P angasinan S tate U niversity

LINGAYEN CAMPUS
Lingayen, Pangasinan

1. What is the majority religion in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam?
a. Buddhism
b. Islam
c. Hinduism
d. Christianity

2. Which country is the largest Muslim population in the World?

a. Malaysia
b. Saudi Arabia
c. Brunei
d. Indonesia

3. Who was the Indonesian president who proclaimed the Republic of Indonesia?
a. Sukarno
b. Hirohito
c. Widodo
d. Suharto

4. Who is the Father of Malayan Independence?

a. Chin Peng
b. Mahathir bin Mohamad
c. Tunku Abdul Rahman
d. Sukarno

5. Who was the prime minister who declared Singapore as the new Republic on August 9,
1965?
a. Lee Kuan Yew
b. Lee Shein Loong
c. Goh Chok Tong
d. Chong Kye-Sung

6. Which among countries are republics with Catholic majorities respectively?

a. Indonesia and India
b. East Timor and the Philippines
c. India and Malaysia
d. Malaysia and Singapore

7. Who is the present and 29th Sultan of Brunei?

a. Hassanal Bolkiah
b. Shah Berunei
c. Abdul Kahar
d. Muhammad Ali

8. Which country ranks first in the world production of coconut oil and hemp?
a. East Timore
b. Philippines
c. Malaysia
d. Thailand

9. What country is the biggest gold producer in South East Asia?

a. Philippines
b. Indonesia
c. Brunei
d. China
 10. What country is the world’s top rice exporter?
a. Philippines
b. Malaysia
c. Thailand
d. Indonesia

11. There are tensions between ethnic groups within countries and between countries in the
SEA region. The regional and intra-national conflicts are in their memories. Which of the
following statement is TRUE about various wars in Southeast Asia?
a. The Indonesians had ancient designs on the Straits of Malacca
b. The Indonesians do not forget the loss of their beloved Angkor civilization to the Thais
c. The Muslim Rihongya refugees fled the cruelties of the junta in Myanmar
d. The Mongolia once exerted influence over the Malay Peninsula

12. Which of the following is incorrect about Dutch Colonization in the East?
a. The Dutch established their own colonial base in the East Indies
b. The Dutch like that other Europeans, had been stirred by the lure of the spice trade in
Moluccas
c. The Dutch never beat the Portuguese or Spanish
d. Dutch policy in Indonesia was motivated by only one purpose- to make money

13. Statement 1: The Napoleonic Wars in Europe brought a brief interlude of French rule and
British rule
Statement 2: The Indonesians had tasted life without the Dutch and they rose in several
unsuccessful revolts-the Java War, the Achen War and Basi revolt
A. Both statements are correct
B. Both statements are wrong
C. First statement is correct, while second statement is wrong
D. First statement is wrong, while second statement is correct

14. Who was the Javanese princess sought women emancipation through her letters, calling the
attention of Dutch rulers to the plight of her people?
a. Raden Kartini
b. Rachelle Kartini
c. Aldhen Kartini
d. Sukarna

15. Who was the famous Portuguese explorer captured and colonized Malacca in 1511?
a. Albuquerque
b. Ferdinand Magellan
c. Vasco de Gamma
d. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

16. The lost military bastion of Singapore surrendered to the Japanese, and the entire peninsula
was lost. Who was the British prime minister called it “Britain’s biggest defeat”?
a. Harold Wilson
b. Antony Eden
c. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
d. Neville Chamberlain

17. The following are TRUE about American Occupation in the Philippines EXCEPT
a. American colonial policy was unique because it was meant to be temporary from the start
b. After a military rule, a civilian government was established in Manila with an American
governor general
c. 1935 a semi-autonomous Philippine Commonwealth was inaugurated in Manila
d. The Philippines remained and American colony for nearly 50 years until 1948
18. The following events awakened Filipino national consciousness in 19th century EXCEPT
a. Three native priest-reformers were unjustly executed by the authorities
b. Jose Rizal was executed
c. Ninoy Aquino was assassinated
d. French Revolution
19. Who was the Filipino hero who lost all his 29 battles?
a. Andres Bonifacio
b. Francisco Dagohoy
c. Andres Malong
d. Antonio Luna

20. Which is TRUE about WW2 and Japanese occupation?

a. From 1939-45 the Philippines was invaded by Japan
b. In October 1944, General Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines
c. The Spanish-American War broke out in Cuba and Manila
d. Treaty of Paris was signed

21. Which holds false about Third Philippine Republic?

a. On July 4, 1946 the Third republic was inaugurated
b. President Roxas became the president of the third republic
c. Philippines became prosperous during Marcos
d. In foreign policy the Philippines was closely tied to the United States, through US military
bases, a parity agreement, free trade arrangement and the SEATO

22. Which of the following holds TRUE about Philippine Revolution and War of Independence?
a. Andres Bonifacio, the first supremo led the secret revolutionary society
b. The Americans genuinely helped the Filipinos fight for freedom against Spain
c. The First Philippine Republic was inaugurated at Barasoain Church
d. Treaty of Paris was signed on December 8, 1941

23. The following are TRUE about World War II and Malay nationalism EXCEPT
a. The Japanese easily crushed British forces in Malaya during World War II
b. The military bastion of Singapore surrendered to the Japanese
c. Churchill was the British prime minister
d. Malaysia’s greatest growth came under the strong leadership of Dr. Mahathir bin
Mohamad

24. What country granted first partial autonomy by a Western colonial country and the first in
Southeast Asia to become independent after WWII?
a. Thailand
b. Indonesia
c. Philippines
d. Singapore

25. What organization is intended as a pro-Western mutual defense agreement to protect the
members against Iran, Iraq, and Yemen?
a. APEC
b. GCC
c. SAARC
d. ASEAN

26. What organization is considered a valuable asset to Asian economic growth?

a. ASEAN
b. GCC
c. ADB
d. APEC
27. What country was chosen as the host for IRRI?
a. Malaysia
b. Philippines
c. Thailand
d. Singapore

28. SAARC includes the following states EXCEPT

a. India
b. Pakistan
c. Turkmenistan
d. Afghanistan
29. Who was the founder of al Qaeda network and mastermind of the 9/11 US attack?
a. Osama bin Laden
b. Ayman-al Zawahiri
c. Hassan Izz-Al-Din
d. Mohammed Ali Mohadi

30. Major problems of Asia

I. Tyranny
II. aggression and border disputes
III. Environmental problem
IV. Population
a. I, II, III, IV
b. I, II
c. I, II, III
d. II only

Prepared by:

JOEBERT D. BALLESTEROS, MEd

Instructor

Validated by:

RANDY F. SORIANO, PhD

Instructor

AMELITA M DE VERA, PhD

Chair, TESC

Contents Noted:

CRISTIE MARIE C. DALISAY, PhD

Dean, College of Education

Approved:

LORNA G. URBIZTONDO, EdD

CED, Lingayen Campus