TRUE OR FALSE

Choose the best answer that corresponds to the following pair of statements.

Indolence in the Philippines is a chronic malady.The Filipinos have always been what they are. *

2 points

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both Statements are False

o Both statements are True

o First statement is True, second is False.

Maria Clara represented Leonor Rivera in the Noli.In the Fili, it was Juli who represented
Leonor. *

2 points

o Both statements are True

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both Statements are False

o First statement is True, second is False.

Jose Rizal did not agree that the Filipinos were indolent.Indolence can be traced back to the
colonizers. *

2 points

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both statements are True

o First statement is True, second is False.

o Both Statements are False

Both Elias and Simoun were Jose Rizal’s revolutionary alter ego.Both represent Jose Rizal’s
revolutionary ideals. *

2 points

o Both Statements are False

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both statements are True

o First statement is True, second is False.

Rizal never entertained the use of violence.He only advocated peaceful means to solve
conflicts. *

2 points

o Both statements are True

o First statement is True, second is False.

o Both Statements are False

o First statement is False, second is True.

Jose Rizal said that the backwardness of the Philippines was due to the indolence of the
Filipinos.The Spaniards said it was the cause of the backwardness of the Philippines. *

2 points

o First statement is True, second is False.

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both statements are True

o Both Statements are False

The El Filibusterismo was written by Jose Rizal as part of his stint as a columnist for the La
Solidaridad.The same is true with the essay “The Indolence of the Filipinos.” *

2 points

o Both Statements are False

o First statement is True, second is False.

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both statements are True

Jose has never contemplated the use of force to free the Philippines.That’s why he did not
agree to Bonifacio’s KKK. *

2 points

o First statement is True, second is False.

o Both statements are True

o Both Statements are False

o First statement is False, second is True.

No amount of hard work can make the Filipinos improve their lives back then.It has something
to do with the Spanish colonial government’s policies. *

2 points

o Both statements are True

o First statement is True, second is False.

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both Statements are False

Indolence among the Filipinos was hereditary.That’s because our ancestors were also
indolent. *

2 points

o First statement is False, second is True.

o First statement is True, second is False.

o Both statements are True

o Both Statements are False

TRUE or FALSE
Choose the best answer that corresponds to the following pair of statements.

The El Fili was called the novel of the heart. It is because of the emotions you feel when reading
it. *

2 points

o First statement is True, second is False.

o Both statements are True
o First statement is False, second is True.
o Both Statements are False

Filibustero means pirate or tulisan.It also implies corruption and greed. *

2 points

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both Statements are False
o First statement is True, second is False.
o Both statements are True
The death of Elias and Simoun signifies Jose Rizal’s idea that revolution will never bring change.
The clamor for education proves his fondness for reforms. *

2 points

o First statement is True, second is False.

o First statement is False, second is True.
o Both Statements are False
o Both statements are True

Both Melchora Silang and Gabriela Aquino are national heroes according to the technical
committee of the National Heroes Commission. Both Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo are
national heroes according to the technical committee of the National Heroes Commission. *

2 points

o Both Statements are False

o First statement is True, second is False.
o Both statements are True
o First statement is False, second is True.

It is more difficult to work in a tropical climate.The Spaniards do not know this because they
live in a temperate climate. *

2 points

o Both Statements are False

o Both statements are True
o First statement is False, second is True.
o First statement is True, second is False.

Heroes neither contribute to the quality of life nor the destiny of a nation. Heroes are part of
the people’s expression. *

2 points

o First statement is False, second is True.

o Both Statements are False
o First statement is True, second is False.
o Both statements are True

Heroes have a concept of a nation and struggle for the nation’s freedom. Heroes define and
contribute to a system or life of freedom and order for a nation *
2 points

o First statement is True, second is False.

o Both Statements are False
o First statement is False, second is True.
o Both statements are True

The choice of heroes involves the entire process that made a particular person a hero. Heroes
think only of the present, that is, the here and the now *

2 points

o First statement is False, second is True.

o First statement is True, second is False.
o Both Statements are False
o Both statements are True

Colonial education is a failure because it is not useful.It is because it is focused more on

religion than anything else *

2 points

o Both statements are True

o Both Statements are False
o First statement is False, second is True.
o First statement is True, second is False.

Sultan Kudarat is a national hero according to the technical committee of the National Heroes
Commission. Juan Luna is a national hero according to the technical committee of the National
Heroes Commission. *

2 points

o First statement is False, second is True.

o First statement is True, second is False.
o Both Statements are False
o Both statements are True

MULTIPLE CHOICE

The dispositive portion of the essay which reads: “History does not record in its annals any
lasting domination by one people over another, of different races, of diverse usages and
customs, of opposite and divergent ideals, one of the two had to yield and succumb.” The
dispositive portion is mentioned in the… *

1 point

o 2nd Article

o 4th Article

o 3rd Article

o 1st Article

The essay “The Philippines A Century Hence” was published in the….. *

1 point

o La Liga Filipina

o La Independencia

o La Soberania Monacal en Filipinas

o La Solidaridad

According to Dr. Rizal: In order to read the destiny of a people, it is necessary to

_________________________. *

1 point

o arouse the national consciousness

o open the book of its past

o enlighten the minds of the people

o speculate the future

Which of the following served as the main framework and scenery of Dr. Rizal in writing the
essay and thereby predicting the political destiny of the Philippines? *

1 point

o 19th Century Philippine Social, Economic and Political Life

o American Revolution

o French Revolution

o Spanish brutalities and injustices

Dr. Rizal believed that the essay served to remind Spain that the circumstances that ushered in
the French Revolution could have a telling effect for her in the Philippines *
1 point

o False

o Maybe

o It depends

o True

Original Title of the essay “The Philippines A Century Hence”…. *

1 point

o All the choices

o Cien Años Perlas De Islas Filipinas

o Islas Filipinas De Cien Años

o Filipinas Dentro De Cien Años

The military policies of Spain had the following huge effects or consequences in the Philippines
EXCEPT? *

1 point

o Neglect of families and agricultural fields

o Decrease in population

o Gainful employment

o Massive poverty

What was discussed in the essay, “The Philippines A Century Hence", that is relevant today
among forthcoming government workers/employees? *

1 point

o Competitive examination

o Equal employment opportunity

o Patronage system

o Competitive salaries and benefits

Why did Rizal and the members of the Propaganda Movement advocate for the
assimilation/conversion of the Philippines to become a regular province of Spain? *

1 point

o So that representation in the Spanish Cortes is ensured

 o So that equitable distribution of wealth is achieved

o So that Filipinos would become Spanish citizens

o So that Filipinos would enjoy the same rights and privileges as that of a Spanish citizen

The Philippines was a colony of Spain for how long a period of time? *

1 point

o Hundred Years

o More than Three Centuries

o More than Two Centuries

o More than a Century

Rizal wittingly crafted an annotation of Morga’s An Account of the Philippine Islands in aid of
the analytic-supplemental method. Which among the following statements is not a part
thereof? *

1 point

o Morga wrote about the efficiency of judicial process among the Filipinos and emphasized the
observance of speedy trial. Moreover, Rizal attributed the sound judicial system which was
built upon familiarity of customs, usages and languages in the locality by chiefs and elders
as compared to the gowned colonial judges.

o Social stratification and rulership as observed by Morga is determined by inheritance and

succession and rulers from high social stations enjoyed reverence and prestige. On the
contrary, Rizal exposed the abuses of colonial rulers who simply won the ire of the colonials.

o Morga focuses on the abuses committed against the three social stations and wrote about
royal decrees to stop the abuses. This was confirmed by Rizal as this prevented
discrimination and injustice to happen.

o Morga noted the absence of absolute rulership in a certain region but rather governed by
individual chiefs extending control over specific territories. On the other hand, Rizal
emphasized the ills of a centralized colonial administration headed by the influential
Spanish governor- general.

These are historical information that leads Rizal to the Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas according
to some scholars. Which among them is nonfactual? *

1 point

o His encounter with Morga’s Sucesos was merely incidental to his plan of writing a truly
Philippine history.
 o Rizal was an earnest seeker of truth and this marked him as a historian;

o He had a burning desire to know exactly the conditions of the Philippines when the
Spaniards came ashore to the islands;

o His theory was that the country was economically self-sufficient and prosperous prior to
Spanish colonization.

According to Morga, this social class has the duty to govern and rule their subjects and
henchmen. *

1 point

o Principalias

o Lakan

o Saguiguilires

o Timaguas

What characterizes the Tagalog wife in the description of Rizal? *

1 point

o All of the above

o She is the keeper of the money

o She educates the children;

o She is free and respected

Mr. Ferdinand Blumentritt hailed by Rizal as the first Philippine historian once refused to write a
history of the Filipino people despite the latter’s request to do so. What do you think is the most
sensible academic reason behind his refusal? *

1 point
 o His knowledge and reservoir of materials about the Filipino nation, although substantial does
no warrant an excellent historical handiwork.

o His fear of persecution by the Spaniards prevails over his willingness to write the history of
the Filipino people.

o He believes that nobody is in the best position to write an authentic history of a nation
except the Filipinos themselves.

o He believes that Rizal with his writing and analytical prowess is capable of producing an
authentic one.

According to Rizal, a sound judicial system among early Filipinos was attributed to the following
reasons except: *

1 point

o Early knowledge and familiarity of customs enabled the Indio to understand the essence of
laws despite its imperfection, as compared to modern laws devoid of understanding by the
subjects thereof.

o The force of law greatly depends upon the understanding of the people of the reasons
behind its crafting and to whom it was made, but not on the force of pen and paper in which
it was written;

o It was built upon the principle of power, rule and influence by chiefs and elders whose
authority was beyond question and dissent;

o The agreement of laws at the bottom and the uniformity of its interpretation by the early
Filipinos prevailed over wars and differences.

Scholarly analysis of Rizal’s new edition of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas reveals the following
major propositions. Deducing from the readings, which among the following shall not be
credited as such? *

1 point

o The people of the Philippines had a culture of their own before the coming of the Spaniards;

o Filipinos were decimated, demoralized, exploited and ruined by the Spanish colonization;

o The present state of the Philippines was not necessarily superior to its past.

o Western imperialism was a crucial force that distorted the growth of Filipino nationalism;

What motivated Rizal to write something about new orthography of the Tagalog language? *

1 point
 o He wants to prove that English fairy tales when translated in aid of the new Tagalog
orthography resembles if not at par with any foreign languages.

o It was a reaction to the Spaniards’ insistence of their orthography which was not conducive
to learning and reading on the part of the Filipinos;

o He was tapped by Dr. Pardo de Tavera to write an essay about the significance of the
Tagalog orthography.

o It was his way to foster the Filipino alphabet at the same time to discourage them to
embrace Spanish orthography.

Philippine historiography (sources, methods as well as interpretations used by scholars to study

the history) is characterized by the following except: *

1 point

o Spanish chroniclers employed two-fold view recording of Philippine observations through

written accounts.

o Frequent changes happened since precolonial period;

o Early Filipinos have their own means of orally transmitting their history from one generation
to the next;

o Philippine history was static and minimal change happened over time and space.

Morga’s remark about the Filipinos eating fish which is about to smell and decompose was
rebutted by Rizal by saying, that the fish that Morga mentions does not taste better when it
beginning to rot is locally known as “bagoong,” and all who are familiar or least tasted it can
testify that is not or ought not to be rotten. This judgment per se has reference to *

1 point

o racial discrimination

o cultural bias

o historical revisionism

o cultural relativism

As a Filipino citizen, what are the simple yet purposeful acts that you can do to contribute for
the nation’s development? PROVIDE 2 WAYS for ten (10) points in four (4) to eight (8)
statements. *
 One simple act I can do is to be vocal towards issues regarding the country, and I can do this by joining protests,
especially with issues that degrade people’s rights. Staying silent and neutral when you see that your brothers and sisters
are being maltreated is the same as siding with the abusers as you are enabling them, it’s time to open your eyes and be
vocal. Second is to help educate people who are still close minded and apathetic through healthy discussions regarding
the wellness of the country, including the people living in it. Educating will help in spreading awareness in what’s
happening to the country and the government, with due research from reliable sources of course. This for me is
meaningful, imagine correcting and changing even ones opinion towards an issue that they support when in fact that
issue mistreats the unable or marginalize them. A country filled with oppressors and abusers will not help in the
country’s progress or development, we have to do something.