FilipiKNOWS

Who named the Philippines?

• Ruy López de Villalobos

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Antonio Pigafetta

Where did the name of the Philippines came from?

• King Philip II of Spain

• Queen Elizabeth

• King Philip I of Spain

Name of the oldest Philippine city

• Manila

• Cebu

• Davao

Who is the founder of KKK?

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Apolinario Mabini

• Andres Bonifacio

Who is the first president of the Philippines?

• Lapu-lapu

• Andres Bonifacio

• Emilio Aguinaldo

What was the smallest political unit in the precolonial Philippines?

• Barangay

• Pueblo

• Sitio

What was the title given to native chiefs during the Spanish period?

• Datu

• Gobernadorcillo

• Cabeza de Barangay

Who was the all-powerful Spanish official that held legislative, executive, and judicial powers in the colony?

• Governor-General

• Archbishop

• Alcalde

Into which class did the Datu belong in the precolonial class system?

• Timawa

• Aliping namamahay

• Maharlika

When did Ferdinand Magellan first arrive in the Philippines, marking the beginning of Spanish interest in the archipelago?

• August 23, 1896

• June 12, 1898

• March 16, 1521