EASY

1. Which of the following best defines history?

a. The knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation.
b. The account of the past of a person or group of people through within
documents and historical events
c. The empirical and observable fact claimed as evidence.
d. A written document that provides awareness to people
2. Which of the following statements best emphasize the significance of studying
history?
a. History retells the events that happened in the past.
b. History confuses the subject of the past.
c. History examines the mistakes of the past.
d. History unites the citizen of a nation.
3. The following are examples of primary sources EXCEPT:
a. Historical and legal documents, eyewitness accounts and results of
experiments.
b. Newspapers or popular magazines, book or movie reviews
c. Statistical data, pieces of creative writing, audio and video recordings.
d. Interviews, surveys and fieldwork.
4. Which of the following does NOT describe secondary sources?
a. Those sources which were produced by an author who used primary sources
to produce the material.
b. Those historical sources which studied a certain historical subject.
c. Those sources produced at the same time as the event, period, or subject
being studied.
d. Those sources which were produced by the author to be useful in writing and
learning history.
5. The following describe the characteristics of external criticism EXCEPT:
a. The practice of verifying the authenticity of evidence by examining its physical
characteristics
b. Consistency with the historical characteristic of the time when it was produced
c. A document that includes the quality of the paper, the type of ink, the
language and words used in the material.
d. The examination of the truthfulness of the evidence.
6. Which of the following does NOT describe the school of thought of positivism?
 a. It requires empirical and observable evidence before one can claim that a
particular knowledge is true.
b. It entails and objective means of arriving at a conclusion.
c. It expected to be objective and impartial not just in their arguments but also
on their conduct of historical research.
d. The narrative of the past is always written from the bias of the powerful and
more dominant player.
7. Which refers to certain techniques and rules that historians follow in order to properly
utilize sources and historical evidence?
a. Historiography
b. Historical Methodology
c. Internal Criticism
d. External Criticism
8. Which is about the object of the past, the events that happened in the past, and the
causes of such events?
a. Historiography
b. Historical Methodology
c. Internal criticism
d. External criticism
9. What were the GOM-BUR-ZA’s advocacy that caused their execution?
a. Filipinization of churches in the Philippines
b. They led the Cavite mutiny
c. Removal of racial discrimination
d. They were active members of the Katipunan
10.Who was the president who changed the commemoration of Philippine
independence day from July 4 to June 12?
a. Diosdado Macapagal
b. Manuel Roxas
c. Ferdinand Marcos
d. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
11.Who complemented Trinidad Pardo de Tavera’s primary source account and
analyzed the motivations of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny?
a. Rafael Izquiendo
b. Edmund Plauchut
c. Gregorio Zaide
d. Dr. Vermido Bagador
12.What was the secret agreement forum only to Wesley Meritt, and Dewey that led to
the Spanish commander to the Americans on August 12, 1898?
a. San Juan Bridge Moment ?
b. Sinking of the () Marine ships
c. Batis Manships
d. Mock Battle at Manila
13.Why should all laws conform to the Philippine Constitution?
a. Because it is a conversational law
b. Because it is constitutional law
c. Because it is the fundamental law of the land
d. Because it is the prominent
14.Who drafted the Biak na Bato Constitution?
a. Isabelo Artacho and Felix Ferrer
b. Apolinario Mabini and Pedro Paterno
c. Pero Paterno and
d. The Cuban Constitution
15.What is the primary purpose of taxation?
a. Raise revenues for the support of government
b. Reduce inequalities in wealth and incomes
c. Fortify the government against invaders
d. Make the country a leading industrialized country in the world
16.When is the complete date of the execution of GOMBURZA?
a. February 17, 1872
b. February 17, 1875
c. February 18, 1872
d. February 19, 1872
17.What was the main cause of Cavite Mutiny according to the account of historian
Jose Montero?
a. The Filipino priests aimed to be secularized
b. The Filipinos tried to awaken the nationalism of other Filipinos
c. The Spanish government abolished the privileges of the Filipino soldiers
serving in the Spanish Army
d. The Spanish government believed that the abogadillos had a criminal project.
18.What was the title of the poem written by Dr. Jose Rizal when he was only 8 years
old?
a. Sa Aking mga Kabata
b. Huling Paalam
 c. Ang Tanglaw ng Bayan
d. A La Juventud
19.What branch of the government headed by the President that approves and execute
the laws?
a. Legislative
b. Congress
c. Executive
d. Judiciary
20.What is that supreme law or fundamental law of the Republic of the Philippines?
a. Constitution
b. Statutes
c. Presidential decrees
d. Executive Order
21.Who was the announcer of newly made laws in the barangay during the pre Spanish
era?
a. Council of Elders
b. Umalohokan
c. Babaylan
d. Hadj
22.What Constitution was promulgated during the Philippine Revolution?
a. 1896 Biak-na-Bato Constitution
b. 1898 Biak-na-Bato Constitution
c. 1897 Biak-na-Bato Constitution
d. 1899 Biak-na-Bato Constitution
23.What constitution created the Commonwealth of the Philippines?
a. 1897 Constitution
b. 1935 Constitution
c. 1899 Constitution
d. 1973 Constitution
24.Why di the Filipino soldiers and Cavite shipyard workers spearhead a mutiny?
a. They were underpaid
b. They had very poor work place
c. Their privileges were removed
d. They were made to resign from their job
25.Which of the following events started the Philippine-American war?
a. The sinking of USS Marine in Cuba
b. Aguinaldo went into exile in Hong Kong
 c. The signing of the Treaty of Paris
d. A Filipino soldier was shot by Pvt. Grayson
26.Why is multiperspectivity needed in history?
a. There are historians who invent stories
b. Readers just accept what they read
c. Singular historical narratives do not provide for space to inquire and
investigate
d. Many historical narratives with the same author will contribute many books to
be read
27.According to primary sources, what were the two possible places where the first mas
was held?
a. Either Cebu or Bohol
b. Either Ilo-Ilo or Antique
c. Either Negroes Oriental or Negros Occidental
d. Either Butuan or Limasawa
28.They were the two primary sources that historians referred to in identifying the site of
the first mass?
a. Francisco Albo and Antonio Pigafetta
b. Fr. Urdaneta and Fr. Balagner
c. Christopher Colimbus
d. Miguel Lopez de Legaspi
29.Who was the pilot of the Magellan’s ship, Trinidad who returned with Sebastian
Elcano?
a. Francisco Albo
b. Antonio Pigafetta
c. Christopher Columbus
30.Which of the following is a precursor of the Katipunan where Andres Bonifacio was a
member?
a. Cavite Mutiny
b. Dagohoy Revolt
c. La Liga Filipina
d. La Solidaridad
31.What led to the execution of GOMBURZA?
a. The founding of the KKK
b. The Dagohoy Mutiny
c. The execution of Rizal
d. The Cavite Mutiny
32.One of the writings in the Kartilya ng Katipunan, is “to The honorable man prefers
honor to personal gain; the scoundrel, gain to honor.” Which refers to
a. Equality
b. Courage
c. C or d idk but answer should be HONOR or HIGH MORAL
33.According to the Kartilya, how should women be treated by ?
a. Women should be
34.In one of the teachings of the Kartilya ng Katipunan that stated, “Defend the
oppressed and fight the oppressor in the filed” what value is being upheld?
a. Freedom
b. Liberty
c. Tolerance
d. Equality
35.This treaty between Spain and America led to the cessation of Philippines to
America for $20 million
a. Treaty of Paris
b. Treaty of Versailles
c. Treaty of Copenhagen
d. Treat of Tordesillas
36.It was the place where Jose Rizal was buried
a. Bagumbayan
b. Luneta Park
c. Manila Chinese Cemetery
d. Paco Cemetery
37.In the selected Philippine Political Caricature of Alfred McCoy, what does the
passing of crown from one person to family depict?
a. The Americans have allowed the Filipinos to participate in the government
b. The Americans introduced monarchy in the Philippines
c. The Americans allowed the upper class or principalia to dominate the political
system
d. It implied political dynasty or nepotism in the Philippine politics.
38.As depicted in one of the political caricatures that featured unprecedented increase
of motorized vehicles in the city to impact to the present society?
a. Many Filipinos prefer to buy private vehicles than to commute in public
vehicles
b. Many Filipinos do not abide on traffic rules and regulations
c. It increases colorum and unlicensed vehicles transporting people in the city
 d. All of the above
39.Why was Ninoy Aquino charged of subversion as mentioned in the speech of the late
President Cory Aquino?
a. He opposed the imposition of Martial Law
b. He did not abide to the laws of the Republic
c. He was accused as the leader of the Communist Party
d. He attacked the massive human rights violation
40.In Cory Aquino’s speech before the U.S. Congress, what was Cory Aquino’s decision
on the debts of the Philippines that incurred during the Marcos regime?
a. She told the U.S Congress that she will honor the payment of debts
b. She told the U.S Congress that she will waive paying the debts
c. She told the U.S Congress that she would not honor paying the debts within
her term
d. She told the U.S Congress that she would pay the debts ONLY upon the
recovery of Marcos’ ill-gotten wealth.
MODERATE
41.Why is 1872 said to be a historic event in Philippine history?
a. It was the year when the more than 100 revolts happened
b. It was the year when the Cavite Mutiny and execution of GOMBURZA
happened
c. It was the year when Jose Rizal was executed
d. It was the year when the American started colonizing the Philippines
42.Why did PIgafetta mention the abundance of gold in the Philippines in his description
of leaders wearing gold rings and gold daggers?
a. Because Europeans don’t have much gold reserve in their territory
b. Because during that time, the measure of weatlth of kingdoms were based on
accumulation of bullions or precious medals like gold and sivler
c. Because Pigafetta was raised in a rich family
d. Because the Philippines was found to be rich in mineral resources like gold.
43.In the first teaching of the Kartilya that stated “The life that Is not consecrated to a
lofty and reasonable purpose is compared to a tree without a shade, if not a
poisonous weed”, the purpose indicates that:
a. Katipuneros should spend their lives achieving their ambition and dreams for
themselves and their families
b. Katipuneros should spend their lives helping their fellowmen
 c. Katipuneros should spend their lives in loving their country through making
sacrifices
d. All of the above
44.What were the different places mentioned as the possible site of the First Crt?
a. Balintawak, Kangkong, Pugad Lawin, and Bahay Toro
b. Balintawak, Valenzuela, Bagong Silangan, and Bahay Toro
c. Pugad Lawin, Bahay Toro, Novaliches, and Pugad Lawin
d. Pugad Lawin, Caloocan, Bahay Toro, and Bagong Silangan
45.What is required in exploring multiple perspectivity in history?
a. Incorporating source materials that reflect different views of an event in
history
b. Look for primary sources in the archives
c. Reading three books with the same authors
d. Selection of sources that are only found in the library
46.What made historians believe that Butuan cannot be the site of first mass in the
Philippines?
a. Butuan was far from where Magellan and men landed
b. Butuan was a riverine settlement but a river was never mentioned in the
sources
c. The exact word “Limasawa” was mentioned in the primary sources
d. Historians found buried gold cross and rosaries in Limasawa
47.Who was the priest who is said to be the only eyewitness regarding Rizal’s writing of
his retraction?
a. Fr. Francisco Paula Sanchez
b. Fr. Pedro Collantes
c. Fr. Leoncio Lopez
d. Fr. Vicente Balaguer
48.Which of the following was NOT a testimony of Fr. Vicente Balaguer when Rizal
allegedly retracted?
a. Rizal woke up several times
b. Rizal attended the mass, received communion, and prayed the rosary
c. Rizal read the Bible
d. Rizal confessed four times
49.In the primary source account of Rafael Izquierdo, what did he highlight?
a. The Indios wanted to make the Philippines one of the provinces of Spain
b. The Indios wanted to restore Carlos Ma. De la Torre as the governor-general
 c. The Indios attempt to overthrow the Spanish government in the Philippines to
install a new “hari” in the persons of each Fr. Burgos and Fr. Zamora
d. The three priests: GOMBURZA wanted the secularization of the churches in
the Philippines
50.The following are the justifications why the poem purportedly written by Rizal when
he was 8 years old was a hoax EXCEPT:
a. There exists no manuscript of the poem handwritten by Rizal
b. The publisher of the poem said that he received it from Rizal’s never
mentioned close friend Saturnino Raselis.
c. The poem was written in plain Tagalog, while Rizal was educated in Spanish
d. It used the original Spanish orthography that was prevalent in Rizal’s time.
51.Why was the Cavite Mutiny easily crushed?
a. The Manilenos who were expected to aid the Cavitenos did not arrive
b. The friars and the Spanish officers joined forces against the Filipino mutineers
c. Sergeant Lemadrid was a weakling leader
d. The multineers did not have rifles, they were just armed with bolos and stones
52.Which of the following was NOT a consequence of Cavite mutiny?
a. Leaders of the mutiny were killed and GOMBURZA were executed
b. Joaquin Pardo de Tavera, Antonio Ma. Regidor, Jose and Pio Basa and other
Filipino lawyers were suspended from the practice of law, arrested and
sentenced to life imprisonment at Marianas Island
c. Izquierdo dissolved the native regimens of artillery and ordered the creation of
artillery force composed exclusively by peninsulares
d. Rafael Izquierdo had a conference with the Filipino soldiers and laborers of
the Cavite arsenal to get their views regarding his administration
53.Which one is NOT among the four iterations of the text of the retraction?
a. The one published in La Voz Espanola and Diario de Manila on December
30, 1896
b. The other text appeared in Barcelona Spain in the Magazine, La Juventud
c. A retraction letter of Rizal with his marriage contract with Josephine Bracken
d. The “original” text found at the () archives found by Fr. Maricel Garcia on May
18, 1936.
54.According to Dr. Pio Valenzuela, which of the following was one of Rizal’s advise for
the Katipunan?
a. Secure the support of the wealthy and let Antonio Luna be the military leader
of the revolution.
b. Do the guerilla style like attacking at nighttime.
 c. Give a party and invite the Spaniards and put poison in their food.
d. Secure the support of the Chinese and the Japanese and let Limahong be the
Katipunan leader.
55.Why was Rizal identified to be the hero of the revolution?
a. He served as Andres Bonifacio’s adviser during the formation days of the
Katipunan.
b. His writings centered on ending colonialism and liberating Filipino minds to
contribute to creating the Filipino nation.
c. He was a member of a revolutionary group who successfully captured a
Spanish garrison and executed corrupt friars.
d. His literary works became an international sensation due to its one of a kind
liberalism and unique approach
56.Why was the Constitution of Biak-na-Bato NOT fully implemented?
a. A truce was signed by Emilio Aguinaldo and Primo de Rivera regarding the
former’s self exile
b. A truce was signed by Pedro Paterno and Emilio Aguinaldo
c. The Pact of Biak-na-Bato was signed between Primo de Rivera and the
Americans.
d. d. The Pact of Biak-na-Bato was signed between Primo de Rivera and Pedro
Paterno.
57.Why was the 1899 Malolos Constitution patterned after the Spanish Constitution of
1812?
a. Because it was a constitution used by countries which shared similar social,
political, ethnological & governance conditions with the Philippines
b. Spaniards were the colonizers and so their constitution will be effective to the
Filipinos
c. Spanish Constitution of 1812 was the world’s best constitution at that time
d. The framers of that constitution were the only ones willing to share their
constitution at that time.
58.Why was the 1899 Malolos Constitution never enforced?
a. There was an ongoing war between the Americans and the Filipinos.
b. Spain forbade the implementation of the Malolos Constitution
c. America forbade the implementation of the Malolos Constitution.
d. There was an ongoing war between Spain and the Philippines.
59.What was the main goal of the Katipunan?
a. Changes or reforms from the Spain
b. That America becomes the next colonizers
 c. That Philippines be made as a province of Spain
d. Independence from Spain
60.What was the significance of the First Philippine Republic
a. It made the Filipinos the most highly political-minded in the world.
b. It led Philippines onto the world’s consciousness among the family of nations
and also a distinct niche as the first republic in Asia.
c. It made the Philippines the number tourist attraction in Asia.
d. It made the Philippine a target of Japanese colonization
61.What does the terms “Cha-cha”, “Con-Ass”, and “Con-Con” actually mean?
a. Changing the Constitution
b. Ratifying a Constitution
c. Framing a Constitution
d. Rejecting the Constitution
62.What is one of the major functions of taxes to finance real government expenditures?
a. Promote development
b. Secure price stability
c. Raise revenues
d. Raise national security
63.What government tax is being imposed to people’s labor?
a. Inheritance tax
b. Income tax
c. Real estate tax
d. Value added tax
64.Which of the following is an unlawful act of escaping from payment of taxes?
a. Evasion
b. Avoidance
c. Exemption
d. Shifting
65.What is a tax on the right of the deceased person to transmit his/her estate to his/her
lawful heirs and beneficiaries at the time of death?
a. Donor’s tax
b. Income tax
c. Estate Tax
d. Value Added Tax
66.What refers to the sum of money collected for the use of a road, bridge and high-
way?
a. Tax
 b. Assessment
c. Penalty
d. Toll
67.Which of the following is the ultimate objective of the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program of the government?
a. To eliminate poverty.
b. To make the country economically progressive.
c. To eliminate the gap between the rich and poor.
d. To alleviate poverty in the country.
68. Which are the end target of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program?
a. Equality and happiness of all Filipino.
b. Social justice and charity for the poor
c. Industrialization of the country.
d. Social equity and economic prosperity.
69.Which is Sin Tax Reform?
a. The adjustment of excise tax on liquor, cigarette and other luxury items
b. The adjustment of drug tax on pharmaceutical establishments
c. The adjustment of farmer’s tax from farm owners
d. The adjustment of gaming tax from gambling establishments
DIFFICULT
70. Which assumption underlies the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program?
a. Filipinos’ dependence on landlords is a cultural fact.
b. Land as a natural resource is a public property.
c. It is a sin to be rich and a virtue to be poor.
d. Men always work harder when they work on that which is their own.
71. Which of the following describes a federal form of government?
a. There is distribution of power between the central or national government and
the local government
b. All powers are centralized in the national or central government
c. A single central government controls the whole state
d. There is uniformity of laws
72. According to the 1987 Constitution, which among the three methods is NOT a
means to amend the constitution?
a. Constituent Assembly
b. People’s Initiative
c. Constitutional Convention
 d. Constitutional Commission
73. How may people’s initiatives be done?
a. Through a quorum of registered voters
b. A petition of at least 12% of registered voters
c. 12% of all legislative districts may work on it
d. A petition of at least two-thirds of registered voters
74.Which constitutional body can initiate the impeachment of the president, members of
the Supreme Court, and other constitutionally protected public officials such as the
Ombudsman?
a. House of the Senate
b. Judicial Branch
c. House of Representatives
d. Presidential Advisers
75. Which of the following should a historian do to have a correct historical inference,
description, and interpretation?
a. To have a multitude ways of viewing the world.
b. To select source to use and interpreted it depending on what his end is.
c. To omit significant facts about the subject.
d. To incorporate materials those reflects different views of events and then
verifies and/or investigate them
76. Which of the following described Marcos’ constitutional authoritarianism?
I. It was banned by the 1935 constitution.
II. It means martial law, which lasted more than a full decade.
III. It refers to Marcos’ administration between 1972and 1986.
IV. It was when the country was under one-man rule.
a. I and II b. I, II and III c. II, III and IV d. I, II, III, and IV
77. Which among the following is a part of Rizal's retraction as translated from the
document found by Father Manuel Garcia?
1. His abomination of Masonry as an enemy of the Church.
2. His retraction of all he wrote and published.
3. His permission to make his retraction public to repair the scandal he made.
4. His declaration of loyalty to his country and ideology
a. 1, 2, 3, 4, b. 1, 2, 3 c. 1, 2, 4 d. 1, 3, 4
78. When is an amendment or revision to the constitution valid?
a. When it has undergone three readings in the house of the senate
b. When it is ratified by a majority of votes in a national referendum
 c. When it is approved by 12% of the total registered voters
d. When it has undergone three readings in a constitutional convention?
79. In a federal government, what is the focus of the national government?
a. National interest, such as foreign policy and defense
b. Local interest, like building bridges and schools in the provinces
c. To lessen criminality and poverty
d. To legislate and implement laws.
80. In a federal government, which of the following could be a disadvantage?
a. There is evenly distribution of wealth, instead of concentrating it in Manila,
provinces may economically progress
b. There might be regions not ready to govern themselves or have lesser resources,
which could more than deeper in poverty
c. Unity and cooperation will be straightforward in the Philippines
d. Prices of basic commodities will be uniformed and expensive.