PRELIMENARY EXAMINATION

GE 202- Reading in Philippine History

Name:__________________________________________ Date: _________

PART I
DEFINITION OF TERMS (2 points each)
Instruction: Define the following terms comprehensively.
1. History
2. Tabon Man
3. Primary Sources
4. Secondary Sources
5. Dato
6. KKK
7. Spice Island
8. perspective

PART II
ENUMERATION
Instruction: Enumerate the following
1. Four examples of Primary Sources
2. Five ships that comprised Magellan Expedition
3. Four Relevance of Magellan-Elcano Expedition
4. Three members of the caste system mentioned in the document Customs of the Tagalogs
5. Four Duties and Responsibilities of maharlicas.
6. Two idols worshipped by Tagalogs
7. Two prominent figures who created an organization that pushed for separation of Philippines
from Spain and independence of Filipino citizens.
PART III
TRUE OR FALSE
Instruction: Write F if the statement is TRUE and write T if the statement is FALSE.
______ 1. Tabon Man was the earliest Human Skull remains known in the Philippines are the fossilized
fragments of a skull and jawbone of two individuals. Prehispanic Source Materials for the Study of
Philippine history (Revised Edition) (Quezon City, 1984)
______ 2. Tabon skullcaps are agreed to belong to contemporary man- that is Homo sapiens as
distinguished from those mid-Pleistocene species nowadays called Homo erectus. Prehispanic Source
Materials for the Study of Philippine history (Revised Edition) (Quezon City, 1984)
______ 3. Based on the travelogue of Pigafetta, on March 18, 1521, they landed to the island called
Zamar.
_______ 4. The battle in Mactan was fought on a Friday, April 27, 1521.
_______ 5. Because Kartilya was written in 19th century, Kartilya has no significance in the modern day.
PART IV
Instruction: Discuss the following intelligibly. Observe correct usage of grammar and punctuation.
1. Use Magellan’s Voyage Around the World and Customs of the Tagalog as contexts in explaining
the role of history in the society, culture and identity of the Philippines. 10 points
2. Explain how independence was attained by the Philippines through revolutionary organization
KKK and the Act of Proclamation of Independence of the Filipino People. 10 points

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SOPHOCLES

Prepared by:
Sam Mayo