Readings In Philippine History And Society

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The designation for places on earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity is called

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World Heritage

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Reduccion is the Spanish policy which provided the resettlement of Filipino communities to form town centers or

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Cabeceras

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How do you call the tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals?

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Income Tax

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The legislative department during the implementation of the 1973 Constitution

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Batasang Pambansa

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Which situation is not included in the social justice mandate in the 1987 Constitution?

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Sense of individualism among citizens

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Who was the last general of the Filipino-American revolution to surrender to the Americans?

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Simeon Ola

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Who was the chief advisor of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo?

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Apolinario Mabini

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Who exercises all executive, legislative and judicial powers in the small communities during the pre-colonial era?

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Datu

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What is the oldest legal code retrieved in the Philippines?

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Code of Kalantiaw

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It was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base on the morning of December 7, 1941

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Bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Who named the country "Islas de San Lazaro?"

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Who was called "The First Filipino Diplomat?"

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Felipe Agoncillo

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Who was the president during the Revolutionary Government also known as the Malolos Republic?

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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Which event resulted to the execution of GomBurza?

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Cavite Mutiny

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Liga Filipina, a propaganda movement put up a newspaper called ______ to fight violence and injustice of Spaniards to the Filipinos.

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La Solidaridad

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He is an American general who surrendered his approximately 75,000 troops at the Fall of Bataan.

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General Edward King Jr.

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It is considered as the oldest city in the Philippines.

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Cebu

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Who is the first Chief Justice who was removed from office by an impeachment case?

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Renato Corona

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The president who passed RA 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law.

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Corazon Aquino

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Who holds the highest position in the Philippines during the Spanish period whose function is to exercise powers in behalf of the Spanish Colonial government?

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Gobemador-Heneral

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These are objects or materials that are made by people during the historical period also known as first-hand information.

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Primary Sources

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The works of the propagandists opened the eyes of the Filipinos on their country's need for

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Freedom

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He made the account about the travels of Ferdinand Magellan and became the only existing document about the Battle of Mactan.

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Antonio Pigafetta

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A key player on the EDSA People Power Revolution and Father of the Local Government Code is

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Aquilino Pimentel, Sr.

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This event resulted to the start of the Philippine Revolution

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Cry of Pugad Lawin

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What principle is behind the power of the Legislature to impeach the President for loss of public trust?

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Check and balance

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During what invasion of Spain did the Hispanic government grant her overseas colonies including the Philippines representation in the Spanish Cortez or parliament?

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Napoleonic invasion

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Which type of tax imposes a higher percentage rate on taxpayers who have higher incomes?

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Progressive Tax

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He is known as the Father of History and his work about the Persian wars.

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Herodotus

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Which Philippine President is known as the Father of Social Justice and of the National Language?

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Manuel Quezon

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Prior to succeeding migrants who crossed the seas from across the Southern Philippines, the Negritos were the first settlers of the Islands and considered as

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Aborigines

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Through the Galleon Trade, the Philippines has extended contacts with:

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Mexico

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The first Philippine President from the llocos Region was

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Elpidio Quirino

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A person's right to protection against unlawful disappearance is:

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Writ of habeas corpus

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Blood compact is the agreement forged in Bohol between:

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Legaspi and Sikatuna

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The law that gives more autonomy to towns, cities and provinces is known as

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Local Government Code

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The Philippine Legislature has two chambers and is described as:

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Bicameral

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"Those who have less in life should have more in law," expresses the concern for the poor and the disadvantaged by the popular Philippine President

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Ramon Magsaysay

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What is the equivalent today of the Cedula Personal during the Philippine Hispanic era?

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Community Tax Certificate

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Who was the ruthless governor general of the Philippines who aroused the anger of Filipinos for executing the innocent priest Gomez, Burgos and Zamora?

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Rafael de Izquierdo

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Filipino participation was introduced in the American civil government in the Phillippines first with the appointment of ________ as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, as the first Filipino in that exalted office.

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Cayetano Arellano

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From a military government, the United States set up a __________ pacified provinces with William H. Taft as

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Civil government :: civil governor

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The former President of the United States who supported the Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Who led the secularization movement after Pedro Pelaez' demise?

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Jose Burgos

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The Philippines was discovered on 1521 by a Portuguese explorer named

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Ferdinand Magellan

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Which bank was established during the presidency of Diosdado Macapagal to facilitate the transfer of ownership of land to the landless farmers?

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Land Bank

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The Basi revolt (1907) in Ilocos was caused by Spanish prohibition of the Basi which was a popular llocano

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Wine

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The writing of history and the scientific way of making historical narrative

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Historiography

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The eight (8) rays of the sun in the Philippine flag represent the first eight

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Provinces that revolted and struggled against the abuses of the Spanish friars and conquistadores

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Which element of the state pertains to the highest power of the state to function and to be free from foreign interventions?

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Sovereignty