Introduction to Philippine History

Question 1

3 important parts about knowing a country’s history

Answer 1

1. People
2. Land
3. God

Question 2

Early Chinese traders who visited Mindoro called our nation _____ which means a Land of gold

Answer 2

Ma-yi

Question 3

name given by Claudius Ptolemy, a Greek mapmaker, in his ancient map.

Answer 3

Maniolas

Question 4

name given by Magellan to our nation in 1521.

Answer 4

Archipelago of St. Lazarus

Question 5

a Spanish explorer named Ruy Lopez de Villalobos gave this name in honor of King Philip II.

Answer 5

Felipinas

Question 6

Popular nickname for the Philippines.

Answer 6

Pearl of the Orient Seas

Question 7

Pearl of the Orient Seas was a romantic name given to our country by 2 famous writers;

Answer 7

1. Fr. Juan J. Delgado in 1751
2. Dr. Jose Rizal

Question 8

Surrounding bodies of water

Answer 8

• north: Luzon Strait
• West: South China Sea
• East: Philippine Sea
• South: Celebes Sea

Question 9

Lowest Point

Answer 9

Philippine Sea

Question 10

Highest Point

Answer 10

Mount Apo (9691 feet)

Question 11

3 major islands

Answer 11

• luzon
• visayas
• mindanao

Question 12

11 main islands

Answer 12

1. luzon
2. mindanao
3. samar
4. negros
5. palawan
6. panay
7. mindoro
8. leyte
9. cebu
10. bohol
11. masbate

Question 13

meaning of CAR

Answer 13

Cordillera Administrative Region

Question 14

Region 1

Answer 14

Ilocos Region

Question 15

Region 2

Answer 15

Cagayan Valley

Question 16

Region 3

Answer 16

Central Luzon

Question 17

Region 4A

Answer 17

Calabarzon

Question 18

region IV B

Answer 18

Mimaropa

Question 19

meaning of NCR

Answer 19

National Capital Region

Question 20

Luzon Regions

Answer 20

1. Region I- Ilocos Region
2. Region II- Cagayan Valley
3. Region III- Central Luzon
4. Region IV-A- CALABARZON
5. REGION IV-B- MIMAROPA
6. Region V- Bicol Region
7. NCR
8. CAR

Question 21

Major city of region 1

Answer 21

san fernando city

Question 22

major city of region 2

Answer 22

tuguegarao city

Question 23

major city of region 3

Answer 23

san fernando city

Question 24

major city of region IV-A

Answer 24

Calamba City

Question 25

Major city of Region IV-B

Answer 25

Calapan City

Question 26

major city of region 5

Answer 26

legaspi city

Question 27

major city of NCR

Answer 27

manila

Question 28

major city of CAR

Answer 28

Baguio city

Question 29

what are the visayas regions

Answer 29

1. Region VI- Western Visayas 2. Region VII- Central Visayas 3. Region VIII- Eastern Visayas

Question 30

major city of region VI

Answer 30

iloilo city

Question 31

major city of region VII

Answer 31

cebu city

Question 32

major city if region VIII

Answer 32

tacloban city

Question 33

what are the regions of mindanao

Answer 33

1. Region IX- Western Mindanao (zamboanga peninsula) 2. Region X- Northern Mindanao 3. Region XI- Southern Mindanao (Davao Region) 4. Region XII- Central Mindanao (SOCCKSARGEN) 5. Region XIII- Caraga Region 6. ARMM- Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao

Question 34

Major city of region IX

Answer 34

Pagadian city

Question 35

major city of region X

Answer 35

cagayan de oro city

Question 36

major city if region XI

Answer 36

davao city

Question 37

major city of region XII

Answer 37

Koronadal city

Question 38

major city of region XIII

Answer 38

Butuan city

Question 39

major city of ARMM

Answer 39

cotabato city

Question 40

The Philippines has a varied topography. It has a coastline of

Answer 40

36,289 km

Question 41

4 major lowland areas

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1. luzon central plain 2. cagayan valley 3. agusan valley 4. cotabato valley

Question 42

major mountain ranges

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1. sierra madre 2. cordillera 3. caraballo 4. mt. kitanglad 5. mt. igmatongtong

Question 43

how many volcanoes and how many active volcanoes

Answer 43

221 volcanoes, 21 are active

Question 44

The Philippines lies on the volatile Pacific _______ and most of the highest mountains are volcanic in origin.

Answer 44

ring of fire

Question 45

2 official languages

Answer 45

english and filipino

Question 46

8 major dialects

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1. bikol 2. cebuano 3. hiligaynon (ilonggo) 4. ilocano 5. kapampangan 6. pangasinan 7. tagalog 8. waray

Question 47

religion

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- 83% catholics - 5% muslims - 12% smaller christian domination and other religion

Question 48

what are the theories on the origin of the philippines

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1. Volcanic eruption theory 2. plate tectonics theory 3. continental drift theory 4. land bridges theory 5. The lost-continent theory 6. Sunda Shelf theory

Question 49

early inhabitants

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- negritos - indonesians - malays - chinese - indians - arabs

Question 50

these tribes were divided into 3 groups

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1. Maharlika 2. timawa 3. alipin

Question 51

early form of economic life

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- hunting - fishing - farming - mining - weaving - ship building

Question 52

as way of trading with other tribe or group of people

Answer 52

barter

Question 53

their government was called

Answer 53

balangay

Question 54

The three important powers of the government were vested in one person,

Answer 54

the datu, rajah, or sultan

Question 55

made the necessary rules with the consultation of the elders of the balangay/barangay:

Answer 55

chieftain

Question 56

public announcer called ______ was summoned and ordered to go around the barangay to announce the promulgation of the new rules.

Answer 56

umalohokan

Question 57

kinds of laws

Answer 57

customary and written

Question 58

based on customs, traditions and beliefs.

Answer 58

customary

Question 59

such as the code of kalantiao and the code of maragtas

Answer 59

written