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It is the definite portion of the earth‟s

SOCIAL
surface which is the subject of
sovereignty rights and interests. From the
political standpoint, it is referred to as:
SCIENCE A. State C. Sovereignty
Jonathan T. Estoquia, LPT

Classified Exam and Rationalization B.Government D. Territory

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ARCHIPELAGIC DOCTRINE
Territory – the established area that rightly
Territorial Sea – 12 NM
belongs to the people of the state. This is the
aerial (air), terrestrial (land), fluvial Contiguous Zone – 12 NM from
(stream/river), and maritime (water) domains the edge of the territorialsea

of the state. Exclusive Economic Zone – 200

NM from the baseline
“Area” - definite portion of the earth‟s surface
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What was the First Philippine Republic?
A.The Republic proclaimed in Malolos
B. The Republic proclaimed under the 1935Constitution.
C. The Republic of the Philippines proclaimed in 1946
D.The Republic proclaimed under the
Ja p anese- sponsored Constitution
• 1st Phil. Republic –Malolos Republic
(Jan 23, 1899, Malolos Bulacan)
• 1935 Constitution – Commonwealth
• Jap anese Sponsored – Puppet Republic
(2nd Republic)
• 1946 Constitution – 3rd Republic, Manuel Roxas

Which type of government did Aguinaldo Philippine declaration of independence,

establish? Revolutionary government

On June 12, 1898, the Philippine Declaration of

A. Unitary Independence was proclaimed at an event led
B. Revolutionary by Emilio Aguinaldo in his mansion in Kawit,
C. Republican Cavite.
On June 23, Aguinaldo issued a decree replacing
D. Oligarchic
the Dictatorial Government with a Revolutionary
Government.
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What characteristic(s) of government is established by

the 1987 Constitution? Which policy is an innovation of the 1987Constitution?
I.Presidential system of government with three branches
II.Parliamentary system of government A. To provide urban land reform and socialhousing
program
III.The three branches of government are separate and
independent of each other B. To establish a-parliamentary form of government
IV.The three branches of government have a check and C.To give priority to education, science and technology,
balance over each other. arts, culture and sports
D.To give "grant" of lands of public domain to qualified
citizens
A. I and IV B. II, Ill and
IV
C. I, Ill and IV D. II only 4 5

Which is a new mode for proposing Based on the classifications of government

amendments to the Constitution as which applies to the present Philippine
provided for by the 1987 Constitution? government?

A. Citizens' Assemblies A.Hereditary

B. Plebiscite B. Consolidated
C. Referendum C. De jure government
D. People's initiative D. De facto government
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De Jure – a form of government
that is founded on existing legal or
constitutional basis.
Democracy
„„government of the People, by the
People and for the People.‟‟
(Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg
Address).
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If our present government is a democracy,
where does power reside?
A. In the Filipino people
B. In the President
C. In Congress
D. In the Supreme
Court
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Which does NOT properly describe a republican
and democratic state?
A.Existence of a bill of rights.
B.Observance of the principle of separation of
powers and a system of checks and balances
C.Observance of the principle that ours is a
government of men and not of laws
D. Presence of elections through popular will
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Which right is violated by wiretapping?

Rule of law

A.The right to private property

The rule of law, at its most basic, means that the
law applies to everyone equally. It means that
no one is above the law. It is also popularly
understood as “a government of law, not of
men.” And, while the law may be harsh, it is the
law.
B. The right to privacy of communication
C.The right to information on matters of
public concern
D. Freedom of expression

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Wire tapping (telephone tapping) Which is a legislative check on the President?

Telephone tapping or wiretapping is the A.Rejection of appointment/s by the President

monitoring of telephone and internet
B.Prescription of the qualifications of the
conversations by a third party, often by President
covert means. The wire tap received its
C.Prescription of qualifications of judges of
name because, historically, the monitoring lower courts
connection was an actual electrical tap on
D.Inquiry into the wisdom of any pardon given
the telephone line. by the President
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In which instance is the independence of the

Which is a judicial check on the executive and
judiciary shown?
legislative branches of the government?
A.The Supreme Court is beyond criticism.
B.The Supreme Court is given authority to appoint
A.Judges the constitutionality of executive
all officials and employees of the judiciary.
orders
C.The qualifications of the Justices of the Supreme
B.Determines the term of a member of the
Court can be changed by Congress.
House of Representatives
D.The salaries of the members of the Supreme
C. Prescribes the qualifications of the President
Court and of the lower courts can be decreased
D. Prescribes the qualifications of a Senator during their-continuance in office.
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A vetoed bill repassed in congress becomes a law

The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the with a:
highest court in the Philippines. It is presided A.A majority vote of all the members of both
over by a Chief Justice and is composed houses
of fifteen (15) Justices, including the Chief B.Two-thirds vote of all the members present
Justice. Pursuant to the Constitution, the constituting a quorum
Supreme Court has “administrative C.Two-thirds vote of all the members of both
supervision over all courts and the houses
personnel thereof.” D. Majority vote of all the members present
constituting a quorum
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If the president vetoes the bill, Congress
can override the veto with a two-thirds
supermajority. If either house voted down
on a bill or fails to act on it after an
adjournment sine die, the bill is lost and
would have to be proposed to the next
congress, with the process starting all over
again.
Article 3. Bill of Rights
Sec 6
The liberty of abode and of changing the same
within the limits prescribed by law shall not be
impaired except upon lawful order of the court.
Neither shall the right to travel be impaired
except in the interest of national security, public
safety, or public health, as may be provided by
law.
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Which of the following isunconstitutional?
A. A regulation requiring the use of
personal
I.D before entering a school.
B.A law prohibiting professional
from seeking employment abroad.
C.A traffic rule preventing some cars to
travel on a certain day.
D.A person‟s choice of abode limited by
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order of the court.
Liberty of Abode and Travel - right of a person to
have his home in whatever place chosen by him
and thereafter to change it at will, and to go
where he pleases without interference from any
source.
Limitations:
• Permissible interference - “except upon lawful
order of the court” and except in the national
security, public safety or public health according
to law.
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R.A. 8239 –Philippine Passport Act of 1996 • Restricted

Sec. 8. Grounds for Denial, Cancellation or Restrictions. 1.When the country of destination is in a state of
The application for passport may be denied, political instability which could pose a danger to
cancelled or restricted only on the following grounds:
the Filipino traveler.
• Cancellation
2.When diplomatic ties have been fractured or
1.When the holder is a fugitive fromjustice;
severed with the Philippines;
2.When the holder has been convicted of a criminal
offense; Provided, that the passport may be restored
3.When the country of destination is subject to
after service of sentence; or travel restriction by government policy,
3.When a passport was acquired fraudulently or
enforcement of action by the United Nations or in
tampered with. a state of war.

All appropriation, revenue or traffic

bills, etc. shall originate exclusively in
Each house (Upper and lower) has its
the:
own inherent power, with the Senate
A.House of Representatives given the power to vote on treaties,
B. Sangguniang Panlalawigan while the House of Representatives can
C. Senate only introduce money bills.
D. Supreme court
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It is also called as the
Tanodbayan:
A. Court of Appeals
B.Ombudsman
C. Sandiganbayan
D. Supreme Court
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Court of Appeals of the Philippines
The Court of Appeals of the Philippines is the
Philippines‟ second-highest judicial court, just after
the Supreme Court. The court consists of 69
Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Judge. The CA
“reviews not only the decisions and orders of the
RTCs nationwide but also those of the Court of Tax
Appeals, as well as the awards, judgments, final
orders or resolutions.
Presiding Judge: Andres B.Reyes, Jr.
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Ombudsman of the Philippines
The Ombudsman of the Philippines, also known as
Tanodbayan ng Pilipinas, is an ombudsman
responsible for investigating and prosecuting Philippine
government officials accused of crimes, especially
graft and corruption.
Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the
Ombudsman Act of 1998, the Office of the
Ombudsman independently monitors all three
branches of the government for politicalcorruption.
Ombudsman: Conchita Carpio-Morales
Sandiganbayan
The Sandiganbayan (“people‟s advocate”) is a
special appellate collegial court in the Philippines.
The special court was established by P.D. 1486, as
subsequently modified by P.D. 1606 and by R.A.
7975 and 8249. It is equal in rank to the Court of
Appeals, and consists of fourteen Associate
Justices and one Presiding Justice.
Presiding Justice: Amparo M. Cabotaje-Tang
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Supreme Court of the Philippines

Father of Local Government in the
The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the highest Philippines
court in the Philippines. It is presided over by a
Chief Justice and is composed of fifteen (15)
Justices, including the Chief Justice. Pursuant to A. Benigno Aquino
the Constitution, the Supreme Court has
“administrative supervision over all courts and the B. TG Guingona
personnel thereof.” C. Aquilino Pimentel
D. Franklin Drilon
Chief Justice: Maria Lourdes Sereno
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Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel is a former Senate

president and principal author of Republic Act Which is the fourth largest island in the
7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991. country, often visited by typhoons and
The Local Government Code, signed into law
by President Corazon Aquino on October 10, with a very rugged interior?
1991, is considered one of the most
revolutionary pieces of legislations that
Congress has passed because it radically A. Negros
transformed the very nature of the country‟s
politically-administrative system. B. Bohol
The code has empowered the local government units all C. Samar
over the country by squarely placing upon them, as
frontline institutions, the responsibility for developing their D. Leyte
respective territories.
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How has the fragmented nature of the topography of

the Philippines affected the nation's progress?
Philippine’s largest islands:
A.No pattern in the state of economic progress can
1. Luzon – 42,458 m² be drawn
2.Mindanao – 37,657 B.The state of the nation's economic progress is more
or less the same across regions
m² 3. Samar – 5,185 C.The state of economic progress differs across
regions.
m² D.Regions in the northern part of the country are
more economically progressive than those in the
4. Negros – 5,139 m² southern part.
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The three largest islands in the Philippines?

Philippine’s largest islands:
A. Luzon, Mindanao, Samar 1. Luzon – 42,458 m²
2.Mindanao – 37,657
B. Luzon, Samar, Leyte
m² 3. Samar – 5,185
C. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
m²
D. Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte

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In its mountains you mine gold. It also

supplies most part of Luzon with fresh
flowers and vegetables because of its
climate. Which province is this? La Trinidad, Benguet
A. Apayao “Salad Bowl of the Philippines”
B.Benguet
C. Mt. Province
D. Ifugao
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Cebu is to Sinulog as is to
Dinagyang
Panay – Ati-Atihan
A. Panay Festival Laguna – Keso
B. llo-ilo Festival Bohol – Sandugo
C. Laguna Festival
D. Bohol
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Where do devotees to Sto. Nino flock in

January for its "Ati-atihan"?

Higantes Festival (Angono,

Rizal)
Moriones Festival (Marinduque) A. Aklan
B.Tacloban
C. Tagbilaran
D. Cebu
Maskara Festival (Bacolod) Sinulog Festival (Cebu) 24

Complete this analogy: Nile River: World

- Philippines Longest Rivers in the Philippines:
1.Cagayan River (505 km)
A. Amburayan River 2.Rio Grande de Mindanao (373
B.Cagayan River km)
C. Rio Grande of Mindanao 3.Agusan River (350 km)
D. Agusan River
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Which place in CALABARZON was named

"Special, Science and Nature City" of the
Philippines?

A. Los Baños
B.Tagaytay
C. Pagsanjan
D. Kawit
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What is the smallest city in the

Los Baños is a first class urban municipality in the Philippines in terms of land area?
province of Laguna, Philippines. Los Baños was
declared as the “Special Science and Nature
City of the Philippines” through Presidential A. Pateros
Proclamation No. 349. The proclamation, B.San Juan
however, does not convert the municipality to a
city or give it corporate powers that are C. Pasay
accorded to other cities. D. Paranaque
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What is the Bukidnon plateau known

Smallest City in for?
the Philippines:
A. Strawberry plantation
San Juan City B.Orchidarium
21 barangays
Area: C. Banana plantation
5.87km² D. Pineapple plantation
Population:
122,180
(2015 census) 28

Which one serves as the rice granary in

northeast Philippines?

A. Cagayan Valley
B.CAR
C. Nueva Ecija
D. llocos Region
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Which province is helped developed by

the advent of local and international
Nueva Ecija is considered „The Rice
tourists who go surfing in Siargao Island?
Granary of the Philippines.‟ It is from this
province that the Philippines sources its
biggest supply of rice grains and A. Misamis Oriental
products, with its wealthiest citizens being
by B.Surigao del Sur
rice millers, dealers and merchants.- C. Agusan del Sur
D. Surigao del Norte
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Which region is called “The Land of

Surigao del Norte Promise” because of its rich agricultural
lands?
A province located in the Caraga region in
Mindanao. Its capital is Surigao City. The
province comprises two major islands: A. Mindanao
Siargao and Bucas Grande in the Philippine B. Visayas
Sea, and a small region at the C. Central Plain of Luzon
northeastern tip of Mindanao.
D. Luzon
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Which is the coldest continent? It is the longest mountain chain in the

world:
A. Asia, its northern
part A. Andes
B.Europe B.Himalayas
C. America C. Kunlun
D. Antarctica D. Pamir
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Andes or Andean Mountains (Cordillera de los

Andes) are the longest continental mountain
range in the world. They form a continuous
highland along the western edge of South
America. This range is about 7,000 km long,
about 200 – 700 km wide, and of an average
height of about 4,000 m. The Andes extend
from north to south through seven countries:
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia,
Argentina and Chile.
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Most of the people in Latin America

during the colonial period came from
what known place in the world? • The South American continent is part of
Latin America, so named because most
A. Amazon Rainforest of its settlers during the colonial period
came from the Iberian Peninsula.
B.Andes Mountain
C. Iberian Peninsula
D. Oceania
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One of the largest cities in the world,

having the greatest population of any
city often referred as the “City that Never
Sleeps”?
A. Hawaii
B.California
C. Las Vegas
D. New York
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Which part of the earth can experience

• The “City That Never Sleeps” is a well-
known nickname for New York City,
six months of continuous daylight and six
famously employed in the "Theme from months continuous darkness each year?
New York, New York", covered by Frank A. Greenland
Sinatra B.Iceland
• Hawaii – “The Aloha State”
C. North Pole
• California – “The Golden State”
D. Pacific Ocean
• Las Vegas – “Sin City”
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From whom did we learn the love Hitler's move to eliminate the Jews was
for lavish fiestas or celebrations? an act of:

A. The Americans A. Genocide

B. The Japanese B.Ethnocide
C. The Spaniards C. Suicide
D. The Malays D. Infanticid
e
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What religion suffered heavily in Europe

Genocide – deliberate killing of people who
belong to a particular racial, political, or during the Nazi Holocaust?
cultural group
Ethnocide deliberate and systematic A. Atheist
destruction of the culture of an ethnic group
-Suicide - the action of killing oneself B. Buddhist
intentionally C. Jew
Infanticide – act of killing a baby D. Islam
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Which describes the Asian continent

The Holocaust, also referred to as the
Shoah, was a genocide in which some 6
to
11 million European Jews were killed by
Adolf Hitler‟s Nazi Germany, and the World
War II collaborators with the Nazis.
correctly?
A.The 4 "cradles of civilization" are all in it
B.Its people have a longer life expectancy
than any other continent.
C.It has more land and people and a higher
population density than any other continent
D.It has two pronounced seasons, the dry
and wet seasons
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Which place in C hina are said to be

cradles of ancient civilization?
A. Huang He and Yangtze Valleys
B.Nile Valley
C. Tigris-Euphrates Valley
Huang He and Yangtze Valleys -China
Nile Valley - Egypt
Tigris-Euphrates Valley – Middle East
(Mesopotamia) Indus Valley – Pakistan and
Northwest India

D. Indus Valley
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The greatest contribution of

Mesopotamia to civilization is:

The Behistun Inscription or

A. Cuneiform Behistun Rock ("the place of
god") is a multilingual inscription
B.Code of Hammurabi and large rock relief on a cliff at
C. Behistun Rock Mount Behistun in the
Kermanshah Province of Iran. It
D. Gilgamesh Epic was crucial to the decipherment
of cuneiform script.
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The Phoenicians‟ greatest contribution to

civilization is:

A. Alphabet
B. Glass
C. Dye
D. System of trade
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“The face that launched a thousand

ships” was the famous saying in reference “The face that launched a thousand ships”
to the cause of war in ancient times in
Greece. Which war is referred to in this
It is a reference to Helen of Troy. She was
saying?
said to be so beautiful that, when she was
A. Persian War abducted, a fleet of a thousand ships set
B. Trojan War sail to win her back from Paris, sparking the
C. Peloponnesian War Trojan Wars.
D. Crimean War
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It is a social system in which most German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies in his

influential work: Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft
relationships are personal or traditional. It
is found in the rural areas in the
In the rural, peasant societies that typify the
Philippines. Gemeinschaft, personal relationships are defined
A. Gesellschaft and regulated on the basis of traditional social
rules, ex: ”Bayanihan Spirit”.
B.Gemeinschaft
The Gesellschaft, in contrast, is the creation of
C. Primary group rational will and is typified by modern,
D. Caste system cosmopolitan societies
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When Berlin was being disputed between
East and West Germany, in which part of
Germany was it located?
A. East Germany
B.Boundary of Austria and Germany
C. Boundary of East and West Germany
D. West Germany
46
The Byzantine Empire was established
during:
A. Homeric Age
B. The time of the Caesars
C. Thousand years after the “fall of Rome”
D. Invasion of the Germanic tribes
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Wars are fought as a means to settle
conflicts. After the bloody encounters, a
war is officially ended through?
A. Alliance
B. Treaty
C. Ceasefire
D. Armistice
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Which countries were referred to as the
Allied Powers in World War II?
A. USA, Russia, France, England
B.France, England, USSR, USA
C. England, France, China, Russia
D. Russia, England, USA, France
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Treaty – an official agreement that is made
between two or more countries or groups
Alliance – union between people, groups,
countries
Ceasefire – an agreement to stop fighting a
war for a period of time so that a permanent
agreement can be made to end the war.
Armistice – an agreement to stop fighting a
war
USSR–Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(15 republic states)
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan
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World War II in the Philippines ended

when the Japanese surrendered after
the bombing of:

A. Bataan and Corregidor

B. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
C. Tokyo and Kyoto
D. Pearl Harbor
Captain Paul Tibbets
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“Little Boy” (Hiroshima) “Fat Man” (Nagasaki)

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Which statement on the ASEAN is

correct?
A.Its members are Philippines, Taiwan, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian
Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand
Nations) was founded on August 8, 1967
B.This is an association of five
Southeast nations for nation building. with five members:
C.Its members are Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia
Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand and the Philippines.
D.This is the same-as the Association of
Southeast Asia.
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With which country is her relationship with

the Philippines strained as a result of the
country's claim over Sabah? Tensions arose when the Sulu Sultanate
from the Philippines attacked North Borneo
A. Borneo in early March 2013. North Borneo is part of
Sabah, a member state of Malaysia that
B.Malaysia
has claimed the Spratly Islands.
C. Indonesi
a
D. Brunei 52
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Which was rejected by the Filipinosunder Corazon Aquino is to Freedom

the Spanish rule? Constitution as Ferdinand Marcos is
to
A.introduction of democratic ways and
liberal ideas
A. Subservience to America
B.Free and compulsory instruction
through the public school system B. Ties with Asian nations
C. New society
C. Taxation without representation
D. "Filipinos First" policy
D. Abolition of the tobacco monopoly
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In whose term was the celebration date

of Philippine Independence
changed from July 4 to June 12?
A. Diosdado Macapagal
B.Carlos P. Garcia
C. Ferdinand Marcos
D. Elpidio Quirino
Day
Initially, the nation's Independence Day
holiday (Araw ng Kalayaan) was held on 4
July. President Diosdado Macapagal
moved it to 12 June, the date in 1898 on
which Emilio Aguinaldo issued the Philippine
Declaration of Independence from Spain.
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Who promised to “make this country Inauguration Speech, 30 December 1965

great again.” and ruled for about twenty
years? “… .Wherever there is a fight for freedom we
cannot remain aloof from it. … This nation
A. Diosdado Macapagal can be great again. This I have said over and
B.Ramon Magsaysay over. It is my article of faith, and Divine
C. Ferdinand Marcos Providence has willed that you and I can
now translate this faith into deeds.”
D. Carlos Garcia
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Who was the first editor of "La

Solidaridad"? La Solidaridad (The Solidarity) was an
organization created in Spain on December 13,
1888. Composed of Filipino liberals exiled in 1872
A. Graciano Lopez and students attending Europe's universities, the
Jaena organization aimed to increase Spanish
awareness of the needs of its colony, the
B.Antonio Luna Philippines, and to propagate a closer
C. Jose Rizal relationship between the colony and Spain.
D. Marcelo H. del Pilar
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The organization also issued a newspaper of the Members

same name which was published in Barcelona,
Spain. It was edited by Graciano López Jaena • Dr. José Rizal (Laong Laan at Dimasalang)
(founder) and later on by Marcelo H. del Pilar. • Marcelo H. del Pilar (Plaridel)
The newspaper published not only articles and
• Graciano Lopez Jaena (Fray Botod/Diego
essays about the economic, cultural, political, Laura)
and social conditions of the country, but also
• Antonio Luna (Taga-Ilog)
current news, both local and foreign, and
• Mariano Ponce (Tikbalang,Kalipulako,Naning)
speeches of prominent Spanish leaders about
• Jose Maria Panganiban (Jomapa)
the Philippines.

Other members The event that implicated the three

• Pedro Paterno priests Burgos, Gomez and Zamora which
• Antonio Maria Regidor
• Isabelo de los Reyes
resulted to their execution was the:
• Eduardo de Lete
• José Alejandrino A. Cavite Mutiny
• Jose Luis Guerra
• Robert Lacamra B.Cry of Pugadlawin
International members C. Ilocos Rebellion
• Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt (Austrian ethnologist)
• Dr. Miguel Morayta Sagrario (Spanish historian, D. Bacoor Massacre
university professor and statesman)
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The Cavite mutiny of 1872 was an uprising of military

personnel of Fort San Felipe, the Spanish arsenal in
In which order did the following occupy
Cavite, Philippines on January 20, 1872. Around 200 the Philippines?
soldiers and laborers rose up in the belief that it would
elevate to a national uprising. The mutiny was
unsuccessful, and government soldiers executed many A. Spaniards, Americans, Japanese, British
of the participants and began to crack down on a
burgeoning nationalist movement. The mutiny was used B.Spaniards, Americans, British, Japanese
by Spain to implicate three secular priests, Mariano
Gómez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, collectively
C. British, Spaniards. Americans, Japanese
known as Gomburza. They were executed by garrote D. Spaniards, British, Americans, Japanese
on the Luneta field, also known in Tagalog as
Bagumbayan, on 17 Feb. 1872. 59

Which of the following events in the

Philippine history was the latest? • 27 May 1999 - Ratification of the VFA (PH –
US)
A.Declaration of Martial Law by presidential • 21 September 1972 – Proclamation
proclamation
1081 (Martial Law)
B.Ratification of Visiting Forces Agreement
C.Termination of the RP-US Military Bases • 21 December 1992 – Termination of RP- US
Agreement MBA
D.End of martial rule through EDSA "people • 25 February 1986 – End of Marcos regime
power" revolution through People Power
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Through whose effort was Gen. The Battle Tirad sometimes

given sufficient time to escape
Aguinaldo of Pass "Philippine
referred to was
, as a the
battle in the
from pursuit of the American
Philippine-American
Thermopylae", War fought on
army? December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon in
the Philippines, in which a 60-man
Filipino rear guard commanded by
A. Juan Luna Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar
B.Marcelo del Pilar succumbed to over 500 Americans
while delaying the Americans advance
C. Antonio Luna to ensure that President Emilio
D. Gregorio del Pilar Aguinaldo and his troops escaped.

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Who was the revolutionary leader who Macario de Leon Sakay was a Filipino
continued to struggle even after the general who took part in the 1896
establishment of American rule and Philippine Revolution against the
established the Republika ng Spanish Empire and in the Philippine-
American War. After the war was
Katagalugan? declared over by the United States in
A. Simeon Ola 1902, Sakay continued resistance and
B.Artemio Ricarte the following year became President
of the Republic of Katagalugan which
C. Macario Sakay he established somewhere in the
D. Miguel Malvar mountains of Rizal.
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The Negritos or Aetas are known to be Which is a visible Hispanic legacy?

the earliest inhabitants of
them who our came islands.
first asAfter
permanent A.Love for fast food
settlers?
B.Love for basketball
A. The Malays
C. Prevalence of noodles
B. The Chinese
D.Prevalence of surnames
C. The Indonesians Spanish among Filipinos
D. The Spaniards
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Who among the Presidents of the Ramon Magsaysay,

Philippines was known for his love for the Sr. • 7th President of the Republic of Philippines.
"little man" and opened Malacañang • He was sworn into office wearing the
Barong Tagalog, a first by a Philippine
Palace to all? president.
A. Ferdinand Marcos • During his term, he made Malacañang
literally a “house of the people”, opening
B.Ramon Magsaysay its gates to the public.
C. Carlos P. Garcia • His administration was considered one of
the cleanest and most corruption-free in
D. Elpidio Quirino modern Philippines history.
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He was the greatest general of First Which statement is CORRECT?

Philippine Republic?
A.Gov. Howard Taft was the last governor of
the civil government in 1901.
A. Apolinario Mabini B. Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur was the
first governor of the civil government in
B.Juan Luna 1901.
C. Antonio Luna C.Gov. Howard Taft was the predecessor of
Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur.
D. Emilio Aguinaldo D.Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur was the
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predecessor of Gov. Howard Taft.
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USGovernor Generals (Civil Government)

USMilitary Government (1898 –1901) NAME FROM UNTIL

Military WILLIAMHOWARD TAFT

LUKE EDWARD WRIGHT
July 4, 1901
February 1, 1904
February 1, 1904
November 3, 1905
governors:
• Wesley Merritt (Aug 14 – 30, 1898)
HENRY CLAY IDE
JAMES FRANCIS SMITH
November 3, 1905
September 20, 1906
September 19, 1906
November 11, 1909
WILLIAMCAMERON FORBES November 11, 1909 September 1, 1913
• Elwell S. Otis (Aug 30, 1898 – May 5, 1900) NEWTON W.GILBERT September 1, 1913 October 6, 1913
FRANCIS BURTONHARRISON October 6, 1913 March 5, 1921
• Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (May 5, 1900 – Jul 4, CHARLES YEATER March 5, 1921 October 14, 1921
LEONARD WOOD October 14, 1921 August 7, 1927
1901) EUGENE ALLEN GILMORE August 7, 1927 December 27, 1927
HENRY L.STIMSON December 27, 1927 February 23, 1929
• Adna Chaffee (Jul 4, 1901 – Jul 4, 1902) EUGENE ALLEN GILMORE February 23, 1929 July 8, 1929
DWIGHTF. DAVIS July 8, 1929 January 9, 1932
GEORGE C. BUTTE January 9, 1932 February 29, 1932
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,JR February 29, 1932 July 15, 1933
FRANK MURPHY July 15, 1933 November 14, 1935
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If the following events are arranged according to Who led the first Europeans who arrived in
occurrence, which should come LAST?
the Philippine history?
A.Arrest of opposition leaders like Benigno
Aquino Jr A. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
B. Suspension of the writ of Habeas corpus
C. Declaration of martial law
C. Roy Villalobos
D.Bomb explosion during the proclamation rally B. Marco Polo
of the senatorial slate of the Liberal Party, at Plaza D. Ferdinand Magellan
Miranda
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Who is the last Spanish governor general What is the longest revolt in Philippine
in the Philippines? history?

A. Diego de los Rios A. Dagohoy revolt

B.Guido de Lavezares B.Gabriela Silang revolt
C. Ramon Blanco C. Diego Silang revolt
D. Camilo de Polavieja D. Palaris revolt
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The famous Dagohoy rebellion, also known as Which of the following were the famous
Dagohoy revolt, is considered as the longest triumvirates of the Propaganda Movement?
rebellion in Philippine history. Led by Francisco
Dagohoy, also known as Francisco Sendrijas, this A.Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, Marcelo del Pilar
rebellion took place in the island of Bohol from 1744
to 1829, roughly 85 years.
B.Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez
Jaena, Gregorio del Pilar
It was Vice President Carlos P. Garcia who proposed
the name "Dagohoy" in honor of Francisco Sendrijas
C.Jo se Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, Graciano
alias Dagohoy. The name Dagohoy is a
Lopez Jaena
concatenation of the Bisayan phrase, “Dagon sa D.Jose Rizal, Ju an Luna, Graciano Lopez
huyuhoy” or talisman of the breeze in English. Jaena
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What title was given to the head of the Who were vinta-sailing Filipinos who
centralized government established by succeeded in their resistance and revolts,
the Spaniards in the Philippines? and were never really conquered by the
Spaniards?
A. Corregidor A. The Ilocanos led by Silang
B.Encomendero B. The Igorots of the Cordilleras
C. Gobernadorcillo
C. The Boholanos led by Dagohoy
D. Governor General
D. The Muslims of Southern Philippines
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The Katipunan was the movement What kind of government was installed
founded by Bonifacio. It‟s major under the 1973 Constitution under the
objective was: Marcos regime?
A.Seek reforms from Spain A. Modified Presidential system
B.Demand for equal rights and privileges B.Modified Parliamentary system
for Filipinos C. Military system
C. Separation of Philippines from Spain D. Bicameral system
D. Assimilation f Philippines by Spain
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The incident that led to the outbreak of the

The 1935 Constitution was replaced with a new Filipino-American war was:
one (1973 Constitution) that changed the system A.Pres. McKinley‟s proclamation of the
of government from a presidential to a Benevolent Assimilation policy
parliamentary one, with Marcos remaining in
B.The San Juan Bridge incident where a
power as both head of state (with the title
Filipino soldier was shot by an American
"President") and head of government (titled sentry
"Prime Minister"). Under the new government,
C. The Battle of Manila Bay
President Marcos formed his political coalition–the
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) – and control the D.Aguinaldo‟s declaration of
unicameral legislature he created, known as the
Independence
Batasang Pambansa. 77
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Which order of governments correctly When the came, Manila was

applies during the American regime? declaredJa pan “Open City” by McArthur.
anese
Open City
means:
A.Manila was open for trade
A. Civil, military, commonwealth B.Manila was open for negotiation
B. Military, civil, commonwealth C.Manila was open Ja p anes
C. Civil, commonwealth, military for occupation e
D. Manila was open for both Japanese and
D. Military, commonwealth, civil American to stay
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In war, in the event of the imminent During the World War II, the Filipino-
capture of a city, the
government/military structure of the American forces last defense against the
nation that controls the city will Japanese took place in:
sometimes declare it an open city, thus
announcing that it has abandoned all A. Bataan
defensive efforts. The attacking armies
of the opposing military will then be B.Corregidor
expected not to bomb or otherwise C. Manila
attack the city but simply march in. The
concept aims at protecting the city's D. Tarlac
historic landmarks and resident civilians
froman unnecessary battle. 80
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The Battle of Corregidor, fought May 5–6, 1942, was the The combined Filipino and American
culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of
the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. Forces during the Japanese invasion was:
The island bastion of Corregidor, officially named Fort Mills,
with its network of tunnels and formidable array of defensive
armament, along with the fortifications across the entrance A. Hukbalahap Movement
to Manila Bay, was the remaining obstacle to the 14th
Japanese Imperial Army of Lieutenant General Masaharu B.Allied Powers
Homma. Homma had to take Corregidor, since as long as C. USAFFE
the island remained in American hands, the Japanese
would be denied the use of Manila Bay, the finest natural D. Philippine Constabulary
harbor in the Far East.
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The USAFFE (United States Army Forces in the Far

Hukbalahap (Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga
East) was a military command formed by the
Hapones) was a Communist guerilla movement
United States in the Philippines during World War
formed by the peasant farmers of Central
II. Its headquarters was established on July 26,
Luzon. They are popularly known as “Huks”.
1941, the same time Presidential Order 3825
They were formed to fight the Japanese
was
Imperial Army during World War II. The Huks
issued by US President Franklin Roosevelt, which
were led by Luis Taruc.
called the Philippine Commonwealth Army into
the service of the Armed Forces of the
United
States .

The main Allied Powers were Great Britain,
The United States, China and the USSR. The
leaders of the Allies were Franklin D.
Roosevelt(US), Winston Churchill (Great
Britain), and Joseph Stalin (USSR).
The transfer of troops from Bataan to
Tarlac is called “Death March.” Which
Capas,
among the following statements best
describe the event?
A.The prisoners were treated like animals
B. The prisoners marched to their death
C.The march was so inhumane resulting to
many deaths
D. Prisoners were like living dead
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The Philippine Constabulary was a police force
of the Philippines from 1901 – 1991. it was
created by the American colonial government
to replace the Spanish colonial Guardia Civil.
On January 29, 1991, it was merged with the
Integrated National Police to form the Philippine
National Police.
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the
Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and
American prisoners of war from Saysain Point, Bagac,
Bataan and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac.
The total distance marched from Mariveles to San
Fernando and from the Capas Train Station to Camp
O'Donnell is 112 km. The march was characterized by
severe physical abuse and wanton killings, and was later
judged by an Allied military commission to be a
Japanese war crime.
The prisoner of war casualties prior to reaching their
destination: 5,000 to 18,000 Filipino deaths and 500 to 650
American deaths during the march.

What message did Rizal want to put across
in these words? "There are no tyrants where
there are no slaves."
A.Tyrants and slaves exist side by side.
B.The Filipinos could be free only if the
Spaniards would set them free.
C.If there are no tyrants, 'then there will be
no more slaves.
D.Freedom from Spain was in the hands of
the Filipino.
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If you accept the ownership of productive
lands which is limited only to a few rich
Filipinos as contributing factor to the
economic stagnation of the Philippines, you
will appreciate which literary work of Rizal?
A. To the Young Women of Malolos
B. The Philippines A Century Hence
C. Sobre la lndolencia de losFilipinos
D. To the Filipino Youth
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Sobre la indolencia de los filipinos (“On the Indolence of

the Filipinos”) is a socio-political essay published in La
According to Rizal himself he took the
solidaridad in Madrid in 1890. It was written by Jose Rizal term Noli Me Tangere, which means
as a response to the accusation of Indio or Malay “Touch Me Not” from the Bible. From what
indolence. He admits the existence of indolence among
the Filipinos, but it could be attributed to a number of Gospel was Noli Me Tangere taken?
reasons like climate and social disorders, abuse, A. St. Luke (24:12)
discrimination, inaction of the government, rampant
corruption, wrong doctrines of the church and wrong B. St. Luke (24:44)
examples from some Spaniards who lead lives of
indolence which ultimately led to the deterioration of
C. St. John (20:17)
Filipino values. Education and liberty, according to Rizal, D. St. John (20:15)
would be the cure to Filipino indolence. 85

Which statement is TRUE of Rizal's Noli Me

John 20:17 Tangere?
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for A.It was a direct attack on the Spanish
I am not yet ascended to my Father: authorities
but go to my brethren, and say unto B. lt is a socio-historical novel
them, I ascend unto my Father, and
your Father; and to my God, and C. It is a fiction
your God. D.It was openly read by Filipinos and
Spaniards alike
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In his novel El Filibusterismo, why did he make the In El Filibusterismo, who was the
Revolution fail?
character who is like Rizal‟s
A.Because he wanted to cushion the impact of land father
which whowas owned
confiscated
a by the
his novel on the Spaniards Spanish friars?
B.Because he conceived of-it only as a peaceful
revolution A. Kapitan Tiago
C.Because he was afraid he might incite B.Padre Irene
rebellion
D. Because he wanted to instill in the Filipino C. Kabesang Tales
minds their unpreparedness for an armed
revolution D. Placido Penitente
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In which poem did Rizal inspire every • Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell) - written by Rizal on the
Filipino to offer one's life for one's country? eve of his execution by firing squad, 30 December 1896.
• Mi Retire (My Retreat) - written by Rizal while on exile in
Dapitan.
A. Mi Retire • Las Flores del Heidelberg (To the flowers of Heidelberg) -
Spanish poem written by Rizal in Heidelberg, Germany,
B. Las Flores del Heidelberg April of 1896.
C. A La Juventud Filipina • A La Juventud Filipina (To the Philippine Youth) – written
by Rizal when he was only eighteen years old, and was
D. Mi Ultimo Adios dedicated to the Filipino youth which he describes as "the
fair hope of my motherland"
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This is the longest essay written by Dr.

Farewell, my adored Land, region of the sun
caressed, Pearl of the Orient Sea, our Eden lost, Jose Rizal?
With gladness I give you my life, sad and
repressed; And were it more brilliant, more fresh
and at its best, I would still give it to you for your A. Love of Country
welfare at most.
B.A La Juventud Filipina
Farewell, parents, brothers, beloved by me,
Friends of my childhood, in the home C. The Indolence of Filipino People
distressed; D. To My Fellow Children
Give thanks that now I rest from the wearisome day;
Farewell, sweet stranger, my friend, who brightened my 90
way; Farewell to all I love; to die is to rest.

This is the case charged against Rizal by Four days after the founding of the La Liga
Filipina, Rizal was arrested and imprisoned at
the Spanish authorities? Fort Santiago without due process of law.
Who was the Governor-General of the
country who ordered the arrest and
A. Sedition banishment of Rizal in Dapitan?
B. Passion A. Ramon Blanco
B. Eulogio Despujol
C. Rebellion
C. Camilo Polavieja
D. Murder D. Emilio Terrero
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Who was the Katipunero through whom In what aspect(s) were Rizal and Bonifacio a
the Katipunan was discovered by Fr. contrast?
Mariano Gil? I.Aspiration for their fellow Filipinos
II.Manner of liberating the Filipinos
from Spanish oppression
A. Apolonio de la Cruz III.Educational background
B.Teodoro Patiño A. I. II and III
C. Jose del Rosario B. II and III
C. III only
D. Daniel Tirona
D. II only
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On Bonifacio’s educational background: Even though women of the Katipunan were

• He learned his alphabet in 10 years through his mother's sister
and was first enrolled in a private school where he learned
exempted from the pact, who participated
Latin and mathematics. His normal schooling was cut short in the blood compact and fought fearlessly
when he dropped out at about fourteen years old to support in twelve bloody 'battles of the revolution in
his siblings after both of their parents died of illnesses one year
apart.
Bataan including the Battle of Biak-na-Bato?
• Bonifacio enriched his natural intelligence with self-education. A. Agueda Esteban
He read books about the French Revolution, biographies of the
Presidents of the United States, books about contemporary
B. Teresa Magbanua (Joan of Arc of Visayas)
Philippine penal and civil codes, and novels such as Victor C. Trinidad Tecson (Mother of Biak-na-Bato)
Hugo's Les Misérables, Eugène Sue's Le Juif errant and José
Rizal's Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo. Aside from D. Gregoria de Jesus
Tagalog and Spanish, he could speak and understand English.
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Jose Rizal was considered the National

Teresa Magbanua, dubbed as the Hero because of his efforts to bring about
“Visayan Joan of Arc”, was a
schoolteacher and military leader. reforms in the lives of Filipinos through his
When the 1896 Philippine Revolution works in the:
against the Spanish Empire broke
out, she became one of only a few A. Katipunan
women to join the Panay-based B.Propaganda Movement
Visayan arm of the Katipunan, the
initially secret revolutionary society C. La Liga Filipina
head by Andres Bonifacio.
D. 1896 Revolution
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La Liga Filipina (The Philippine League) was a

progressive organization created by Dr. Jose Rizal in the Aims of La Liga Filipina:
Philippines in the house of Doroteo Ongjunco at Ilaya • Unite the whole archipelago into one vigorous
Street, Tondo, Manila in 1892. The organization derived and homogenous organization.
from La Solidaridad and the Propaganda movement.
• Mutual protection in every want and necessity.
The purpose of La Liga Filipina is to build a new group
sought to involve the people directly in the reform • Defense against all violence and injustice.
movement. • Encouragement of instruction, agriculture and
The league was to be a sort of mutual aid and self-help commerce.
society dispensing scholarship funds and legal aid,
• Study the application of reforms.
loaning capital and setting up cooperatives, the league
became a threat to Spanish authorities that they
arrested Rizal on July 6, 1892.
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As per the agreement in the Pact of The earlier design of the current
Biak- na-Bato, Emilio Aguinaldo was to Philippine flag was conceptualized by
go into exile in: Emilio Aguinaldo during his exile in
Hong Kong in 1897. The first flag was
sewn by Marcela Marino de Agoncillo
A. Guam with the help of her daughter Lorenza
and Delfina Herbosa de Natividad (a
B.Hong Kong niece of José Rizal).
C. Singapore The flag was formally unfurled during
D. Dapitan the proclamation of independence
on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, Cavite.
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Which of the following is the greatest
naval battle in history during Japanese
occupation of the Philippines?
A. Battle of Leyte Gulf
B.Claveria Battle
C. Surigao Strait
D. Dela Torre Battle
The Battle of Leyte Gulf is generally considered to be the
largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria,
possibly the largest naval battle in history.
It was fought in waters near the Philippine Islands of Leyte,
Samar and Luzon, from October 23 – October 26, 1944,
between combined American and Australian forces and
the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Facts:
• The battle involved more than 800 ships and 1,800 aircrafts
• A total of 337,000 tonnage of ships sunk
• The opposing armadas carried a total of 200,000 soldiers

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General Douglas MacArthur with President Sergio Osmeña,

Brigadier General Carlos P. Romulo and the Allied Forces
landing in Palo Beach in Leyte on October 20, 1944

What are the farmer-beneficiaries obligations as owner/of

the land?
I.Divide it among his heirs.
II.Make the land productive.
Ill. Pay his yearly amortization on the land.
IV. Pay taxes and other government fees required of an owner
of the land

A. II, III and IV

B. I, III and IV
C. II and III
The Imperial Japanese Battleship Yamato (largest WWII D. II and IV
warship) 99
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CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program) - RA 6657

• CARP is the redistribution of public and private agricultural lands
to farmers and farmworkers who are landless, irrespective of
tenurial arrangement. CARP‟s vision is to have an equitable land
ownership with empowered agrarian reform beneficiaries who
can effectively manage their economic and social
development to have a better quality of life.
• The legal basis for CARP is RA 6657 otherwise known as
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) signed by
President Corazon C. Aquino on June 10, 1988. It is an act
which aims to promote social justice and industrialization,
providing the mechanism for its implementation, and for other
purposes.
On which assumption is the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program anchored?
A.In a democracy, the rich become richer and the
poor become poorer.
B. Filipinos' dependence on landlords is a cultural fact.
C.Men always work harder when they work on that
which is their own.
D.Land as a natural resource should not be owned
privately.
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Which aim is common to cooperatives and For the organization and registration of a
agrarian reform program? cooperative, what is the required
minimum number of persons?
A.To empower people to help themselves
B.To give them an opportunity to test A. 25
their ideas
B. 15
C. To teach people the way to riches
D. To bring people together to discuss matters C. 30
that affects them D.
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Cooperative Development Authority The Philippines has a favorable balance of

MC 2015-1, “Revised guidelines governing the trade when:
registration of cooperatives” A. Its merchandise imports exceeds its'
Article VIII, Section 1: merchandise exports
1. Number of members required for Registration. B. Its merchandise exports exceeds its
Fifteen (15) or more natural persons who are merchandise imports
Filipino citizens, having a common bond of
C.It has huge reserve of gold,
interest and are residing or working in the
intended area of operations are required for D.Its merchandise imports equal its
registration. merchandise exports
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A country does not need to specialize in • David Ricardo - British political economist
everything. She needs to concentrate on • Taught the Theory of Comparative
that thing which she is good at. This Advantage.
thought is in line with the economic • This idea holds that it is better for a country
principle of: to trade for products that it can get at a
lower cost from another country than
A. Profit and loss producing it domestically.
B. Supply and demand • When both countries specialize and trade their
products, both countries gain. These gains come
C. Opportunity and cost because each country specializes in producing the
D. Comparative advantage goods for which its comparative cost islower.
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Which economic system is based on free

enterprise? Capitalism
A way of organizing an economy so that
A. Mixed economies things that are used to make and transport
B.Capitalism products (such as land, oil, factories, ships,
etc.) are owned by individual people and
C. Communism companies rather than by the government.
D. Globalism
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Which does not go with free enterprise Which phrase in economics embraces
system? the following: natural resources, capital,
labor force and technology?
A.Private, individuals risk their own
resources
A. Assets
B.Competition is the regulator of
B.Goods
economic stability
C. Liabilities
C. Motto is Laissez faire.
D. Productive resources
D. The state interferes
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What is GNP in economics?
A. General National A way to
detect a country's economic growth
Product:
B. Gross National Product: A way
determine a country's productivity
C . General National Product: A to way
detect a country's productivity
D. Gross National Product: A way to
determine a country's economic growth rate
What country is used as the reference in
determining the degree of development
of a nation based on its per capita
income?
A. United Kingdom
B.United States
C. China
D.Japan
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Gross National Product (GNP)
• An estimated value of the total worth of
production and services, by citizens of a
country, on its land or on foreign land,
calculated over the course on one year.
• Total value of Goods and Services
to produced by all nationals of a country
(whether within or outside the country).
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If the price of Tide detergent is higher
than that of Surf the tendency is to buy
Surf instead of Tide. This illustrates
_effect.
A. Substitution
B. Utilization
C. Income
D. Inflation
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What does a nation experience if the
supply of goods and services becomes
smaller than the demand for them?
A. Recession
B.Boom
C. Inflation
D. Depression
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Economic boom - a period of significant
output within a population. The period is
marked by productivity increases, sales
increases, wage increases and rising
demand. An economic boom may be
accompanied by a period of inflation.
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Inflation – the rate at which the general
level of prices for goods and services is
rising and, consequently, the purchasing
power of currency is falling. Central banks
attempt to limit inflation, and avoid
deflation, in order to keep the economy
running smoothly.
In economics, a depression is a sustained, long-term
downturn in economic activity in one or more
economies. Depressions are characterized by their
length, by abnormally large increases in
unemployment, falls in the availability of credit,
shrinking output as buyers dry up and suppliers cut
back on production and investment, large number
of bankruptcies including sovereign debt defaults,
significantly reduced amounts of trade and
commerce, as well as highly volatile relative
currency value fluctuations.
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It states that as the price of the commodities

increase the amount of goods the consumer
is willing to purchase decrease and as the
price of the commodities decrease the The law of demand is a microeconomic law
willingness of the consumer to buy increases that states, all other factors being equal, as
and other factor remain constant. the price of a good or service increases,
A. Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility consumer demand for the good or service
B.Law of Supply will decrease, and vice versa.
C. Law of Gravity
D. Law of Demand
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The measure of the money value of the What is most likely to take place in a
flow of goods and services produced in period of economic boom?
an economy over a specified period of
time. A. Total spending-rises
A. Gross National Product B.Production slows down.
B.National Income C. Cases of unemployment rise.
C. Gross Domestic Product D. Consumers refrain from spending.
D. Per Capita Income
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If buyers expect the price of goods to rise Which is the ultimate aim of the
in the future, the result is? Constitutional mandate on social justice?
A.To reduce the gap between the rich
A. A decrease in supply today and the poor.
B. A decrease in quantity demanded B. To eradicate poverty
today
C. To attain social equality
C. An increase in supply today
D. An increase in demand today D.To conscienticize the rich to share their
wealth with the poor
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Which is a proof that Philippine laws have given women-

equality with men in terms of rights? Which problem is created when Filipinas
are legally or illegally sent to other
A.The husband's prerogative to choose the family
residence is now a joint decision with her husband in countries as mail order brides and end up
consultation with their children in prostitution houses?
B.The wife's 'prerogative to choose-the-family residence is
now a joint decision with her husband in consultation with
their children
A. Piracy
C.The husband's prerogative to choose the family
residence is now a matter for both husband and wife to
B. Terrorism
decide. C. Human trafficking
D.The husband's prerogative to choose the family
residence is now transferred to the wife. D. White slavery
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R.A. 9208, Anti Trafficking in Persons Act

The law was enacted to:
• Promote human dignity
• Protect the people from any threat of violence and
exploitation
• Eliminate trafficking in persons
• Mitigate pressure for involuntary migration and
servitude of persons
• Support trafficked persons and ensure their recovery,
rehabilitation and reintegration
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Why is this present era in the world named as
Information Age?
A.Emphasis in schools is acquisition of
information.
B.Information is at its height as a result of its
accumulation through the years.
C.The shift in global economy is towards the
manipulation of information.
D.This is the period of correcting all
erroneous information from the past.
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Why is the Philippines said to have the
largest Diaspora network in the world?
A.OFWs dollar remittances prop the
nation's economy
B.A number of Filipinas marryforeigners
C.Its insular nature makes its people live
far apart
D. About 11% of its population is overseas
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Diaspora
A group of people who live outside the
area in which they had lived for a long APPENDICE
time or in which their ancestors lived.
S
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CARL Method of test analysis

• COMPREHENSION – understand the
situation and questions
• ANTICIPATION– answer without looking at
the options
• REMOVAL – eliminate two obvious
distractions
• LEVERAGE – weigh two remaining options
and choose the answer

PRESIDENT VICE PERIOD

LISTOF PHILIPPINEFATHERS
EMILIOF.AGUINALDO MARI ANO TRI Revolutionary 1STREPUBLI
ANDRES BONIFACIO FATHER OF PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION, FATHER OF THE MANUEL L.QUEZON AS O
SERGI C
COMMONWEALTH
AQUILINO PIMENTAL,JR KATIPUNAN FATHER OF PHILIPPINE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERGIO S. OSMEÑA,SR OSMEÑA
ARTURO M. TOLENTINO FATHER OF PHILIPPINE THE ARCHIPELAGIC BENIGNO AQUI NO,
JOSE P. LAUREL Japanese Occupation 2ND REPUBLI
SR.
RAMON AVANCEÑA
CARLOS BULOSAN DOCTRINE FATHER OF FILIPINO-AMERICAN C
CARLOS P. GARCIA LITERATURE MANUEL L.ROXAS ELPIDIO R. QUI RI
ELPIDIOR.QUIRINO NO
FERNANDO H. LOPEZ
CECILIO LOPEZ FATHER OF THE FILIPINO FIRST POLICY
FATHER OF PHILIPPINE LINGUISTICS RAMON F.MAGSAYSAY CARLOS P. GARCI
CLARO M. RECTO 3RD REPUBLI
CARLOS P.GARCIA A
DIOSDADO P.
FRANCISCO BALAGTAS FATHER OF THE PHILIPPINE C
DIOSDADO P. MACAPAGAL MACAPAGAL
EMMANUEL N. PELAEZ
GERARDO DE LEON CONSTITUTION FATHER OF THE
FERDINANDE.MARCOS FERNANDO H. LOPEZ
ILDEFONSO SANTOS TAGALOG POEM
FERDINANDE.MARCOS ARTURO M. TOLENTI "THE NEW REPUBLIC" 4TH REPUBLI
JULIAN FELIPE FATHER OF PHILIPPINE CINEMA NO C
CORAZON C. AQUINO SALVADOR H. LAUREL
DR. LEON MA. GUERRERO FATHER OF PHILIPPINE LANDSCAPE
FIDELV. RAMOS JOSEPH E.
LITO MOLINA ARCHITECTURE FATHER OF PHILIPPINE ESTRADA
JOSEPH E. ESTRADA GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
MACARIO ADRIATICO NATIONAL ANTHEM TEOFI STO T.GUI 5TH REPUBLI
MANUEL L. QUEZON FATHER OF PHILIPPINE PHARMACY GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO NGONA C
MANUEL L. DE
NICANOR ABELARDO FATHER OF PHILIPPINE JAZZ BENIGNO C. QUINO III CASTRO
JEJOMAR C. BI
ARTURO ALCARAZ FATHER OF MANILA CITY RODRIGO R. DUTERTE MA.NAY
LEONOR S.
CHARTER ROBREDO
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PANAMA CANAL
• An artificial 77 km waterway
that connects the Atlantic
Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.
• 15 August 1914 –date of firstuse
• 13,000-14,000 vessels pass
through the canal each year, at
a rate of about 35-40 perday.
• The canal is being expanded to
handle today’s megaships.

Smallest fish in the world

• Discovered
recently.
• Can be found in
Indonesia.
• Measures just
7.9mm – less than
one third of an
inch.