(L10) Evolution of the Philippine Politics and Governance

Question 1

it was the Filipino’s earliest form of government (Pre-colonial)

Answer 1

Barangay

Question 2

an independent settlement consisting of 30-100 families usually situated along a river bank or at the mouth of a river spilling out to the sea

Answer 2

Barangay

Question 3

each barangay was ruled by a (1) or village chief who was known as (2) or (3)

Answer 3

1. Datu
2. Raha
3. Rajah

Question 4

The political development of the archipelago was such that there was no (1) or (2) government yet

Answer 4

1. national
2. central

Question 5

(True or False) No datu was strong enough to consolidate considerable power and to unite the archipelago into one nation.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Primary duty of the datu

Answer 6

1. role and govern his subjects
2. promote wellbeing of his subjects

Question 7

The datu was the (1), (2), and (3) all at the same time

Answer 7

1. Chief executive
2. Legislator
3. Judge

Question 8

Datu’s position is usually inherited by?

Answer 8

inheritrance

Question 9

In matters of succession in the event of the datu’s death, the — usually succeeded him

Answer 9

first son

Question 10

In the absence of any male heir, the (1) could become a (2)

Answer 10

1. eldest daughter
2. chieftain

Question 11

If a datu died without any heir, the people of the barangay choose a man to become the new chieftain on the basis of his (1), (2), and (3)

Answer 11

1. wisdom
2. wealth
3. physical strength

Question 12

The Spanish at first, viewed the PH as a stepping stone to the riches of the (1) or (2)

Answer 12

1. East Indies
2. Spice Islands

Question 13

When did Ferdinand Magellan discover the PH?

Answer 13

March 17,1521

Question 14

(1), sent by (2), established the first permanent Spanish settlement in Cebu, year (3)

Answer 14

1. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
2. King Philip II
3. 1565

Question 15

The Spanish City of Manila was founded in (1), and by the end of the (2) century, most of the coastal and lowland area from Luzon to (3) were under Spanish control.

Answer 15

1, 1571
2. 16th
3. Northern Mindanao

Question 16

(1) marched with soldiers and soon accomplished the nominal conversion to (2) of all the local people under Spanish administration

Answer 16

1. Friars
2. Roman Catholicism

Question 17

The — of Mindanao and Sulu were never completely subdued by Spain

Answer 17

Muslims (Moros)

Question 18

During the Spanish occupation, a — appointed by the king ruled

Answer 18

Governor-general

Question 19

By 17th to 18th century, the (1) powers ruled over augmenting (2) and (3) powers

Answer 19

1. Archbishop
2. political
3. religious

Question 20

The priests and friars had a command of (1) rare among the lay Spanish, and in the provinces they outnumbered (2)

Answer 20

1. local languages
2. civil officials

Question 21

During the Spanish occupation, the priests tried to move all the people into (1), or villages surrounding the great (2).

Answer 21

1. pueblos
2. stone churches

Question 22

This became subject to Spanish appointment

Answer 22

The datu’s once hereditary position

Question 23

(1) century, political and (2) changes in (3) were finally beginning to affect Spain and thus, the Philippines

Answer 23

1. Late 18th
2. economic
3. Europe

Question 24

(1) became more open during the Spanish occupation that foreign (2) experienced almost no restrictions.

Answer 24

1. Trade
2. merchants

Question 25

Not until (1) was there public education in the Philippines, and even the (2) controlled the curriculum.

Answer 25

1. 1863
2. church

Question 26

Less than (1) of those who went to school could read and write (2), and far fewer could speak properly

Answer 26

1. one-fifth
2. Spanish

Question 27

By the (1), many sons of wealthy were sent to (2) to study

Answer 27

1. 1880s
2. Europe

Question 28

In Europe, (1) and passion for (2) blossomed in the liberal atmosphere

Answer 28

1. nationalism
2. reform

Question 29

These (4) were founded by Dr. Jose Rizal during the Spanish occupation

Answer 29

1. Propaganda movement
2. La Liga Filipina
3. Nolie Me Tangere
4. El Filibusterismo

Question 30

Shocked by the arrest of Rizal in (1), these activists quickly reformed the (2) under the leadership of (3)

Answer 30

1. 1892
2. Katipunan
3. Andres Bonifacio

Question 31

KKK meaning

Answer 31

Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan

Question 32

3 branches of the government

Answer 32

1. Executive (Law-enforcing)
2. Legislative (Law-making)
3. Judicial (Law-onterpreting)