Philippine History

What year did the Philippines gain independence from Spain?

• 1565

• 1898

• 1698

• 1896

When did Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law?

• 1983

• 1978

• 1879

• 1972

What was the name of the economic system where the Philippines traded goods with Mexico?

• Manila-Mexico Trade

• Galleon Trade

• Silk Road Trade

• Hacienda System

Who was the first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines?

• José Basco y Vargas

• Miguel López de Legazpi

• Simón de Anda

• Diego Silang

Which Spanish policy aimed to resettle indigenous Filipinos into centralized communities?

• Encomienda

• Polo y Servicio

• Reducción

• Galleon Trade

It is a system that was a form of forced labor where Filipinos worked for Spanish landlords.

• Encomienda Sytem

• Silk Road Trade

• Polo y Servicio

• Galleon Trade

A forced labor system requiring Filipino males to work for Spanish authorities for 40 days per year.

• Reducción

• Hacienda System

• Polo y Servicio

• Silk Road Trade

Which pre-colonial literary form was used by early Filipinos to pass down wisdom and moral lessons?

• Corrido

• Provebs

• Riddle (Bugtong)

• Epic

The first Filipino novel, written by Pedro Paterno in 1885.

• Magdapio

• Sampaguitas y poesias

• Sangdugong Panaguinip

• Ninay

Which Filipino writer won the first-ever Palanca Award for Short Story in English in 1951?

• Pedro Paterno

• Nick Joaquin

• Jose Garcia Villa

• F. Sionil José