Pangasinan State University

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Lingayen, Pangasinan

FINAL EXAMINATION
PHILIPPINE HISTORY

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. The American president who annexed the Philippines as an American colony.
A. William Howard Taft
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. William McKinley
D. George W. Bush
2. The First Philippine Commission led by its chairman, Dr. Jacob Schurmann, was tasked by the
United States government in 1899 to do what?
A. established a military government in the archipelago
B. assess the economic viability of the Philippines
C. pacification of the Filipinos
D. survey the conditions of the newly acquired Philippine islands
3. What was the reason why General Gregorio del Pilar defended the Tirad Pass?
A. to eliminate the Americans by ambush
B. to halt the advance of the US troops in arresting
President Aguinaldo
C. to defend the American forces from the Spanish troops
4. What could be the best reason why Artemio Ricarte, a former revolutionary general of Emilio
Aguinaldo headed the MAKAPILIS, a group that supported the Japanese invaders?
A. to become the leader of the Japanese-sponsored government
B. out of frustration with the Americans who invaded the Philippines when the country
was fighting for its independence in Spain
C. to boost his war credentials
D. to acquire Japanese citizenship and exile himself to Japan
5. What could be the best argument why the neocolonial relationship of newly-independent Philippines
was established with its former colonial master- the United States?
A. because of the historical links of the Philippines and the US
B. because the Philippines needed the financial support of the US government
C. because the Philippine government was patterned after its American counterpart
D. because the United States supported newly independent nations
6. The event which awakened the sense of nationalism of the Filipinos after three centuries of Spanish
misrule.
A. Execution of the Gomburza
B. Philippine Revolution
C. Cavite Mutiny
D. Execution of Jose P. Rizal
7. Which among these conditions/events in the 1970s wasnt a reason that led Marcos to declare
martial law?
A. the Plaza Miranda massacre
B. suspension of the writ of habeas corpus
C. resurgence of communist insurgency
D. wave of often violent demonstrations
8. The Spanish governor-general known for his liberal policies which was tasted by the Filipinos for
the first time.
A. Rafael de Izquierdo
B. Jose Basco y Vargas
C. Carlos Maria dela Torre
D. Ramon Blanco
9. The place where Andres Bonifacio and his followers shouted the first call of the revolution for
Philippine independence.
A. Balintawak
B. San Juan del Monte C. Pugadlawin
D. Biak-na-bato
10. The main guerilla group that fought the Japanese in the war years.
A. KALIBAPI
B. Hukbalahap
C. MAKAPILIS
D. Pampars
11. The First Filipino President of Visayan origin.
A. Garcia
B. Osmena
C. Laurel
D. Aquino
12. What could have the best argument why the Katipunan was successful in recruiting its members?
A. the influence of Andres Bonifacio
B. the enthusiasm of the Filipinos for independence
C. the support of people from all walks of life D. the moral guidance of Jose Rizal
13. The declaration signed by President Marcos on September 21, 1972 which effectively placed the
entire Philippines under martial law.
A. Proclamation 1017
B. Proclamation 1081
C. Proclamation 1080
D. Proclamation 880
14. The site of the first major battle of liberation between the Americans against Japanese in the last
months of the World War II.
A. Pearl Harbor
B. Davao
C. Leyte Gulf
D. Manila Bay

15. The secretary of defense of President Marcos whose ambush became the final straw for the chief
executive to declare martial law in 1972.
A. Fidel V. Ramos
B. Fabian Ver
C. Juan Ponce Enrile
D. Fernando Lopez
16. What was the main provision of the Filipino First Policy of President Carlos Garcia?
A. greater participation of the Filipinos in politics
B. priority for Filipinos in the economy
C. more involvement of Filipinos in the international community
D. greater share of the Filipinos in the utilization of the countrys natural resources
17. Which of the following is present in a parliamentary form of government?
A. the fusion of the executive and legislative branches of the government
B. the centralization of the powers of the government
C. the election of the national leader by the electorate
D. the separation/independence of the three branches of government
18. The president who reorganized the Commonwealth after the end of the World War II
A. Sergio Osmea, Sr.
B. Manuel Roxas
C. Manuel L. Quezon
D. Jose P. Laurel
19. The type of government that was established by the 1935 Constitution.
A. parliamentary government
B. federal government
C. presidential government
D. military government
20. In 1934, the United States Congress passed the Tydings-McDuffie Law that provided for:
A. the immediate independence of the Philippines
B. a transition period of ten years for the independence of the Philippine Islands
C. recognition of the rights of the Filipinos
D. the granting of American citizenship to Filipinos
21. A movement of a great number of people against a government.
A. Revolt
B. revolution
C. reform
D. national consciousness
22. The main case filed against former President Joseph Estrada which eventually led to his conviction.
A. forgery
B. graft and corruption
C. plunder
D. bribery
23. The galleon trade was the system of trade during the Spanish period between Manila and the city
of:
A. Madrid
B. Barcelona
C. Acapulco
D. Hong Kong
24. Which among the following wasnt a motive of the United States in annexing the Philippines?
A. to use the Philippines as a source of raw materials
B. to use the country as a military and naval base in the Pacific
C. to utilize the Philippines as a refueling port for American ships servicing its other territories in
the Pacific
D. to use the country in pursuing its global ambitions
25. The foreign power which was asked by the Katipunan for logistical aid for their revolutionary plans.
A. Japan
B. Korea
C. China
D. United States
26. Which among the following was not among the eight provinces that first revolted against the
Spanish government in 1896.
A. Nueva Viscaya
B. Tarlac
C. Nueva Ecija
D. Batangas
27. Which of the following was not a reason for the Filipinos to stage their revolts?
A. to revert back to paganism
B. to regain prestige and political power
C. to make the Philippines a province of Spain
D. to ask for reforms in government policies
28. The longest Filipino revolt in Philippine history.
A. Rebellion of the Silangs
B. Dagohoys Revolt
C. Revolt of Lakan Dula and Sulayman
D. Palaris Revolt
29. Which among the following was not a contributory factor to the rise of Filipino nationalism?
A. the emergence of national leaders
B. the arrival of libertarian ideas
C. ouster of the Spanish monarch in 1868
D. conflict between the peninsulares and the indios
30. The founding president of the Katipunan.
A. Deodato Arellano B. Andres Bonifacion C. Roman Basa
D. Emilio Aguinaldo
31. Which was not used by the government of Governor-General Ramon Blanco in his reign of terror
after the proclamation of a state of martial law during the Philippine Revolution?
A. lawful arrests B. confiscation of properties C. tortures
D. exiles
32. What was not a reason for the defeat of the Katipunan troops in Pinaglabanan?
A. lack of military plans
B. lack of armaments
C. lack of courage of the Filipinos
D. lack of preparation
33. The site of the first battle of the Philippine Revolution.
A. Pinaglabanan
B. Pugadlawin
C. Tejeros
D. Kawit, Cavite
34. Which among the following is not a result of the American government in the Philippines.
A. introduction of the American school system
B. adoption of the federal form of government
C. laying the foundation of a civil regime

D. pacification of the country

35. The city which was the first Philippine territory to be attacked by the Japanese during the World War
II.
A. Manila
B. Cebu
C. Davao
D. Baguio
36. Transfer of independence day celebrations from July 4 to June 12.
A. Arroyo
B. Macapagal
C. Aquino
D. Estrada
37. formulation of a national language- Pilipino (later became Filipino)
A. Macapagal
B. Marcos
C. Garcia
D. Quezon
38. popularization of the Philippine presidency and the barong tagalog
A. Estrada
B. Quirino
C. Magsaysay
D. Macapagal
39. return of democracy in the Philippines after 14 years of dictatorship
A. Ramos
B. Aquino
C. Laurel
D. Roxas
40. resurgence of the Huks as a militia force in Central Luzon
A. Quirino
B. Magsaysay
C. Marcos
D. Osmena
41. The use of the national language in public documents
A. Magsaysay
B. Marcos
C. Macapagal
D. Aquino
42. Economic growth of 7.3% which is the highest after 31 years.
A. Ramos
B. Marcos
C. Estrada
D. Arroyo
43. Hello Garci scandal
A. Arroyo
B. Marcos
C. Estrada
D. Ramos
44. Edsa Dos
A. Estrada
B. Ramos
C. Aquino
D. Arroyo
45. The first time in modern Philippine history that the Philippines exported rice.
A. Arroyo
B. Marcos
C. Ramos
D. Macapagal
A. Spanish Era
B. American Era
46. guerilla movement
47. reconstruction of the Philippines after the war
48. parity rights
49. assassination of Ninoy Aquino
50. Third Republic
51. galleon trade
52. 1935 Constitution
53. Polos y servicios
54. Puppet republic
55. Commonwealth era

C. Japanese Occupation

D.Postwar Philippines

II. TRUE OR FALSE: Cross out A if the statement is correct and B if otherwise.
56. The Philippines was attacked by the Japanese in 1941 solely because it was an American territory.
57. One of the results of the American military government in the Philippines (1898-1901) was the
creation of a Filipino Constitution.
58. General Wesley Meritt was the first American governor-general of the Philippines.
59. Democracy means the rule of many therefore the rule of man should be followed.
60. The occupation of the Philippines was justifiable under the Americans.
61. The city of Manila was declared as an open city by General Douglas MacArthur as a sign of
surrender of the American and Filipino forces.
62. The Liberal senators who were hurt in the Plaza Miranda bombing of August 21, 1971 initially
blamed the Communist Party of the Philippines- New Peoples Army for the attack.
63. Marcos was the only president elected for a second term in office.
64. Ferdinand Marcos was the Senate President when he defeated incumbent President Diosdado
Macapagal in 1965.
65. When the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established in 1935, the country was still under
American tutelage.
66. Bandala was the system of taxation during the Spanish period.
67. Macapagal defeated Carlos P. Garcia in the presidential elections of 1961.
68. National consciousness means the sense of belongingness to a nation.
69. National sentiment comes first before the establishment of national identity.
70. Gen. Douglas McArthur was the commander of the USAFFE.
III. ENUMERATION: List down the fourteen Presidents of the Philippines in order of the time they
served. (10 points)
IV. ESSAY: Discuss the following briefly and concisely. (10 points)
1. What is the greatest thing that Filipinos should learn from the wrath of typoons Ondoy and Pepeng?