Part 3 General Education

Question 1

Which play by William Shakespeare features to ill-starred lovers who come from warring families?
A. Romeo and Juliet
B. Anthony and Cleopatra

Answer 1

A. Rome and Juliet

Question 2

The Rubaiyat has the theme:
A. Grasping pleasure while you can
B. Creating your own world and beautify it

Answer 2

A. Grasping pleasure while you can

Question 3

Who was the foremost French short story writer?
A. Anatole France
B. De Maupassant

Answer 3

B. De Maupassant

Question 4

What are the greatest lyric poems in the literature of the world?
A. The Psalms of Praises
B. The Psalms of King David

Answer 4

B. The Psalms of King David

Question 5

The pen name of Samuel Clemens is _________.
A. Mark Twain B. George Elliot

Answer 5

A. Mark Twain

Question 6

Filipino migrant writer whose fiction stories reflect the Filipino’s
concept of American culture?
A. Bienvenido Santos
B. Ambeth Ocampo

Answer 6

A. Bienvenido Santos

Question 7

This Filipino writer in English used Hispanic-Filipino culture and
traditions in his fiction works.
A. Nick Joaquin B. Jose Garcia Villa

Answer 7

A. Nick Joaquin

Question 8

What is a dramatic presentation that originated from the traditional armed encounter between the Christians and Muslim Filipinos?
A. Moro-moro
B. Comedia de Lara y Espana

Answer 8

A. Moro-moro

Question 9

One famous Japanese poem is known as haiku. It consists of
A. Three lines totaling 17 syllables with nature as topic
B. Four lines that rhyme with love as topic

Answer 9

A. Three lines totaling 17 syllables with nature as topic

Question 10

If a story is made out of an exchange of letters, it will be called ______ literature.
A. Epistolary B. Episodic

Answer 10

A. Epistolary

Question 11

Among the kinds of listening, which is the type that most students do in the classroom?
A. For information and ideas
B. For enjoyment

Answer 11

A. For information and ideas

Question 12

In the speech progress, which is concerned with amplifying and enriching the voice, using human amplifiers such as the nose, windpipe and chest?
A. Resonation B. Phonation

Answer 12

A. Resonation

Question 13

Of the seven continents comprising a continuous land mass
surrounded by big bodies of water, the biggest (30.1 percent of the earth) is ___________.
A. Africa B. Asia

Answer 13

B. Asia

Question 14

Baghdad is to Iraq and ____________ is to Syria.
A. Jordan B. Damascus

Answer 14

B. Damascus

Question 15

Hers is … “the face that launched a thousand ship”
A. Helen of Troy
B. Princess of the Nile

Answer 15

A. Helen of Troy

Question 16

Where did the ancient civilization of China exist?
A. Nile River B. Yellow River

Answer 16

B. Yellow River

Question 17

Analects which are short and witty sayings that treat moral values and good human relation, are attributed to this Chinese writer:
A. Confucius B. Lao-Tzu

Answer 17

A. Confucius

Question 18

Indian sacred hymns are enshrined in this compendium
A. Rig Veda B. Mahabharata

Answer 18

A. Rig Veda

Question 19

This person is the world’s first mythical geographer, and he was recognized due to his vivid descriptions of lands and people encountered by his hero Ulysses.
A. Virgil B. Homer

Answer 19

B. Homer

Question 20

Egyptian literature is identified as ___________ literature.
A. Mediterranean B. African

Answer 20

A. Mediterranean

Question 21

The Philippines lies in the ________, an area where volcanoes are active.
A. Wheel of fire B. Ring of fire

Answer 21

B. Ring of fire

Question 22

Before migrants crossed the seas from the southern Philippines, there were already aboriginal settlers in the islands. Who were these?
A. Negritos B. Malayans

Answer 22

A. Negritos

Question 23

What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?
A. Abakada B. Alibata

Answer 23

B. Alibata

Question 24

What is one of the man-made wonder of the Philippines?
A. Rice terraces B. Manila Bay

Answer 24

A. Rice terraces

Question 25

Who first introduced the Islamic religion to the Philippines?
A. Mukdum B. Rajah Baguinda

Answer 25

A. Mukdum

Question 26

The late president Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law through which of the following laws?
A. Proclamation 1081
B. Kautusang Tagapagpaganap blg. 25 S. 1974

Answer 26

A. Proclamation 1081

Question 27

In July 1901, Isabelo delos Reyes founded the first labour union in the country. What was its name?
A. Union Obrero Democratica
B. Union Trabajadores de Filipinos

Answer 27

A. Union Obrero Democratica

Question 28

This religious institution is the only living remnant of the Philippine Revolution of 1896?
A. Philippine Independent Church
B. United Church of the Philippines

Answer 28

A. Philippine Independent Church

Question 29

What building was the only one left intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the Battle of Manila?
A. San Agustin Church
B. Manila Cathedral

Answer 29

A. San Agustin Church

Question 30

This person served as the brains behind the “arena theater”.
A. Montano B. Avellana

Answer 30

A. Montano