasant movement, and
Sakdal Movement was organized due to agrarian unrest.
c. Industrialization and development of foreign markets outside United States
d. The passing of the Philippine Trade Act, popularly known as Bell Act in 1946,
including the Parity Treaty which provided an equal right between the Philippines and the
United States to exploit the resources of each other.
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United States
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The oath of allegiance to the United States made by General Emilio Aguinaldo marked
the end of the Malolos Republic.
Select one:
a. false
b. true
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Thomasites are religious group of American teachers.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Which of the following is not a city created by President Manuel L. Quezon?
Select one:
a. Cebu
b. Manila
c. Davao
d. Zamboanga
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Malolos Republic was founded by Apolinario Mabini.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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He ordered the deportation of some Filipino politicians and leaders of revolutions to
Guam for the reason of supporting the guerilla war.
Select one:
a. Gen. Wesley Merritt
b. Gen. William Howard Taft
c. Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur
d. Gen. Elwell Otis
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The correct answer is: Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur
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The oath of allegiance to the United States made by General Emilio Aguinaldo marked
the end of the Malolos Republic.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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The structure of the Katipunan was designed after La Liga Filipina.
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a. true
b. false
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Which of the following is true about Ferdinand Marcos?
Select one:
a. He established the 1st Land Reform Law, allowing the purchase of private farmland to
distribute the excess, small lots to the farmers.
b. He established the Austerity Program focusing on Filipino trade and commerce.
c. He was Senate President for three years
d. His term was referref to as the Golden Years of the Philippines because of the absence
of corruption
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the downfall of Marcos?
Select one:
a. Mobilized the manpower and resources of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
b. Rampant corruption
c. He was a notorious nepotist, appointing family members and close friends to high
positions in his cabinet.
d. Political mismanagement by his relatives and cronies
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Philippines
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President Ferdinand E. Marcos issued Proclamation No.889 suspending the privilege of
the writ of habeas corpus on August 21, 1971 following the bombing in Plaza Miranda
during the proclamation rally of the Liberal Party.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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The president that formed the Maphilindo.
Select one:
a. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
b. Ramon Magsaysay
c. Diosdado Macapagal
d. Carlos P. Garcia
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He created integrity Board to monitor graft and corruption.
Select one:
a. Manuel A. Roxas
b. Elpidio R. Quirino
c. Manuel L. Quezon
d. Ramon Magsaysay
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The correct answer is: Elpidio R. Quirino
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The day that President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law.
Select one:
a. September 21, 1972
b. September 22, 1972
c. September 21, 1976
d. September 23, 1976
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He is the first Senate President elected through national election.
Select one:
a. Emilio Aguinaldo
b. Jose P. Laurel
c. Ramon Magsaysay
d. Manuel L. Quezon
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The first and only president of the First Republic.
emilio aguinaldo
Answer:
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Who declared Martial Law in the Philippines?
Select one:
a. Elpidio P. Quirino
b. Fidel V. Ramos
c. Ferdinand E. Marcos
d. Ma. Corazon Aquino
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Which of the following is true about Manuel A. Roxas?
Select one:
a. He was the last president under the Commonwealth
b. He created the National Council of Education
c. He was considered a legitimate president of the Philippines organized KALIBAPI
d. He was the first Visayan to become president
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Which of the following is NOT true about Emilio Aguinaldo?
Select one:
a. He led the Philippines in the Spanish-Philippine War and the American-Philippine War
b. He is the youngest president
c. He signed the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, creating a truce between the Spanish and
Philippine revolutionaries.
d. He was also known as the Father of the National Language
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The Philippine President who declared Martial Law and war between the Philippines and
the US/United Kingdom in 1944.
Select one:
a. Ferdinand Marcos
b. Jose P. Laurel
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Sergio Osmena
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The correct answer is: Jose P. Laurel
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The President who formed the Maphilindo through a foreign policy which paved the way
for the creation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN.
Select one:
a. Carlos P. Garcia
b. Sergio Osmena
c. Diosdado Macapagal
d. Corazon Aquino
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The Philippine president who promoted the Filipino First Policy.
Select one:
a. Fidel V. Ramos
b. Carlos P. Garcia
c. Ma. Corazon Aquino
d. Benigno Aquino III
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The First Philippine Republic.
malolos republic
Answer:
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It was amended to establish a bicameral legislature.
Select one:
a. 1973 Constitution
b. 1898 Constitution
c. 1935 Constitution
d. 1987 Constitution
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It stipulated the unlimited re-election of the president.
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Amendment of the constitution means some parts of the constitution may be effectd
change without changing the whole document.
Select one:
a. True
b. False
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Which of the following is NOT true about the 1898 Constitution?
Select one:
a. The constitution did not specifically invoke the principles of checks and balances
among the branches of government.
b. It established a bicameral legislature ratified by the Filipino electorate.
c. The constitution was promulgated under the watch of Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo.
d. It is patterned to that of Mexico, Cuba, and other colonies of Spain.
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The correct answer is: It established a bicameral legislature ratified by the Filipino
electorate.
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This is a constitution that is a product of the evolution of society and usually originates in
the tradition, customs and judicial decisions.
Select one:
a. Flexible or elastic
b. Conventional or enacted
c. Cumulative or evolved
d. Rigid or inelastic
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It was the constitution that was promulgated under the watch of President Aguinaldo.
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The constitution that stipulated the unlimited re-election of the president
Select one:
d. 1898 constitution
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Which is NOT a characteristic of the 1898 Constitution?
Select one:
a. It is patterned to that of Mexico, Cuba and other colonies of Spain
b. It was promulgated under the watch of President Emilio Aguinaldo
c. It did not specifically invoke the principles of checks and balances among the branches
of the government.
d. It was drafted by Filipino representatives
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It is referred to as the freedom constitution.
Select one:
d. 1898 constitution
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The fundamental law of the land
Select one:
a. Statute
b. Constitutional Convention
c. Constitution
d. Constituent Assembly
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The 1935 was amended four times.
Select one:
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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It was promulgated under martial law.
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A constitution which is enacted by a constituent assembly or granted by a monarch to his
or her subjects.
Select one:
a. Flexible or Elastic
b. Conventional or enacted
c. Cumulative or evolved
d. Rigid or Inelastic
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It was amended to establish a bicameral legislature
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a constitution?
Select one:
a. It is a legislation from the representative of the people.
b. It is a legislation submitted to the people.
c. It states the framework of the law and the government.
d. It is the supreme fundamental law of the land.
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ACTIVITY 10
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Power that allows the President to prepare the budget and executes the spending
authorized by the Congress.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Diplomatic Power of the President?
Select one:
a. It is the authority to contract and guarantee foreign loans.
b. No correct answer
c. It preserves, protects, and defends the Constitution
d. It represents the country in foreign communities and affairs
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PARDO
Answer The power to commute sentence, grant pardon, reprieve and amnesty.
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The power to oversee the application of laws is vested in the
EXECUTIVE POWER
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The basic qualification of a person to run for a public position.
Select one:
a. A natural born Filipino citizen
b. At least 25 years of age
c. A resident of the Republic of the Philippines
d. Can read the laws
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The power to appropriate public money is vested in the
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Separation of Powers is essential in preventing the monopoly of powers.
Select one:
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
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The six-year term of the President begins at noon of June 30, following the day of
election.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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The power to oversee the application of laws is vested in the
Select one:
a. Executive branch
b. Legislative branch
c. Police
d. Judicial branch
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When the judicial branch determines whether there is a grave abuse of discretion or
excess of jurisdiction of any branch of government, it is exercising what power?
Select one:
a. Appointing power
b. Adjudication power
c. Power to interpret laws
d. Power of judicial review
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Select a ground for impeachment
Select one:
a. Adultery
b. Treason
c. Rallies
d. Murder
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A qualification of a person who wants to be the president of the Philippines
Select one:
a. He must be 35 years of age

b. He must be a lawyer
c. A resident of the Philippines for ten years immediately preceding the election
d. A registered voter in the district in which he shall be elected
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The correct answer is: A resident of the Philippines for ten years immediately preceding
the election
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The power to appropriate public money is vested in the
Select one:
a. Executive branch
b. Judicial branch
c. Filipino people
d. Legislative branch
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The correct answer is: Legislative branch
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Question 8
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The basic qualification of a person to run for a public position
Select one:
a. A resident of the republic of the Philippines
b. Can read the laws
c. A natural born Filipino citizen
d. At least 25 years of age
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The correct answer is: A natural born Filipino citizen
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Question 9
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Select one power of the executive branch
Select one:
a. To amend the constitution
b. The power to determine the validity of the constitution
c. The power of taxation
d. The power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus
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The correct answer is: The power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus
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Question 10
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The legislative branch of the Republic of the Philippines is bicameral.
Select one:
a. False
b. True
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PSCI101 - Philippine History, Politics,

Governance and Constitution

Activity 001 (5/5)

The Philippines is prone to natural calamities like typhoons and earthquakes.

What is the largest island in the Philippines?

What is the highest peak in the Philippines?

It is divided into three ranges which all start at Mt. Halcon.

c. Sierra Madre Mountain

a. Sierra Madre range

d. Mindoro mountain range

a. 115,830 square miles

b. 151,380 square miles

c. 115,380 square miles

d. 151,830 square miles

Philippines has the longest irregular coastline in the world.

Thre are 2,400 fish species in the Philippines.

The Philippines has 61 natural harbors.

The wet season occurs from December to April.

The unit of government in ancient times in the Philippines.

The first inhabitants of the Philippines were

The chieftain was called

In ancient times, the innocence of an accused was determined by passing

The Malays are the descendants of Filipinos and Moros.

The Indonesians are more civilized than the Malays.

The Indonesians introduced bronze and rice terraces.

The Alcalde-mayor in the provinces were appointed by the governor-general.

Which of the following is true about the Legazpi Expedition?

a. Martin de Goiti conquered Cebu in June 1571

after Sto. Nino of Cebu was discovered.

d. It was composed of three ships with 350 men.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

The greatest contribution of the Villalobos Expedition.

a. The naming of Tandaya or Kandaya as Las Islas de Filipinas in honor of King

c. They established that the world is round.

a. March 17, 1521

b. March 15, 1721

c. March 12, 1571

d. March 11. 1521

The Saavedra Expedition took place in the year 1527.

b. The taxes serve as the lifeblood of the government.

d. Tax was not a compulsory contribution in terms of money levied by state to

people and property

Which of the following is NOT true about the Legazpi Expedition?

c. Legazpi had blood compact with Sikatuna at Sigala in Bohol.

Which of the following is NOT an aim of the Propaganda Movement?

a. Assimilation of the Philippines as a province of Spain

b. Filipinization of Philippine parishes

c. Freedom of the Philippines from Spanish rule

It is a group of prominent Filipino and Spanish statesmen, scholars and

The pen name used by Mariano Ponce in La Solidaridad.

La Liga Filipina was founded on

La Solidaridad lasted for ten years.

It was the official organ or magazine of the Propaganda Movement.

The event that marked the end of La Liga Filipina.

a. The arrest of Dr. Jose Rizal

b. The overshadowing of the influential newspaper of the Spanish friars

d. The death of the GomBurZa

The first president of the La Asociacion Hispano-Filipino.