1) Who was the first Filipino recording artist?

Imelda Papin

b)

Pilita Corales

c)

Margi Moran

d)

Maria Carpena

2) Who founded the la Liga Filipina?

a)

Andres Bonifacio

b)

Jose Rizal

Emilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Jacinto

3) What is the first word of the 1987 Philipppine Constitution?

a)

b)

We

c)

The
 d)

People

4) Who was the first Miss Philippines?

a)

Margi Moran

b)

Mirriam Quiambao

c)

Evangeline Castro

d)

Gloria Diaz

5) Who was the first Filipino Olympian?

a)

Paeng Nepomuceno

b)

David Nepomuceno

c)

Akiko Thompson

d)

Efren Bata Reyes

6) Whose last words were “It is done!”

a)

Ninoy Aquino
 b)

Andres Bonifacio

c)

Manuel Quezon

d)

Jose Rizal

7) Who designed the Rizal Monument?

a)

Carlos Nicoli

b)

Antonio Luna

c)

David Antel

d)

Richard Kissling

8) In 1851, the first commercial bank in the Philippines and the far East, was established. What is the
present name of this bank?

a)

Bank of the Philippine Islands

b)

Banco de las islas Filipinas

c)

Bangko Central ng Pilipinas

d)

Far East bank

9) She was the first woman member of the Katipunan(July 1893).

a)

Marina Dizon

b)

Segunda Katigbak

c)

Gregoria de Jesus

d)

Gabriela Silang

10) After the death of her husband Andres Bonifacio, Gregoria de Jesus was later married to whom?

a)

Felipe Calderon

b)

Julio Nakpil

c)

Jose Calugas

d)

Franciso Trinidad

11) Who was the last Sultan of Sulu?

a)

Haji Butu

b)

Sultan Kudarat
 c)

Jamalul Kiram II

d)

Abu Bakr

e)

Tarhata Kiram

12) The first woman to top the Philippine BAR Examination.

a)

Josefa Diokno

b)

Geronima Pecson

c)

Tina Munoz Palma

d)

Tecla San Andres Ziga

13) He was also known as Hermano Pule.

a)

Apolinario de la Cruz

b)

Juan Arellano

c)

Aurelio Tolentino

d)

Pedro Feced
14) Who was the chief advisor of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo?

a)

Pedro Paterno

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

Apolinario Mabini

d)

Felipe Calderon

15) The first political party in the Philippines organized on December 23, 1900 by wealthy Filipino
illustrados.

a)

Nacionalista Party

b)

Federal Party

c)

Liberal Pary

d)

Partido Nacional Progresibo

16) What is the pseudonym used by Pedro Feced?

a)

Hermano Pule

b)

Quioquiap
 c)

Laong Laan

d)

Plaridel

17) Who was called “The First Filipino Diplomat” ?

a)

Miguel Cuaderno

b)

Felipe Calderon

c)

Felipe Agoncillo

d)

Robert Cortez

18) Who was the leader of the Cavite Mutiny, the first huelga (labor strike) recorded in the Philippines?

a)

Francisco la Madrid

b)

Macliing Dulag

c)

Rafael de Izquerdo

d)

Patricio Montojo

19) The first president of the Katipunan.

 a)

Deodato Arellano

b)

Teodoro Agoncillo

c)

Juan Arellano

d)

Andres Bonifacio

20) The first Sulu-United States Treaty concluded on August 20,1899 allowing American presence in
Sulu.

a)

Murphy Treaty

b)

Bates Treaty

c)

Jones Treaty

d)

Forbes Treaty

21) Who was the first Filipino president (1915-1920) of the University of the Philippines?

a)

Jesus Villamor

b)

Jesus Calderon

c)

Jose Palma
 d)

Jose Avelino

22) He founded the Socialist Party of the Philippines in 1929, which merged with the older Communist
Party of the Philippines(PKP) in 1939.

a)

Jose Abad Santos

b)

Luis Taruc

c)

Casto Alejandrino

d)

Pedro Abad Santos

23) Who was the first woman councilor of Manila?

a)

Geronima Pecson

b)

Carmen Planas

c)

Vivian Zapanta

d)

Marcela Ocampo

1. What is the approximate number of islands that comprise the Philippines?

 6000

 7000
 8000

 9000

2. When did the Philippines become independent?

 04-Jul-76

 04-Jul-46

 14-Aug-47

 01-Jan-84

3. Which countryhad the Philippines as its colony from 1898 to 1946, except for some years
during World War II?

 Portugal

 USA

 UK

 Belgium

4. Which country occupied the Philppies during World War II?

 Germany

 China

 Italy

 Japan

5. What is the term of the President of the Philippines?

 Four years

 Five years

 Six years

 Seven years

6. Which country had the Philippines as its colony for more than 300 years?

 Spain

 Italy

 France
 England

7. Who of the following explorers arrived in the Philippines in 1521?

 Christopher Columbus

 Ferdinand Magellan

 Vasco da Gama

 James Cook

8. Which is the predominant religionof the Philippines?

 Christianity

 Islam

 Buddhism

 Judaism

9. Which of the following languages is indigenous to the Philippines?

 Basque

 Catalan

 Galician

 Tagalog

10. Which of the following groups has the Philippines as its member?

 NATO

 ASEAN

 SAARC

 OAU

General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers. Multiple Choice Trivia Quizzes.
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 
Which of the following was not a reform sought from the Spanish government
by the propagandists?
Discuss

o A.

Basic human rights for the Filipinos

o B.

Change of government from absolute to limited monarch

o C.

Equality of the Filipinos and Spaniards before the law

o D.

Restoration of Filipino representation in the Cortes

 3.
The first editor of La Solidaridad (The Sol).

 4.
Which of the following is not true of the La Solidaridad?

o A.

It was a forum for discussion of the issues concerning the Philippines.

o B.

It was the official organ of the reform movement.

o C.

It featured articles about the good deeds of the friars.

o D.

It was a vehicle for the expression of the political views of the reformers.

 5.
Diariong Tagalog was founded by
 o A.

Marcelo del Pilar

o B.

Juan Luna

o C.

Pedro Laktaw

o D.

Gregorio Sanciano

 6.
Rizal's anatomy of a revolution that failed was the

 7.
Who was the president of the Associacion La Solidaridad?

o A.

Jose Ma. Panganiban

o B.

Mariano Ponce

o C.

Manuel Sta. Maria

o D.

Galiciano Apacible

 8.
The political section of the Asociacion Hispano-Filipino was under the charge
of

o A.

Jose Rizal
 o B.

Marcelo del Pilar

o C.

Dominador Gomez

o D.

Tomas Arejola

 9.
The first Masonic lodge in the Philippines was Lodge

 10.
The rightist wing of La Liga came to be called

o A.

Cuerpos de Propagandistas

o B.

Cuerpos de Compromisarios

o C.

Cuerpos de Militantes

o D.

Cuerpos de la Revolucionarios

 11.
Katipunan was anchored on the political platform of separating the country
from Spain

o A.

True

o B.

False
 12.
The newspaper of the Katipunan was known as

 13.
The fundamental teachings of the Katipunan were embodied in the document
written by Emilio Jacinto known as

 14.
All of the following are reasons behind the failure of the reform movement,
except one. Which is the exception?
Discuss

o A.

Petty quarrels among reformists

o B.

Spain's preoccupation with her own internal problems

o C.

Lack of finances to support propaganda activities

o D.

Failure of the friars to counter attacks on the clergy

 15.
The highest grade of membership in the Katipunan was called

 16.
What was the alleged cause of the discovery of the Katipunan?
Discuss

o A.

Discovery of Katipunan paraphernalia at the Diario de Manila

o B.
 Discovery of the list of Katipunan members

o C.

Patino's disclosure of the secrets of the society

o D.

A quarrel between Patino and De La Cruz

 17.
The password used by a KAWAL in the Katipunan

 18.
The pen name Taga-Ilog was associated with

o A.

Antonio Luna

o B.

Mariano Ponce

o C.

Jose Ma. Panganiban

o D.

Juan Luna

 19.
The central leadership of the KKK was the

o A.

Sangguniang Hukuman

o B.

Sangguniang Bayan

o C.
 Sangguniang Barangay

o D.

Kataastaasang Sanggunian

 20.
Rizal was not in favor of the revolution planned by the Katipunan because of
the

o A.

Unpreparedness of the Katipuneros for an armed struggle

o B.

Willingness to the wealthy Filipinos to support the struggle

o C.

Absence of a military tactician who will direct the military operations of the KKK

 21.
This event reflected the decision of the Katipunan to stage a revolution against
Spain.

 22.
The leader of the Magdiwang faction of the KKK in Cavite was

 23.
The Cry of Pugad Lawin marked the end of

o A.

Bonifacio's leadership in the KKK

o B.

Filipino vassalage to Spain

o C.

KKK as a secret society

 24.
The first real battle fought by the Filipinos against the Spaniards was the
Battle of

o A.

Majayjay

o B.

Pugad Lawin

o C.

Montalban

o D.

Pinaglabanan

 25.
Bonifacio's formal declaration of hte nullity of decisions reached at the Tejeros
Convention was known as The Acta de Imus

o A.

True

o B.

False

 26.
Under the Naic Military Agreement, Bonifacio made it clear that he
was organizing an army in support of Aguinaldo's revolutionary forces
Discuss

o A.

True

o B.

False
 27.
The president of the Council of War which tried Bonifacio for the charge of
sedition was

o A.

Mariano Noriel

o B.

Emilio Aguinaldo

o C.

Lazaro Makapagal

 28.
Who negotiated the Pact of Biak-na-Bato with Aguinaldo and his men?

o A.

Primo de Rivera

o B.

Isabelo Artacho

o C.

Pedro Paterno

 29.
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY - Which of following were part of the First Eight
Provinces that rose up in arms against Spain: (Part1)

o A.

Cavite

o B.

Nueva Ecija

o C.

Zambales
 o D.

Quezon

o E.

Laguna

 30.
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY - Which of following were part of the First Eight
Provinces that rose up in arms against Spain: (Part2)

o A.

Bulacan

o B.

Tarlac

o C.

Pampanga

o D.

Manila

o E.

Batangas

 31.
Author of the Philippine Declaration of Independence

 32.
Composer of the Marcha Filipino Magdalo

 33.
The Sublime Paralytic who later became Aguinaldo's adviser

 34.
 The American general responsible for establishing military government in the
country right after the mock battle of Manila

 35.
The American consul who convinced Aguinaldo to collaborate with the
Americans in expelling the Spaniards from the Philippines

 36.
The last Spanish governor-general of the Philippines
Discuss

 37.
Belgian consul who acted as mediator for the surrender of the Spaniards to
the Americans

 38.
The commander of the battleship Olympia who defeated the Spanish fleet of
Admiral Patricio Montojo

 39.
Senate President of Spain who headed the Spanish delegation in the drafting
of hte peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War

 40.
The agreement that ended the Spanish-American War of 1898

 41.
The naval battle that led to the transformation of US into a world power

 42.
Government established by Aguinaldo immediately after his return from Hong
Kong to prosecute the war against Spain effectively

 43.
The original title of the Filipino National Anthem
 44.
The place where Philippine independence was proclaimed

 45.
Aguinaldo's decree that called for reorganization of local government in areas
under their control
Discuss

 46.
US battleship sank at the Havana Bay which led to the outbreak of the
Spanish-American War

 47.
Walled City of Manila where most Spaniards went into hiding after the Battle of
Manila Bay

 48.
A Spanish colony in the West Indies which revolted against the Spanish
authorities

 49.
The Malolos Congress was conceived by Mabini as

o A.

An advisory body

o B.

A legislative body

o C.

A judicial body

 50.
The First Philippine Republic came to be called as

o A.
 Biak-na-Bato Republic

o B.

Sakay Republic

o C.

Malolos Republic

 51.
The Malolos Constitution was drafted based on the plan proposed by

o A.

Paterno

o B.

Mabini

o C.

Calderon

 52.
The most powerful branch of government under the Malolos Constitution was
the

o A.

Legislature

o B.

Executive

o C.

Judiciary

 53.
The newspaper of the Malolos Republic came to be known as

o A.
 El Heraldo de la Revolucion

o B.

La Independencia

o C.

Del Superior Gobierno

 54.
Higher education under the First Philippine Republic was promoted through

o A.

Burgos Institute

o B.

University of Santo Tomas

o C.

Literary University of the Philippines

 55.
McKinley's proclamation in which the US made clear its intention of imposing
its sovereignty over the Philippines and also made clear the American
intention of colonizing the Philippines is known as

 56.
Which of the following was the immediate cause of the outbreak of the War of
Philippine Independence?

o A.

San Juan Bridge Incident

o B.

San Nicolas Bridge Incident

o C.

Pasig River Incident

 57.
Luna's assassination was a big blow to the Filipino cause as it
Discuss

o A.

Led to a series of reverses on the part of the Filipino soldiers

o B.

Made Aguinaldo decide to wage guerilla warfare against American soldiers

o C.

Deprived the nation of an able military tactician in its great hour of need

 58.
The defender of La Loma who sacrificed his life during the war against the
Americans was

o A.

Tomas Mascardo

o B.

Jose Torres Bugallon

o C.

Justin Estrada

 59.
Gregorio del Pilar sacrificed his life in defense of Aguinaldo in the Battle of

o A.

Tirad Pass

o B.

Bagbag River

o C.
 Macabebe

o D.

Montalban

 60.
Which island province in the Visayas offered to cooperate with the Americans
during the Filipino-American War?

o A.

Cebu

o B.

Iloilo

o C.

Negros

 61.
The American military officer whose life was sacrificed in the Battle of San
Mateo was

o A.

Major Bell

o B.

Major General Lawton

o C.

Colonel Stotsenberg

 62.
Bonifacio's Katipunan was revived by

o A.

Luciano San Miguel

 o B.

Faustino Guillermo

o C.

Julian Montalan

 63.
The last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans was
Discuss

o A.

Macario Sakay

o B.

Simeon Ola

o C.

Miguel Malvar

 64.
The capture of Aguinaldo was successfully undertaken by

o A.

Arthur MacArthur

o B.

Elwell Otis

o C.

Frederick Funston

 65.
The Bates Treaty _______ Muslim resistance against the Americans during
the Filipino-American War

o A.
 Heightened

o B.

Neutralized

o C.

Sustained

 66.
Who led the Filipinos in attacking the Americans in Balanggiga, Samar?

o A.

Felipe Buencamino

o B.

Pedro Sanchez

o C.

Lazaro Segovia

 67.
Under the military government established by the Americans right after the
surrender of Manila, the country was governed directly by the US President

o A.

True

o B.

False

 68.
The last American military governor of the Philippines was

o A.

Elwell Otis

o B.
 Arthur McArthur

o C.

Wesley Merritt

 69.
The Spooner Amendment to the Army Appropriation Act became the basis for
the establishment of

o A.

Autonomous government

o B.

Civil government in the Philippines

o C.

Military rule

 70.
The abolition of the military government and the establishment of the civil
government in the country was recommended by

o A.

Schurman Commission

o B.

Wood-Forbes Mission

o C.

Taft Commission

 71.
The first American civil governor of the country was

o A.

Henry Ide
 o B.

Joseph Smith

o C.

William H. Taft

 72.
Taft became popular among Filipinos during his tenure of office because of his
policy known as

o A.

Filipino First

o B.

Liberalism and Democracy

o C.

Philippines for the Filipinos

 73.
The first American organic law for the Philippines was

o A.

Jones Law

o B.

Cooper Act / Philippine Deal of 1902

o C.

Hare-Hawes-Cutting Law

 74.
Which of the following legislations made treasonable the advocacy of
independence during the Filipino-American War?

o A.
 Sedition Law

o B.

Reconcentration Law

o C.

Brigandage Act

 75.
The first political party in the Philippines was the Federal Party

o A.

True

o B.

False

 76.
The formal inauguration of the Philippine Assembly was held at the

o A.

Malacanang Palace

o B.

Grand Opera House

o C.

Session hall of the Philippine Commission

 77.
Good working relationship between the executive and legislative branches of
the American colonial government was fostered with Harrison's creation of

o A.

Council of the State

o B.
 Council of Advisers to the Governor

o C.

Council of Senior Government Officials

 78.
The Cabinet Crisis of 1923 took place during the tenure of Governor-General

o A.

W. Cameron Forbes

o B.

Leonard Wood

o C.

James Smith

 79.
Jones Law of 1916 became popularly known in the Philippines as

o A.

Philippine Independence Law

o B.

Organic Act for the Philippines

o C.

Philippine Autonomy Act

 80.
Young Filipinos who were sent to US as scholars of the government to pursue
higher education were called

o A.

Aficionados

o B.

Comisionados
 o C.

Pensionados

 81.
Founder of the Union Obrera Democratica

 82.
The First Pontifex Maximus of the Philippine Independent Church

 83.
First Speaker of the Philippine Assembly

 84.
Founder of the Partido Federal

 85.
First Senate President of the Philippines
Discuss

 86.
Founder of the newspaper, The Tribune

 87.
First Filipino Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

 88.
First Filipino to head an executive department under the American colonial
government

 89.
Founder of the Philippine Independent Church

 90.
Choose the answer that DOES NOT belong. Universities established during
the American Era:
o A.

Centro Escolar University

o B.

Siliman University

o C.

Far Eastern University

o D.

Philippine Women's University