Philippine History

What is the main purpose of José Rizal’s annotation of Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas?

• criticize Spanish colonial rule

• defend the Spanish colonizers

• promote the ideas of Filipino nationalism

• highlight the achievements of early Filipinos

What was the significance of Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas in Rizal's time?

• It was the first book written by a Filipino about the Philippines

• It was the first comprehensive history of the Philippines published by a foreigner

• It was a fictional account of Filipino history

• It was a political manifesto against Spain

The archipelagic name of “Maharlika” was introduced by Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Who is the 16th president of the Philippines who proposed its utilization as a replacement of “The Philippines”?

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

• Rodrigo R. Duterte

• Sergio Osmeña

Who named our archipelago "Islas de San Lazaro"?

• Jose Rizal

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Ferdinand Marcos

• Ruy Lopez de Legaspi

Who is the author of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas?

• Antonio Pigafetta

• Antonio de Morga

• Francisco Balagtas

• Ferdinand Magellan

What is the primary focus of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas?

• history of the Philippines under the Americans

• biography of the pre-colonial Datu of the Philippines

• pre-colonial Filipino society and its early interactions with the Spanish

• the exploration and conquest of the Philippines by the Portuguese and Spanish

What was Morga’s position during his time in the Philippines?

• Governor-General

• Jesuit missionary

• Spanish colonial official

• Filipino historian

How does Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas describe the Filipino people during the Spanish arrival?

• uncivilized and primitive

• dependent on the Spanish for survival

• rebellious and resistant to foreign influence

• peaceful and advanced in governance, trade, and culture

Which of the following topics is NOT covered in Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas?

• the Spanish colonization process

• arrival of the Spanish missionaries

• the Philippine Revolution against Spain

• early Filipino trade with neighboring countries

Morga’s work includes descriptions of the Philippines’ early interactions with which Asian power?

• China

• Japan

• India

• Indonesia