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PART I. GENERAL FACTS ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES

1. The longest continuous mountain range in the country. 1. Sierra Madre

2. The highest mountain peak of the country. 2. Mt. Apo

3. The smallest volcano of the world found in the Philippines. 3. Taal Volcano

4. The northernmost island in the Philippines. 4. Y’Ami Island

5. The northernmost province in the country. 5. Batanes

6. The southernmost island of the country. 6. Saluag Island

7. The southernmost province of the country. 7. Tawi-tawi

8. A group of islands located west of Palawan which lies between South

China Sea and Philippine waters. 8. Freedom Island/
Kalayaan Group

9. The estimated number of islands that compose the Philippines. 9. 7,100 islands

10. Where the famous underground rivers are found. 10. Palawan

11. The only lake in the Philippines above sea level. 11. Lake Lanao

12. The smallest lake in the country found in North Cotabato. 12. Lake Balut

13. The most scenic of the Philippine waterfalls. 13. Pangasinan Falls

14. The largest waterfalls found in Laguna. 14. Botocan Falls

15. The greatest source of thermal energy in Albay. 15. Tiwi Thermal Plant

16. Where the famous “Hundred Islands” could be found. 16. Pangasinan

17. Known as the “City of Pines” and “City of Strawberries.” 17. Baguio City

18. The longest river of the country. 18. Cagayan River

19. The largest river of the country. 19. Rio Grande de Mindanao

20. Known as “Island of Volcanoes.” 20. Camiguin Island

21. Body of water that separates Samar from Leyte. 21. San Juanico Strait

22. The smallest monkey found in Bohol. 22. Tarsius or Tarsier

23. Body of water that separates Iloilo from Guimaras. 23. Iloilo Strait

24. Known as the “Oil Company” of the Philippines. 24. Palawan

25. Known as the “Rice Bowl” of Western Visayas and of the whole country. 25. Iloilo

26. Where Panay River is located. 26. Capiz

27. Known as the “Athens of the South.” 27. Molo, Iloilo City

28. Where the crystal caves are found. 28. Baguio

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29. Known as the “Marble Country.” 29. Romblon

30. The official name of abaca in the world market. 30. Manila Hemp

31. The American governor who proclaimed narra as the national tree and
sampaguita as the national flower of the Philippines. 31. Gov. Frank Murphy

32. Known as “Queen of Philippine Woods.” 32. Narra

33. Where the largest deposits of nickel in Asia is located. 33. Nonoc Island, Surigao

34. The smallest fish found in the Philippines which is of commercial value. 34. Sinarapan or Tabios

35. The smallest fish found in the Philippines which has no commercial value. 35. Pandaka Pygmea

36. The world’s largest shell found in the country. 36. Tridacna Gigas

37. The world’s smallest shell found in the country. 37. Pisidium

38. The Czarina of Philippine fruits. 38. Mango

39. The biggest natural pearl of the world found in the Philippines. 39. Pearl of Allah

40. The most admired of all Philippine flowers. 40. Samapguita

41. The “Queen of Philippine Fruits.” 41. Lanzones

42. The king of jungle fruits. 42. Durian

43. The smallest deer found in Palawan. 43. Mouse Deer

44. The largest Philippine bird. 44. Sharpe’s Crane or Tipol

45. A hybrid of carabao and a boar found in the Philippines. 45. Tamaraw

46. The most beautiful bird of the country. 46. Palawan Peacock

47. A hybrid of zebra and donkey found at the Manila Zoo. 47. Zebronkey

48. The biggest eagle of the world found in the Philippines. 48. Monkey-eating Eagle

49. The largest and most stately palm growing in the Philippines. 49. Buri

50. Island of edible bird’s nest. 50. Palawan

51. Pearl center of the country. 51. Jolo, Sulu

52. Export product of the country known as “Whole Gold.” 52. Sugar

53. The leading corn producing province. 53. Cebu

54. The tobacco region of the country. 54. Cagayan Valley

55. Known as the “Abaca country.” 55. Bicol

56. The leading coconut province. 56. Quezon

57. The largest metropolis of the country. 57. Metro Manila

58. Term given to the monsoon season when wind direction is northeast. 58. Amihan
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59. Term given to the monsoon season when wind direction is southwest. 59. Habagat

60. Country located north of the Philippines. 60. Taiwan

61. Number of islands with names. 61. 2,773 islands

62. The largest lake in the Philippines. 62. Laguna de Bay

63. The main source of lahar that covered many parts of the central
plains of Luzon. 63. Mt. Pinatubo

64. The largest valley in the Philippines. 64. Cagayan Valley

65. The lowest place in the Philippines. 65. Philippine Deep

66. Body of water that lies south of the Philippines. 66. Celebes Sea

67. Body of water that lies east of the Philippines. 67. Pacific Ocean

68. Body of water that lies west of the Philippines. 68. South China Sea

69. What part of the Filipino Blood is Malayan? 69. 40%

70. A great anthropologist who made a lot studies about the pre-historic
Philippines. 70. Dr. Otley Beyer

71. The aborigines of the Philippines. 71. Negritoes/Aetas

72. Basis of the Filipino as our National Language. 72. Tagalog

73. Character in Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere” known as the symbol of

Filipino Womanhood. 73. Maria Clara

74. Considered by anthropologists and archaeologists as the “Highway

of History.” 74. Land Bridges

75. The old name of Iloilo. 75. Irong-irong

76. The old name of Panay. 76. Aninipay

77. The national bird of the Philippines. 77. Maya

78. The northernmost town of Iloilo. 78. Carles

79. The oldest street in the Philippines. 79. Colon St., Cebu

80. One of the world’s wonders found in the mountain provinces. 80. Rice Terraces

81. Our national beast of burden. 81. Carabao

82. The longest bridge in Asia found in the Philippines. 82. San Juanico Bridge/
Marcos Bridge

83. One of the most perfect coned volcano in the world found in the
Philippines, destroyed by several eruptions. 83. Mayon Volcano

84. A lake that has no outlet and inlet but the water remain fresh
throughout the years. 84. Sampaloc Lake

85. The “Island Fortress” that protects Manila from tidal waves. 85. Corregidor Islands
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86. The native drink of the Visayas. 86. Tuba

87. A native wine of the Ilocanos from rice. 87. Basi

88. Known as “A Lake Within A Lake.” 88. Taal Lake

89. The most famous vegetable region of Benguet. 89. Trinidad Valley

90. The most magnificent of all Philippine Orchids. 90. Vanda Sanderiana

91. The most notable peak of Negros. 91. Kanlaon/Canlaon

92. Province noted for its natural asphalt. 92. Leyte

93. Name given to the first oil fields of the country. 93. Nido Oil Fields

94. The first Philippine eagle born in captivity. 94. Pag-asa

95. The present number of Filipino alphabets. 95. 26

96. An island in the Batanes group declared by the Department of

Energy as the “Hydrocarbon Island.” 96. Fuga Island

97. Filipino trait best symbolized in the phrases “Bahala Na.” 97. Fatalism

98. Name given to the Ilocanos because of their unique regional

characteristics. 98. Samtoy

99. The rarest and the most valuable shell found in the Philippines. 99. Conus Gloriamaris

100. The exact longitudinal location in the Philippines in the map. 100. Between 116o to
126oE longitude

PART II. PHILIPPINES BEFORE THE COMING OF THE SPANIARDS

1. Race to which the Filipinos belong. 1. Malayan

2. The fatalistic attitude of the Filipinos. 2. Bahala Na

3. Group of Filipinos who feel superior to the rest of the people. 3. Tagalogs

4. Group of Filipinos known for its religiosity. 4. Bikolanos

5. Group of Filipinos known for its extravagance and “happy-go-luck”

feeling. 5. Visayans

6. Group of Filipinos known for being the fiercest lover of freedom. 6. Muslims

7. The most civilized of all the cultural minorities. 7. Muslims

8. The most tattooed people. 8. Visayans

9. Group of Filipinos known for being “stingy.” 9. Ilocanos

10. The highest class of society. 10. Maharlika/Nobles

11. The unit of class of government of the early Filipinos. 11. Barangay

12. The leader or chief of the barangay. 12. Datu/Rajah/Gat/Hadji

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13. The lower part of the male attire 13. Bahag

14. The upper part of the male attire. 14. Kanggan

15. A piece of cloth worn around the head. 15. Putong

16. The public announcer who goes around the barangay announcing
the new laws approved by the datu and the elders. 16. Umalahukan

17. God of the ancient Filipinos. 17. Bathala

18. Male priest who performed sacrifices to the gods. 18. Katalona

19. Female priest who performed sacrifices to the gods. 19. Baylana/Babaylan

20. The Chinese writer who testified to the honesty of the early Filipinos. 20. Chau Ju-Kua

21. The book written by Chau Ju-Kua which told about the early trade of
the Filipino with Chinese. 21. Chu-Fan-Chi

22. A famous cave in Palawan where the skull of a prehistoric Philippine

man was excavated in 1962. 22. Tabon Cave

23. Leader of the team who excavated the caves of Tabon. 23. Robert Fox

24. An Ilonggo member of the team who excavated the caves of Tabon. 24. Dr. Landa Jocano

25. The tallest people to have lived in the Philippines. 25. Indonesia

26. The most civilized of the early people who inhabited the country. 26. Malays

27. The earliest group of foreigners to have trade relations with the
Filipinos. 27. Arabians
28. The most remarkable of all the pagan races of the Philippines. 28. Igorots

29. Developed the world’s most perfect calendar. 29. Ifugaos

30. The calendar keeper of the Ifugaos. 30. Tumunoh

31. The most peaceful and well-disposed race of all the cultural
minorities. 31. Tinguians

32. Two Filipino tribes who are still using the ancient alphabets of the
Filipinos. 32. Mangyans of Mindoro
and Tagbanuan of
Palawan

33. The most progressive of all the cultural minorities. 33. Muslims

34. The Bible of the Muslims. 34. Koran

35. The First Muslim missionary to propagate Islam in Southern Philippines. 35. Makhdum or Mukdum

36. The source of Muslim Code or Muslim Chronicle. 36. Tarsilas

37. The legendary woman lawgiver of Panay. 37. Lubluban

38. What provided the link between the Philippines and Asia through
which the first human beings and other migrating animals passed
through in coming to the islands. 38. Land Bridges
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39. The manuscript where the famous literature of Panay is written. 39. Hinilawod

40. A tribe discovered in the caves of Palawan during the last few decades. 40. Tao’t Bato

41. Group of immigrants who introduced irrigation in rice culture and

built the first rice terraces in the mountain provinces. 41. Indonesian

42. The source of Filipino dialects also known as the mother tongue of
the Filipinos. 42. Malayo-Polynesian or
Austronesian Language

43. Number of ancient Filipino alphabets. 43. 17

44. Known as the longest epic in Philippine literature. 44. Darangan

45. The oldest epic of the Philippines. 45. Alim

46. The famous stringed instrument of the Visayan. 46. Kudyapi

47. Hindu language which became one of the sources of languages in

the Philippines. 47. Sanskrit

48. Art of a Filipino minority group characterized by having plant and

geometrical designs. 48. Muslim Art

49. Art of minority Filipino group characterized by having animal and

human representations. 49. Ifugao Art

50. Foreigners who influenced the Filipino in the use of umbrellas, gongs
and mining methods. 50. Chinese

51. Foreigners who influenced the Filipinos in the art of duck raising
and balut making. 51. Japanese

52. Anthropologist leader of the team who discovered animal fossils

in Cabatuan, Iloilo. 52. F. Landa Jocano

53. Excavated man-made articles analyzed for historical purposes. 53. Artifacts

54. The theory which tells about the separation of the Philippines from
the rest of Asia. 54. Melting of Ice

55. The oldest human relic in the Philippines. 55. Tabon Man

56. The method used in determining the age of fossils or artifacts. 56. Radiocarbon-14 dating
method test

57. Fossil discovered by two famous Philippine geologist Dr. de Villa

and Mr. Inocentes Paniza in Mindoro which proved that the Philippines
existed hundreds of thousands of years ago. 57. Ammonite Fossils

58. The first group of immigrants to the Philippines. 58. Pygmies

59. The first group of immigrants to arrive in the Philippines by boats. 59. Indonesians

60. The sultan leader who proclaimed himself the first sultan of Mindanao
after laying the foundation of Islam. 60. Serif Kabungsuan

61. A war song of the early Filipinos which later became a long song. 61. Kumintang
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62. The group of immigrants who introduced the art of metalcraft and
the use of medicinal herbs and plants. 62. Indonesians

63. The most famous love songs of the early Filipinos. 63. Kundiman

64. From what group of immigrants did the Muslim descend? 64. Malays

65. The book which tells the story of how the ten Bornean datus came
to the Philippines and the purchase of Panay from the atis. 65. Maragtas

66. A folk history of ancient Panay. 66. Maragtas

67. Author of Maragtas, published in 1901 at Miag-ao, Iloilo. 67. Pedro

68. A priest assigned in Janiuay, Iloilo who wrote a much earlier version
of the history of Panay. 68. Father Tomas Santaren

69. The cruel king of Borneo. 69. Sultan Makatunao

70. The leader of the ten Bornean datus who landed in Panay. 70. Datu Puti

71. Chief of atis. 71. Datu Marikudo

72. The wisest of the three datus who ruled Panay. 72. Datu Sumakwel

73. The native name of the sailboat which the datus used in coming
to the Philippines. 73. Binidays

74. The specific place in Siuwaran (Siwaragan) river where the ten
datus landed. 74. Andona Creek

75. An Ati fisherman who met the datus and brought them to the Ati
Kingdom. 75. Salocot

76. Capital of the Ati Kingdom in Aninipay. 76. Sinugbuhan

77. The wife of King Marikudo. 77. Maniwantiwan

78. A war dance performed by two Ati warriors, each armed with a bolo. 78. Sinulog

79. The price actually paid by the Borneas for Panay’s lowlands. 79. Gold sadok and a long
necklace

80. Wife of Datu Puti who gave Maniwantiwan a gold necklace. 80. Pinangpangan

81. The supreme god of the Atis. 81. Bulalakaw

82. The old name of Antique. 82. Hamtik/Hantik

83. Datu who assigned to Iloilo/Irong-irong. 83. Datu Paiburong

84. Datu who was assigned to Aklan. 84. Datu Bangkaya

85. Datu who was assigned to Antique. 85. Datu Sumakwel

86. A confederation which united the three sakups for mutual protection
better government. 86. Confederation of
Madya-as

87. The capital of the Confederation of Madya-as. 87. Malandug

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88. Wrote the first laws for all people in the Confederation of Madya-as. 88. Datu Sumakwel

89. Name of the first written laws prepared by Datu Sumakwel for the
subjects of Panay. 89. Sumakwel Code/
Maragtas Code

90. Name of the mountain from the confederation was named after. 90. Mt. Madya-as

91. The most famous lawgiver of the Philippines. 91. Kalantiaw

92. The second oldest written law prepared for the people. 92. Kalantiaw Code

93. The greatest legacy of Arabia to the Philippines. 93. Islam Religion

94. A Muslim festival marked by a one-month fasting. 94. Ramadan or Hariyara

Puasa

95. The famous Maranao royal bamboo dance. 95. Singkil

96. Province famous for Moriones Festival. 96. Marindoque

97. The festival that makes the province of Antique famous. 97. Binirayan Festival

98. Known as the “sea gypsies” of the Sulu Sea. 98. Bajaos

99. Island known for their people called “pintados.” 99. Bisayan

100. The Visayan drink from rice. 100. Pangasi

101. The middle class of ancient Philippines consisted of free-born

persons and emancipated slaves. 101. Freemen or Timawa

102. The lowest social class. 102. Alipin or Slaves

103. Slaves which owned houses and married even without the
consent of their masters. 103. Aliping namamahay

104. The real slaves who owned no property and could be sold
anytime. 104. Aliping saguiguilid

105. The first man and woman in Filipino mythology. 105. Lalake and Babae

106. The legendary Amazonic ruler-warrior of ancient Pangasinan. 106. Princess Urduja

107. The form of government of the Pre-Spanish Filipinos. 107. Patriarchal

108. Chief of the Confederation of Maynilad (Manila). 108. Raha Sulayman

109. Chief of the Sugbu (Cebu) Confederacy. 109. Raha Tupas

110. Ceremony which climaxed the signing of treaties and friendship. 110. Sandugo/Kasikasi/
Blood Compact

111. Small cannons used by the early Filipinos. 111. Bantakas

112. The kind of trial practiced by the early Filipinos whenever the
court was in doubt as to who of the accused person was really
guilty. 112. Trial by Ordeal

113. The color of clothes for mourning of early Filipinos. 113. White
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114. The alphabet of the ancient Filipinos. 114. Alibata or Abakada or
Baybayin

115. The writing materials of the ancient Filipinos made of sharpened

iron instrument. 115. Sipol

116. The first painters of the Philippines. 116. Tattoo artist of the
barangay

117. The system used by the early Filipinos in their business

transactions, especially with the Chinese. 117. Barter System

118. The first Christian sultan of Jolo. 118. Alimudin

119. Immigrants who influenced the barangayanic form of government. 119. Malays

120. The upper part of the male attire. 120. Kanggan

121. The male headgear consisting of a piece of cloth wrapped around

his head. 121. Putong

122. The judge who performed marriages of early Filipinos. 122. Jadji

123. The public announcer who went around the barangay to

announce the promulgation of the new rules and regulations. 123. Umalohokan

124. The god of agriculture of the early Filipinos. 124. Idiyanale

125. Performed prayers and sacrifices. 125. Babaylan or Katalona

PART III. PHILIPPINES DURING SPANISH PERIOD

1. The complete date of the rediscovery of the Philippines 1. March 16, 1521
by Ferdinand Magellan.
(It could have been March 17, 1521, due to the error in
not considering the International Date Line)

2. The chronicler of Magellan’s expedition. 2. Pigafetta

3. The flagship of Magellan. 3. Trinidad

4. The name given by Magellan to the country. 4. Archipelago of St.

Lazaros

5. The first island sighted by Magellan. 5. Samar

6. The first island where Magellan landed. 6. Homonhon

7. Place where the first mass in the island was held. 7. Limasawa or Masau

8. The Spanish priest who celebrated the first mass. 8. Father Valderrama

9. The first Filipino to be baptized. 9. Humabon

10. King of Mactan when Magellan came to the Philippines. 10. Lapulapu

11. The battle known in our history as the first successful

Filipino armed resistance against foreign invaders. 11. Battle of Mactan

12. The first Filipino to resist against foreign invaders. 12. Lapulapu
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13. The only flagship during Magellan’s voyage who was
able to return to Spain. 13. Victoria

14. The first Filipinos seen by the Spaniards upon their arrival
in the country. 14. Suluans

15. Date of the first battle between the natives and the Spanish
conquerors. 15. April 27, 1521

16. The gift given by Magellan to Queen Juana, the wife of Rajah
Humabon. 16. Image of Sto. Niño

17. Name given to Humabon after he was baptized. 17. Carlos

18. The first Filipino woman to accept Christianity. 18. Queen Juana

19. A Malay slave and interpreter who accompanied Magellan. 19. Enrique

20. Aside from Enrique, the other slave which the Spaniards brought
with them from Guam. 20. Chamoro

21. King of Limasawa when the Spaniards came. 21. Kolambu

22. The first recorded blood compact in Philippine history. 22. Kolambu-Magellan
Blood Compact

23. King of Cebu when Magellan came. 23. Humabon

24. The first champion of Filipino freedom. 24. Lapulapu

25. Erected by Magellan in Cebu to marked the first conversion
of the Filipinos. 25. Cross of Magellan

26. The first group of religious missionaries to arrive in the

Philippines. 26. Augustinians

27. The first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines. (also

the first Adelantado to the Philippines) 27. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

28. Place where the famous – Sikatuna blood compact was held. 28. Bohol

29. The Spanish soldier who found the image of Sto. Niño. 29. Juan de Camus

30. Place where the first Spanish settlement was located. 30. Cebu

31. Place where the first encomiendas were distributed. 31. Cebu

32. The original name of the first Spanish settlement. 32. San Miguel

33. The first Filipino-Spaniards peace treaty concluded on June 4,

1865. 33. Spanish-Sibuan Treaty

34. The Spanish priest who officiated the first Filipino-Spaniards

marriage on Philippine soil. 34. Fr. Herrera

35. The first Spanish expedition after Magellan. 35. Loaisa Expedition

36. The Chinese name of the country. 36. Ma-i

37. The name given by Villalobos to the country. 37. Islas Filipinas
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38. The name given by the Spaniards to Iloilo. 38. The Ever Loyal and
Noble City

39. Muslim chief of Manila when Legazpi came. 39. Rajah Sulaiman
(Sulayman/Soliman)

40. The founder of Manila. 40. Legazpi

41. Complete date of the founding of Manila. 41. June 24, 1571

42. The Pampangan bamboo cannon-maker who helped Rajah

Sulaiman fight against the Spaniards. 42. Panday Pira

43. The name given by Legazpi to the Spanish settlement in honor

of the Holy Child Jesus. 43. City of the Most Holy
Name of Jesus

44. The Spanish priest who went with Legazpi in his expedition. 44. Fr. Urdaneta

45. The first Mexican reinforced from Mexico to have arrived on

Philippine soil. 45. Juancas

46. The name given by Legazpi to Manila. 46. “Distinguished and Ever
Loyal City”

47. The first battle of Manila Bay recorded in Philippines history. 47. Battle of Bankusay

48. Battle which marked the beginning of Spanish rule in Manila.

(also the first naval battle in the country) 48. Battle of Bankusay
49. The greatest conquistador of the Philippines. 49. Juan de Salcedo

50. The greatest military hero of the Spanish conquest. 50. Salcedo

51. The Spanish captain who successfully saved Manila from the
invasion of Limahong. 51. Salcedo

52. The name given to the inhabitants of the Philippines being a

colony of Spain. 52. Indios

53. The highest court of the land during the Spanish conquest. 53. Royal Audiencia

54. Where in Panay was the second Spanish settlement in the

Philippines was located. 54. Capiz

55. The name given to the head of the town. 55. Gobernadorcillo

56. The name given to the head of the province. 56. Alcalde Mayor

57. Name given to the city during the Spanish period. 57. Ayuntamiento

58. The original amount of tax per family payable in money or in

kind. 58. 8 reales (Php1.20)

59. Kind of tax required to all products to be sold to the government. 59. Bandala

60. The term given to forced labor. 60. Polo

61. The sum of money paid in lieu of actual labor. 61. Falla

62. The last religious group to preach Christianity in the Philippines. 62. Benedictines
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63. The most economic-minded governor-general. 63. Jose Basco

64. The governor who established the tobacco monopoly. 64. Basco

65. The name given to the Manila-Acapulco trade. 65. Galleon Trade

66. The Jesuit missionary-architect who built the stone fortification

of Manila. 66. Fr. Antonio Sedeño

67. The first educators of the Philippines. 67. Spanish missionaries

68. The first schools established by the missionaries. 68. Parochial Schools

69. Founded the first printing press in the Philippines using movable
types which printed the first book in the Philippines. 69. Fr. Blancas de San Jose

70. The economic organization created by Gov. Basco that encouraged

trade between Spain and the Philippines. 70. Royal Company of the
Philippines

71. The first bishop of Manila. 71. Domingo de Salazar

72. The first and the most important aim of Spain in colonizing
the Philippines. 72. To spread Christianity

73. Where in Iloilo were the first encomiendas distributed? 73. Oton

74. A Recollect musician and builder of the world-famed “Bamboo

Organ of Las Piñas.” 74. Fr. Diego Cerra

75. The greatest scientific legacy of the Catholic Church to the

Philippines. 75. Observatory of Manila

76. Constructed the first sundials in the Philippines. 76. Fr. Juan Sorolla

77. A Jesuit historian-cartographer who prepared the first complete

map of the Philippines. 77. Fr. Pedro Velarde

78. One of the martyrs in Japan was a Filipino priest. He is our

first Filipino Saint. 78. San Lorenzo Ruiz

79. Spanish law which granted autonomy to the people. 79. Maura Law

80. Spanish royal decree which established the system of education

in the country. 80. Royal Decree of 1863

81. Forerunner of all banking institutions in the country. 81. Obras Pias

82. The oldest existing bank in the country today. 82. Bank of the Philippine
Islands

83. The first Filipino representative to the Spanish Cortes. 83. Ventura de los Reyes

84. Two tiny archipelagos in the Marianas which were

politically administered by the Governor-General and
ecclesiastically supervised by the Bishop of Cebu. 84. Palaus and Carolines

85. Governor-General who had the longest tenure. 85. Gov. Aguilar

86. Leader of the First Dutch attack on the Philippines. 86. Adm. Van Noort
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87. The battleship of the Dutch invaders led by Adm. Oliver
Van Noort. 87. Mauritius

88. Spanish leader who defended the country from Dutch

attacks. 88. Antonio de Morga

89. The battleship of de Morga sunk by the Dutch in Fortune

Island of Batangas in 1600. 89. San Diego

90. Battle which led to the defeat of the Spanish armada and
marked the end of Spanish colonization of the country. 90. Battle of Manila Bay

91. The flagship of Admiral George Dewey. 91. Olympia

92. The flagship of Montojo. 92. Reina Cristina

93. The most liberal-minded of all the Spanish governor. 93. Gov. de la Torre

94. The first coins introduced by Spain to the country. 94. Barillas

95. The first college for boys established by Spain. 95. Colegio de San Ignacio

96. The first college for girls established by Spain. 96. Colegio de Sta.
Potenciana

97. The oldest university for women in the Philippines. 97. Centro Escolar
University

98. The oldest church in the country. (also the oldest stone-church
in the country) 98. San Agustin
99. The Spanish who ordered the taking of the first census in the
country. 99. Gov. Lavezares

100. The first printed book in the Philippines. 100. Doctrina Christiana

101. The name given to the Chinese in the Philippines by the

Spaniards. 101. Sangley

102. A portion outside of the walls of Intramuros where the

Chinese were allowed to live. 102. Parian

103. The first Filipino bank. 103. Rodriguez Bank

104. The first newspaper to appear during the Spanish period. 104. Del Superior Gobierno

105. The name given to the movement demanding for the

appointment of Filipino priests in the parishes. 105. Secularization

106. Filipino priest known as “Champion of Secularization

Movement.” 106. Fr. Pelaez

107. Governor who ordered the giving of Spanish surname to

the Filipinos. 107. Fr. Claveria

108. Known in history as the “road-building” governor. 108. Gov. Enrile

109. Dutch admiral known to have bombed Iloilo during the

Dutch attacks in the Philippines. 109. Adm. Writtert

110. Filipino commander who defeated the Dutch forces in Iloilo. 110. Fernando de Ayala
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111. The famous massacre in our history which took place in
Bataan which led to the death of 200 Filipino soldiers by the
Dutch as vengeance for the death of their admiral and defeat
in Cavite. 111. Abucay Massacre

112. The leader of the first Chinese revolt in the Philippines. 112. Eng-kang

113. The Japanese who planned to invade the Philippines during

the Spanish period. 113. Hideyoshi

114. A Filipino leader who was given the highest military ever
accorded by Spain to a Filipino during the battle between
the Spaniards and Chinese in 1662. 114. Laksamana

115. A Japanese town in Manila established by Gov. Dasmariñas. 115. Dilao

116. Meaning of the word “Moro.” 116. Muslim/Moslem

117. The Spanish governor who was successful in its attempt to

conquer Maguindanao. 117. Gov. Corcuera

118. The greatest sultan of Maguindanao. 118. Sultan Kudarat

119. A group of Muslim Filipinos found in Jolo, Siasi and

Tawi-tawi. 119. Taosug

120. The first Catholic sulan in Jolo. 120. Alimudin

121. The spiritual head of all the Muslims during the Spanish
period. 121. Sultan Kiram

122. Known leader of the Japanese whom led the Japanese attack
in the Philippines. 122. Tayfusa

123. Treaty which ended the Spanish-American War in the

Philippines. 123. Treaty of Paris

124. The Spanish governor-general of the Philippines when the

British captured Manila. 124. Simon de Anda

125. The first Spanish governor-general to order the public

lighting of the streets, parks, and government buildings in
the city of Manila. 125. Gov. Martin de Aguilar

126. The year when the Philippines was directly ruled by Spain. 126. 1821

127. The first American commercial firm to be established in Manila

in 1822. 127. Hubbel Company

128. The first Filipino to engage in the banking business by giving

loans to local and foreign traders at certain rates of interest. 128. Francisco Rodriguez

129. The first bank to be founded in the Philippines in 1801. 129. Banco-Espanil-Filipino

130. The first savings bank in the Philippines. 130. Monte de Piedad

131. A rich London financier who acquired a concession consisted

of territories in North Borneo, now called Sabah from the
Sultan of Sulu, the owner of this territory. 131. Mr. Alfred Dent
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132. The Sultan of Sulu who “leased” permanently his possessions
in Sabah for an annual rental of $5,000 (Malaysian currency)
to the two British trade partners, Mr. Dent and Overbeck. 132. Sultan Jamalul Alam

133. The Philippine product which made the Philippines the

greatest producer in the Asian world, during the reign of
Gov. Basco. 133. Tobacco

134. The British trader of vice-consul in Iloilo who developed sweet

sugar as a major industry in the Philippines and made the
shipments of sugar to Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain. 134. Nicholas Loney

135. Name given to the first railroad in the Philippines. 135. Manila-Dagupan
Railroad

136. The person portrayed in the first Philippine postage stamp. 136. Queen Isabel II of Spain

137. The Spanish governor-general who made adjustments in our

present calendar. 137. Gov. Claveria

138. The date which never existed in our history when Gov. Claveria
made adjustments in our calendar. 138. December 31, 1844

139. The descendants of the datus and maharlikas which composed

the highest haciendas during the Spanish period. 139. Principalia/Ilustrados

140. The rich people who owned large haciendas during the Spanish
period. 140. Caciques

141. Name given to half-breed Filipinos during the Spanish period. 141. Mestizos

142. The chief amusement of the Filipinos which has become a

national vice which already existed in the Philippines long
before the coming of Magellan. 142. Cockfighting

143. Founder of the first hospital in Manila. 143. Juan Clemente

144. Aside from San Juan de Dios Hospital, what is the other oldest
existing hospital in the Philippines and in the Orient? 144. San Lazaro Hospital

145. The walled city in Manila. 145. Intramuros

146. The main educational aim of Spain in the Philippines. 146. To propagate the
Christian religion

147. Where the first parochial schools were founded. 147. Cebu (1565)

148. The first university in the Philippines. 148. University of San

Ignacio

149. Founder of the University of Sto. Tomas. 149. Fr. Miguel de

Benavidez

150. The oldest existing college for girls in the Philippines. 150. College of Sta. Isabel

151. The first teacher-training school ever to be established in the

Philippines. 151. Superior Normal
School for Male
Teachers
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152. Place where the first normal school for women was
established. 152. Naga City

153. The first vocational school to be established in Iloilo. 153. Iloilo School of Arts
and Trades

154. Because of his mastery of the Tagalog language, this

Dominican father was known as the “Demosthenes of
the Tagalog Language.” 154. Fr. Blancas de San Jose

155. Wrote the earliest vernacular grammars and dictionaries

and laid the foundation of Philippines linguistics. 155. Fr. Blancas de San Jose

156. The first published Tagalog grammar. 156. Arte y Regla de la

Lengua Tagala

157. Printed the first book in the Philippines. 157. Tomas Pinpin

158. Introduced the first local printing press in the Philippines. 158. Dominican Fathers

159. “Prince of all Filipino Painters.” 159. Tomas Pinpin

160. The oldest existing university press in the world found in

Manila. 160. University of Sto.
Tomas Press

161. Author of the first book printed in the Philippines. 161. Fr. Juan de Plasencia

162. Complete name of the first book on Christian doctrine

printed in the Philippines. 162. Doctrina Christiana En
La Lengua Española y
Tagala

163. The first religious newspaper in the Philippines. 163. El Catolico Filipino

164. The first native poet to appear in our history. 164. Fernando Bagonbanta

165. The favorite reading matter of the Christian Filipinos

during the Lent season during the Spanish period. 165. Pasion/Pasyon

166. The blind Ilocano poet who wrote “Lam-ang”, the greatest
epic of the Ilocos. 166. Pedro Bukaneg

167. Known as the “Prince of Tagalog Poets.” (also “Father of

Tagalog Poets”) 167. Francisco
Baltazar/Balagtas

168. The firs Filipino novel written by Pedro Paterno. 168. Ninay

169. The poem written by Jose Palma which became the lyrics
of the Philippine National Anthem. 169. Filipinas

170. The greatest Filipino epic poet in Spanish. 170. Cecilio Apostol

171. Known as the “Filipino Prince of Church Music.” 171. Marcelo Adonay

172. The first Filipino opera written by Pedro Paterno. 172. Sandugong Panaginip

173. The only lady musician to win renown during the Spanish
period who composed “Sampaguita.” 173. Dolores Paterno
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174. Designer of the all-Gothic San Sebastian Church. 174. Genaro Palacios

175. The most versatile of all Filipino geniuses. 175. Dr. Jose Rizal

176. Spanish priest who made the first work on Philippine plants. 176. Fr. de Dios

177. Known as the “Father of Philippine Botany.” 177. Dr. Leon Ma. Guerrero

178. Known as the “Prince of Filipino Chemist.” 178. Anacleto del Rosario

PART IV. THE BIRTH OF FILIPINO NATIONALISM AND THE PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION

1. The main aim of the propaganda Movement. 1. Reforms

2. A Filipino sergeant who led about 200 Filipino

soldiers and workers in the famous Cavite Mutiny. 2. Lamadrid

3. The Archbishop of Manila who defended the Filipino

clergy even up to the execution of GOMBURZA. 3. Archbishop Martinez

4. A Filipino civilian who was strangle to death together

with the three martyr priests. He was supposed to
receive a prize for testifying falsely against the three
priests. 4. Zaldua

5. The youngest and most brilliant of the three priests. 5. Fr. Burgos

6. The novel written by Dr. Rizal dedicated to the three

martyr priests of Bagumbayan. 6. El Filibusterismo

7. A movement launched by great Filipinos as a

peaceful crusade for reforms to expose the anomalies
of the Spanish rule in the Philippines. 7. Propaganda

8. The event which marked the beginning of the

Propaganda Movement. 8. The execution of
GOMBURZA

9. The event which marked the end of the Propaganda

Movement. 9. The founding of the
Katipunan

10. Founder of the Katipunan. 10. Andres Bonifacio

11. The main reason why the early revolts were not
successful. 11. Absence of national
unity

12. Leader of the longest revolt in the Philippine history

which took place in Bohol. 12. Dagohoy

13. Leader of the Ilocano revolt who proclaimed himself

king of the Ilocanos. 13. Almazan

14. Leader of the Ilocano revolt who offered his services

to the British. 14. Diego Silang

15. The assassin of Diego Silang. 15. Vicos

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16. The leader of the only revolt in Panay which took
place in Oton, Iloilo. 16. Tapar

17. The wife of Diego Silang who took his place upon his
death. 17. Gabriela Silang

18. Known in our history as the “Ilocano Joan of Arc.” 18. Gabriela Silang

19. A Filipino who turned rebellious because he was

refused to enter the seminary because he was a
Filipino. (Hermano Pule wounded the Cofradia de
San Jose, a religious brotherhood organization.) 19. Hermano
Pule/Apolinario de la
Cruz

20. Known in our history as the “Viasayn Joan of Arc.” 20. Teresa Magbanua

21. Known in our history as the “Tagalog Joan of Arc.” 21. Agueda Kahabagan

22. A revolt in the Ilocos which was caused by the prohibition

of the manufacture of a native Ilocano drink. 22. Basi Revolt

23. The first Filipino friar. 23. Martin Lakandula

24. The organization founded by Bonifacio because of the

failure of the Propaganda Movement. 24. Katiupunan

25. The gifted physician-novelist of the Propaganda. 25. Dr. Jose Rizal

26. The fighting lawyer-newspaperman of the Propaganda. 26. Marcelo H. del Pilar

27. The silver-tongued orator-satirist of the Propaganda. 27. Graciano Lopez Jaena

28. The talented pharmacist and essayist who became the

generalissimo of the First Philippine Republic. 28. Antonio Luna

29. A supporter of the Propaganda Movement who was Rizal’s

best friend. 29. Dr. Ferdinand
Blumentritt

30. Name given to the Spaniards born in the Philippines. 30. Insulares

31. The greatest Filipino genius. 31. Dr. Jose Rizal

32. The number of languages which Rizal could speak. 32. 22

33. The first novel written by Rizal. 33. Noli Me Tangere

34. Place where the novel, Noli Me Tangere was published. 34. Berlin (1887)

35. City where the novel, El Filibusterismo was published. 35. Ghent (1891)

36. The Spanish priest who denounced Dr. Rizal’s novel

as enemy of the Catholic religion. 36. Fr. Rodriguez

37. The first poem written by Rizal. 37. Sa Aking Kababata

38. The best poem that Rizal has ever written. 38. Mi Ultimo Adios (Huling
Paalam)
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39. The most cultured of the reformists. 39. Dr. Jose Rizal

40. The greatest journalist of the Propaganda. 40. Marcelo H. del Pilar

41. The pen-name of Marcelo H. del Pilar. 41. Plaridel/Dolores

Manapat

42. Known as “Dimasalang”, “Laon-Laan”. 42. Rizal

43. The name of a newspaper which Marcelo H. del Pilar
edited. 43. Diariong Tagalog

44. The organ of the Propaganda edited by Marcelo H. del

Pilar. 44. La Solidaridad

45. Upon his arrival in Spain, he said: “I come here not to

fight the strong but to work for reforms for my country”. 45. Marcelo H. del Pilar

46. The book written by Rizal in defense of the alleged

laziness of the Filipinos. 46. La Indolencia del
Filipinos/The Indolence
of the Filipinos

47. The organization in Madrid composed of Spaniards and

Filipinos. 47. Association Hispano-
Filipino

48. The greatest orator of the propaganda. 48. Graciano Lopez Jaena

49. A satirical anti-friar novelette written by Jaena. 49. “Fray Butod”

50. The first Filipino-owned bilingual daily newspaper during

the Propaganda Movement. 50. Diariong Tagalog

51. Known as “Tagailog”. 51. Antonio Luna

52. Pen-name used by Rizal in his writings in La Solidaridad. 52. Laon-Laan/Laong-Laan

53. The first Filipino novel written by Dr. Pedro Paterno. 53. Ninay

54. A Filipino who founded the first Masonic Lodge in Manila. 54. Serrano Laktaw

55. A civic society of Filipino patriots organized by Dr. Rizal

when he arrived in Manila. 55. La Liga Filipina

56. A revolutionary society founded when La Liga Filipina failed. 56. Katipunan

57. Spanish governor who ordered the deportation of Rizal

to Dapitan. 57. Gov. Despujol

58. Spanish governor who signed the death sentence of Rizal. 58. Gov. Despujol

59. The complete meaning of K.K.K. 59. Kataastaasan,

Kagalanggalangan,
Katipunan ng mga Anak
ng Bayan

60. The most important objective of the Katipunan. 60. To unite the Filipino into
a solid nation

61. Known as the “Great Plebian”. 61. Andres Bonifacio

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62. Known as the “Father of Katipunan”. 62. Andres Bonifacio

63. The “Brains of the Katipunan”. 63. Emilio Jacinto

64. The primer of the Katipunan or Bible of the Katipunan. 64. Kartilla

65. The newspaper of the Katipunan. 65. Kalayaan

66. Wrote the primer of the Katipunan. 66. Emilio Jacinto

67. The adviser of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. 67. Apolinario Mabini

68. Founder and editor of “Kalayaan”. 68. Pio Valenzuela

69. The first woman to become a member of the Katipunan. 69. Gregoria de Jesus

70. A translation of Rizal’s farewell poem written by Andres

Bonifacio in Tagalog. 70. Pahimakas

71. Country which the Katipuneros solicited aid and alliance. 71. Japan
72. Revealed the secrets of the Katipunan to the Spanish
authorities. 72. Teodora Patiño

73. Spanish priest who learned of the Katipunan’s secret

activities. 73. Fr. Mariano Gil

74. Known as the “Grand Old Woman of Balintawak”. 74. Melchora

Aquino/Tandang Sora

75. The first national armed uprising of the Filipino people

for independence. 75. Philippine Revolution of
1896

76. The first cry for Filipino Freedom. 76. Cry of Balintawak

77. The date of the first cry of Balintawak. (History books have
several dates of the first cry of Balintawak, however
the date is the most popular.) 77. August 26, 1896

78. Leader of the “Magdalo” faction during the Revolution. 78. Aguinaldo

79. Leader of the “Magdiwang” faction during the Revolution. 79. Bonifacio

80. The first Katipunan casualty during the first shots of

the Revolution. 80. Simplicio Acabo

81. The exact place in San Juan del Monte where the first
shots of the Revolution took place. 81. Pinaglabanan

82. The Spanish governor during the outbreak of Philippine

Revolution. 82. Gov. Blanco

83. Leader of the greatest victory of Filipino arms in the

Battle of Binakayan which resulted to the defeat of Gen.
Blanco’s troops. 83. Gen. Aguinaldo

84. The battle which marked the greatest victory of the

Filipino arms. 84. Battle of Binakayan
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85. Engineer-soldier of the Philippine Revolution known
today as the “Hero of Zapote Bridge”. 85. Edilberto Evangelista

86. The youngest general of the Philippine Revolution.

(Gregorio Zaide in his book, “Great Filipinos in History”
mentioned the name of Gen. Flaviano Yengco as the
youngest general of the Revolution at the age of 22.) 86. Gen. Gregorio del Pilar
(23 years old)

87. Elected President of the Republic during the Tejeros

Convention. 87. Gen. Aguinaldo

88. Main cause of Bonifacio’s death. 88. He was accused and was
found guilty of sedition

89. The Filipino general who presided the military court

which tried Bonifacio and his brother. 89. Gen. Mariano Noriel

90. The leader of the platoon who executed the Bonifacio

brothers. 90. Col. Lazaro Macapagal

91. The first Filipino heroine to appear in the limelight of

the Philippine Revolution. 91. Melchora
Aquino/Tandang Sora

92. Because of her work during the Revolution by caring for

the sick and wounded men of Bonifacio, she was given
the title “Mother of Balintawak.” 92. Melchora
Aquino/Tandang Sora

93. By being a war nurse during the Revolution, she was

given the title, “Mother of Biak-na-Bato.” 93. Trinidad Tecson

94. Elected President of the “Biak-na-Bato Republic.” 94. Gen. Aguinaldo

95. Peace agreement signed by Gen. Primo de Rivera and

Dr. Paterno. 95. Pact of Biak-na-Bato

96. Became the basis of the Biak-na-Bato Constitution. 96. Cuban Constitution

97. Wrote the famous, “True Decalogue”. 97. Mabini

98. Brains of the Revolution. 98. Mabini

99. Known as the “Sublime Paralytic”. 99. Mabini

PART V. THE COMING OF AMERICA

1. The battleship of Admiral Dewey when the Americans

attacked the Spaniards in Manila. 1. Olympia

2. The battleship of Admiral Montojo. 2. Reina Cristina

3. The battle which marked the defeat of Spain. 3. Battle of Manila Bay

4. Complete the date of the Battle of Manila Bay. 4. May 1, 1898

5. The Spanish governor-general of the Philippines when

the Americans occupied Manila. 5. Gov. Augustin
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6. The American who collaborated with Gen. Aguinaldo
against Spain. 6. Mr. Pratt

7. The vessel used by Aguinaldo and his men upon their

return to the Philippines from Hongkong. 7. “McCulloch”

8. The treaty signed by Spain and America which called

Philippines to America at the sum of $20,000,000. 8. Treaty of Paris

9. Diplomat of the first Philippine Republic. 9. Felipe Agoncillo

10. Leader of the Ilonggo patriots who liberated Iloilo

from the Spaniards. (It should be noted that Toque Lopez,
Jovito Yusay and Pascual Magbanua were also the liberators
of Iloilo.) 10. Martin Delgado

11. The seat of the Republic of the Visayas. 11. Sta. Barbara, Iloilo

12. President of the Republic of the Visayas. 12. Roque Lopez

13. Liberated the province of Antique. 13. Gen. Leandro Fullon

14. The last bastion of Spain in the Philippines. 14. Baler, Quezon

15. The last Spanish governor-general of the Philippines. 15. Gov. de los Rios

16. Place where the first Philippine Republic was inaugurated. 16. Malolos, Bulacan

17. Place where the first Philippine Republic was proclaimed. 17. Kawit, Cavite

18. Complete date of the proclamation of the first Philippine

Republic. 18. June 12, 1898

19. The greatest achievement of the dictatorial form of

government under the leadership of Aguinaldo. 19. Proclamation of the
Independence of the
Philippines

20. Sewed the first Philippine flag in Hongkong. 20. Marcela de Agoncillo

21. Composed the national hymn which was played during

the proclamation of Philippine Independence. 21. Julian Felipe

22. Wrote the “Act of the Declaration of Independence”. 22. Ambrosio Rianzares
Bautista

23. The cherished symbol of our national aspirations. 23. Filipino Flag/Philippine
Flag

24. The band which played our national anthem for the
first time. 24. San Francisco de
Malabon

25. Wrote the lyrics of our national anthem. 25. Dr. Rafael Palma

26. Church where the Revolutionary Congress was held. 26. Barasoain Church

27. Elected president of the Malolos Congress. 27. Pedro Paterno

28. Wrote the Malolos Constitution. 28. Felipe Calderon

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29. Event which marked the fall of the First Philippine Republic. 29. Capture of Aguinaldo

30. The name of the first Philippine Republic. 30. Malolos Republic

31. The most influential newspaper of the Revolution edited

by Antonio Luna. 31. La Independencia

32. The first important Filipino document ever produced by

people’s representatives. 32. Malolos Constitution

33. Known as the “Prince of Filipino Lyric Poets” in Spanish. 33. Fernando Ma. Guerrero

34. The greatest musical legacy of the Philippine Revolution. 34. Philippine National
Anthem

35. Complete date of the establishment of the First Philippine

Republic. 35. January 23, 1899

36. Place where the first encounter between America and the
Philippines took place. 36. San Juan del Monte
Bridge

37. Made capital of the Republic during the Philippine-American

War. 37. Malolos

38. The American who made the first shot which started the
war for independence. 38. Private Robert Grayson

39. The best general of the first Philippine Republic. 39. Gen. Antonio Luna

40. The American general who captured Malolos, the capital

of the First Philippine Republic. 40. Gen. Arthur MacArthur

41. The only Chinese general in the Philippine Revolution. 41. Jose Paua

42. The American general who captured Iloilo. 42. Gen. Miller

43. The treaty signed by Gen. Bates and Sultan Kiram II of

Jolo which provided for the establishment of friendly
relations between the Sultanate of Sulu and the US and
the recognition of Sulu as an American protectorate. 43. Batas Treaty

44. Leader of the first Filipino victory against the Americans. 44. Gen. Gregorio del Pilar

45. Known as the “Heroine of Jaro” who contributed part of

her wealth to the revolutionary cause in Iloilo province
and sewed the first Filipino flag used by the Ilonggo
patriots during the war. 45. Patrocinia Gamboa

46. An Ilonggo general who surrendered Iloilo to Gen.

Miller. 46. Gen. Delgado

47. A war-nurse from Dueñas, Iloilo who established a

military hospital at her hacienda in Dueñas. 47. Nazaria Lagos

48. Known as the “Florence Nightingale” of Panay. 48. Nazaria Lagos

49. The American who captured Gen. Aguinaldo. 49. Gen. Funston

50. Place where Gen. Aguinaldo was captured. 50. Palanan, Isabela
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51. Known as the “Leonidas of the Philippines”. 51. Gen. del Pilar

52. Known as the “Hero of Tirad Pass”. 52. Gen. del Pilar

53. Known as the “Boy General” of the Revolution. 53. Gen. del Pilar

54. A Filipino Christian Igorot who revealed the secrets

to the Americans the secret trail where Gen. del Pilar
and his men were hiding. 54. Januario Galut

55. The last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans.

(Zaide, in his intensive research, believed that Gen. Simeon
Ola should be accorded the honor of being the last Filipino
general to surrender to the Americans). 55. Gen. Miguel Malvar

56. The church in the Philippines which was the outgrowth of

the Revolution. 56. Philippine Independent
Church/Aglipay Church

57. Founder of the Philippine Independent Church. 57. Bishop Gregorio Aglipay

58. The first Filipino to die during World War I. 58. Tomas Claudio

59. The amount of money that America spent in defeating the

Philippine forces during the Philippine-American War. 59. 600 Million pesos

60. The last province to surrender to the Americans. 60. Albay (Under Gen. Ola)

61. Amount paid when Philippines was ceded by Spain to

the United States in 1898. 61. $20 Million

PART VI. AMERICAN OCCUPATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

(Commonwealth Period, World War II and Liberation)

1. Chairman of the First Philippine Commission. 1. Dr. Jacob Schurman

2. Appointed as the first American military governor. 2. Gen. Wesley Meritt

3. The last military governor of the Philippines. 3. Gen. Arthur MacArthur

4. The popular name of the Second Philippine Commission. 4. Taft Commission

5. The first American civil governor of the Philippines. 5. William Taft

6. The policy of Governor Taft which made him won the

friendship of the Filipinos. 6. “The Philippines for the
Filipinos”

7. The first American to enjoy the title to Governor-General

of the Philippines. 7. Luke Wright

8. The first Catholic American Governor-General of the

Philippines. 8. Gov. Smith

9. The first political party in the Philippines during the

American regime. 9. Federal Party

10. Founder of the Federal Party. 10. Gen. Pardo de Taver

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11. The first Filipino Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
the Philippines. 11. Cayetano Arellano

12. The nationalistic daily newspaper founded by Sergio

Osmeña, Sr. in Cebu. 12. El Nuevo Dia (The New
Day)

13. The political party which dominated Philippine politics

during the American regime. 13. Nacionalista Party

14. The first organic act passed by Congress for the Philippines. 14. Philippine Bill of 1902

15. Year of the first official census of the Philippines under

the American flag. 15. 1903

16. The political party which championed the Philippine

Independence. 16. Nacionalista

17. Founder of Partido Nacionalista. 17. Pascual Poblete

18. Speaker of the first Philippine Assembly. 18. Sergio Osmeña

19. Known as the “Gentlemen of Philippine Politics”. 19. Sergio Osmeña

20. The first law passed by the assembly which appropriate

1 million pesos for the building of barrio schools. 20. Gabaldon Law

21. The first Filipino resident commissioners in the USA. 21. Pablo Ocampo and
Benito Legarda

22. The position or office of Manuel Quezon in the first

Philippine Assembly. 22. Majority Floor Leader
23. Champion of Philippine Independence. 23. Manuel Quezon

24. The first Filipino to be named head of an executive

department. (Secretary of Finance and Justice). 24. Gregorio Araneta

25. Place where the first municipal election was held. 25. Baliwag, Bulacan

26. The most liberal-minded American governor. 26. Francis Harrison

27. The American governor who Filipinized the Philippine

Civil Service. 27. Francis Harrison

28. The first Filipino to sacrifice his life in Flanders, France

for the sake of democracy. 28. Tomas Cladio

29. The American governor who held the record of the

longest tenure among the American governors. 29. Francis Harrison

30. The last American governor-general. 30. Frank Murphy

31. The youngest American official to work in the Philippines

during the American Period. 31. Frank Murphy

32. The greatest agency that fostered the spirit of economic

Filipinism founded in 1934. (National Economic
Protectionism Association) 32. NEPA

33. The most popular native costume for men. 33. Barong Tagalog
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34. The most popular costume for women. 34. Balintawak

35. The American law which promoted free trade between

America and the Philippines. 35. Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
of 1909

36. A noted Filipino artist who made designs on Philippine

coins. 36. Melecio Figueroa

37. The first bank to be established during the American

regime. 37. American Bank

38. Distributed the first copies of the Protestant Bible in

Manila. 38. Mr. Randall

39. Father of collective labor movement in Philippines. 39. Isabelo de los Reyes

40. The first foreign communist leader to propagate the

communist ideology in Manila. 40. Harrison George

41. Leader of the first incident of student activism which

occurred in 1869 where students demonstrated noisily
in their classrooms at the UST against their anti-Filipino
Dominican professors and the dogmatic method of
instruction. 41. Felipe Buencamino

42. Leader of the first student demonstration during the

American period which was held at UP in 1918. 42. Carlos Romulo

43. The first Filipino president of the UP. 43. Ignacio Villamor

44. A city in the Philippines which was made the American

city in Asia, during the American period. 44. Manila

45. The first American superintendent of schools in Manila. 45. Lt. Anderson

46. The first teachers of English during the early days of

American occupation. 46. American Soldiers

47. The US Army transport that brought 600 American

trained teachers to Manila in 1901. 47. Thomas

48. The name given to the first 600 American teachers who
arrived in Manila. 48. Thomasites

49. The first American general superintendent of public

instruction. 49. Dr. Fred Atkinson

50. The first organic school law that established the first
Philippine public school system. 50. Act No. 74 of 1901

51. The first director of Education. 51. Dr. David Barrows

52. The capstone of the public educational system of the

Philippines during the American period. 52. University of the
Philippines
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53. The American Protestant missionary and author who
popularized adult education among the Moros of Lanao
and invented a practical method for instructing the
illiterate adults. 53. Frank Laubach

54. The American governor who popularized community

assemblies which taught citizenship to adult citizens. 54. Gov. Theodore Roosevelt

55. A non-Christian Filipino who was sent to US as a

pensionado where she completed her college education. 55. Princess Tarhata

56. The first Filipino poet in English. 56. Fernando Maramag

57. The first Filipino novelist in English. 57. Zoilo Galang

58. The first Filipino novel in English. 58. A Child of Sorrow

59. The first “Hari ng Balagtasan”. 59. Jose Corazon de Jesus

60. The “Father of Pamapangan Literature”. 60. Crisostomo Sotto

61. The “Father of Iloko Literature”. 61. Pedro Bukaneg

62. The first Tagalog novel published in 1905. 62. Nena at Neneng

63. The first Tagalog socialist novel. 63. Banaag at Sikat

64. “Father of Tagalog Drama”. 64. Severino Reyes

65. The first group of cultural minorities who were provided

schools by the Americans. 65. Igorots

66. The only Protestant University in Manila. 66. Philippine Christian

University
67. “Prince of Poets” in Ilonggo. 67. Flavio Zaragosa y Cano

68. Iloilo’s peerless poetess and first lady novelist. 68. Magdalena Jalandoni

69. The first Hiligaynon novel written by Angel Magahum. 69. Benjamen

70. The first American newspaper to be published in the

Philippines. 70. Bounding Billow

71. The first American daily newspaper in the Philippines. 71. The American Soldier

72. The first Filipino daily newspaper in English founded by

a former President of the Philippines (Quezon). 72. The Philippine Herald

73. The greatest Filipino painter of American times. 73. Fabian de la Rosa

74. The foremost Filipino impressionist painter. 74. Fernando Amorsolo

75. “Father of Modern Painting” in the Philippines. 75. Victorio Edades

76. “Father of Filipino Kundimans”. 76. Nicanor Abelardo

77. The greatest Filipino sculptor of the modern times. 77. Tolentino

78. Headed the first Independence mission to America. 78. Manuel Quezon
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79. Leaders of the famous OS-ROX mission to the US. 79. Osmeña-Roxas

80. The American law which granted Philippine Independence. 80. Tydings-McDuffie Law

81. The year when the Constitutional Convention was

called to frame the Constitution of the Philippine during
the Commonwealth period. 81. 1934

82. Elected President of the 1934 Con-Con. 82. Claro M. Recto

83. Called “Father of Philippine Constitution”. 83. Claro M. Recto

84. Complete date of the inauguration of the Commonwealth

government. 84. Nov. 15, 1935

85. The only dissenting vote during the approval of the

1934 Constitution. 85. Tomas Cabili of Lanao

86. The year when women in the Philippines were allowed

to vote for the first time. 86. 1935

87. The first law passed by the National Assembly was

Commonwealth Act No. 1, popularly called ______________. 87. National Defense Act

88. The American general who became the Military

Adviser of the Philippines during the Commonwealth
Period. 88. Gen. Douglas MacArthur

89. He was called “Father of Social Justice”. 89. Manuel Quezon

90. The first woman councilor elected during the local

elections of 1937. 90. Carmen Plana

91. The first woman in the Philippines to become a member

of the Congress. 91. Elisa Ochoa

92. The oldest delegate of the 1934 Con-Con. 92. Teodoro Sandiko

93. The youngest delegate of the 1934 Con-Con. 93. Wenceslao Vinzons

94. The only two chartered cities in the Philippines at the

beginning of the Commonwealth. 94. Baguio and Manila

95. The delegate of the 1934 Con-Con who signed the

Constitution with its own blood. 95. Gregorio Perfecto

96. The greatest contribution of the United States to Philippine

civilization. 96. System of Public
Education

97. Proclaimed Tagalog as the basis of our national language. 97. Manuel Quezon

98. Commander of the USAFFE at the beginning of World

War II. 98. Lt. Gen. Douglas
MacArthur

99. The first city bombed by the Japanese in the Philippines. 99. Davao

100. The first Japanese general to land on Philippine soil

during the Japanese War. 100. Lt. Gen. Homma
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101. The first Filipino to win fame in aerial combat and
was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by
Gen. MacArthur. 101. Ignacio Villamor

102. Place where Pres. Quezon took his oath as the

President of the Philippines for the second time. 102. Malinta Tunnel,
Corregidor Island

103. Made temporary head of the country when the

Japanese captured Manila. 103. George Vargas

104. Complete date of Bataan’s surrender. 104. April 9, 1942

105. The long march from Bataan to Tarlac where the

surrendered Filipino and American troops were
forced to join at gunpoint. 105. Death March

106. American general who surrendered Bataan to the

Japanese. 106. Gen. Kin

107. American general who surrendered Corregidor to

the Japanese. 107. Gen. Wainright

108. A Filipino sergeant and a native of Leon, Iloilo who

was awarded the US Congressional Medal of Honor,
the highest military honor given by the US government
to a soldier. 108. Jose Calugas

109. Complete date of the surrender of Corregidor. 109. May 6, 1942

110. Complete date of Japanese attack of the Philippines. 110. Dec. 8, 1941

111. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who was

executed by the Japanese. 111. Jose Abad Santos

112. The Japanese language which was propagated during

the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. 112. Niponggo

113. Complete date of the inauguration of the Japanese

sponsored Philippine Republic. 113. Oct. 14, 1943

114. Elected President of the Japanese-sponsored

Philippine Republic. 114. Jose Laurel

115. The chief organ of Japanese-Propaganda. (Kapisanan

sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas) 115. KALIBAPI

116. Military police during the Japanese occupation. 116. Kempetai

117. Razor-blade sword used by the Japanese soldiers. 117. Samurai

118. Name given to Filipinos who kept on hiding and

fighting against the Japanese. 118. Guerillas

119. The radio station of the Filipino-American defenders

broadcasting daily within the safety tunnel of Malinta
Tunnel. 119. Voice of Freedom
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120. The first foreign treaty concluded by the Republic of
the Philippines during the Japanese period. 120. Japan-Philippine Pact
of Alliance

121. Japan’s combat planes during the World War II. 121. Wild Eagles

122. American general who surrendered the Visayas and

Mindanao to the Japanese. 122. Gen. Sharp, Jr.

123. The Filipino guerrilla leader in Panay who rendered

invaluable service to the resistance and actually
participated in the combat. 123. Macario Peralta, Jr.

124. The worst collaborators who were members of the

fanatical, pro-Japanese organization. (Makabayan
Katipunan ng mga Pilipino) 124. MAKAPILI

125. The first Philippine President to proclaim Martial

Law. 125. Jose Laurel

126. Place where the government of the Commonwealth-

In-Exile was functioning. 126. Washington D.C., USA

127. Took the place of Pres. Quezon as president of the

Commonwealth upon his death. 127. Sergio Osmeña

128. The most famous guerrilla papers which has the

widest circulation in the entire island of Panay in
1944. 128. Kalibo War Bulletin

129. The only newspaper that survived during the war

and became the reading matter of the people of
Panay put up by Tomas Confessor, the governor
of Free Panay. 129. Ang Tigbatas

130. Place where Pres. Quezon died. 130. Saranao Lake, New
York

131. City where the Americans had their first attack

during the fall of the Philippines in the hands of
the Japanese. 131. Davao

132. Complete date of Gen. MacArthur’s landing in Leyte. 132. October 20, 1944

133. Exact place where Gen. MacArthur and his forces

landed. 133. Red Beach, Palo, Leyte

134. The Japanese suicide pilots. 134. Kamikaze

135. The greatest naval battle in our history during

World War II. 135. Battle of Leyte Gulf

136. Place where the temporary commonwealth was

established during the liberation of the Visayas. 136. Tacloban, Leyte

137. The first province liberated by the Americans. 137. Leyte

138. The first Filipino casualty during the liberation of

the entire Philippines from the Japanese. 138. Manuel Colayco
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139. The American general who proclaimed the
liberation of Manila from the Japanese. 139. Gen. MacArthur

140. The complete date of the American Liberation of

the Philippines. 140. July 4, 1945

141. A Filipino brigadier-general of the USAFFE during

World War II who became President of the Philippines. 141. Manuel Roxas

142. The American general with whom Gen. Yamashita

surrendered. 142. Gen. Leavey

143. Place where Gen. Yamashita surrendered. 143. Baguio

144. Commander of the Japanese Imperial Army during

the liberation of the Philippines. 144. Gen. Yamashita

145. The last president of the Philippine Commonwealth. 145. Manuel Roxas

146. The last US High Commissioner to the Philippines and

the first US Ambassador to the Philippines. 146. Paul McNutt

PART VII. THE BIRTH OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

(The Presidency of Ferdinand E. Marcos, Martial Law in the Philippines)

1. Complete date of the inauguration of the Republic of

the Philippines and the proclamation of Independence. 1. July 4, 1946

2. First President of the Third Philippine Republic. 2. Manuel Roxas

3. Treaty signed by the Philippines and the United States

which provide for the withdrawal and surrender of
all American rights and sovereignty over the Philippines
except the bases needed for mutual protection. 3. Treaty of General
Relations

4. The first city to be re-established during the proclamation

of Philippine Independence. 4. Manila

5. President of the United States when the Philippines was

granted Independence. 5. Pres. Harry Truman

6. The total war losses of the Philippines during the war. 6. $8 million or 16 million
pesos

7. Cause of the death of President Roxas. 7. Heart attack

8. Took the place of Roxas as the second president of the

Third Philippine Republic. 8. Elpidio Quirino

9. The first Filipino and Asian to be elected President of

the United Nations General Assembly. 9. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo

10. Signed for the Republic of the Philippines the Chapter

of the United Nations. 10. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo

11. Year when the first local elections under the Third
Philippine Republic was held. 11. 1947
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12. The teammate of Pres. Quirino during the presidential
election of 1949 who came from Iloilo City. 12. Vice President Fernando
Lopez

13. The first Filipino “Prince of the Catholic Church”. 13. Gabriel Reyes

14. The worst problem during the administration of

President Quirino. 14. Huk Problem

15. The Secretary of National Defense during Quirino’s

administration who adopted the policy of attraction
and brought back the Huks to the government told. 15. Ramon Magsaysay

16. The president who saved democracy in the Philippines

by crushing the Huk rebellion by his twin policy of
“Bullets” or “Reforms”. 16. Ramon Magsaysay

17. The first President to improve the conditions of the

barrios. 17. Ramon Magsaysay

18. The first President who popularized the use of Barong

Tagalog as the national dress for male in the Philippines. 18. Ramon Magsaysay

19. The President who inspired the nation’s interest in

agriculture by awarding annual prizes to successful
farmers and adopting the Margate method of rice
cultivation. 19. Ramon Magsaysay

20. The first President to be dressed in barong tagalong

during the presidential inauguration rites. 20. Ramon Magsaysay

21. The cause of Pres. Magsaysay’s death. 21. He died in a plane crash.

22. Mountain in Cebu where Pres. Magsaysay died in airplane

crash. 22. Mt. Manunggal

23. Took the place of Pres. Magsaysay upon his death. 23. Carlos Garcia

24. President who forested the revival of Filipino culture

by encouraging the world tours of the Bayanihan Dance
Troupe and other folk dance groups. 24. Carlos Garcia

25. President who encouraged Filipino participation in

business by adopting the “Filipino First Policy”. 25. Carlos Garcia

26. The only survivor during the ambush which led to the
death of Mrs. Aurora Quezon and companions. 26. Gen. Rafael Jalandoni

27. A newspaperman who was the only survivor of the

plane crash which caused Pres. Magsaysay’s death. 27. Nestor Mata

28. The President whose election platform was “New Era”

of peace and prosperity. 28. Diosdado Macapagal

29. Signed into law the Agricultural Land Reform Code. 29. Macapagal

30. The first President to use Pilipino in diplomatic

passports, credentials, school diplomas, traffic signs
and stamps. 30. Macapagal
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31. The first President to change the celebration of
Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12. 31. Macapagal

32. The first president to have officially filed the claim of

the Philippine over Sabah (North Borneo). 32. Macapagal

33. The President who was responsible for the formation

of MAPHILINDO, a loose confederation of Malaysia,
Philippines and Indonesia in 1963. 33. Macapagal

34. The President who later became the President of the

1971 Constitutional Convention (2nd President). 34. Macapagal

35. The name given to the communist group organized

during the early regime of Pres. Marcos. (New People’s
Army) 35. NPA

36. The President who became the first President of the

1971 Constitutional Convention but died of heart
attack. 36. Carlos Garcia

37. President Marco’s battle-cry during his campaign. 37. “This nation can be
great again”
38. The first province proclaimed a land reform area with
Pres. Macapagal signed the Land Reform Code. 38. Bulacan

39. Program launched by the Philippines Jaycees supported

by the government which helped the refugees in
South Vietnam. 39. Operation Brotherhood

40. President known for his program on self-sufficiency in

food production. 40. Ferdinand E. Marcos

41. The President who was able to implement successfully

the land reform program in the Philippines. 41. Ferdinand E. Marcos

42. The famous massacre in Central Luzon which marked the

weakening of peace and order in our country during
Pres. Marcos’ administration. 42. Culatingan Massacre

43. An organization composed of students from the different

schools in Manila and suburbs and several professors
dubbed as communist sympathizers in 1966. 43. Kabataang Makabayan

44. The law which made Spanish as a required subject in all

colleges and universities in the Philippines. 44. Spanish Law

45. The only president who was elected twice in office. 45. Ferdinand E. Marcos

46. The year when student demonstration became violent

and bloody. 46. 1970

47. The basis of the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines. 47. 1935 Constitution

48. A shocking event which took place in a proclamation

rally in 1971 which killed 8 persons wounding 120 and
the majority of the candidates of the Liberal Party. 48. Plaza Miranda

49. The arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines. 49. New People’s Army
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50. The oldest delegate to the 1971 Constitutional
Convention. 50. Antonio de las Alas (81)

51. The youngest delegate to the 1971 Constitutional

Convention. 51. Richard Gordon (25)

52. The Presidential Proclamation placing the whole

Philippines under Martial Law. 52. Proclamation No. 1081

53. Provision in our Constitution that gave power to President

Marcos in proclaiming Martial Law. 53. Article VII, Section 10

54. An extraordinary measure taken by the state to defend or

protect itself from extreme danger, such as lawless violence,
rebellion or invasion. 54. Martial Law

55. The name given to our Martial Law in the Philippines.

(Compassionate Martial Law) 55. Martial Law Philippine
Style

56. The Presidential Decree that reorganized our government. 56. P.D. No. 1

57. The decree which proclaimed the whole country under

Martial Law. 57. P.D. No. 2

58. The right suspended by Pres. Marcos when Martial Law

was proclaimed wherein suspected subversives and
Maoist-oriented students, professors and professionals
were arrested and detained in military stockades. 58. Writ of Habeas Corpus

59. Date when President Marcos became the Prime Minister

to the Philippines. 59. June 12, 1978

60. The form of government before Martial Law was

proclaimed. 60. Presidential

61. The number of hectares that a farmer can retain under

the agrarian reform program. 61. 7 hectares

62. An organization of Muslim rebels which planned for the

separation of Mindanao and Palawan from the rest of
the country. (Moro National Liberation Front) 62. MNLF

63. The real name of Commander Dante. 63. Bernabe Buscayno

64. The beauty pageant held in the Philippines in 1974. 64. Miss Universe

65. A Muslim symbol of the 1974 Miss Universe pageant. 65. Sarimanok

66. Presidential Decree which emancipated the tenants form

the bondage of the soil. 66. P.D. No. 27
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67. The acronym for the major reforms implemented by the
government.
P – Peace and Order
L – Land Reform
E – Economic Reform
D – Development of Moral Values
G – Government Reform
E – Educational Reform
S – Social Services Reform 67. PLEDGES

68. Making use of the marine resources and also called,

“farming of the oceans”. 68. Blue Revolution

69. The lifeblood of any government on earth. 69. Taxes

70. Slogan of the New Society. 70. “Sa ikauunlad ng Bayan,

Disiplina and Kailangan”

71. A song for the New Society known as the “March of the
New Society”. 71. Bagong Pagsilang

72. Hymn of the New Society. 72. Bagong Lipunan

73. Major reasons why Pres. Marcos proclaimed Martial Law. 73. To save the Republic. To
establish the New
Society.

74. Leader of the communist raid on the armoury of the

Philippine Military Academy in Baguio in 1970. 74. Lt. Victor Corpuz

75. The lawmaking of our body during the Martial Law days. 75. Interim Batasang
Pambansa

76. The only opposition political party in Manila during the

Martial Law days. 76. LABAN

77. The school which First Lady Imelda Marcos had established
for students who are gifted in the arts. 77. Philippine High School
for the Arts

78. An organization of young citizens which the President

organized in all barangays which became the arm of the
government’s effort to implement the reforms. 78. Kabataang Barangay

79. National Chairman of the Kabataang Barangay. 79. Imee Marcos

80. The voting age at present. 80. 18

81. Governor of Metro Manila during the Marcos era. 81. Imelda Marcos

82. Author of the book, “The Young Marcos”. 82. Victor Nituda

83. A book about Philippine History written by President

Marcos. 83. “Tadhana: History of the
Filipino People”

84. How the first Lady described the New Society. 84. Compassionate Society

85. Referred to the “Hero of Besang Pass”. 85. Ferdinand Marcos

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86. Known as the “Patroness of Philippine Art and Music”,
during the Marcos regime. 86. First Lady Imelda
Marcos

87. Place where the proposed first nuclear plant in the

country will be located. 87. Bataan

88. One of the pet projects of the First Lady which included
four areas of development, namely: Green Revolution,
Family Planning, Environmental Sanitation and
Nutrition. 88. Project Compassion

89. The government agency that took care of all kinds of

farmer’s cooperatives. 89. Kilusang Bayan

90. The organization of farmers which believes in the

concept of mutual help. 90. Samahang Nayon

91. The biggest paper mill in Asia located in Bislig, Surigao

del Sur. 91. PICOP Paper Mill

92. An examination given to all graduating students in the

high school to qualify them for a four-year degree courses
in the colleges, (National College Entrance Examination)
which was abolished in 1994. 92. NCEE

93. The Ministry of Education and Culture during the

Marcos regime. 93. Onofre Corpuz

94. The agency of the Ministry of Human Settlements in the

Low-Cost housing program of the government. (Bagong
Lipunan Improvement of Sites and Services) 94. BLISS

95. The first local election during the Martial Law days. 95. January 30, 1980

96. Presidential Proclamation which lifted Martial Law in the

Philippines. 96. Proclamation No. 2045

97. Complete date of the lifting of Martial Law. 97. January 17, 1981

98. Date of the first national referendum when Martial Law

was lifted. 98. April 7, 1981

99. First presidential election after the lifting of Martial Law. 99. June 16, 1981

100. The Minister of State for Political Affairs. 100. Leonardo Perez

101. The Chairman of the Commission on Election. 101. Vicente Santiago

102. The government program which encourages sports

and physical development program in the country. The
program has produced the best athletes of the country. 102. Gintong Alay

103. In adopting a policy of attraction to be Muslims in

Mindanao, several Muslims were given positions in the
government. Who is a Muslim who became the first
Muslim ambassador to Saudi Arabia. 103. Luminding
Pangandanan
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104. A Maguindanao hero proclaimed by Pres. Marcos as
one of the national heroes of the Philippines. 104. Sultan Kudarat

105. A special bank for the Filipino Muslims established in

Marawi City in 1983. 105. Amanah Bank

106. A unique program adopted by the government to

encourage Filipinos living abroad to visit the country
by offering incentives and benefits, including reduced
plane and hotel rates in Manila and the provinces. 106. Balikbayan

107. A super policy-making body which is in charge of the

task of formulating and overseeing the national
economic development program of the Philippines.
(National Economic Development Program) 107. NEDA

108. The name of the first oil fields in the country. 108. Nido Oil Fields

109. The country’s longest highway passing through 21

provinces and all cities and linking Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao. 109. Pan Philippine
Highway

110. A special court created by Pres. Marcos which has

jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving
graft and corruption committed by public officials and
employees. 110. Sandiganbayan

111. A special court called an anti-graft prosecutor which

receives and investigates all complaints filed by
citizens against public officials and employees
pertaining to graft and corruption and prosecutes
them in court. 111. Tanodbayan

112. The Presidential Decree which defined the objectives

of the national educational system and gave impetus
to the implementation of educational development
projects. 112. P.D. No. 6-A

113. The government program, specifically in the Ministry

of Education and Culture requiring pupils and students
to render manual labor in order to instill in their
minds the value and dignity of labor. 113. YCAP (Youth Civic
Action Program)

114. A program which introduced the bilingual system of

instruction in Pilipino and English as media of
instruction in definite subject areas from the
elementary grades to university courses. 114. Bilingualism

115. The agency of the Ministry of Education and Culture

which made the massive printing of millions of
textbooks for public elementary schools a reality
because of the $25 million loan from the World
Bank. (Educational Development Projects Implementing
Task Force) 115. EDPITAF

116. Centers connected with the Ministry of Social

Services Development which give free nutritional
feeding to malnourished children for poor families. 116. Day Care Centers
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117. A government ministry created in 1978 that took
charge in implementing the government housing
projects and the preservation of ecology. 117. Ministry of Human
Settlements

118. The form of government established by the 1973

Constitution. 118. Parliamentary

119. The real head of the government in the 1973

Constitution. 119. Prime Minister

120. A common national language to be adopted as

provided for in the 1973 Constitution. 120. Filipino Language

121. Known as the National Capital Region. 121. Metro Manila

122. The real head of the government is amended during

the 1976 referendum-plebiscite. 122. President

123. The first national election ever held in the Philippines

since the imposition of Martial Law. 123. April 7, 1978

124. The political party of Pres. Marcos. (Kilusan ng Bagong

Lipunan) 124. KBL

125. Established by Pres. Marcos in all cities and towns to

broaden the base of citizen participation in the
democratic process and to afford ample opportunities
for the citizenry to express their views on important
national issues. 125. Citizen Assemblies

126. The grassroot program launched by Pres. Marcos in

1978 designed to establish in each country’s 42,000
barangays five barangay brigades, namely the barangay
tanod, the barangay traffic brigade, the women’s disasters
brigade, the barangay women’s auxiliary brigade and
the barangay volunteers brigade. 126. Barangay Brigade
Development Program

127. The date of the first session of the Batasang Bayan,

the temporary legislative body when Martial Law
was proclaimed. 127. Sept. 21, 1976

128. The only opposition party in the Visayas. 128. Pusyong Bisaya

129. The lone member of the Mindanao Alliance

working in the legislative body of the country. 129. Reuben Canoy

130. Place where the Legislative Building of the country

is located. 130. Constitution Hill,
Quezon City

131. The former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who

was elected Speaker of the Batasang Pambansa. 131. Querube Makalintal

132. The oldest member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa. 132. Pablo Floro

133. The youngest member of the Interim Batasang

Pambansa. (The oldest is 82 years old and the
youngest is 19 years old) 133. Rogelio Pejuan
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134. The new national motto of the Philippine Republic. 134. Isang Bansa, Isang
Diwa

135. The number of ministries of 1978. 135. 32

136. The body created by Pres. Marcos to try criminals

during the early days of Martial Law. 136. Military tribunals

PART VIII. THE BIRTH OF THE NEW REPUBLIC

(Fourth Republic)

1. Date of the proclamation and inauguration of the New

Republic. 1. June 30, 1983

2. Elected first president of the New Republic. 2. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos

3. The day “Bataan Day” and “Fall of Bataan and Corregidor”

are celebrated. 3. May 6

4. Represented the United States during the inauguration of

the New Republic. 4. Vice President George
Bush

5. The new US Ambassador to the Philippines. 5. Michael Armacost

6. The economic arm of the New Republic. (Kilusang

Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran) 6. KKK

7. The arm of human resource development of the New

Republic. (National Manpower and Youth Council) 7. NMYC

8. The new name of the labor ministry. 8. Ministry of Labor and

Employment

9. The training center of the Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran

for the whole Philippines. 9. University of Life

10. First city to be proclaimed as urban land reform area. 10. Quezon City

11. The first among the priorities of the New Republic

mentioned in the inaugural address of Cesar Virata as
the New Prime Minister of the Philippines. 11. Food Production

12. The theme song of the New Republic. 12. Ako’y Pilipino

13. Composer of the theme song of the New Republic. 13. George Canseco

14. The topic which the First Lady spoke during an

International Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya. 14. Energy

15. The best marathon player that we have ever produced

winning gold medal during the Southeast Asian Games
held in Manila last December, 1981. 15. Jimmy dela Torre

16. Called “Darling of the 1981 Southeast Asian Games” who

won gold medal for the Philippines. 16. Lydia de Vega

17. Place where the North-South Conference was held where

Pres. Marcos and several Filipinos leaders attended. 17. Cancun, Mexico
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18. The nationwide fisheries credit program. 18. Biyayang Dagat

19. The son of a former Associate Justice of the Supreme

Court who was involved in the 1981 bar Examination
Scandal. 19. Gustavo Ericta

20. The two autonomous regions in Mindanao. 20. Regions 9 and 12

21. Recently appointed by President Marcos as the Chairman

of the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures and Television. 21. Maria Kalaw Katigbak

22. The part of the Constitution which states the basic ideals,
ideology sought to be accomplished by the government. 22. Preamble

23. The Chairman of the Liberal Party and one of the most
respected politicians who died in New York. 23. Gerardo Roxas

24. The new name of the infrastructure ministry. 24. Ministry of Public Works
and Public Highways.

25. The new name of the education ministry. 25. Ministry of Education,
Culture and Sports

26. A former leader of the Kabataang Makabayan who was

arrested and imprisoned but is now actively working
with the KKK program. 26. Lino Tayag

27. The most important objective of President Marcos in

going to Iraq. 27. Trade Agreement

28. The area of land that overseas Filipinos or “balikbayans”

could buy in the Philippines for residential purposes. 28. 1,000 sq. m. in urban
areas or 1 hectare in
rural areas

29. The new name of National Science Development Board. 29. National Science and
Technology Authority

30. The Commissioner of the National Science and Technology

Authority. 30. Emil Javier

31. The political enemy of Pres. Marcos who was assassinated

upon arrival at the Manila International Airport. 31. Benigno Aquino, Jr.

32. The leader of the Anti-Marcos Movement based in San

Francisco, California. 32. Raul Manglapus

33. A project of the Ministry of Tourism that offered discounts

in fares to residents wanting to see more of the country.
This was a joint effort of the ministry, hotels and the
Philippine Air Lines. 33. Palakbayan

34. The presidential candidate during the 1981 presidential

election who campaigned for Philippine statehood. 34. Bartolome Cabangbang

35. The Minister of Economic Planning. 35. Placido Mapa, Jr.

36. One of the latest programs of the government giving

protection to the farmers in crop loses due to calamities
and natural disasters. 36. Crop Insurance Program
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37. The position which First Lady Imelda Marcos had with
the United Nations. 37. Chairman of the UN
commission on Human
Settlements

38. The 1981 National Artists Awardee for Painting. 38. Vicente Manansala

39. Expected to develop among Filipinos in developing a

sense of belonging and an awareness of their
uniqueness as a people. 39. Sense of Nationhood

40. The program of the Ministry of Education, Culture and

Sports that implemented the New Elementary School
Curriculum. 40. PRODED

41. Date of the opening session of the Batasang Pambansa. 41. 4th Monday of July

42. The project of the Ministry of Agriculture which

focuses on the growing of worms needed for the
manufacture of silk. 42. Sericulture

43. The Minister of Health during the Marcos regime. 43. Dr. Jesus Azurin

44. The Minister of Budget who came from Iloilo City. 44. Dr. Manuel Alba

45. A country in the Middle East where Pres. Marcos

visited for the purpose of negotiating for more
employment opportunities and oil purchase. 45. Saudi Arabia

PART IX. EDSA REVOLUTION AND PRES. CORAZON C. AQUINO ADMINISTRATION

1. Give the complete date of Ninoy Aquino’s assassination 1. Aug. 21, 1983

2. The alleged assassin of Ninoy Aquino. 2. Rolando Galman

3. Complete date of the snap presidential elections. 3. February 16, 1986

4. The political party of Pres. Corazon Aquino. 4. LABAN Party

5. What body proclaimed Marcos-Tolentino as winners

of the snap elections. 5. Batasang Pambansa

6. Date when Aquino-Laurel were sworn in as President and

Vice President, respectively. 6. February 25, 1986

7. Who inducted Pres. Aquino and Vice President Laurel into

office? 7. Chief Justice Claudio
Teehankee

8. The US Ambassador to the Philippines when Aquino and

Laurel became President and Vice President? 8. Stephen Bosworth

9. What was the legal basis of the established structure of

government of Pres. Aquino? 9. Freedom Constitution

10. What does PCGG mean? 10. Presidential Commission

on Good Government

11. Who was appointed Chairman of the PCGG? 11. Sen. Jovito Salonga
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12. Give the complete date of the ratification of the New
Constitution of 1986. 12. February 2, 1987

13. Who was designated by the coup plotters in July 1987

as the temporary president of the country? 13. Arturo Tolentino

14. Who was the leader of the coup attempt in August 1987? 14. Col. Gregorio Honasan

15. Term given to people from all walks of life who marched
around the streets of Manila and participated in
demonstrations against the “authoritarian rule” of Pres.
Marcos. 15. “Parliament of the
Streets”

16. Two former aides of Pres. Marcos who declared to break

away with the government. 16. Minister of Defense Juan
Ponce Enrile and Vice
Chief of Staff Lt. Gen.
Fidel V. Ramos

17. What is meant by RAM? 17. Reform the Armed Force

Movement

18. How long was the “people power” EDSA Revolution? 18. Four (4) days

19. What position was given to Lt. Gen. Ramos by Pres. Aquino? 19. Chief of Staff

20. What position was given to Enrile? 20. Defense Minister

21. Who was a very close aide who accompanied Pres. Marcos
and his family to Clark Air Base en route to Hawaii? 21. General Fabian Ver

22. What kind of government was established upon Pres.

Aquino’s assumption into office? 22. Revolutionary
Government

23. The slogan of Pres. Aquino’s new government. 23. Bagong Demokrasya

24. Name of the hotel where the coup plotters and Arturo
Tolentino made it as their headquarters during the first
aborted coup for 38 hours around its premises. 24. Manila Hotel

25. Among the problems confronting the Aquino administration

was threat from the MNLF in Mindanao. What is MNLF? 25. Moro National
Liberation Front

26. The former governor of Antique who was brutally murdered

by pro-government goons although he was unarmed. 26. Evelio Javier, Jr.

27. Where was Pres. Aquino inducted into office? 27. Club Filipino

28. Course which Pres. Aquino was pursuing in the Philippines

when she got married to Ninoy. 28. Law

29. The first thing which Pres. Aquino did upon assuming
office. 29. Restoration of
Democracy

30. What was the legal basis of the promulgation of the

Provisional Constitution? 30. Proclamation No. 3
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31. What body drafted the New Constitution that replaced
the 1973 amended Constitution and the 1986 provisional/
Freedom Constitution? 31. Constitutional
Commission

32. Who was the youngest member of the 1986 Constitutional

Commission (Con-Com)? 32. Jose Gascon (22 yrs. old)

33. Who was the oldest member of the 1986 Constitutional

Commission? 33. Roberto Concepcion (84
yrs. old)

34. Who was elected President of the 1986 Constitutional

Commission? 34. Cecilia Muñoz Palma

35. When was the most serious coup attempt which involved
a mutiny of some 500 officers and soldiers? 35. January 1987

36. The TV station and media installations blockaded by the

rebel soldiers but surrendered after a 60-hour takeover. 36. TV Channel 7
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PART X. SAMPLE QUIZ ITEMS – Group A

A. School Level – Easy Category

1. Dr. Jose Rizal dedicated his novel, El Filibusterismo to _______________.

a. his mother
b. the three priests
c. the Filipino people

2. The name “Archipelago of San Lazarus” was given to the Philippines by ________________.
a. Villalobos
b. Magellan
c. Legazpi

3. The newspaper of the Propaganda was called _______________.

a. Kalayaan
b. El Renacimiento
c. La Solidaridad

4. The first encomiendas in Panay were distributed in _______________.

a. Villa
b. Molo
c. Oton

5. The group of immigrants who influenced the Filipinos in the making of rice terraces were the
_______________.
a. Pygmies
b. Indonesians
c. Malays

6. The “Brains of the Revolution” was _______________.

a. Bonifacio
b. Jacinto
c. Mabini

7. The oldest province of the country is _______________.

a. Manila
b. Cebu
c. Davao

8. To honor Señor Sto. Niño, Cebu’s celebration is called _______________.

a. Ati-Ati
b. Sinulog
c. Inati

9. Sultan Kudarat, one of our national heroes, was a Muslim hero of _______________.
a. Marawi
b. Maguindanao
c. Tawi-tawi

10. The author of the poem “Filipinas” which became the lyrics of our national anthem is _______________.
a. Julian Felipe
b. Jose Palma
c. Camilo Osias

11. The rice granary of Western Visayas is _______________.

a. Capiz
b. Iloilo
c. Negros Occidental
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12. The oldest stone-church in the Philippines is _______________.
a. Barasoain Church
b. Sto. Domingo Church
c. San Agustin Church

13. The first President of the Second Philippine Republic was _______________.
a. Manuel Roxas
b. Jose Laurel
c. Sergio Osmeña

14. The narrowest strait of the world found in the Philippines is _______________.
a. San Bernardino Strait
b. Iloilo Strait
c. San Juanico Strait

15. The real leader of the Philippine Revolution was _______________.

a. Mabini
b. Aguinaldo
c. Bonifacio

16. The largest river system of the Philippines is _______________.

a. Rio Grande de Mindanao
b. Cagayan River
c. Jalaur River

17. The chief coffee producing province is _______________.

a. Davao
b. Batangas
c. Quezon

18. Panay River is found in the province of _______________.

a. Iloilo
b. Aklan
c. Capiz

19. The Fall of Bataan and Corregidor is celebrated in _______________.

a. May 6
b. April 9
c. May 1

20. The first place to be proclaimed urban land reform area was _______________.
a. Iloilo
b. Bulacan
c. Quezon City

21. Agueda Kahabagan is called, “Joan of Arc of the _______________”.

a. Tagalogs
b. Visayans
c. Ilocanos

22. “Sarung Banggi” is a folksong of the _______________.

a. Tagalogs
b. Bikolanos
c. Ilocanos

23. The independence law of the Philippines was _______________.

a. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Law
b. Cooper Act
c. Tydings-McDuffie Law
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24. The first Spanish general to enjoy the title Adelantado was _______________.
a. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
b. Roy Lopez de Villalobos
c. Carlos Ma. de la Torre

25. The “Boy general” of the Philippines revolution against the American was _______________.
a. Gen. Antonio Luna
b. Gen. Gregorio del Pilar
c. Gen. Artemio Ricarte

26. The native drink of the Ilocanos is called _______________.

a. tuba
b. basi
c. pangasi

27. A Negrito who accompanied the Bornean Datus to the Kingdom of Aninipay was _______________.
a. Vicos
b. Galut
c. Salocot

28. The first natives whom Magellan and his men met in the Philippines was the _______________.
a. Visayans
b. Suluans
c. Sebuans

29. Pascual Poblete founded the first political party in the Philippines called _______________.
a. Partido Nacionalista
b. Partido Democrata
c. Federal Party

30. The first legislative body of the country during the early days of Martial Law was called _______________.
a. Interim Batasang Pambansa
b. Batasang Bayan
c. Batasang Pambansa

31. The first bank established by the Americans was called _______________.
a. American Bank
b. Monte de Piedad
c. Chartered Bank

32. The last President of the Philippine Commonwealth was _______________.

a. Sergio Osmeña
b. Jose Laurel
c. Manuel Roxas

33. The greatest contribution of Arabia to the Philippines was _______________.

a. introduction of Islam
b. introduction of Muslim Laws
c. oil industry

34. The first President to use Pilipino in all diplomatic papers, stamps, signs, and even the names of
typhoons was _______________.
a. Macapagal
b. Magsaysay
c. Garcia

35. The most loved American governor-general was _______________.

a. Gov. Taft
b. Gov. Harrison
c. Gov. Murphy
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36. The largest waterfalls in the Philippines is _______________.
a. Maria Cristina Falls
b. Botocan Falls
c. Pagsanjan Falls

37. Nicolas Loney is remembered by all Ilonggos because the introduced the first _______________.
a. water system
b. sugar industry
c. means of transportation

38. The youngest and the brightest of the three martyred priests of Bagumbayan was _______________.
a. Father Gomez
b. Father Burgos
c. Father Zamora

39. The first president to take his oath in Pilipino was _______________.
a. Pres. Magsaysay
b. Pres. Macapagal
c. Pres. Marcos

40. The famous Magellan’s Cross could be found in _______________.

a. Mactan Island
b. Cebu
c. Limasawa

41. Japan’s combat planes during World War II were called _______________.
a. Kamikaze
b. Wild Eagles
c. Kempitai

42. The kind of money which the Filipinos paid to the Spanish government for tax purposes was
_______________.
a. polo
b. falla
c. reales

43. The title “Most Distinguished and Loyal City” was given by Legazpi to _______________.
a. Cebu
b. Manila
c. Iloilo

44. Chinese traders in the 13th century called the Philippines as “Ma-I” meaning _______________.
a. Land of the Barbarians
b. Land Adjacent to the Mainland
c. Three Islands

45. Hibok-hibok volcano, one of the active volcanoes in the country, is located in _______________.
a. Bicolandia
b. Camiguin Island
c. Sorsogon

46. The queen of the Philippine fruit is _______________.

a. mango
b. lanzones
c. durian

47. The southernmost island of the Philippines is _______________.

a. Saluag Island
b. Basilan Island
c. Tawi-tawi
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48. The place where Gen. MacArthur and his forces landed in Iloilo was _______________.
a. Parara Beach, Tigbanuan
b. Villa Beach, Iloilo City
c. Anhawan Beach, Oton

49. Known as the “Gentleman of Philippine Politics” was _______________.

a. Manuel Quezon
b. Sergio Osmeña
c. Pascual Poblete

50. The road-building Spanish governor-general was _______________.

a. Claveria
b. Enrile
c. de la Torre

B. School Level – Average Level

1. Considered as the fundamental law of the land.

2. One of the Propagandists who wrote “Fray Butod”, a satirical novelette about the fat friars of Jaro,
Iloilo City.

3. The new name given to the longest highway in the Philippines.

4. The flagship of Admiral Dewey during the Battle of Manila Bay.

5. Name given to Muslim courts in the Philippines.

6. Proclaimed Miss Universe of 1994.

7. The Speaker of the House of Representatives.

8. Considered by the present-day historians as the last Filipino General to surrender to the Americans.

9. Our export product known as “white gold”.

10. The first US ambassador to the Philippines.

11. The heroine of Jaro, Iloilo City who shared her wealth to the Ilonggo revolutionists.

12. Name given to Muslim schools in Mindanao.

13. The tribal calendar keeper of the Ifugaos.

14. The leader of the only revolt in Iloilo which took place in Oton.

15. The first city bombed by the Americans when they started liberating the Philippines from the
Japanese.

16. The “Father of Philippine Independence”.

17. The year when the first Constitutional Convention in the Philippines.

18. The “sea gypsies” of the south.

19. The “Father of the Philippine Constitution”.

20. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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21. The number of major languages in the county.

22. The American general who surrendered the Visayas and Mindanao to the Japanese.

23. The oldest collection of written laws in the Philippines.

24. The President of the Philippines who was called “Champion of Liberty”.

25. The first country visited by Pres. Ramos during his five-nations visit in September 1994.

26. The champion of the 1993 Palarong Pambansa.

27. The location of the first geothermal plant in the country.

28. The pre-Hispanic chronicle of Panay.

29. The most beautiful of Dr. Jose Rizal’s poems.

30. The first Filipino casualty during the liberation of Manila.

C. School Level – Difficult Category

1. What was the first newspaper in the Philippines?

2. What is the prominent Ilonggo anthropologist and a member of the team led by Robert Fox who
excavate the caves of Palawan?

3. The first treaty signed by the Philippines and America was Treaty of General Relations. Who signed
for the Philippine government?

4. When was Martial Law lifted?

5. What word in the Preamble of the Philippine Constitution could not be found in any preamble in the
world?

6. In what place did Gen. Aguinaldo proclaim the Republic of the Philippines in 1898?

7. What law provides free public secondary education?

8. Who was the only delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention who did not approve the
Constitution?

9. What government agency takes care of problems as regards oil explorations in the country?

10. What mineral is Semirara Island, off Antique, famous for?

11. What is the newest province of the country?

12. Who among our national heroes was called “Demosthenes” of the Philippines?

13. What system of rice culture did President Magsaysay advocate?

14. What name was given to the monument of Filipino greatness found on top of Mt. Samat in Bataan?

15. Who was the only Chinese general during the Philippine revolution?

16. Who was the leader of the Chinese fleet of 60 vessels who regained control of the Philippine trade
when the Ming emperor came to the throne of China?
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17. What was the banking institution extended loans to the merchants who were engaged in trade during
the Spanish period?

18. In what sport has Eric Buhain given medals for the country?

19. Who was the first Filipino President of the University of the Philippines?

20. What is the oldest printing press in the Philippines?

21. What was the earliest university established in the Philippines?

22. Who was the leader of the first Independence Mission to the US?

23. Who was the first Filipino representative to the Spanish Cortes?

24. The interpreter from Malaca which Magellan brought during the expedition was Enrique. Who was
another interpreter he brought from Guam?

25. What is the art of culturing plants introduced by the Japanese?

26. What country introduced the use of medicinal plants and metalcraft?

27. Whose influence is the use of the word “Maharlika”?

28. The American general who captured Aguinaldo was Gen. Funston. Where was Aguinaldo captured?

29. Who was the first president of the 1971 Constitutional Convention?

30. Who was the first Filipino painter and engraver who made designs on Philippine coins?

31. What program encourages our farmers to produce more corn?

32. Who was the first Muslim ambassador to Saudi Arabia?

33. Who was an Ilonggo delegate to the National Assembly who authored the bill which became the basis
of Scouting Movement in the Philippines?

34. Who is called the “Florence Nightingale” of Iloilo?

35. The first novel in Hiligaynon was entitled “Benjamen”. Who was the author of the novel?

36. The first novel in Pilipino was “Ninay”. What was the first novel in English?

37. Who was the best friend of Dr. Jose Rizal?

38. What do you call the act of pardon granted by the President to those who have committed crime
against the state?

39. What is considered as the greatest political party of the Philippines during the Spanish period?

40. What kind of trial did our ancestors use in determining who the criminal was?

41. What name was given to the Spaniards born in the Philippines?

42. What was the greatest achievement of America in the Philippines?

43. What school examination program requires all graduating high school students to take?

44. With what country is the embroidery and cut of barong tagalong similar?
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45. What does the Philippine Congress open its session?

46. What school was established by the government to serve the needs of young scientists of the country?

47. What do you call the international convention center of the Philippines?

48. What was the name of the Ati Kindgom ruled by King Marikudo?

49. What gifts did the Atis receive from the Borneans?

50. Who was Datu Puti’s wife?

D. School Level – Clincher Catergory

1. What battle marked the greatest victory of the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards?

2. What religious movement demanded for the appointment of Filipino priests in the parishes?

3. If agriculture is the art of propagating silkworm for silk production, what new branch of agriculture
introduced by the Department of Agriculture encourages farmers to plant more mulberry tree for the
production of more silkworms?

4. What was the main reason why President Marcos proclaimed Martial Law?

5. What group of cultural minorities are fond of having plants and geometrical designs in their art?

6. What is the greatest Muslim festival?

7. What term is used to describe Muslim teachers?

8. What special court was organized by the government is also called “Ombudsman”.

9. What group introduced duck raising and balut industry in the country?

10. Who was the last US High Commissioner and the first US Ambassador to the Philippines?

11. Dr. Jose Rizal had his novel “Noli Me Tanger” printed in?

12. What Spanish law gave autonomy to the local government?

13. What law requires Spanish to be taught in all colleges and universities in the Philippines?

14. What is the medium of instruction in the Muslim schools of the south?

15. Who was the most cultured of the Propagandists?

16. What government program enables former soldiers of the second World War to come to the
Philippines and visit the war sites in the country?

17. Who was the First Pope to visit the Philippines?

18. The ancient name of Panay.

19. Who was the Filipino awarded Peace Medal by the United Nations?

20. The Spanish Law which established the public school system in the country.

21. The “Island of Volcanoes”.

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22. The first sweetheart of Dr. Jose Rizal.

23. In what organization did Rizal use the secret name, “Dimasalang”?

24. The greatest orator of the Propaganda Movement?

25. The leader of the first Japanese revolt in the country during the Spanish period.

26. What song was formerly a war song but later became a love song?

27. The president who was famous for his political platform, “New Era of Peace and Prosperity”.

28. The collection of Muslim epics considered as the longest epic considered as the longest epic in our
literature.

29. Where Zebronkey. a very unique animal could be found?

30. What was the flagship of Sen. Montojo during the Battle of Manila Bay?

31. With what materials was the boat “beniday” used by the Borneans in coming to the Philippines made
of?

SAMPLE QUIZ ITEMS – Group B

A. District/Division Level – Easy Category

1. The degree which became the basis of reform in our educational system.
a. P.D. No. 1
b. P.D. No. 27
c. P.D. No. 6-A

2. The Ilocano “Joan of Arc” is _______________.

a. Teresa Magbanua
b. Agueda Kahabagan
c. Gabriela Silang

3. The religious play introduced by Spain which depicts the passion and death of Jesus Christ is called
_______________.
a. Cantata
b. Cenculo
c. Pasion

4. The group of Filipinos known for being the fiercest lover of freedom are _______________.
a. Visayans
b. Muslims
c. Tagalogs

5. The legendary woman leader of the Kingdom in Pangasinan was _______________.

a. Princess Tarhata
b. Princess Urduja
c. Lubluban

6. The president who signed the First Agrarian Reform Code was _______________.
a. Pres. Garcia
b. Pres. Macapagal
c. Pres. Marcos
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7. The most romantic name of our country is _______________.
a. “Pearl of the Orient”
b. “Gem of the Pacific”
c. “Island of Gold”

8. The first flag of the Philippine sown in the Visayas was done by _______________.
a. Narcisa Lagos
b. Teresa Magbanua
c. Patrocinio Gamboa

9. Elected President of the Republic of the Visayas was _______________.

a. Quintin Salas
b. Roque Lopez
c. Martin Delgado

10. The only Spanish governors who was able to capture several places in the Moroland was
_______________.
a. Gov. Anda
b. Gov. Silva
c. Gov. Corcuera

11. The first college for girls was _______________.

a. Colegio de Sta. Potenciana
b. Colegio de Sta. Isabel
c. Colegio de Sta. Catalina
12. In the novel, “Noli Me Tangere”, Dr. Rizal was in the person of _______________.
a. Simoun Ibarra
b. Crisostomo Ibarra
c. Elias

13. The American general who surrendered Corregidor Island to the Japanese was _______________.
a. Gen. Wainright
b. Gen. King
c. Gen. Leavey

14. The most economically-minded Spanish governor-general was _______________.

a. Gov. Legazpi
b. Gov. Basco
c. Gov. Aguillar

15. The northernmost province of the Philippines is _______________.

a. Y’Ami
b. Batanes
c. Cagayan

16. The founder of Manila was _______________.

a. Gov. Legazpi
b. Villalobos
c. Simon de Anda

17. The first Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held in _______________.
a. Limasawa
b. Cebu
c. Bohol

18. The first Filipino woman to accept Christianity was _______________.

a. Lubluban
b. Juana
c. Pinangpangan
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19. The diplomat of the first Philippine Republic was _______________.
a. Felipe Calderon
b. Felipe Agoncillo
c. Julian Felipe

20. The first Japanese general to land on Philippine soul during the Second World War was _______________.
a. Gen. Yamashita
b. Gen. Homma
c. Gen. Fukoda

21. Martial Law was proclaimed by President Marcos in the year _______________.
a. 1971
b. 1972
c. 1973

22. The “Siglakas” Program of Pres. Marcos was on _______________.

a. sports development
b. nutrition program
c. population program

23. Jimmy de la Torre, the pride of Iloilo, won several gold medals during the Southeast Asian Games held
in Manila last December, 1981. His favorite event was _______________.
a. boxing
b. swimming
c. marathon
24. The title of a nationalistic song sung after the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance is _______________.
a. Ako’y Pilipino
b. Ako’y Isang Pinoy
c. Ako’y Anak Pilipino

25. The first president who launched an economic policy which encouraged the Filipinos to patronize
their own products was _______________.
a. Pres. Macapagal
b. Pres. Garcia
c. Pres. Marcos

26. The first Spanish expedition to the Philippines was led by _______________.
a. Loaiasa
b. Saavedra
c. Villalobos

27. The “Prince of the Ilocano Poets” is _______________.

a. Balagtas
b. Pedro Bukaneg
c. Crisostomo Sotto

28. The American general who captured Iloilo was _______________.

a. Gen. Miller
b. Gen. March
c. Gen. Funston

29. What body of water lies between Iloilo City and Guimaras Island?
a. Iloilo Strait
b. Guimaras Strait
c. Negros Strait

30. The greatest journalist produced by the Filipino race was _______________.
a. Rizal
b. Lopez Jaena
c. del Pilar
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B. District/Division Level – Average Category

1. The political part of Pres. Fidel Ramos is _______________.

2. The Chairman of the First American Commission in the Philippines.

3. The last Spanish governor-general in the Philippines.

4. The “Father of Tagalog Grammar”.

5. The program of the Spanish government which forced farmers to plant only tobacco in their farm.

6. The leader of the Cavite mutiny.

7. The first Filipino to get the US Congregational Medal of Honor Award.

8. A member of the National Assembly during the early American Period who authored the bill which
appropriated 1 million pesos for the construction of school building.

9. The name given to the first Philippine Republic.

10. The “Father of Filipino Church Music”.

11. The first Supremo of the Philippine Independent Church.

12. The grand old woman of Balintawak.

13. The first Filipino to occupy a cabinet position.

14. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Japanese regime who died a martyr.

15. The first coins ever minted in the Philippines.

16. The author of the Biak-na-Bato Contitution.

17. The engineer-soldier of the Philippine revolution who defended the Zapote Bridge.

18. The American general who supervised the first municipal election in the Philippines.

19. The delegate during the 1934 Constitutional Convention who signed the Constitution with his own
blood.

20. The radio station of the Filipino-American defenders broadcasting daily within the safety tunnel at
Corregidor Island.

C. District/Division Level – Difficult Category

1. What church became an outgrowth of Philippine Revolution against Spain?

2. Who was the first woman senator of the Philippines?

3. What group of cultural minorities were the first to be provided schools by the Americans?

4. Where were the first American schools established?

5. Who is the new secretary of Education?

6. Which by-product of coconut is being produced in huge quantities and is loved by the Japanese?
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7. What was the only newspaper that survived during the war and became the reading matter of the
people of Panay put up by Tomas Confesor?

8. In what city did Yamashita surrender?

9. What country visited by Pres. Ramos and the First Lady displayed findings of “San Diego”?

10. What is the economic aim of the present administration?

11. What is the full meaning of the project, PAG-IBIG?

12. What government agency prepares the plans for the economic development of our country?

13. Who was the man attributed to have saved the destruction of the novel, “Noli Me Tangere”, by Rizal?

14. What is the highest award that a PMA cadet can earn?

15. Who was the first foreign secretary of the Philippines?

16. Who was the 1993 National Artist Awardee for dance?

17. Who composed the song “Ako’y Filipino”?

18. Who were the first 2 Spaniards to set foot in Panay in 1566?

19. In what year was the first visit of Pope John Paul II to the Philippines?

20. Who among the Japanese scholars gave a name to the Philippines?

D. District/Division Level – Clincher

1. The first hospital in the Philippines.

2. The school which provides training for young artists.

3. One of the most attended historical-cultural presentation by our government in 1974 was the
presentation of the history and culture of the country under the title.

4. Which of Dr. Rizal’s essays explained the reasons why the Filipinos tend to be lazy?

5. Commonwealth Act No. 1 is otherwise known as.

6. The complete date of Ninoy Aquino’s assassination.

7. What Japanese name was given to the Philippines by a Japanese scholar?

8. The first treaty made between the Philippine government and the Japanese.

9. The American who fired the first shot that marked the first battle between the Americans and the
Filipinos.

10. In what year did Spain directly rule the Philippines?

11. Who said these famous words: “I’d rather see the Philippines run like hell by the Filipinos, than a
government run like heaven by the Americans.”

12. What tribe in Mindoro is still using the ancient Filipino alphabet?

13. What Muslim family is still claiming Sabah as part of their property?
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14. Who was the first Muslim pensionado to the United States during the American period?

15. Who was the Chinese writer who confirmed about the honesty of the early Filipino traders?

16. What government program offers medical care to the government and private workers?

17. What government agency sponsors the “Alay Lakad” activity every year?

18. What is the new name of the labor department?

19. What are the two autonomous regions of Mindanao?

20. Who was the Spanish commander of the ill-fated warship “San Diego” during the Dutch-Spanish War
in the Philippines?

SAMPLE QUIZ ITEMS – Group C

A. Regional/National Level – Easy Category

1. Self-sufficiency in food was attained during the term of _______________.

a. Pres. Macapagal
b. Pres. Garcia
c. Pres. Marcos

2. In what year did student demonstrations become violent and bloody?

a. 1968
b. 1969
c. 1970

3. The Visayan name for adored idols by the ancient Filipinos was _______________.
a. anito
b. diwata
c. abba

4. The oil explorations in Palawan is located in _______________.

a. Cadlao
b. Matinloc
c. Malampaya

5. Tiwi, Albay is very famous because of the first _______________.

a. nuclear plant
b. geothermal plant
c. hydro-electric plant

6. The Muslim term “Madrasah” means _______________.

a. school
b. teacher
c. court

7. Lydia de Vega, the “Darling of the 1981 Southeast Asian Games” is a native of _______________.
a. Manila
b. Bulacan
c. Ilocos Norte

8. The Maguindanao hero considered as one of our national heroes is _______________.

a. Rajah Sulyman
b. Raja Matanda
c. Sultan Kudarat
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9. The greatest gift of American to the civilization of the Philippines _______________.
a. ideals of democracy
b. form of government
c. system of education

10. The first religious order to have arrived in the country was _______________.
a. Augustinians
b. Franciscans
c. Recolletos

11. The most hated priest in his novel, Noli Me Tanger is _______________.
a. Padre Florentino
b. Padre Damaso
c. Padre Sibyla

12. A former woman senator who was involved in subversion case is _______________.
a. Maria Kalaw Katigbak
b. Eva Estrada Kalaw
c. Helen Benitez

13. The People’s Reform Party Candidate for presidency during the 1992 election was _______________.
a. Miriam Defensor Santiago
b. Raul Manglapus
c. Marcelo Fernan

14. The first man made in the Philippines was believed to have been made in the year _______________.
a. 1571
b. 1572
c. 1573

15. An internationally famed pianist, Van Cliburn, was the guest of honor and was given an International
Artist Award during the inauguration of _______________.
a. Cultural Center of the Philippines
b. Philippine Film Center
c. Folk Arts Theater

16. The Philippines ranks first in the whole world in the production of _______________.
a. sugar
b. coconut and hemp
c. oil

17. The wisest of the three datus who ruled Panay was _______________.
a. Datu Paiburong
b. Datu Sumakwel
c. Datu Bangkaya

18. Our present form of government is _______________.

a. Parliamentary
b. Presidential
c. Modified Parliamentary

19. The color for mourning of our early ancestors was _______________.
a. white
b. black
c. blue

20. The first Catholic Mass at Limasawa was officiated by _______________.

a. Father Urdaneta
b. Father Valderrama
c. Father Balaguer
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21. The last religious order to have arrived during the Spanish period was _______________.
a. Franciscans
b. Benedictines
c. Recollects

22. The highest court of the land during the Spanish period was the _______________.
a. Spanish Cortes
b. Royal Audiencia
c. Corte Suprema

23. The Spanish governor-general who made corrections in our calendar was _______________.
a. Gov. Claveria
b. Gov. Enrile
c. Gov. Aguilar
24. Where Rizal wrote his last poem, “Last Farewell”?
a. Fort Santiago
b. Dapitan
c. Calamba

25. The American law which gave the Filipinos chance to run the government was _______________.
a. Jones Law
b. Tydings-McDuffie Law
c. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Law

26. The first Filipino president to be printed on a US stamp was _______________.

a. Pres. Garcia
b. Pres. Marcos
c. Pres. Magsaysay

27. The most tattooed people in ancient Philippines were the _______________.
a. Ilocanos
b. Visayans
c. Bikolanos

28. A group of minorities in southern Philippines who speak a vulgarized Spanish sprinkled with native
words and phrases are the _______________.
a. Manobos
b. Bagobos
c. Chabacanos

29. A group of Filipino soldiers who were sent to Korea during the war between North and South Korea
was called _______________.
a. PHILCAG
b. PEFTOK
c. CIVAC

30. “Pamulinawen” is a folksong of the _______________.

a. Cebuanos
b. Ilocanos
c. Tagalogs

B. Regional/National Level – Average Category

1. The cartographer of the first map made in the Philippines.

2. The town in Pangasinan known to the Spaniards as the “Japanese Port”.

3. The architect of the Spanish administration.

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4. The Spanish governor who made the walls of Manila, Fort Santiago, and the Manila Cathedral.

5. The only Pope to have visited Iloilo City.

6. An Italian historian who made the voyage account of Magellan.

7. The prime duty of the government and its people.

8. The Franciscan missionary who described the government of the early Filipinos.

9. The first Dutch commander to arrive in the country.

10. The name given to the Chinese quarters outside of the Walls of Intramuros.

11. The first known Chinese Christian painter of the Philippines.

12. The Spanish court which tried the outgoing Spanish governor.

13. The author of the Constitution prepared in Hongkong which Gen. Aguinaldo brought home.

14. The organization of movie producers that strives to improve the quality of our local movies.

15. The greatest sculptor of the Philippines.

16. The first dance troupe of the country to win international prestige by presenting Philippine culture
through folk dance and music.

17. The program of the government which aimed to improve the fishing industry and improve the quality
of marine products.

18. The treaty signed between Spain and England which returned Philippines to Spain.

19. The highest award given to a military man.

20. The first ship to circumnavigate the world.

21. July 4 every year is celebrated as _______________.

22. The first Filipino saint.

23. The highest award given by the Philippine government to any foreign dignitary coming to our
country.

24. The first Filipino woman candidate for sainthood.

25. Which sport event similar to sipa has been included in the staging of the Palarong Pambansa.

C. Regional/National Level – Difficult Category

1. Where is the National Arts Center located?

2. Who was the founder of the Girl Scout Movement in the Philippines?

3. What island in the Philippines was believed to be the first map of the Philippines?

4. During the inauguration of Philippine Independence, who lowered the American flag?

5. The improvement of rural areas is one of the priorities of the present government. The concerns of
the government are DDU areas. What is the meaning of DDU?
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6. What was the first Spanish name given to our country?

7. Who among our cultural minorities are characterized by having art which shows animal and human
representations?

8. Who among the Filipinos feel superior to the rest of the Filipino?

9. Who among our cultural group developed the world’s most perfect calendar?

10. Who was the Dutch admiral responsible in bombing Iloilo City?

11. Who was the leader of the Ilocano revolutionists who proclaimed himself king?

12. In what Rizal’s novel did he predict the coming of the revolution?

13. Who is considered the “Hero of Tirad Pass”?

14. Of the 7,100 islands that compose the Philippines, only how many islands have names?

15. What economic system did the Spaniards introduce which focus the Filipinos to work in the public
works thus neglecting their own industries?

16. What form or medium of money did our early traders use in bartering goods with the early traders of
Asia?

17. Who is known in our history as the “Greatest Conquistador of Spain” in the Philippines?

18. What is the other name of the First Philippine Commission?

19. Who was the first speaker of the National Assembly during the American Period?

20. The new slogan of the Civil Service Commissioon?

D. Regional/National Level – Clincher

1. What is the corrected date of Magellan’s rediscovery of the Philippines?

2. Magellan made his first landing in the Philippines on the island of _______________.

3. What island in the Philippines was named “Cesaria Carali” by Villalobos in honor of King Charles of
Spain?

4. Students who are poor but deserving can avail of the chance provided by the government in the form
of loans. What do you call this program?

5. The center for rice experiments of the world is located at Los Baños, Laguna. This is called IRRI. What
does IRRI stand for?

6. What famous guerrilla papers had the widest circulation in the entire island of Panay in 1944?

7. What treaty was signed by the Philippines and the United States which provided for the withdrawal
and surrender of all American rights and sovereignty over the Philippines except for the bases needed
for mutual protection?

8. What kind of blue bird was worshipped by early Filipinos?

9. According to our Constitution, no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without
_______________.
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10. What is the basic health program of the government?

11. What province is famous as the sanctuary of birds and wildlife, magical island of coral-rich waters,
underground rivers and inviting white sand beaches?

12. The book “Maragtas” tells about the history of _______________.

13. Barong Tagalog of the Philippines is similar to which clothing material or Costume in India?

14. What government agency takes care of proper allocation for acceleration development and maximum
utilization of the nation’s manpower and out-of-school youths?

15. What famous historical event brought Pres. C. Aquino to the presidency?
16. The name given to the Constitution of the Philippines during the Aquino regime?

17. Specific place where Pres. Aquino was inducted as President of the Philippines.

18. President of the 1986 Constitutional Commission.

19. The oldest member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission.

20. What was the flagship of Dutch Commodore Van Noort during the Dutch-Spanish War in the
Philippines?
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ANSWER KEY

PART XI – Sample Quiz Item – Group A

A. School Level – Easy Category

1. Three priests 26. Basi
2. Magellan 27. Salocot
3. La Solidaridad 28. Suluans
4. Oton 29. Federal Party
5. Indonesians 30. Batasang Bayan
6. Apolinario Mabini 31. American Bank
7. Cebu 32. Manuel Roxas
8. Sinulog 33. Introduction of Islam
9. Maguindanao 34. Diosdado Macapagal
10. Jose Palma 35. Gov. Francis Harrison
11. Iloilo 36. Botocan Falls
12. San Agustin Church 37. Sugar Industry
13. Jose Laurel 38. Father Burgos
14. San Juanico 39. Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
15. Gen. Aguinaldo 40. Cebu
16. Rio Grande de Mindanao 41. Wild Eagles
17. Batangas 42. Reales
18. Capiz 43. Manila
19. May 6 44. Land of the Barbarians
20. Quezon City 45. Camiguin Island
21. Tagalogs 46. Mango
22. Bikolanos 47. Saluag Island
23. Tydings-McDuffie Law 48. Parara Beach
24. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi 49. Sergio Osmeña
25. Gen. Gregorio del Pilar 50. Gov. Enrile

B. School Level – Average Category

1. Constitution 16. Manuel Luis Quezon
2. Graciano Lopez Jaena 17. 1934
3. Maharlika Highway 18. Badjaos
4. Olympia 19. Claro M. Recto
5. Shariah 20. President Marcos
6. Susmita Sen of India 21. 8
7. Jose de Venecia 22. Gen. Leavey
8. Simeon Ola of Albay 23. Maragtasa Code or Code of Sumakwel
9. Sugar 24. Ramon Magsaysay
10. Paul McNutt 25. Italy
11. Patrocinia Gamboa 26. Metro Manila
12. Madrasah 27. Tiwi, Albay
13. Tumunoh 28. Maragtas
14. Tapar 29. Ultimo Adios/Huling Paalam/Last
Farewell
15. Davao 30. Manuel Colayco

C. School Level – Difficult Category

1. Del Superior Gobierno 26. Indonesians
2. Dr. F. Landa Jocano 27. Hindu
3. Manuel Roxas 28. Palanan, Isabela
4. January 17, 1981 29. Carlos P. Romulo
5. Love 30. Melicio Figueroa
6. Barasoain Church, Malolos 31. Maisagana
7. Republic Act No. 6655 32. Luninding Pangandanan
8. Tomas Cabili 33. Tomas Confesor
9. Philippine National Oil Company 34. Nazaria Lagos
10. Coal 35. Angel Magahum
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11. Saranggani 36. A Child of Sorrows
12. Graciano Lopez Jaena 37. Ferdinand Blumentritt
13. Margate System 38. Amnesty
14. Dambana ng Kagitingan 39. Nacionalista Party
15. Jose Ignacio Paua 40. Trial by Ordeal
16. Cheng Ho 41. Insulares
17. Obras Pias 42. System of Public Education
18. Swimming 43. NSAT
19. Ignacio Villamor 44. India
20. University of Sto. Tomas Printing Press 45. First Monday of July
21. University of San Ignacio 46. Philippine Science High School
22. Quezon 47. Philippine International Convention
Center
23. Ventura de los Reyes 48. Aninipay
24. Omtu 49. Iron axes and knives
25. Bonsai 50. Pinangpangan

D. School Level – Clincher

1. Battle of Binakayan 17. Pope Paul VI
2. Secularization Movement 18. Aninipay
3. Muriculture 19. Carlos P. Romulo
4. To save the Republic and to establish a New Society
5. Muslims 20. Royal Decree of 1863
6. Ramadan 21. Camiguin Island
7. Imams 22. Segunda Katigbak
8. Tanodbayan 23. Masonry
9. Japanese 24. Graciano Lopez Jaena
10. Paul McNutt 25. Tayfusa
11. Berlin, Germany 26. Kumintang
12. Maura Law 27. Macapagal
13. Spanish Law 28. Darangan
14. Arabic 29. Manila Zoo
15. Rizal 30. Reina Cristina
16. Reunion for Peace

SAMPLE QUIZ ITEMS – GROUP B

A. District/Division Level – Easy Category

1. Presidential Decree No. 6 – A 16. Legazpi
2. Gabriela Silang 17. Limasawa
3. Passion 18. Juana
4. Muslims 19. Felipe Agoncillo
5. Princess Urduja 20. Gen. Homma
6. President Macapagal 21. 1972
7. Pearl of the Orient 22. Sports Development
8. Teresa Magbanua 23. Marathon
9. Roque Lopez 24. Ako’y Pilipino
10. Gen. Corcuera 25. Pres. Garcia
11. Colegio de Sta. Potenciana 26. Loaisa
12. Crisostomo Ibarra 27. Pedro Bukaneg
13. Gen. Wainright 28. Gen. Miller
14. Gov. Pasco 29. Iloilo Strait
15. Batanes 30. Marcelo H. del Pilar

B. District/Division Level – Average Category

1. LAKAS-NUCD 11. Gregorio Aglipay
2. Schurman 12. Melchora Aquino/Tandang Sora
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3. Diego de los Rios 13. Gregorio Araneta
4. Lope K. Santos 14. Jose Abad Santos
5. Tobacco Monopoly 15. Barrillas
6. Lamadrid/La Madrid 16. Pedro Paterno
7. Jose Calugas 17. Gen. Edilberto Evangelista
8. Gabaldon 18. Gen. Lawton
9. Malolos Republic 19. Gregorio Perfecto
10. Marcelo Adonay 20. Voice of Freedom

C. District/Division Level – Difficult Category

1. Philippine Independent Catholic Church 11. Paglilingkod-Ikaw, Bangko, Industriya at
Gobierno
2. Geronimo Pecson 12. NEDA (National Economic Development
Authority)
3. Igorots 13. Maximo Viola
4. Corregidor Island 14. Presidential Saber
5. Ricardo Gloria 15. Apolinario Mabini
6. Nata de Coco 16. Leonor Orosa – Goquingco
7. Ang Tigbatas 17. George Canseco
8. Baguio City 18. Mateo del Saz and Juan de la Isla
9. France 19. 1981
10. KABISIG 20. Toyhachi Fujita

D. District/Division Level – Clincher

1. Hospitalito de Sta. Ana (later became San
Juan Dios Hospital and San Lazaro Hospital) 11. Manuel L. Quezon
2. Philippine High School of the Arts 12. Mangyans
3. Kasaysayan ng Lahi 13. Kiram
4. The Indolence of the Filipinos 14. Princess Tarhata
5. National Defense Act 15. Chao Ju-kua
6. August 21, 1983 16. Medical Care Program
7. Haitan 17. Department of Social Services and
Development
8. Philippine-Japan Pact of Alliance 18. Department of Labor and Employment
9. Pvt. Robert Crayson 19. Regions 9 and 12
10. 1821 20. Admiral de Morga

SAMPLE QUIZ ITEMS – GROUP C

A. Regional/National Level – Easy Category

1. President Marcos 16. Coconut and hemp
2. 1970 17. Datu Sumakwel
3. Abba 18. Presidential
4. Malampaya 19. White
5. Geothermal Plant 20. Father Valderrama
6. School 21. Benedictines
7. Bulacan 22. Spanish Cortes
8. Sultan Kudarat 23. Gov. Claveria
9. System of Education 24. Fort Santiago
10. Augustinians 25. Jones Law
11. Padre Damaso 26. Pres. Magsaysay
12. Eva Estrada Kalaw 27. Visayans
13. Miriam Santiago 28. Chabacanos
14. 1572 29. PEFTOK (Philippine Expeditionary Force
to Korea)
15. Cultural Center of the Philippines 30. Ilocanos
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B. Regional/National Level – Average Category
1. Diego Lopez de Povedano 14. FAMAS (Philippine Academy of Movie
Arts and Science)\
2. Agoo 15. Guillermo Tolentino
3. Father Sedeno 16. Bayanihan Dance Company
4. Father Sedeno 17. Biyayang Dagat
5. Pope John Paul II 18. Treaty of Paris
6. Pigafetta 19. Medal of Valor
7. defend the state 20. Victoria
8. Father Placencia 21. Philippine-American Friendship Day
9. Van Noort 22. Lorenzo Ruiz
10. Parian 23. Order of Sikatuna
11. Juan de Veyra 24. Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo
12. Residencia 25. Sepak Takraw
13. Rianzares Bautista

C. Regional/National Level – Difficult Category

1. Mt. Makiling, Laguna 11. Almazan
2. Josefa Llanes Escoda 12. El Filibusterismo
3. Negros 13. Gregorio del Pilar
4. Paul McNutt 14. 2,773 islands
5. Depressed, Deprived, Undeserved 15. Mercantilism
6. Archipelago de San Lazaro 16. gold and silver balls
7. Ifugaos 17. Salcedo
8. Tagalogs 18. Schurman Commission
9. Ifugaos 19. Sergio Osmeña
10. Gen. Wittert 20. “Mamamayan Muna, hindi Mamaya Na”

D. Regional/National Level – Clincher

1. March 17, 1521 11. Palawan
2. Homonhon 12. Panay
3. Mindanao 13. Kurta
4. Study-Now-Pay-Later Program 14. National Manpower and Youth Council
5. International Rice Research Institute 15. EDSA Revolution of 1986
6. Kalibo War Bulletin 16. Freedom Constitution
7. Treaty of General Relations 17. Club Filipino
8. Tigmamanukin 18. Cecilia Muñoz Palma
9. due process of law 19. Roberto Concepcion
10. Primary Health Care 20. Mauritius