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Part 1

1. What does the cartoon below depict?

1. Couples are not allowed to neck and make love the theatre.
2. The “sexual revolution” that occurred in the 1930s.
3. The meeting point between the conservative past and the liberated future of the
Philippines.
4. The period which disturbed conservative Filipino mindset by engaging in daring
sexual activities in public places like cinemas.

A. 1,2,3,4
B. 2,3,4
C. 1,2,3
D. 1,2,4

2. In reading Pigafetta’s description of the people, one has to keep in mind that he was
coming from the sixteenth century European perspective. Which among the following
situations supports this idea?
1. He regarded the indigenous belief systems and way of life as inferior to that of
Christianity and of the European.
2. He would always remark on the nakedness of the natives or how he was fascinated
by their exotic culture.
3. His observations and assessments of the indigenous cultures employed the Filipino
standards.
4. Pigafetta also noticeably emphasized the natives’ amazement and illiteracy to the
European artillery

A. 1,2,3,4
B. 1,2,3
C. 1,2,4
D. 2,3,4
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3. According to Pigafetta, the first couple of weeks of their stay in the Philippines marked
with hospitality and cordial exchanges of goods. Which among the following supports this
event?
1. The local inhabitants traded with them.
2. Some were converted as Christians.
3. The Europeans entertained the Filipinos and exchanged gifts with them.
4. Magellan did not pay tribute to Lapu-lapu.

A 1,2,3 B. 2,3,4 C. 1,2 D. 2,3

4. Original sources are best used by historian in only two senses. Which among the following
supports the statement?
1. It contains fresh and creative ideas.
2. To describe a source, unpolished, uncopied, untranslated, as it is issued from the
hands of the authors.
3. It is not translated from the language in which it was first written.
4. A source that gives earliest available information regarding the question under
investigation because earlier sources has been lost.

A. 1,2 B. 2,3 C. 3,4 D. 2,4

5. Some Filipinos. who wrote 'nationalist' history, obstructed rather than promoted national
interest. Which among the following writings are considered hoax and national distortions?
1. Jose Marcos - Code of Kalatiaw
2. Diego Lope Povedano -La Isla de Negros y las Costumbres de los Visayos
3. Pedro Paterno - Ancient Tagalog Civilization
4. Juan de Plasencia - The Customs of the Tagalogs

A. 1,2,3 B. 1,3,4 C. 1,2,3,4 D. 2,3,4

6. A primary source is the testimony of an eyewitness or of a witness by any other of the

senses or a mechanical device like the Dictaphone – that is, one who or that which was
present at the events of which he or it tells. Which among the following is a primary source?
1. Corzaon Aquino’s Speech before the US Congress.
2. The movie, “Heneral Luna”.
3. Bones of Kalaw man that was found in Callao Cave, Penablanca, Cagayan.
4. The Act of Declaration of Philippine independence by Rianzares Baustista

A. 1,2,3,4 B. 2,3,4 C. 1,2,3 D. 1,3,4

7. What are the Kartilla’s teaching about women?

1. Women should be regarded as a “helpmate” rather than a “plaything”.
2. Defend the oppressed.
3. Remember their mother who brought them into this world and nurtured them.
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4. Have due regard to their weakness.

A. 1,2,3,4 B. 1,3,4 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,3,4

8. Aside from the maltreatment experienced by Filipinos from the Spaniards, which among
the following factors that were influential in the formation of the Katipunan and that of
Kartilya?
1. Age of Enlightenment 3. Masonry
2. French Revolution 4. Propaganda Movement

A. 1,2,3 B.1,2,3,4 C. 1,3,4 D. 1,2,4

9. Why study history?

1. The past aids an individual in understanding who he is.
2. The past aids a nation understand its realities.
3. It allows us to see beyond textbooks and see the past trough new lenses.
4. History is in and of itself very interesting.

A. 1,2 B. 3,4 C. 1,2,3 D.1,2,3,4

10. Which among the following is correct when Aguinaldo formally declared Philippine
Independence?
1. It was symbolically accompanied by playing of the National Anthem composed by
Jose Palma with lyrics by Julian Felipe from his poem Filipina.
2. Ambrosio Rianzares Bautista read the Act of Declaration of Philippine
Independence in Spanish.
3. Signing of the Treaty of Paris.
4. The unfurling of the first Philippine flag sewn by Marcela Agoncillo, Lorenza
Agoncillo and Delfina Herbosa.

A. 2,4 B. 2,3 C. 3,4 D. 1,4

11. How important is the Kartilla to the lives of the Katipuneros?

1. To renounce disorderly habits.
2. To defend the oppressed.
3. It serves as an intellectual and moral foundation for the Katipuneros.
4. It admonishes its members to regard a woman as a “helpmate” rather than a
“plaything”.
5. all of the above

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
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12. What is the relevance of Juan de Plasencia’s Customs of the Tagalogs in Philippine
historiography?
1. It preserves and popularizes the unwritten customs, traditions and religious and
superstitious of the Filipinos.
2. His writings about the Customs of the Tagalogs helped the priests and
missionaries to become effective evangelizers.
3. Disproves the claim of some Spaniards that when they arrived in the Philippines,
Filipinos were still uncivilized and lacking in culture.
4. His writings about the Customs of the Tagalogs helped the priests and
missionaries to become effective evangelizers.

A. 1,3,4 B. 1,2,3 C. 1,2,3,4 D. 2,3,4

13. “Not all past is history.” Which among the following supports this statement?
1.Persons, events and places of the past must have historical significance to be
considered history.
2.They must tell us something important about the past.
3.They have to create changes in the lives of peoples and societies.
4.They must be relevant in contemporary times.

A. 1,3,4 B. 1,2,4 C. 1,2,3,4 D. 2,3,4

14. What does this caricature denote during the American era?
1.The cartoon depicted how police authorities oppress petty Filipino criminals while
turning a blind eye on boarders who monopolized goods in their huge warehouses
(presumably Chinese merchants).
2.The rules governing the issuance of driver’s license was loose and traffic police
could not be bothered by rampant violations of traffic rules
3.The essence of competing political parties to enforce choices among the voters.
4.Filipino politicians at the time did not understand well enough the essence of
democracy and the accompanying democratic institutions and processes.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

15. Which among the following proves that history is not the lifeless study of the dead past.
1.History is a living and evolving dialogue about human experience.
2.Memorization of dates, names and places is interesting.
3.History is relevant in contemporary times.
4.All of the above.

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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16. Historical knowledge is limited by the incompleteness of the records. Which among the
following supports the statement?
1.Most of history-as-record is only the surviving part of the recorded part of the
remembered part of the observed part of the whole.
2.The history-as-actuality can be known to historian only through the surviving record
of it.
3.History is a subjective process of re-creation of the historian.
4.Artifacts or documents are the sources or the raw materials out of which history
may be written.

A. 1,2 B. 3,4 C. 1,2,3 D.1,2,3,4

17. The proclamation also gives us the impression on how the victorious revolutionary
government of Aguinaldo historicized the struggle for independence. What past events that
were seen as important turning points of the movement against Spain mentioned in the
document?
1. Execution of GOMBURZA 3. Katipunans foundation
2. Jose Rizal’s legacy and martyrdom 4. Failed Cavite Mutiny of 1872

A. 1,2,3 B. 2,3,4 C. 1,2,4 D..1,2,3,4

18. The Kartilla admonishes its members to regard a woman as a “helpmate” rather than a
“plaything”. Which among the following supports this line?
1.They should give due regard to women’s weakness.
2.This precept about women may be Biblical origin.
3.They should cherish their wife, daughter or sister.
4.It considers gender equality between men and women.

A. 1,2,3 B. 2,3,4 C. 1,3,4 D. 1,2,4

19. How did Zeus Salazar define history?

1. The Kasaysayan comes from saysay which means both “to relate, to explain” and
“value, worth and significance”.
2. History is the study of mankind.
3. History is derived from the Greek iotopia which means learning.
4. History is the story of the past and its significance.

A. 4 B. 1 C. 2 D.3
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20. Which among the following is INCORRECT about the speech of Corazon Aquino?
1.Corry attributed the peaceful EDSA revolution to the martyrdom of Ninoy.
2.Cory’s peace agenda involves political initiatives and re-integration program to
persuade insurgents to leave the countryside and return to the mainstream society to
participate in the restoration of democracy.
3.The ideology of the new principles of the new democratic government can also be
seen in her speech.
4.She also emphasized the controversial topic of the Philippine foreign debt
amounting to 36 billion

A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

21. Original is a word of so many different things. When can we say that a document is
original?
1.It contains fresh and creative ideas
2.The text is approved text, unmodified and un-tampered
3.It is in earliest and unpolished stage.
4.It is translated from the language in which it was first written.

A. 1,3,4 B. 1,2,3 C. 1,2,3,4 D. 2,3,4

22. What was the intent of the speech of Pres. Aquino during the Joint Session US Congress
on September 18, 1986?
1.To declare the freedom of the Filipinos from the Marcos regime
2.To mark a new beginning for the Filipinos and to its government
3.To appeal for financial assistance by informing the Fil-Americans about the
Philippines.
4.To declare the restoration of the Philippine democratic government.

A. 1,2,3,4 B. 1,2,3 C. 3,4 D. 1,2

23. What is the relevance of the Customs of the Tagalogs in the Modern Time?
1.Many of the 16th century beliefs and practices are still present today.
2.Some of our perceptions on Filipino beliefs and practices are somehow different
from Fray Juan de Plasencia’s POV.
3.It has continued to serve a basis for historical reconstruction of Tagalog society.
4.It affirms that during pre-Hispanic period, Filipinos already have government as well
as a set of beliefs and practices.

A. 1,2,3 B. 1,2,4 C. 2,3,4 D. 1,2,3,4

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24. The customs of tagalogs written by Fray Juan de Plasencia in 1585. Which among the
following is TRUE about it?
1.Tagalogs worshiped different gods
2.When one married a woman of another village, the children were divided equally
between the two barangays.
3.Dowries are given by men to the women’s parents after marriage. [hindi ba before
or at the ceremony?]
4.If maharlikas had children among their slaves, their children and their mothers
became free.

A. 1,2,3 B. 1,2,3,4 C. 2,3,4 D. 1,3,4

25. According to Plasencia, prior to marriage the man requires to give a dowry. Which
among the following is CORRECTLY paired?
1.Bigay-kaya (a piece of land or gold)
2.Courtship (paninilbihan)
3.Bigay-suso (gift for the bride’s parents)
4.Panghimuyat (for bride’s wet nurse)

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

26. Which among the following is INCORRECT about Katipunan?

1.It teaches its members the unbroken tradition of lasting brotherhood, the shared
values or ideals of its founding fathers.
2.The Katipunan is like a masonic order, because it has its guiding principles and
teachings.
3.Give guidelines to becoming a better person through selfless giving to other without
expecting something in return
4.Envisioned a united Filipino nation that would revolt against the Spaniards for the
total independence of the country from Spain.

A. 1,2 B. 1,2,3 C. 2,3,4 D. 1,2,3,4

27. What are the defining watchwords of the Enlightenment period which are reflected in
Kartilya?
1.Liberty (kalayaan)
2.Equality (lahat ng tao’y magkakapantay)
3.Progress (Kagalingan)
4.Enlightenment itself (kaliwanagan)

A. 1,2 B. 1,2,3 C. 1,2,3,4 D. 3,4

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28. What is the significance of artworks such as editorial cartoons, paintings, or photographs
in mapping of history?
1.These sources have stories to tell and enable us to distinguish details that give us
insights into something beyond text.
2.It reflects the social conditions of historical realities and everyday life and indicates
the situations of past societies.
3.These are sources of political expression or propaganda in the historical era in
which they came out.

A. 1,2,4 B. 1,3,4 C. 1,2,3 D. 1,2,3,4

29. Why is Kartilya considered a great source of Filipino moral consciousness?

1.Provides meaningful insight on the Filipinos’ idea on what constitutes a good
society and the ideal individual living in it.
2.Guidebook in instructing and helping new recruits to accept and embody the ideals
of the KKK.
3.Also a rich source of ethical values in educating the Filipinos toward broader
societal goals essential in changing the Philippines for the better.
4.Members had to renounce disorderly habits and to defend the oppressed.

A. 1,2 B. 1,3 C. 2,3 D. 3,4

30. A true "people's history," has the following characteristics. Which among the following
does not support this idea?
1. It sees the Filipino people as the primary agents in their history - not just objects
repressed by theocracy or oppressed by exploitative colonial policies. 
2. It acknowledges what is valuable and not harmful in the Filipino past.
3. It refuses to treat the people as an abstraction manipulated by deterministic forces
such as religion and imperialism.
4. It tries to understand all aspects of the experience of all the Filipino people, as they
themselves understood it.

A. 1,2        B. 3,4       C. 1,2,3         D. 1,3,4

31. What is the relevance of Pigafetta's chronicle to European historiography? 

1. They brought to the attention of the Europeans that on the other side of American
continent exists a large body of water which they named Pacific Ocean (Mar
Pacifico).
2. It preserved and popularized the achievement of the Magellan-Elcano expedition.
3. The title 'First Man who Circumnavigated the World' must be given to Elcano and
not to Magellan because he died in the battle of Mactan.
4. Magellan and his men completed the circumnavigation of the world.
5. They confirm that the Portuguese route is not the only way to the Spice Islands.
They proved theory that no one can go to the east by sailing the west. 
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A. 1,2,3,4,5   B. 1,2,3,4   C. 2,3,4,5   D. 1,2,4,5

32. Which among the following revolutionary sentiment was not reflected in the document on
the declaration of the Philippine independence?
1. Land and agrarian crisis
2. Friar abuse 
3. Racial discrimination 
4. Inequality before the law 

A. 1   B. 2   C. 3   D. 4 

33. Juan de Plasencia, disproves the claim of some Spaniards that when they arrived in the
Philippines, Filipinos were still uncivilized and lacking in culture. Which among the following
supports this idea?
1. Filipinos were already politically and economically organized.
2. The people he met were wearing garments and gold ornaments and their stone
houses were decorated with idols
3. They had a functioning government, tax system, set of laws, criminal justice system,
indigenous calendar, and long-standing customs and traditions.
4. They had concept of Supreme Being (Bathala), practice burial customs and believed
in life after death.

A.   1,2,3 B. 2,3,4 C. 1,3,4 D.   1,2,3,4

34. Why did senator Richard Gordon propose the addition of the "night ray" in the Philippine
flag? 
1. To symbolize the community of Muslim leaders who defended the country from
foreign invasion. 
2. To foster greater unity among Filipinos regardless of religion. 
3. To remind our people that we have a rich past.
4. The Muslim communities were also placed under martial law during the Spanish
regime. 

A. 1,2  B. 2,3  C. 1,2,3 D. 1,2,3,4 

35. The precept "A life which is not dedicated to a great idea is useless". This was taken
from the Rizal’s _______.
1. Noli Me Tangere 
2. El Filibusterismo 
3. Mi Ultimo Adios 
4. Sa Aking Mga Kababata 

A. 1  B. 2 C. 3  D. 4 
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Part 2: Write A if statement A only is correct.

Write B if statement B only is correct.
Write C if both statements are correct.
Write D if neither A nor B is correct

1. C
A. Cartoons illustrate not only the opinion of certain media outfits about the Philippine society
during the American period but also paint a broad image of society and politics under United
States.
B. Today, political cartoon is still an effective tool of publicizing opinions which usually targets
persons of power and authority.

2. A
A. The historian’s task in the Philippines is to write a history depicting the whole of reality, a
history that will make it possible to reform and reshape Philippine society toward a better
future.
B. Colonial history emphasized the benefits of Spanish or American colonization and the
hardship of such colonization imposed on the Filipinos.

3. A
A. Historians need not to determine the author’s location in time and space and as to his habits
and, attitudes, character and learning associates to prove or disproved authenticity by
anachronism.
B. Identification of the author and date is essential in performing internal criticism.

4. C
A. According to Teodoro Agoncillo, Philippine Revolution was an agrarian revolution.
B. The “Proclamation of Philippine Independence” does not reflect the social and economic
discontent of the masses about land ownership and other agrarian issues.

5. C
A. The historian should constantly keep in mind the document as a whole rather than the relevant
particulars within the document
B. Garbled document is the result of a deliberate effort to deceive people.

6. C
A. The historian’s task in the Philippines is to write a history depicting the whole of reality, a
history that will make it possible to reform and reshape Philippine society toward a better
future.
B. Colonial history emphasized the benefits of Spanish or American colonization and the
hardship of such colonization imposed on the Filipinos.

7. A
A. The personal equation of a historian is sometimes called “his frame of reference”.
A. B.A. One’s personal equation does not influence one’s willingness and ability to tell the
truth.  
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8. C
A. The “Ninth Ray Bill” was authored by Senator Richard Gordon proposing the addition of the
ninth ray in the Philippine flag.
B. according to historians, there were misconceptions on how the public understood the
symbolisms behind the ‘rays of the sun’ as well as the ‘three stars’ in the design of the
Philippine flag.

9. D
A. The declaration of Philippine independence in 1898 was recognized by the Americans.
B. The Treaty of Paris was signed between the Americans and Filipinos which provides the giving
of Philippine independence from the Spaniards

10. B
A. The enmity between Aguinaldo and Bonifacio did not affect how the former’s revolutionary
government credited Bonifacio to the beginnings of the Philippine Revolution.
B. The proclamation of Philippine independence, while truthful most of the time, still exudes
biases of whoever is in power.

11. C
A. OPVL is a technique for analyzing historical documents which is also known as Document
Based Questions (DBQ).
B. In order to analyze a source, you must first know what it is because the more you do know
about where a document is coming from, the easier it is to ascertain purpose, value and
limitation

12. C
A. Cartoons illustrate not only the opinion of certain media outfits about the Philippine society
during the American period but also paint a broad image of society and politics under United
States.
B. Today, political cartoon is still an effective tool of publicizing opinions which usually targets
persons of power and authority.

13. D
A. The Battle of Manila was perceived to be a mock battle as arrangements were already made
by the Americans and Filipinos.
B. The Treaty of Paris was signed between Americans and Spaniards that the latter would hand
over Guam and Puerto Rico only to the former.

14. C
A. The assassination of Ninoy Aquino is an important historical event that fueled people’s anger
and condemnation of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
B. Thus, Cory Aquino attributed the peaceful EDSA Revolution to the martyrdom of Ninoy
Aquino
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Part 3: Odd-Man-Out. Choose the phrase/s that does not belong to the group based on the
keyword/s given. Write the letter of your choice.

1. Factual history
A. Why
B. What
C. Who
D. When

2. Declaration of Philippine Independence

A. Formal raising of Philippine flag
B. First public performance of the Philippine National Anthem
C. Officially declare the freedom of the Philippines from Spain
D. Install the first president of the republic

3. Teachings of Katipunan
A. An honorable man’s word is his bond
B. Don’t waste time; lost wealth may be recovered but time lost is lost forever
C. Defend the oppressed and fight the oppressor
D. Honesty is integrity when no one is looking

4. Legacies of Ninoy Aquino

A. Help the Philippines in preserving the freedom
B. Restore democracy
C. Ousted President Marcos
D. Help the Philippines in practicing and preserving democracy

5. Philippine flag
A. Marcella Agoncillo
B. Gabriela Silang
C. Lorenzo Agoncillo
D. Delfina Herbosa

6. Dowry
A. Bigay-susu
B. Bigay-kaya
C. Panghimuyat
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D. Paninilbihan

7. Kartilya
A. Decalogue
B. Emilio Jacinto
C. KKK
D. Code of Conduct

8. Treaty OF Paris
A. Guam
B. Philippines
C. Malacca
D. Puerto Rico

9. Fabrication of historical documents

A. To bolster a false claim or title
B. To utilize as a political propaganda
C. Used as some practical joke
D. T mislead the Filipino people

10. 8 rays of the sun

A. Batangas
B. Panay
C. Manila
D. Cavite

11. Emancipation of slaves

A. Forgiveness
B. Paying debt
C. Inheritance
D. Bravery
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12. Magellan’s Expedition

A. Pacific Ocean
B. Landrones Island
C. Philippines
D. United States

13. EDSA Revolution

A. Installed Corazon Aquino into presidency
B. Put the Philippines in the international spotlight overthrowing a dictator through
peaceful means
C. Restoration of dictatorial government
D. Overthrow of the Marcos dictatorship

14. Government in the Pre-colonial Period

A. Datu
B. Barangay
C. Council of the elders
D. Slaves

15. Defining watchwords during Enlightenment Period

A. Independence
B. Fraternity
C. Equality
D. Liberty

16. Grounds of divorce in Pre-colonial period

A. Adultery
B. Sexual harassment
C. Insanity
D. Cruelty
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17. Limitations of Historical Knowledge

A. Most human affairs happen without leaving any evidence or records of any kind, no
artifacts, or if there are, no further evidence f the human setting in which to place
surviving artifacts.
B. The whole history of the past (called history-as-record) can be known to a
historian only through the surviving records
C. The archaeological and anthropological discoveries are only small parts discovered
from the total past
D. Historians tell history from what they understood a credible part of the record.

18. Corazon Aquino

A. Mother of Asian History
B. First Woman President in the Philippines
C. Symbol of restoration of democracy
D. EDSA Revolution

19. OPVL
A. Purpose
B. Value
C. Limitation
D. Original

20. Corazon’s Aquino speech

A. $ 26 billion foreign debt
B. Communist insurgency
C. Death of Marcos
D. Victims of Marcos dictatorship