Republic of the Philippines

Province of Rizal
Municipality of Montalban

Colegio de Montalban
Kasiglahan Village, San Jose, Montalban, Rizal
colegiodemontalban.official@gmail.com
Contact # 8-296-8667

PHILIPPINE HISTORY
Pre-test
1. During much of the Spanish occupation, how were the natives of the
Philippines called?
A. Principalia
B. Indios
C. Insulares
D. Peninsulares

2. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas

A. Magellan’s expedition
B. Loarca expedition
C. Legaspi expedition
D. Villalobos expedition

3. During a classroom lesson, the Social Studies teacher asked why, despite
more than 300 years of Spanish rule, the majority of Filipinos could not speak
Spanish. What could be a possible reason for this?
A. Spanish, as an official language, was opposed by Filipinos.
B. The Filipinos in general were not interested in learning Spanish.
C. Spain outlawed the teaching and learning of Spanish by Filipinos.
D. The Spaniards did not propagate the Spanish language.

4. Who was known as the Lakambini of the Katipunan?

A. Trinidad Rizal
B. Melchora Aquino
C. Gregoria de Jesus
D. Delfina Herbosa

5. Which of the following occurred first?

A. Cry of Balintawak
B. Execution of Rizal at Bagumbayan
C. Trial and execution of Bonifacio
D. Proclamation of Philippine Independence at Cavite

6. Who was the “boy general” who tried to delay American advances by
making a last stand at Pasong Tirad?
 A. Antonio Luna
B. Juan Luna
C. Gregorio del Pilar
D. Macario Sakay

7. Where did Rizal and Bonifacio not agree?

A. in the inclusion of women in the Katipunan
B. in how to win independence from Spain
C. in the manner of organizing the Katipunan
D. in their religious convictions

8. What replaced the tribute as a form of taxation in the Hispanic Philippine

colony in 1884?
A. Donativo
B. Santotum
C. Diezmos prediales
D. Cedula personal

9. In whose painting/s was slavery in the Philippines during the Spanish

period clearly depicted?
A. Antonio Luna
B. Felix Hidalgo
C. Juan Luna
D. Jose Rizal

10. Who was the second editor of La Solidaridad with the penname
Dolores Manapat?
A. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
B. Jose Rizal
C. Marcelo H. del Pilar
D. Mariano Ponce

11. How many ships arrived to the Philippines from Mexico during the
Galleon Trade?
A. two
B. three
C. one
D. five

12. What was the signal of the Philippine Rebellion against Spain?
A. Pact of Biak-na-Bato
B. Battle of San Juan del Monte
C. La Liga Filipina
D. Cry of Pugadlawin

13. Who were the rich landowners during the Spanish Era?
A. Cabezas de Barangay
B. Gobernadorcillo
C. Hacienderos
 D. Encomienderos

14. What was the goal of the Propaganda Movements for the Philippine
colony as a province of Spain?
A. reformation
B. autonomy
C. assimilation
D. independence

15. Who was the Filipino general assassinated by the Kawit Company
at Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija in 1889?
A. Artemio Ricarte
B. Antonio Luna
C. Macario Sakay
D. Gregorio del Pilar

16. The La Liga Filipina was founded to carry out among which of the
following aims?
A. to discourage the revolutionary ideas and spread of Masonry
B. to work for the separation of the archipelagos from Spain
C. to assassinate abusive and tyrannical governors and friars
D. to unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous, and
homogenous body

17. La Solidaridad is to the reformist while is to the Katipunaros.

A. Bravos Indios
B. Kalayaan
C. Pahayagan
D. The Decalogue

18. To whom did Rizal dedicate his first novel, Noli Me Tangere?
A. to his mother
B. to the Spaniards
C. to the Fatherland
D. GOMBURZA

19. What was the highest position occupied by the Filipinos during the
Spanish period?
A. Gobernadorcillo
B. Cabeza de Barangay
C. Governor-General
D. Alcalde Mayor

20. Who was the Spanish governor-general who ordered the deportation of Dr.
Jose Rizal to Dapitan?
 A. Rafael Izquierdo
B. Emilio Terrero
C. Eulogio Despujol
D. Primo de Rivera

21. Where was the second Spanish settlement proclaimed by Legazpi?

A. Bohol
B. Panay
C. Cebu
D. Maynila

22. Who betrayed the KKK that led to its discovery by the Spanish Government?
A. Teodoro Plata
B. Teodoro Patino
C. Apolinario dela Cruz
D. Mariano Alvarez

23. What was the payment for the exemption to render the forced labor during
the Spanish Regime called?
A. Boleta
B. Indulto
C. Situado
D. Falla

24. Governor General Narciso Claveria was responsible for the ________________.
A. Abolition of the Galleon Trade
B. Establishment of the Tobacco Monopoly
C. Use of Spanish surname by Filipinos
D. Establishment of the Galleon Trade

25. Which of the following best describes the weakness of the early Filipino
revolt, and is an important explanation for their failure?
A. Due to the lack of unity and leadership, the revolts failed to sensitize the
people to a new spectrum of common identities and purposes.
B. The rulers enjoyed advantages such as superior weapons, a well-
trained military organization, and a better military strategy.
C. The Spanish authorities and potent support from the clergy whom the
Filipinos obeyed either out of respect or out of fear.
D. The revolts were limited in scope and could claim only regional backing.

26. The famous “Great Triumvirate” of the Propaganda Movement was composed
of
.
A. Rizal, Jaena, del Pilar
B. Rizal, Ponce, Luna
 C. Rizal, Jaena, Panganiban
D. none of the above

27. Who was the “Father of the Filipino Painters”?

A. Juan Luna
B. Fernando Amorsolo
C. Cenon Rivera
D. Damian Domingo

28. Who served as the last governor-general of the Philippines during the
Spanish period?
A. Legazpi
B. Diego delos Rios
C. Narciso Claveria
D. Martin de Goiti

29. What was the Bible of the Katipunan?

A. Kartilla
B. Kalayaan
C. La Solidaridad
D. Diaryong Tagalog

30. What was the Chinatown in Manila during the Spanish period?
A. Mai/Mayi
B. Zondo
C. downtown
D. Sta. Cruz

31. What was the first original organ of the Revolutionary Government?
A. Kalayaan
B. Diario de Manila
C. El Heraldo dela Revolucion
D. La Solidaridad

32. Carmen Guerrero Nakpil described the aliping namamahay as a .

A. serf
B. a higher degree of slave
C. a commoner
D. a property owner

33. The propaganda wanted reforms for the Philippines, which means?
A. They want to claim independence.
B. They want to oust the Spaniards.
C. They want to make Filipinos more active in government.
D. They fought for the American annexation.

34. The Philippines' ten-year transaction period before the granting of complete
independence from the Americans.
 A. Commonwealth Government
B. Third Republic
C. Puppet government
D. Revolutionary

35. The Old name of EDSA during the World War II

A. 19 de Junio
B. Highway 54
C. Highway 53
D. Highway 52

36. Who was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines when independence
from America was granted on July 4, 1946.
A. Pres. Corazon Aquino
B. Pres. Elpidio Quirino
C. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
D. Pres. Manuel Roxas

37. The longest revolt in the Philippines History.

A. Dagohoy revolt
B. Diego Silang revolt
C. Gabriela Silan revolt
D. Palaris revolt

38. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law popular as CARL is the lawful basis of
the full implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program CARP.
This was during the administration of:
A. Fidel V. Ramos
B. Corazon Aquino
C. Ferdinand Marcos
D. Joseph Estrada

39. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent
A. Timawa
B. Maharlika
C. Aliping Namamahay
D. Aliping Saguiguilid

40. During the pre-colonial period, barangay is used to be the form of government.
The following statement below described the barangay, EXCEPT ________.

A. The word barangay is a Malay word for sailboat

B. Barangay was ruled by Datu, Rajah or Lakan
C. Barangay composed of 50 to 200 families
D. The ruling class is called Tumao