Learning Gaps 1-2

Question 1

Who is considered the Goddess of Philippine Poetry?

(Hint: Her name used to be one of your world-building characters)

Answer 1

Opelia Alcantara Dimalanta

Question 2

A sonnet has 14 iambic pentameter lines. How many syllables are there in a line?

Answer 2

10 syllables

Question 3

If Shakespeare is the Father of the English Sonnet, who is the Father of the Italian Sonnet?

Answer 3

Petrarch

Question 4

Kailan nagsimula ang pagkakaroon ng modernisasyon ng wikang pambansa?

(Hint: Cory Aquino)

Answer 4

1987

Question 5

Under whose presidency was the Intellectual Property Code of the PH enacted?

(Hint: this happened before you were born)

Answer 5

Cory Aquino

Question 6

Differentiate scalar vs vector quantities

Answer 6

A vector quantity has both magnitude and direction (e.g. velocity, weight, etc.).

While a scalar quantity only has magnitude (temperature, distance, time, etc.)

Question 7

According to Antonio Pigafetta, the venue of the first mass was?

(Hint: the clue is in the name of the venue)

Answer 7

Masao (MASS-ao)

Question 8

Is this a feature of the TRAIN Law?

Additional tax exemption is 8000 pesos per dependent.

Answer 8

No, bitch!!!

Question 9

The brains behind the Arena Theatre

(Hint: Hannah performs her concerts in arenas.)

Answer 9

Montano

Question 10

Who was among the last Filipino generals who fought the Americans and established the “Tagalog Republic”?

(Hint: Riding a horse to fight Americans)

Answer 10

Macario Sakay

Question 11

Known as the “Isla de Pintados” by the Spaniards

(Hint: it is NOT Mindanao)

Answer 11

Visayas

Question 12

The Supreme Court shall be composed of how many Associate Justices?

(Hint: This is an even number).

Answer 12

14

Question 13

If the rain reaches 7.5-15 mm, what color-coded warning will PAG-ASA text you?

Answer 13

Yellow Warning

Question 14

If the rain reaches 15-30 mm, what color-coded warning will PAG-ASA text you?

Answer 14

Orange Warning

Question 15

If the rain reaches more than 30 mm, what color-coded warning will PAG-ASA text you?

Answer 15

Red Warning

Question 16

What is the name of Emilio Jacinto’s poem. which was visibly an animation of Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios?

Answer 16

A La Patria

Question 17

What pressing social issue did Rizal focus on in Noli Me Tangere?

Answer 17

Abuses of Friars

Question 18

What term did Marcelo H. Del Pilar use to describe the hidden control of Spanish priests over the government?

Answer 18

Frailocracia

Question 19

How old was Rizal when he was executed?

(Hint 1: Not Jesus’ age.)

(Hint 2: Multiple of 5)

Answer 19

35 yrs old

Question 20

Where is the headquarters of the World Trade Organization?

Answer 20

Geneva

Question 21

Who were the FIVE founding members of ASEAN?

(Note: I’m pissed!!)

Answer 21

IM PST

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand

Question 22

Differentiate the concept of “I vs Me” in self-understanding.

Answer 22

I = personal identity

me = society

Question 23

It is the norm that serves as the framework for determining what ought to be done.

Is this morals, morality, or moral standards?

Answer 23

Moral standards

Question 24

This is a method of painting WATER-BASED pigments on a freshly applied surface.

(Hint: If you drink water, you will feel…)

Answer 24

Fresco

Question 25

This is a method of painting with pigments bound in a water-soluble emulsion, such as water and EGG YOLK, or an oil-in-water emulsion such as oil and a whole egg. (Hint: You can use eggs to make a batter for...)

Answer 25

Tempera

Question 26

This is a method painting that involves applying heated WAX mixed with pigments to a surface, such as wood, canvas, or plaster. (Hint: If you love being tortured with wax, then you are probably...)

Answer 26

Encaustic

Question 27

In adapting foreign material, what element can "local" refer to?

Answer 27

Origin of material

Question 28

What was Hegel's view about history? History is [blank]

Answer 28

History is linear

Question 29

Sino nagsabi na "Ang wika ang pangunahin at pinaka-elaboreyt na anyo ng simbolikong gawaing pantao."?

Answer 29

Archibald Hill (Hint: Symbol = Bald Hill)

Question 30

Pares ng salita na magkaiba ang kahulugan ngunit magkatulad sa bigkas maliban sa isang ponema sa magkatulad na posisyon. Ex: lupa-tupa; dito-rito; pare-mare

Answer 30

Pares Minimal

Question 31

Who was the philosopher who laid the foundation for modern scientific thought? (Hint: one of the big three)

Answer 31

Aristotle

Question 32

A nucleotide is a [blank] molecule, bonded to [blank] groups, and has a [blank] base.

Answer 32

A nucleotide is a SUGAR molecule, bonded to PHOSPHATE groups, and has a HETEROCYCLIC base.

Question 33

If today is a Saturday, what is 125 days from now? The answer is Friday. What solution do you use to arrive at this answer?

Answer 33

1. Divide 125 by 7 days = 17 weeks (remainder of 6 days). 2. Given the remainder, count the days starting from Saturday.

Question 34

Historians treat these kinds of sources as the purest, best source. They are documents of existing legal situations.

Answer 34

Diplomatic/Juridical records

Question 35

What is the historical track typically composed to inform? Is it science, literature, or narratives?

Answer 35

Narratives

Question 36

The authenticity of a material is being tested in two ways: paleographical and diplomatic criticism. Is this internal, external, or historical criticism?

Answer 36

External criticism

Question 37

Who claimed that the first cry of the revolution happened in Pugad Lawin and not Balintawak? (Hint: He used to be your classmate in middle school.)

Answer 37

Pio Valenzuela

Question 38

Who was the El Fili dedicated to?

Answer 38

GOMBURZA

Question 39

He was the biographer who said, "The doctrines of Rizal are not for one epoch, but for all epochs."? (Hint: You can freeze time, an epoch, with the clap of your....)

Answer 39

Rafael Palma (Palms)

Question 40

How did Paciano do to help Rizal leave the country in secret?

Answer 40

He changed Rizal's name in his passport to "Jose Mercado"

Question 41

What was Paciano's reason for not supporting Rizal's desire to pursue law in UST?

Answer 41

Rizal may not be able to practice law due to the political condition of the country

Question 42

This institution is responsible for funding postwar reconstruction projects of WW2. Is this IMF or World Bank?

Answer 42

World Bank

Question 43

Who are the permanent member countries of the UN's Security Council. They are known as the P5. (Hint: Security guards set a CURFEW)

Answer 43

CURFU China, United Kingdom, Russia, France, and United States

Question 44

Which really old artist said "We live in a rainbow of chaos." (Hint 1: He isn't that popular.) (Hint 2: Chaos = Hunger games)

Answer 44

Paul Cezanne (Suzanne Collins)

Question 45

Which of the big three philosophers said that "Every man is composed of body and soul"? (Hint: He was sentenced to death and his soul departed from his body).

Answer 45

Socrates

Question 46

He was an empiricist who believed we can only know through directly sensing and experiencing. (Hint: Empiricism is the sister of HUMSS)

Answer 46

David Hume

Question 47

Carl Rogers defined this as an organized SYSTEM or collection of knowledge about who we are.

Answer 47

Self-schema

Question 48

Refers to the ability to regulate our communication and behavior to meet the demand or expectations of social institutions

Answer 48

Self-Monitoring

Question 49

A component of the soul that is responsible for REASONING and governs the affairs of the human body.

Answer 49

Rational Soul

Question 50

What are the three components of self-Concept? (Note: It does not include I, Me, or You)

Answer 50

Self Image, Self Esteem, Ideal Self

Question 51

He is describe as the greatest "might-have-been" in the history of Mathematics. (Clue: Piolo was Bea's greatest what if.)

Answer 51

Blaise Pascal (Piolo Pascual)

Question 52

Given the definitions of the quadrilaterals, provide their names: 2 pairs of parallel sides 1 pair of parallel sides 4 equal sides 4 equal sides and 4 right angles 4 right angles

Answer 52

2 pairs of parallel sides = parallelogram 1 pair of parallel sides = trapezoid 4 equal sides = rhombus 4 equal sides and 4 right angles = square 4 right angles = rectangle

Question 53

Who officiated the first mass in the PH? Is it Valderrama or Chirino?

Answer 53

Valderrama

Question 54

Authorities did not allow proper burial for his brother. Is this Diego Silang or Dagohoy?

Answer 54

Dagohoy

Question 55

She was the first woman member of the Katipunan (Hint: God is a woman)

Answer 55

Gregoria de Jesus

Question 56

She was arrested and exiled to Guam for supplying Katipuneros with food and clothing. (Clue: She could afford food for them because she's part of a modern political dynasty).

Answer 56

Melchora AQUINO

Question 57

He commuted form Cavite to Manila to buy materials used to make ammunitions. (Clue: Ammunitions are BANNED in the country).

Answer 57

Agueda EsteBAN

Question 58

1. This refers to the resettlement of Filipino communities to town centers. 2. What do you call the town centers?

Answer 58

1. Reduccion 2. Cabiseras

Question 59

Orator of the Reform Movement (Clue: Taena)

Answer 59

Graciano Lopez Jaena

Question 60

[blank] : utak ng rebolusyon [blank] : utak ng Katipunan

Answer 60

Mabini : utak ng rebolusyon Jacinto : utak ng Katipunan

Question 61

Known as the Global Financial Hub in Asia

Answer 61

Singapore

Question 62

What constitution gave SOOO much power to the president? (Clue: NOT the Malolos Constitution)

Answer 62

1973 constitution

Question 63

According to this philosopher, "Art is an imitation of life." (Clue: Caves and souls)

Answer 63

Plato