In which organization is the Philippines a

member to fight communist aggression?

A. APEC
B. ASA
C. UN
D. SEATO
A. APEC  ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC
COOPERATION
B. ASA AMERICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION
C. UN UNITED NATIONS
D. SEATO SOUTHEAST ASIA TREARY
ORGANIZATION
The theory that population increases by
geometrical ratio while the means of
subsistence increases by arithmetical ratio is
attributed to?

A.Karl Marx
B.Robert Malthus
C.Emile Durkheim
D. Aristotle
In what instance is the Filipino double-standard morality
shown?

A.A couple brings their sick child to the doctor then later to the
espiritista
B.Young parents bring up their children in a manner different
from how they were brought up
C.Illiterate parents are eager to send their children to school
even if they themselves did not go to school
D.A married man who flirts with someone else other than his
wife seems acceptable but a married woman who flirts with
another man is condemned.
Which part of Asia does the Arabian
peninsula occupy?

A.Northwest
B.Southeast
C.Southwest
D.Northeast
The important factors which have contributed to the
weakness in the internalization of desirable values is the?

A.Lack of models among the very people expected to

exemplify these values
B.Use of approaches which are mainly cognitive rather
than effective
C.Lack of follow up systems from one grade level to
another
D.Minimum recognition and appreciation given to teachers
To govern is to rule and the government
rules by laws. Whose main duty is the
enforcement of laws?

A.Police department
B.Judiciary department
C.Legislative department
D.Executive department
Branches of the Government

1.Legislative - law-making body

2.Executive - law-implementing body
3.Judicial - law-interpreting
The term that refers to the class of
Filipinos who were free and independent

A.Timawa
B.Maharlika
C.Aliping namamahay
D.Aliping saguiguilid
c. Social Class
- The social ranks were as follows:
1.the datu class or the ruling class;
2.the maharlika or the aristocracy:
3.the timagua (pronounced timawa) are the
common class; and the
4.alipin (also known as uripon among the
Visayans) or the dependent class.
The Spanish expedition responsible
for naming the archipelago Filipinas

A.Magellan’s expedition
B.Loarca expedition
C.Legaspi expedition
D.Villalobos expedition
 Philippine Archipelago’s Name

Year Person/ Group of erson Name

Early Chinese Traders Ma-i
1521 Ferdinand Magellan Islas de San Lazaro
(Island of Lazarus)
1543 Ruy Lopez de Villalubos Filipinas (in honor of
Prince of Asturias)
1751 Fr. Juan J. Delgado Pearl of Orient
 Philippine Archipelago’s Name

1896 Dr. Jose Rizal Pearl of Orient Seas

American Philippine Island
Period
1946 Republic of The
Philippines
Artemio Ricarte (father of the Phil. Rizaline Republic
Army)
Ferdinand Marcos Maharlika
The third and last military governor of the
Philippines was

A.Gen. Wesley Merritt

B.Gen. Elwell Otis
C.Gen. Arthur MacArthur
D.Gen. Douglas MacArthur
- Military governors in the country:

Wesley Merrit
Ewell Otis
Arthur MacArthur
Which Katipunan member commuted from
Cavite to Manila to buy materials used to
make ammunitions?

A.Teresa Magbanua
B.Agueda Esteban
C.Teodora Alonso
D.Trinidad Tecson
Which economic system is based on
free enterprise?

A.Globalism
B.Mixed economies
C.Capitalism
D.Communism
How is the so-called colonial mentality
manifested?

A.Cultural relativism
B.Cultural diversity
C.Xenocentrism
D.Ethnocentrism
Cultural relativism is the ability to
understand a culture on its own terms and
not to make judgments using the standards
of one's own culture.
Cultural diversity is the quality
of diverse or different cultures, as
opposed to monoculture, the global
monoculture, or a homogenization
of cultures, akin to cultural evolution.
Xenocentrism is the preference for other
people's cultural practices which entails
how they live, what they eat, rather than of
one's own way of life.
Ethnocentrism is evaluation of other
cultures according to preconceptions
originating in the standards and customs of
one's own culture.
Which is a safeguard against unfair trade
practices like short-weighing?

A. Total Quality Movement

B. Consumerism
C. Consumer vigilance
D. Substandardization
If the seven continents were arranged
from largest to smallest, in which order
does Australia fall?

A.4th

B.5th
C.6th

D.7th
1.Asia
2.Africa
3.North America
4.South America
5.Antarctica
6.Europe
7.Australia
In which continent can we find stormy Cape
Horn which is known as the graveyard of
ships and sailors?

A.Africa
B.Australia
C.South America
D.Asia
Which led to the creation of Pakistan as
a nation in 1947? Religious differences
between

A.Hindus and Christians

B.Christians and Muslims
C.Hindus and Buddhists
D.Hindus and Muslims
With the opposition of the parity rights in
mind, who does NOT belong to the
group?

A.Claro M. Recto
B.Jose Laurel
C.Manuel Roxas
D.Pedro Taruc
"Parity rights" granting U.S. citizens
and corporations rights to Philippine
natural resources equal to (in parity with)
those of Philippine citizens, contrary to
Article XIII in the 1935 Philippine
Constitution, necessitating a constitutional
amendment.
When the Filipino reformists asked for the
assimilation of the Philippines by Spain, what
did they ask for? For the Philippines to ____

A.Become independent from Spain

B.Become a province of Spain
C.Be independent from Spain with certain
conditions
D.Be represented in the Spanish Cortes
Who among the Presidents changed the
date of our celebration of Independence
day from July 4 to June 12?

A.Ramon Magsaysay
B.Diosdado Macapagal
C.Carlos Garcia
D.Ferdinand Marcos
In which country did the Philippines
participate in the world’s peacekeeping
operations by sending doctors, nurses,
soldiers and police?

A.Israel
B.East Timor
C.Iraq
D.Iran
In which poem did Rizal write about
offering one’s life for one’s country?

A.A La Juventud Filipina

B.Song of Maria Clara
C.Sa Aking mga Kabata
D.Mi Ultimo Adios
As an effect of our geography, in which of the
following island/s do people travel mostly by
water?

A.Luzon
B.Mindanao
C.Visayas
D.Visayas and Mindanao
As an insular country, to which principle does the
Philippines adhere when it comes to territorial
boundary?

A.Two hundred nautical miles of the country’s

coast
B.Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore
C.Three-mile territorial limit
D.Archipelagic doctrine
The Archipelagic Doctrine as enshrined
in Article 1 of the 1987 Constitution provides
that an Archipelago shall be regarded as a
single unit, so that the waters around,
between, and connecting the islands of
the archipelago, irrespective of their
breadth and dimensions, form part of the
internal waters of the state.
Which part/s of the Visayas has/have
comparatively more excessively moist
climate and limited arable lands?

A.Western
B.Eastern
C.Eastern and Central
D.Central and Western
Which follows Pres. Garcia’s “Filipino First
Policy”? Filipinos

A.Should buy and consume Filipino products only

B.Should not contribute to the brain drain problem
C.Should be selective in the entry in the entry of
foreign professionals in the country
D.Were to be given first preference in all matters
related to the economic development of the
country
Aside from the Philippines, which
countries claim part of the Spratly islands
in the South China Sea?

A. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia

B. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
C. Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia
D. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
The following are our constitutional rights
EXCEPT to

A. Free access to legal assistance which

shall not be denied due to poverty
B. Have access to all records of the
government
C. Be presumed innocent until proven guilty
D. Form association and labor unions
What is the main reason why Filipinos hated
Governor General Rafael Izquierdo?

A.He led on the execution of Jose Rizal

B.He abused many Filipinos
C.He led on the execution of GomburZa
D.He abolished polo y servicio
The Filipino writer in English who use
Hispanic Filipino culture and traditions in
his friction works.

A.Edilberto Tiempo
B.Sionil Jose
C.Nick Joaquin
D.Jose Rizal
What is the main purpose of Diariong
Tagalog?

A.Wide spread of tagalog

B.Inform the people without revolution
C.Social Justice
D.Social Information
Who was the Philippine President who
was known as the Father of
industrialization?

A.Manuel Roxas
B.Elpidio Quirino
C.Ramon Magsaysay
D.Sergio Osmena
Who was the last Spanish Governor of
the Philippines?

A.Ramon Blanco
B.Basilio Agustin
C.Diego De Los Rios
D.Fermin Jaudenes
Which is a part of the lyrics of the
electoral jingle of then President Ramon
Magsaysay?

A.To whom it may Deserve

B.For Democracy will die
C.Filipinos are great leaders
D.For whom the bell tolls
Every June Manila has its Festival of
outstanding Flipino films. This was a project
initiated by _______

A.Gat Villegas
B.Gat Atienza
C.Gat Locsin
D.Gat Lim
In 1970, Antonio
Villegas is the founder
of Metro Manila Film
Festival and the
cinema event held
yearly.
Who was the president who is responsible
for changing the date of the Philippine
Independence from July 4 to June 12?

A.Carlos Garcia
B.Diosdado Macapagal
C.Manuel Roxas
D.Ramon Magsaysay
Who was is considered to be the gallant
champion of Filipino rights during the
Spanish regime?

A.Fr. Diego Herrera

B.Fr. Martin De Rada
C.ST. Francis Xavier
D.Bishop Domingo de Salazar
 Bishop Domingo de Salazar
 On 6 February 1579, he was selected by
the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope
Gregory XIII as the first Bishop of Manila.
 He was installed in 1581. He strongly
opposed enslaving the indigenous
people of the Philippines.
 He served as Bishop of Manila until his
death on 4 December 1594, aged 82.
Who was the Spanish mestizo priest who
first led the native secular clergy in the
secularization movement in 1896?

A.Father Jacinto Zamora

B.Father Perdo Palaez
C.Father Gregorio Aglipay
D.Father Jose Burgos
Among the Philippine presidents, who is
considered to be the first senate President
elected by the President of Philippines who
then initiated woman’s suffrage?

A.Manuel Quezon
B.Sergio Osmena
C.Elpdio Quirino
D.Joe Laurel
2. Manuel L. Quezon (1935-1944)

- First Filipino president of the Commonwealth

under American Rule.
- Known as the "Father of the National
Language".
- Initiated women's suffrage in the Philippines.
- 1st senate president elected as the president of
Philippines
- Died in tuberculosis at New York
Who among the Philippine Presidents signed
the family Code of 1987 and 1991 local
Government Code?

A.Rodrigo Duterte
B.Corazon Aquino
C.Fidel Ramos
D.Joseph Estrada
11. Corazon C. Aquino (1986 - 1992)

- First woman President of the Philippines

- Restored democracy
- Presidential Commission on Good
Government (PCGG) was created to
recover the All-gotten wealth taken by
corrupt government officials
11. Corazon C. Aquino (1986 - 1992)

- Convened a Constitutional Commission

that drafted the Philippine Constitution
which was ratified by the people on Feb
2,1987
- Signed the Family Code of 1987 and 1991
Local Government Code.
It refers to the act of the President of
stating the execution of a convict?

A.Amnesty
B.Pardon
C.Commutation
D.Reprieve
Power of Executive Clemency - the power to grant
reprieves, commutations, and pardons.

Pardon - an act of grace proceeding from the

President that exempts the individual on whom it is
bestowed, from the punishment the law inflicts for a
crime he has committed.
Reprieve - the postponement of the sentence
imposed to a lesser punishment.
Commutation - the reduction of the sentence
imposed to a lesser punishment.
Power of Executive Clemency - the power to
grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons.

Pardon - an act of grace proceeding from the

President that exempts the individual on whom it
is bestowed, from the punishment the law inflicts
for a crime he has committed.

Reprieve - the postponement of the sentence

imposed to a lesser punishment.
Commutation - the reduction of the sentence
imposed to a lesser punishment.

Amnesty - an act of mercy from the President

with the consent of Congress granted to certain
classes of persons who have committed crimes.
It is also called Tanodbayan.

A.Court of appeals
B.Ombudsman
C.Sandiganbayan
D.Supreme Court
Special Courts

1.Court of Tax Appeals - it has exclusive Jurisdiction over

taxes cases appealed by private citizens and commercial
firms.
2.The Sandiganbayan - a special anti-graft court, it decides
cases involving graft and corruption by government officials
and employees.
3.The Ombudsman (Tanodbayan) - Investigates cases of
graft and corruption in government; it acts as prosecutor in
bringing graft cases before the Sandiganbayan.
A recently awarded National Artist for
Sculpture was________

A.Blanco
B.Abueva
C.Alcanatara
D.Luna
National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon
Abueva; 88.
National Artist for Sculpture and Bohol
native Napoleon V. Abueva passed away,
February 16, 2018 at
the National Kidney and Transplant
Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City.
Who is the Editor of La Independencia?

A.Juan Luna
B.Apolinario Mabini
C.Antonio Luna
D.Marcel H. Del Pilar
The first Filipino appointed by the
Americans as Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court?

A.Jose Abad Santos

B.Cayetano Arellano
C.Gregorio Araneta
D.Sergio Osmena
Which of the following were the famous triumvate
of the propaganda Movement?

A.Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, Marcelo del Pilar

B.Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Gregorio
del Pilar
C.Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Graciano
Lopez Jaena
D.Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, Graciano Lopez Jaena
The incident that led the outbreak of the Filipino-
American war was:

A.Pres. Mckinley’s proclamation of “Benevolent

Assimilation” policy
B.The San Juan Bridge incident were a Filipino
soldier was shot by an American sentry.
C.The battles of Manila Bay
D.Aguinaldo’s deceleration of independence.
The libingan ng mga Bayani is known to be
historic and scared since it is where our
heroes’ remains were buried. Who was the
first Philippine President buried in this place?

A.Manuel Quezon
B.Ramon Magsaysay
C.Carlos Garcia
D.Manuel Roxas
8. Carlos P. Garcia (1957-1961)

- Austerity Program - involves temperate

spending, less imports, and less extravagant
consumption
- First president buried, in Libingan ng mga
Bayani
Which Religious missionaries arrived first
in the Philippines?

A.Dominicans
B.Fransiscans
C.Augustians
D.Jesuits
1. Order of St. Augustine (OSA) – 1565 - Augustinians

2. Order of Friars Minor (OFM) – 1578 - Franciscans

3. Society of Jesus (SJ) – 1581 – Jesuits (technically

and canonically, they are not friars)

4. Order of Preachers (OP) – 1587 - Dominicans

5. Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) - Recollectos

The Americans Acquired the Philippines as
their colony because______

A.They invade the Philippines

B.They help the Filipinos fight the Spaniards
C.Spain cede the Philippines by virtue of the
treaty of Paris in 1898
D.They defeated the Spaniards
During the Hispanic era, native and Chinese
mestizos age 16-60 years old obligated to do
forced labor for forty days, how can
exemption be made?

A.Getting cedula personal

B.Give santorum tax to the church
C.Paring the bandala
D.Paying the falla
During the 17th and 18th Century Hispanic
era, what was the Highest post native or
Chinese mestizo can attain the municipal
level, equivalent to mayors today?

A.Gobernardocillo
B.Teniented de justicia
C.Cabeza de barangay
D.Alcalde mayor
 Provinces are called Alcaldia headed by
Alcalde Mayor for pacified areas and
Corregimentos headed by Corregidors for
unpacified areas.
Cities are called Ayuntamiento headed
by two alcalde
Towns are called Pueblos headed by
Gobernadorcillo
Barangays were retained and headed
by a cabeza de barangay.
Who is this Philippine President whose
presidency was referred to as Golden years due
to lack of corruption and the first president who
wore Barong Tagalog during his inauguration?

A.Manuel Quezon
B.Elpidio Quirino
C.Ramon Magsaysay
D.Ferdinand Marcos
7. Ramon Magsaysay (1953-1957)

- Man of the Masses, He promised to give

common tao Justice.
- Established the Rehabilitation Administration)
resettlement NARRA and to program (National
Resettlement continue the of previous
administration.
7. Ramon Magsaysay (1953-1957)

- Opened the gates of Malacañang Palace to the

masses.
- Died in a fatal airplane crash at Mt. Manunggal in
Cebu on March 17, 1957
- Presidency referred to as Golden Years due to
lack of corruption.
The greatest contribution of the
Americans to the Philippines was:

A.Freedom of Worship
B.The Public School system
C.Scientific health program
D.Parity rights
Colonization of the Philippines by Spain is the best
describe as done through:

A.The “cross” because of conversion by the clergy of

pagan Filipinos through Christianity
B.The “cross” because the soldiers were freely made
Filipinos accept the Spanish rule
C.The “sword” because the soldiers forcibly made
Filipinos accepts the Spanish rule.
D.The “sword and cross” because colonization was
accomplished.
The Katipunan was the movement founded
by Bonifacio. What was its major Objective?

A.Seeks reform from Spain

B.Demand for Equal Rights and privilege for
Filipinos
C.Separation of the Philippines from Spain
D.Assimilation of the Spain
Aims of KKK:

a.Political
b.Economic
c.Civic
Which of the following best described the
Katipunan?

A.It was a movement that wanted reforms from

Spain.
B.It was a movement which aimed for the Philippine
separation from Spain through force
C.It was working to make the Philippines a Province
of Spain
D.It was a movement meant to strengthen colonial
government
The greatest contribution of the Spain to
Filipino culture was?

A.Education
B.Development of traded
C.Construction of roads and other
infrastructural
D.Construction of roads and other
Infrastructures
The one who colonized the
Philippines from the Spaniards was?

A.Columbus
B.Magellan
C.Legaspi
D.Pegafetta
World war II in the Philippines ended
when the Japanese surrender after the
bombing of?

A.Kyoto and Tokyo

B.Hiroshima and Nagasaki
C.Tokyo and Nagasaki
D.Hiroshima and Kyoto
The Americans promised to train Filipino for self-
government. This was realized with the establishment
of this government were all the officials both elected
and appointed were Filipinos and they were supervised
for a ten-year period by an American High
Commissioner.

A.Republican Government
B.Civil Government
C.Commonwealth Government
D.Federal Government
Which of the environmental law requires
Industries to install anti-pollution devices and
bans the use of incinerators?

A.Clean Air Act

B.Environmental Security Act
C.Greenpeace Act
D.Anti-pollutant Act
Who was the second editor of La
Solidaridad with the penname Dolores
Manapat?

A.Marcelo H. del Pilar

B.Graciano Lopez Jaena
C.Moro-moro
D.Zarzueal
D. Colonial Period: Propagandist

Graciano Lopez Jaena (Fray Botod)-

publisher of La Solidaridad
Marcelo H. Del Pilar - the editor and co-
publisher of the La Solidaridad and wrote
under the name "Plaridel”
Antonio Luna - wrote for La Solidaridad
under the name "taga-ilog”
Jose Maria Panganiban - wrote for La
Solidaridad under the name "Jomapa."
La Solidaridad was established on
February 15, 1889.
Jose Rizal - Dimasalang at Laun-Laan
Apolinario Mabini - Paralitiko
Andres Bonifacio - Agapito Bagumbayan
Mariano Ponce - tikbalang, Naning, at
Kalipulako
Juan Luna - Potacio,
Jose Dela Cruz - Husengsisiw.
Pio Valuenzuela - Madlang-awa
Melchora Aquino -Tandang Sora
Emilio Jacinto - Dimas-ilaw
Marcelo H. Del Pilar - Plaridel, at Dolores
Manapat
Graciano Lopez Jaena - Diego Laura; Fray
Butod
What is a dramatic presentation that
originated from the traditional armed
encounter between the Christians and
Muslim Filipino?

A.Cenakulo
B.Comedia de Lara y Espada
C.Moro-moro
D.Zarzuela
Which Spanish policy provided the
resettlement of Filipino communities to
form town canters of cabeceras?

A.Assimilation
B.Encomedia de lara y Espana
C.Reduction
D.Bandala
Who were the original settlers in the islands,
prior to succeeding migrants who crossed
the seas from the Southern Philippines?

A.Sumatrans
B.Malayans
C.Bornean
D.Negritoes
Migration Theory

- Proposed by Henry Otley Beyer

First – Dawnmen (through land Bridge)
Second – Aetas or Negritoes (through land
Bridge)
Third – Indonesians (though boats)
Fourth – Malays (through boats)
What was the colonial relevance of Noli and El
Fili to conditions among the Filipinos during the
late 19th Century period?

A.Unfulfilled secularization
B.Need for violent uprising against Hispanic
imperial rule
C.Rule of friars over Hispanic colonial
governments
D.Human civil oppression of native Filipinos
Which band played the Marcha National
Filipino of the national anthem in June 12,
1898 during the declaration of Philippine
Independence?

A.Pangkat kawayan ng Pateros

B.Malobon Bad
C.Kawit Cavite Band
D.San Fransisco de Malabon Band
In social trends, how do you call those
who are for the revival of the classics?

A.Existentialist
B.Rationalist
C.Humanist
D.Reformist
Through the Galleon Trade (1565-1815)
the Philippines had extended contacts
with _______

A.Spain
B.Spice Island
C.China
D.Mexico
Which enacted by the U.S congress in 1916
established a bicameral legislature in the
Philippines with the senate as upper House and
House of representatives as lower house to be
composed of selected Filipinos?

A.Cooper act
B.McKenly law
C.Philippine Legislative Law
D.Jones Law
Governor General Narciso Claveria was
responsible for the________

A.Abolition of Galleon trade

B.Establishment of the Tobacco Monopoly
C.Use of Spanish surnames by Filipinos
D.Establishments of Galleon Trade
What economic policy in 16th century Europe
influenced Spain’s expansionist policy to
discover new lands?

A.Spice Trading
B.Mercantilism
C.Capitalism
D.Colonialism
Who was the Philippine president known
for his program Filipino policy?

A.Carlos Garcia
B.Diosdado Macapagal
C.Manuel Roxas
D.Ramon Magsaysay
What was the term given by Marcelo H.
Del Pilar to hidden control and domain by
Spanish?

A.Pase rehiyon
B.Complace
C.La suerte partidas
D.Frailocracia
What contained the concrete promise of the
Americans to Filipinos independence “as soon as
stable government can be established?

A.Preamble of the Jones Law

B.Fairfield Bill of 1924
C.Preamble of the Commonwealth Government
D.First 1919 Parliamentary Mission to the U.S
The letter of Rizal to the woman of
Malolos was original written in ________

A.Spanish
B.Tagalog
C.Cebuano
D.English
During the Spanish period, it refers to the
privilege of the provincial governor to engage
in trade.

A.Corregimientos
B.Alcadia
C.Alcalde mayor
D.Indulto de comercio
The Spaniards Established a centralized
Government in the Philippines. The head
of the government was called:

A.Encomiendero
B.Alcalde mayor
C.Gobernadorcillo
D.Governor-General
Governor-General:

- The King's official representative to the colony

- Issues superior decrees President of the
Audiencia which is the highest court on the
colony
- Vice royal patron in the Philippines which
means that he can appoint minor officials and
parish priests
What is the capital of Philippines?

A. Cebu
B. Davao
C. Manila
D. Quezon
In what year Magellan discovered the
Philippines?

A. 1520
B. 1620
C. 1521
D. 1621