4 - MONASTIC SUPREMACY Flashcards

1
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Spanish term of “Monastic Supremacy in the Philippines”

A

La Sobernia Monacal en Filipinas

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Author of La Sobernia Monacal en Filipinas

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Marcelo H. del Pilar

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T OR F:

The Monastic Supremacy of the Spanish friars brought many political, religious and economic conflicts and unresolved issues during the late 1800’s and violation of human rights was prevalent in the economic and educational aspect.

A

FALSE; violation of human rights was prevalent in the RELIGIOUS and POLITICAL aspect.

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3 intended audience of La Sobernia Monacal en Filipinas

A

Spanish Government
Friars
Public

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Date and place of publication of La Sobernia Monacal en Filipinas

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1889, Spain

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T OR F:
La Sobernia Monacal en Filipinas
- Discussed the situations that showed how the friars indirectly controlled the government during the Spanish colonization in the country

A

TRUE

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T OR F:
La Sobernia Monacal en Filipinas
- Denounced the friars for their correct teachings and caring acts which had resulted in a life of poverty and misery of the Filipinos

A

FALSE; Denounced the friars for their wrong teachings and abusive acts which had resulted in a life of poverty and misery of the Filipinos

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8
Q

Historical context of La Sobernia Monacal en Filipinas

  • One of the primary crusades was the ________________ Movement
A

Propaganda Movement

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T OR F:

The friars in the Philippine government controlled the status quo of the country

A

TRUE

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10
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Full name of Marcelo del Pilar

A

Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitan

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Date of birth of Marcelo del PIlar:

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August 30, 1850 in Kupang, Bulakan, Bulacan

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T OR F:

Marcelo H. del Pilar died on July 5, 1896

A

FALSE; July 4, 1896

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13
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ODD ONE OUT:

PEN NAMES OF MARCELO DEL PILAR:
“Piping Dilat,” “Plaridel,” “Pepe,” “Pupdoh,” “Dolores Manapat”

A

Pepe

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14
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T OR F:

del Pilar Published La soberania monacal en Filipinas Monastic Supremacy & La falocracia Filipina

A

TRUE

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15
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T OR F:

Regular priests did not belong to religious orders.
Secular priests belonged to any religious order.

A

FALSE! Regular priests belonged to religious orders.
Secular priests did not belong to any religious order.

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SECULARIZATION CONTROVERSY:

Conflict began when the bishops insisted on visiting the parishes that were being run by __________ priests.

A

regular

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SECULARIZATION CONTROVERSY:

Archbishop who accepted the resignations of the regular priests in 1774 and assigned secular priests to take their place

A

Archbishop Basilio Santa Justa

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SECULARIZATION CONTROVERSY:

T OR F:
A royal decree was also issued on November 9, 1775

A

FALSE; November 9, 1774

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ecclesiastical governor of the Church, sided with the Filipinos.

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Monsignor Pedro Pelaez

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20
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They complain to the Spanish Monarch

A

Governors

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21
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The crown tries to investigate the friars

A

King

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22
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The lowest-ranked group in Spanish racial hierarchy

A

Indios

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T OR F:

Filipino priests were not allowed to ascend into the higher positions of the Catholic Church hierarchy

A

TRUE

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24
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Date of execution of GOMBURZA:

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February 17, 1872 in Bagumbayan

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25
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The execution of GOMBURZA was ordered by

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Gov. Rafael de Isquierdo

26
Q

T OR F:

The Propaganda movement was led by Graciano Lopez Jaena, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Emilio Jacinto and Dr. Jose Rizal

A

FALSE; Graciano Lopez Jaena, Marcelo H. del Pilar, and Dr. Jose Rizal

27
Q
  • essentially meant a forced relocation of small, scattered settlements into one larger town.
  • The policy also made it easier for a single Spanish Catholic friar to ‘train’ Filipinos in the basic principles of Christianity.
  • to collect taxes from their Christianized converts.
A

Reduccion Policies

28
Q

T OR F:

In the political aspect, the government and the status quo of the country were controlled by the Spanish friars

A

TRUE

29
Q

T OR F:

The privilege to vote was only given to the curate and even the security of the Filipinos was put into danger.

A

TRUE

30
Q

T OR F:

According to Article III, Section 7:
The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable

A

FALSE; Article II, Section 6

31
Q

T OR F:

Philippine Organic Act of 1902, during the American period
“No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed.”

A

TRUE

32
Q

Friars suggested that the King grant them some estates in the native villages

A

Royal Bequest

33
Q

T OR F:

Priests were allowed to inherit property by order of the King

A

FALSE; Priests were prohibited from inheriting property by order of the King

34
Q

T OR F:

Friars bought land from the natives using the money obtained from church fees, trade, and from profits gained from the produce of lands

A

TRUE

35
Q

Friars demanded that their advances be regarded as loans payable at a fixed rate of interest

A

Foreclosure of Mortgages

36
Q

T OR F:

Priests claimed lands and had them titled

A

TRUE

37
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The municipal officials depended on the Parish priest

A

RELIGIOUS

38
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The regular priests resented to assign Filipino secular priests: Considered the Filipinos unfit for the priesthood

A

RELIGIOUS

39
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The regular priests resented to assign Filipino secular priests: Cited the Filipinos’ brown skin, lack of education, and inadequate experience

A

RELIGIOUS

40
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IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

Priests were prohibited from inheriting property by order of the King

A

POLITICAL

41
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The basis of monastic wealth is the lack of union between the people and the government

A

POLITICAL

42
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The Filipinos paid direct and indirect taxes:

A

POLITICAL

43
Q

DIRECT/INDIRECT TAXES:

Personal Cedula

A

DIRECT

44
Q

DIRECT/INDIRECT TAXES:

Markets, Vehicles, Horses(Kalesa), Stamps

A

INDIRECT

45
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

Donated to them for the support of their churches, schools, and other establishments
The largest landholders in the islands, with their estates concentrated in the Central Luzon

A

ECONOMIC

46
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The Friars owned different schools from the primary to the tertiary level and took charge in teaching, controlling, and maintaining the rules and regulations imposed to the students

WHAT ASPECT?

A

EDUCATIONAL

47
Q

T OR F:

The supposed Philippine education was privileged only to Spanish students, where there was prejudice against the Filipinos in the schools.

A

TRUE

48
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

Filipino priests are not allowed to ascend into the higher positions of the Catholic Church hierarchy.

A

RELIGIOUS

49
Q

T OR F:

Friars have a strong hold on the Philippine government. They have the power to endorse certain officials, or have them replaced, and exploited their office to enrich themselves.

A

TRUE

50
Q

The Spaniards brought goods from the natives at a cheap rate and sold these goods back to the natives at a higher price.

WHAT ASPECT & WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THIS?

A

Economic aspect; Indulto para comerciar

51
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

In charge of almost all the parishes, their parochial mission takes on the double
character of a political organ and popular patronage. This mission gives the curate great power in each locality

A

POLITICAL

52
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The basis of monastic wealth is the lack of union between the people and the government
and it is necessary to foster it by fanning the resentment of the first and the despotism of the
second. To achieve this, they count on the diversity of languages among the rulers and the ruled;

A

POLITICAL

53
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

This is what we would call the tax of the religious festivals. The papal decree of 2 May
1867 aimed to relieve the Filipino Catholics of this burden by reducing the number of feast days
and ordering that each diocese have only one patron saint to be named by the Holy See, and in
fact this was done.

A

POLITICAL

54
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

Aside from these numerous and costly festivals, in every district where fifty families
dwell, a chapel is erected at a cost of at least one thousand pesos; there are some costing five,
ten, and fifteen thousand pesos. The dues of the stole and the foot of the altar are a legitimate
source of revenue of the priesthood.

A

POLITICAL

55
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

In the performance of their duties, the municipal officials depend on the parish priest.

A

RELIGIOUS

56
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The essential requirement is the curate’s approval. The signature of the curate is necessary to the census of residents in a municipality, to the conscription of eligible young men, to formalize accounts and other official documents; to everything and for everything the curate’s signature is an essential requisite.

A

RELIGIOUS

57
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The Philippine government lacks resources to undertake public works; on the other hand, the
monastic orders build grand and costly convents in Manila and in each parish of three thousand
souls, they erect a spacious palace for the residence of the regular curate.

A

ECONOMIC

58
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The government finds a thousand obstacles in collecting taxes from the tax-paying
public; but the monastic orders empty without the difficulty the purse of the same public in return
for heavenly promises

A

ECONOMIC

59
Q

IDENTIFY IF RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, OR ECONOMIC ASPECT:

The government refrains from creating new sources of revenue in order not to burden
Filipino interests, but the friars invent every day new forms of devotion, some very costly, and
the public pay, not because of fanaticism, but rather, for fear of displeasing the friars whose
power they know has sent many innocent victims to exile.

A

ECONOMIC

60
Q

T OR F:

Supreme orders are carried out if the crate so pleases. If the superior authority tries to
demand an energetic enforcement of his orders, the curate informs the prelate of his convent and
this one obtains dismissal of the public official.

A

TRUE