Republic of the Philippines

Province of Cebu
City of Talisay
TALISAY CITY COLLEGE
Poblacion, Talisay City, Cebu
1st Semester, Academic Year 2023-2024
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Prelim Examination
GE HIST: READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Name: _________________________________________ Instructor:__________________________
Year & Section: ___________________ Score: _______ Schedule :__________________________
TEST I. Multiple Choice. Directions: Please read the questions carefully. Circle the letter of the best answer.
Erasures must completely be avoided.
1. In terms of interpreting and understanding history, what do you call a branch of knowledge that
interprets past events?
A. Prehistory C. History
B. Historiography D. Paleography
2. The sensation towards the issues of the historicity of Tasaday as a continuing pre-Civilization tribe in
the Philippines is debunked as governments betrayal of truths and facts in academic history. Who was
the president responsible for that shame?
A. President Carlos P. Garcia C. President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.
B. President Corazon C. Aquino D. President Fidel V. Ramos
3. Which of the following is not a scholarly primary source of history?
A. Oral narratives C. Historian analysis
B. Parish documents D. Municipal minutes
4. Which of the following tribes is known in Mindoro and are well-known clans in the Philippines because
they have the biggest population?
A. T’boli C. Negrito
B. Mangyan D. Subanen
5. What is the Cebuano term for history which means, the past with narratives?
A. Kaagi C. Kagahapon
B. Kabilin D. Kaniadto
6. In the Eastern concept of history, culture and traditions defined the historical consciousness of the
events. Thus, words such as Gulong nang Palad, Karma and Reincarnation are all connected to the
ideas that history is a repetition. What is then the movement of history based on that concept?
A. History is linear. C. History is a cycle.
B. History is developing. D. History is consciousness.
7. In the local history of Talisay in particular, what is the most available primary source of the historicity
of the city that shaped its present?
A. Archives from the Spain
B. Church convent’s ecclesiastical documents
C. Agricultural records from the Bureau of Lands
D. Microfilm from the American period civil documents
8. Who among of the following historians pioneered the structuring study of history based on facts and
evidence? His study led to the birth of historicity as the study of history based on facts, not on myths and
legends.
A. Gian Battista Vico C. Leopold von Ranke
B. Wilhelm Dilthey D. Edward Gibbon
9. The name Talisay was derived from the names of trees that were endemic during the time of Spanish
colonization. This shows that the names of Cebu's towns are derived from the names of plants and trees.
However, which barangay in Talisay City was not named in this manner since its name is based on a
legend?
A. Tanke C. San Isidro
B. Tabunok D. Cansojong

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10. Which of the following statements is a secondary source?
A. Talisay was invaded and occupied by the Japanese forces in 1942.
B. The Japanese forces massacred many inhabitants of Tabunok in 1942 according to the witness.
C. The entire coastal barangays of Talisay were sequestered by the Japanese forces in 1942-1945.
D. The bridge of Tabunok was miraculously spared from the bombing of 1944 because of St. Joseph.
11. Which language did the term history originate?
A. Latin C. French
B. Greek D. Medieval English
12. Joseph is tasked to do research on genealogy in which it will be used to support his claims that his
ancestors were Spaniards from Valladolid, Spain. What primary sources will he need to support his
claim?
A. Civil documents C. Ordinances
B. Ecclesiastical documents D. Municipal Minutes
13. Upon checking your birth certificate, you realized that your birth certificate did not match your primary
identification cards. Upon learning the inconsistency of the birth certificate, the registrar decided to ask
for more documents that will support your claim. The registrar asked for any support claims such as live
birth or baptismal certificates. What does this process carried out by the registrar best demonstrate?
A. Bias criticism C. Internal criticism
B. External criticism D. Developing criticism
14. The contextual issues on the claim that Tasaday is an example of untouched civilization in the 1980’s is
an example of what?
A. Historical Bias C. Historical Criticism
B. Historical Revisionism D. Historical Truth
15. Which of the following statements is not a secondary source in history?
A. Published Book C. Monograph
B. E-Journal D. Memoir
16. In Greek mythology women are considered part of the pantheons of deity and are assigned based on
their functions and symbolisms in Greek culture and society. Who among the Greek deities did
Herodotus and Thucydides assign as the Greek deity of history?
A. Euterpe C. Thalia
B. Clio D. Urania
17. Who among the historians advocated and conceptualized the Pantayong Pananaw that promulgated,
from you to us perspectives in historiography?
A. Renato Constantino C. Zeus Salazar
B. Teodoro Agoncillo D. Patricio Abinales
18. Birth certificates, marriage certificates and any other religious certificates belong to primary source. In
which category do these data belong?
A. Ecclesiastical documents C. Classified Documents
B. Civil documents D. Private Documents
19. Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s biography is an example of revision procedure in history
that totally changed the panoramic views of the Martial Law during the time of President Ferdinand E.
Marcos Sr. What type of criticism is employed by Enrile?
A. Bias C. Criticism
B. Analysis D. Truth
20. Who was the head of Panamin agency in 1968 that started the Tasaday ventured and lied to the world
about the Tasaday’s history making it a hoax?
A. President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. C. Manuel Elizalde Jr.
B. Juan Ponce Enrile D. General Fabian Ver
21. Which of the following tribes belonged to the Northern Philippines?
A. Bajao C. Maranao
B. Igorot D. Tasaday
22. Who among the Filipino historians advocated for the nationalist point of view and opposed the
foreigner’s perspectives in understanding history?
A. Renato Constantino C. Zeus Salazar
B. Teodoro Agoncillo D. Patricio Abinales

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 23. Which of the following tribes belonged to the Southern Philippines?
A. Bajao C. Subanen
B. Igorot D. Lumad
24. Antonio’s thesis is about the history of his town’s parish church. Since the parish church and convent are
spared from the destruction of WWII, the availability of the primary sources is plenty. However, he had
difficulty in translating and understanding the text of the 17th Spanish language documents. What type of
study in historiography does Antonio need to understand the documents?
A. Paleography C. Philology
B. Heraldry D. Epigraphy
25. What tribe is originally from the islands of Sulu in Mindanao who are known as the sea tribes living on
houseboats and currently wandering in the streets begging?
A. Bajao C. Maranao
B. Igorot D. Lumad
26. Who among the Filipino historians initiated a people history-search on the people’s voice from the
historical colonial material?
A. Renato Constantino C. Zeus Salazar
B. Teodoro Agoncillo D. Patricio Abinales
27. What alleged tribe in the Philippines was famous for these titles: “Primitive Stone-Age Tribe Discovered
in the Philippines”, “Stone-Age Tribe in the Philippines is Imperiled”, “Lost Tribe of Tree-Swinging
People Discovered in the Philippines”?
A. Bajao C. Maranao
B. Aeta D. Tasaday
28. In Mindanao, these existing non-Muslim indigenous groups are collectively known as the Lumad, a
Cebuano term which means native or indigenous. Lumad tribes consist about 13 ethnic groups which
can be found in Mindanao. Which of the following is not a Lumad tribe?
A. Mansaka C. Negrito
B. Manobo D. Subanen
29. What school of thought in history emerged between the eighteenth and nineteenth century.? This
thought requires empirical and observable evidence before one can claim that particular knowledge is
true.
A. Positivism C. Colonial narrativism
B. Postcolonialism D. Narrativism
30. What school of thought emerged in the early twentieth century when formerly colonized nations
grappled with the idea of creating their identities and understanding their societies against the shadows
of their colonial past?
A. Positivism C. Colonial narrativism
B. Postcolonialism D. Narrativism
TEST II. Classification. Examine each item carefully and identify if it is a primary or secondary source of
history and write your answers on the space provided. 2 points each

1. Talisay City College Registrar’s documents

2. Zaide’s book on Philippine History
3. Tombstone’s inscription in Talisay Public Cemetery
4. 1945 photo of Magellan’s Cross
5. Documents from Philippine Statistic Authority
6. Monograph on Talisay’s history
7. Military Declassified Documents
8. The Freeman Newspaper
9. Documents from National Archives of the Philippines
10. Carta de Correspondence between Rizal and Blumentritt

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TEST III. True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is true. Otherwise, write FALSE in the space provided
before each number. 2 points each
______________1. The Tasaday incident is an example of historical cover-up.
______________2. Historian’s view is the final analysis of sources.
______________3. Western concept of history is based on Linear.
______________4. History has no use for the present, thus, the saying “past is past” is true.
______________5. Historical sources that were not written should not be used in writing history.
______________6. Historians are the only source of history.
______________7. George Santayana’s saying of a repetitive history is an example of a linear concept.
______________8. External criticism is done by examining the physical primary sources.
______________9. The subject of historiography is history itself.
______________10. Speculative history is about time that shapes the events of a particular historical
consciousness.

TEST IV. Essay. Read the instructions carefully and write your answers in the space provided below. Make your
response brief and concise. 15 points
➢ Create your own analysis about History and Tsismis based on the photo shown below.

POINTS Manifestation of demonstrated knowledge/ideas.

13 – 15 Ideas are well explained and supported with accurate basis or sources.
09 – 12 Most ideas are relevant and supported with accurate basis or sources.
05 – 08 Most ideas are relevant but are less supported with accurate basis or sources.
01 – 04 The ideas provided are highly opinionated with no support of proper sources.
Answer:

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