51 The earliest form of government of the Filipinos
was?
A. Pueblo
B. Barangay
C. Encomienda
D. Alcaldia
52. The name "Felipinas" was given to the territory
that Spain later colonized by:
A. Magellan
B. Legazpi
C. Urdaneta
D. Villalobos
53 Who led the first Europeans who arrived in the
philippine history?
A. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
B. Magellan
c. Roy Villalobos
D. Ferdinand Magellan
54 The greatest contribution of Spain to Filipino
culture was?
A. Education
B. Development of trades
C. Construction of roads and other infrastructures
D. Christianization of the Filipinos
55 Ferdinand Magellan was killed by Lapulapu's
men in the?
A. Battle of Manila bay
B. Battle of Mactan
C. Battle of Cebu
D. Battle of Limasawa
56 What title was given to the head of the
centralized government established by the Spaniards
in the Philippines?
A. Corregidor
B. Encomendero
C. Gobernadocillo
D. Governor general
57 The Katipunan was the movement founded by
bonifacio. It's civil objective was:
A. principle of self-help & the defense of the poor & the oppressed
B. Demand for equal rights and privileges for
Filipino
C. Separation of Philippines.from Spain
D. Teaching of good manners, hygiene, and good morals
58 As per the agreement in the Pact of Biac-na-
Bato, Emilio Aguinaldo was to go into exile in:
A. Guam
B. Hongkong
C. Singapore
D. Dapitan
59 Emilio Aguinaldo declared the independence of
the Philippines in Kawit, Cavite on?
A. July 4, 1946
B. June 12. 1898
C. July 4, 1898
D. August 25, 1896
60 The Americans acquired the Philippines as their
colony because
A. They invaded the Philippines
B. They helped Filipinos fight Spaniards
C. Spain ceded the Philippines by virtue of the
Treaty of Paris of 1898
D. They defeated the Spaniards
61The Constitution empowers the president to
declare martial for
A 30 days
B 60 days
C 45 days
D 90 days
62 An enrolled bill may become a law after the lapse
of?
A 30days
B 60days
C 40days
D 90days
63 The government under president Corazon C.
Aquino was initially
A. De facto
B. De jure
C. Both A&B
D. None of the above
64 In which country did the Philippines participate
in the world’s peacekeeping operations by sending
doctors, nurses, soldiers, and police?
a. Israel
b. East Timor
c. Iraq
d. Iran
65 In which poem did Rizal write about offering
one’s life for one’s country?
a. A La Juventud Filipina
b. Song of Maria Clara
c. Sa Aking Mga Kabata
d. Mi Ultimo Adios
66. What factor was a major cause of both World
War I and World War II?
a. The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe
b. The dropping of atomic bombs
c. Nationalism and national borders
d. The rise of totalitarian fascist states
67. The third and last military governor of the
Philippines was
A) Gen. Wesley Merritt
B) Gen. Elwell Otis
C) Gen. Arthur MacArthur
D) Gen. Douglas MacArthur
.
68. Which is common to Sun Yat Sen and Mahatma
Gandhi?
A) Promoted a society ruled by religious leaders
B) Rejected violence as a way to political power
C) Led a successful nationalistic movement in their
respective countries
D) Supported Marxist philosophy to change existing
governments
.
69. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire
as Asoka was to the ______ Empire.
A) Roman
B) Gupta
C) Greek
D) Mauryan
.
70. How is the so-called colonial mentality
manifested?
A) Cultural relativism
B) Cultural diversity
C) Xenocentrism
D) Ethnocentrism
71. Which is a safeguard against unfair trade
practices like short-weighing?
A) Total Quality Movement
B) Consumerism
C) Consumer vigilance
D) Substandardization
.
72. As an effect of our geography, in which of the
following island/s do people travel mostly by
water?
A) Luzon
B) Mindanao
C) Visayas
D) Visayas and Mindanao
.
73. As an insular country, to which principle does
the Philippines adhere when it comes to territorial
boundary?
A) Two hundred nautical miles of the country’s
coast
B) Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore
C) Three-mile territorial limit
D) Archipelagic doctrine
.
74. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos
who were free and independent
A) Timawa
B) Maharlika
C) Aliping namamahay
D) Aliping saguiguilid
.
75. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a
nation in 1947? Religious differences between
A) Hindus and Christians
B) Christians and Muslims
C) Hindus and Buddhists
D) Hindus and Muslims
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