NGEC 6 - QUIZ

1. What year did President Ferdinand E. Marcos declare Martial Law in the Philippines?

• A) 1970

• B) 1971

• C) 1972

• D) 1973

2. What was the official reason given by President Marcos for declaring Martial Law?

• A) Economic instability

• B) Natural disasters

• C) Threat of communist insurgency and social disorder

• D) Pressure from foreign governments

3. How long did Martial Law officially last in the Philippines?

• A) 5 years

• B) 6 years

• C) 8 years

• D) 9 years

4. Which significant event is directly linked to the end of Marcos' regime in 1986?

• A) The Battle of Manila

• B) The EDSA People Power Revolution

• C) The Manila Hostage Crisis

• D) The signing of the Visiting Forces Agreement

5. Which document formally declared Martial Law in the Philippines in 1972?

• A) Proclamation No. 1081

• B) The 1973 Constitution

• C) The Tydings-McDuffie Act

• D) Executive Order No. 44

6. Who was the political opponent of Mariano Marcos killed by Ferdinand Marcos?

• A) Ninoy Aquino

• B) Cory Aquino

• C) Julio Nalundasan

• D) Emilio Aguinaldo

7. The signing of Proclamation 1081 has been known _________________ in Philippine history.

• A) as grateful days of Marcos dictatorship

• B) as dark days of Marcos dictatorship

• C) as evening days of Marcos dictatorship

• D) as nightmare of Marcos dictatorship

9. Martial Law officially ended in 1986 with the ousting of Marcos through the EDSA People Power Revolution.

• TRUE
• FALSE

10. Martial Law allowed the government to perform arrests without warrants and hold individuals indefinitely without charge.

• TRUE
• FALSE

11. All political opponents were allowed to participate freely in politics during Martial Law.

• TRUE

• FALSE