De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde

Readings in Philippine History

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

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Instruction: Type your answers on a separate word file. Save it as PDF file with this file name:
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TEST 1. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct or true. If FALSE, replace the underlined word/name/phrase to make the statement
true. Write your answers clearly IN CAPITAL LETTERS. (2 points each)

1. Not all old documents can be preserved as archival documents.

2. Artemio Ricarte wrote, “Voyage to the World 1519-1521.
3. Ambrocio Bautista wrote the Kalayaan.
4. One of the objectives of the Tejeros convention was an election of a new government – a dictatorial
form of government.
5. Daniel Tirona of the Magdalo faction objected to the election of Andres Bonifacio as Director of
Interior because he was not a diplomat.
6. Secondary Sources are made by individuals who are directly present to the event.
7. External criticism solves the problem of authencity when it comes to source of history.
8. History covers past human experiences prior to existence of written records
9. Sociology is a branch of social sciences which deals with the study of individual behavior.
10. Teddy Locsin Jr was the vice president of Cory Aquino.
11. President Theodore Roosevelt was the US president when Aquino delivered her speech in the US
Congress.
12. Teodoro Agoncillo, author of the primary source on Tejeros Convention was an eyewitness on the
event.
13. The journal of the friar witnessed the retraction of Rizal can be considered as independent witness.
14. A newspaper written on 1972 explaining the event in Martial Law is a primary source.
15. Checking the historical event when the document was written is internal criticism.
16. History provides new discoveries that might change our picture of the past.
17. Under the Constitution, we follow the rule of plurality.
18. Without history, there could be no politics today.
19. The history of the Philippines started during the time Magellan discovered the Philippines
20. The declaration of independence was signed only by Filipino citizens.
21. Filipino term ‘kasaysayan” is derived from sanaysay and means ‘narration.’
22. Political Science is the systematic study of the society’s interaction
23. The government is a perfect political institution and it operates through its agency, the executive
department
24. Caste system refers to the social status during the pre-colonial perod.
25. Juan Luna, a friar wrote the first ever published book in the Philippines.

Essay:
1. Rank the elements of the states from the most important to the least important and provide why
you chose one over the other. (10 points)
2. Differentiate internal and external criticism. While reading historical documents what are the
consideration that we need take note. How can avoid historical misinformation/revisionism ? 15
points)
3. Choose 2 historical documents that we have discussed and discuss their contribution to
Philippine history. (25 points)