Social Science Reviewr

1. The British general who was responsible for invading Manila?
A. Gen Draper*******
B. Joseph Sabine
C. William Evans
D. John Dalrymple
RATIO: Lieutenant General Sir William Draper KCB (1721 – 8 January 1787), was a British military officer who conquered Manila in 1762 and was involved in the unsuccessful defence of Menorca in 1782.

2. When Abu Bakr founder the first Sulu sultanate in 1480 and became its first sultan, he married the daugther of Raja Maginda by the name of___
A. Princess Urduja
B. Princess Paramisuli******
C. Maria Poloin
D. Binukot
RATIO: Dayang-dayangParamisuli married SayyidAbubakar, and Rajah Baginda Ali named SayyidAbubakar as heir to the Principality.

3. Spain first attempt to invade Mindanao in 1596 failed. Who was given the authority to colonize Mindanao for two generations and was given the title "Governor of Mindanao?"
A. ZacariaCandao
B. Diego FajardoChacón
C. Juan Cerezo de Salamanca
D. Hurtado de Corcuera******
RATIO: SebastiánHurtado de Corcuera, was a Spanish soldier and colonial official, Spanish governor of the Philippines, 1635-44.

4. Leader of the spanish of expedition that started the spanish-chinese contact n 1570 in Mindoro and later captured the city-kingdom in Maynilad headed by Raja Sulayman?
A. Francisco López de Gómara
B. Christopher Columbus
C. RuyLópez de Villalobos
D. Marshal Martin de Goite******
RATIO: From his main base in Mexico City, he was the leader of the expedition to Manila, ordered by Miguel López de Legazpi.

5. The Japanese lieutenant of Limahong who was killed in the battle by Juan de Salcedoduring'slimahong's attack on dec 3, 1574.
A. Sioco******
B. Nakamura
C. Yokoi
D. Onoda
RATIO: On November 29, 1574, the squadron arrived in the Bay of Manila, and Li-ma-hong sent forward his Lieutenant Sioco, a Japanese, at the head of 600 fighting men to demand the surrender of the Spaniards. A strong gale, however, destroyed several of his junks, in which about 200 men perished.

6. The Filipino who become a hero after the defeat of the Chinese during their third revolt in 1662?
A. Agustin de Legazpi
B. Pedro de Chaves
C. Francisco Laxamana******
D. Juan de Alcarazo

7. the last government owned galleon to participate in the Manila-Acapulco trade in 1815
A. Pilar de Saragoza y Santiago
B. Nuestra de la Concepcion
C. Magallanes******
D. Sunken
RATIO: The Magallanes, the last Manila galleon, left Manila in 1811, and returned four years later. The end of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade was sealed when Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821.

8. Spanish governor who decided who establish a military base in Mindanao?
A. Francisco salcedo
B. TarhataKiram
C. BasilioAugustin y Dávila
D. Gov. Juan Cerezo de Salamaca******
RATIO: Cerezo sailed from Acapulco on April 5, 1633, arriving at the Philippines on July 8. Calm did not enable his flagship to reach Cavite, near Manila. Instead the new governor landed at Mindoro and was transported to the capital by an oared vessel. He arrived in Manila and took possession of the government on August 2, 1633.

9. Comanders of the first spanishexpidition to Lanao
A. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Luis de Velasco
B. Ferdinand Magellan and Fr. Pedro Valderrama
C. RuyLópez de Villalobos and Francisco Combés
D. De Atienza and Fr. San Pedro******
RATIO: The lake region of lanao was primarily inhabited by various Maranaw tribes whose chief formed a strong alliance for mutual protection. thatpolical and social set up played a great role in the establishment of a strong and unified line od defence. Capt. Francisco Atienza and fr. San Pedro, a recollect missionary soldier let the spanishexpidition to the region.

10. who was known a the "greatest spanish conquistador" of the philippines?
A. Juan de Salcedo*****
B. Simón de Anda y Salazar
C. Miguel MoraytaSagrario
D. Deodato Arellano
RATIO: Juan de Salcedo was a Spanish conquistador. He was born in Mexico in 1549 and he was the grandson of Miguel López de Legazpi and brother of Felipe de Salcedo

11. A filipinobabaylanor priest and leader of the religious revolt in the island of Bohol in 1621-1622
A. Hermano pule
B. Sumoroy
C. Bankaw
D. Tamblot*****


RATIO: Tamblot was a babaylan or native priest from Bohol, Philippines who led an uprising in 1621 to 1622 against the Spaniards. Tamblot uprising was one of two significant revolts that occurred in Bohol during the Spanish Era.

12. The priest who was responsible in preventing the revolt of Ladia in 1634 in Malolos, Bulacan by urging the people to remain loyal to spain
A. Rev. RufinoCollantes
B. Father Fernando Suarez
C. Fr. Cristobal Enriquez******
D. Father Chapelle
RATIO: Fr. Cristobal Enriquez, a parish priest from Malolos, reported Ladia's plans to the authorities even before the rebel could take the first step. As a result, Ladia was captured and executed in Manila

13. The first Pampanga revolt in 1585 was caused by
A. the desire to overthrow the spanish rule to regain freedom
B. the abuses of early ecomenderos******
C. the abuses of the tribute or tax collector
D. the people forced to become a christians
RATIO: The First Pampanga Revolt in 1585 was undertaken by native Kapampangan leaders against Spanish encomienderos due to abuses felt by the natives inflicted by the encomienderos.

14. the earliest filipino revolt against Spain was
A. the Tondo conspiracy
B. the Malong revolt
C. the revot of Lakndula and rahaSulayman*****
D. ttheDagohoy revolt
RATIO: Lakandula and Sulayman sowed the seeds of opposition against Spain during the revolt in 1574, a sentiment that never left the hearts of Filipinos who lived under Spanish rule. Manila became a hotspot for battle through the years. At the surface, the Manileños during colonial rule were law-abiding citizens of the Philippines under Spain. But underneath was a growing resentment towards the colonisers and a clamour for freedom.

15. the chronicle of magellan's expedition
A. Antonio de Mendoza
B. Fr. Andres de Urdaneta
C. Antonio Pigafetta*****
D. Luis de Velasco
RATIO: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to “discover” (confirm) the passage during his expedition's historic circumnavigation of the world .... lies in its depiction of Patagonian giants, the mythical race of large people first mentioned by Antonio Pigafetta in his chronicle of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage.

16. the flagship of magellan
A. Victoria
B. Concepcion
C. San Agustin
D. Trinidad*****
RATIO: Trinidad, Magellan's flagship, Concepcion, and Santiago were wrecked or scuttled; San Antonio deserted the expedition during the navigation of the Straits of Magellan and returned to Europe on her own. Victoria was rated a carrack or nao (ship), as were all the others except Santiago, which was a caravel.

17. the only flagship during magellan's voyage which was able to return to spain
A. Victoria*****
B. Concepcion
C. San Agustin
D. Trinidad
RATIO: Victoria was part of a Spanish expedition commanded by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and after his death during the voyage, by Juan SebastiánElcano. The expedition began on August 10, 1519 with five ships. However, Victoria was the only ship to complete the voyage, returning on September 6, 1522.

18. name given to Humabon after he was baptized?
A. Carlos*****
B. Juan
C. Enrique
D. James
RATIO: Rajah Humabon, later baptized as Don Carlos, was the Rajah of Cebu at the time of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan's arrival in the Philippines in 1521.

19. the first Filipino woman to accept Christianity?
A. Queen Juana*****
B. Queen Elizabeth
C. Queen SIma
D. Queen Tuambaloca
RATIO: According to historical accounts, Rajah Humabon was among the first indigenous converts to Roman Catholicism after he, his wives, and his subjects were baptised by the expedition's priest. On 14 April 1521, Humabon was christened Carlos in honour of King Charles I of Spain, while his chief consort, Hara Humamay was given the name Juana, after Charles' mother, Joanna of Castile. He also made a blood compact with Magellan, as a sign of friendship.

20. thespanish soldier who found the image of Sto. Nino
A. Manuel Lpoez
B. Pedro Paterno
C. Juan de Chavez
D. Juan de Camus*****
RATIO: Kaplag is a Cebuano word for “find.” The April 28 event recalls the rediscovery of the Sto. Niño by Spanish soldier Juan Camus in the burned ruins of a pre-Spanish settlement in Cebu in 1565

21. the name given by the spaniards to Iloilo
A. "the ever loyal and Noble city"*****
B. "Islands of the Lateen sails"
C. "Islands of thieves"
D. "Taotaomo'na"
RATIO: It was later given the honorific title of "La Muy Noble Ciudad" (English: The Most Noble City) by the Queen Regent of Spain . ... Because of this, the Queen Regent Maria Cristina honored the City (in the name of her son King Alfonso III) with the title "La Muy Noble", in appreciation of the most noble virtue of Ilonggo chivalry.

22. thePampangan bamboo canon maker who helped Raja Sulaiman
fight against the spaniards
A. PandayPira*****
B. Tarsilas
C. "little boy"
D. Enola Gay
RATIO: PandayPira (1488–1576) was a Muslim Pampango blacksmith who is acknowledged as "The First Filipino Cannon-maker". His name literally translates as "Blacksmith Pira", panday being the Filipino word for "blacksmith". PandayPira was a native of the southern islands of the Philippines.

23. the first battle of manila bay recorded in the Philippine history
A. Battle og Mindanao
B. Battle of Bankusay*****
C. Battle of Leyte Gulf
D. Battle of Bataan
RATIO: At Manila Bay in the Philippines, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first battle of the Spanish-American War. Nearly 400 Spanish sailors were killed and 10 Spanish warships wrecked or captured at the cost of only six Americans wounded. On February 15, a massive explosion of unknown origin sank the Maine in the Havana harbor, killing 260 of the 400 American crewmembers aboard. An official U.S. Naval Court of Inquiry ruled in March, without much evidence, that the ship was blown up by a mine but did not directly place the blame on Spain. Much of Congress and a majority of the American public expressed little doubt that Spain was responsible, however, and called for a declaration of war.

24. Name given to the city during the spanish period
A. Royal Audiencia
B. Ayuntamiento*****
C. Las Islas Felipinas
D. Balangay
RATIO: Ayuntamiento is the general term for the town council or cabildo of a municipality, or sometimes the municipality itself, in Spain and Latin America.

25. the most economic-minded governor general
A. Francisco de la Cuesta.
B. Emilio Terrero y Perinat
C. Jose Basco*****
D. Jose Torralba
RATIO: He established the SociedadEconómica de los Amigos del País, or the Economic Society of Friends of the Country, which revived the tobacco industry in the Philippines. He established the basis for the takeoff of the agriculture of Philippine export with a tolerance policy towards the theoretically illegal activity of foreign retailers, mainly the English and North Americans who went to Manila to complete their product shipments. He also made the colony independent by freeing it from the control of New Spain and other Pacific Islands including the Philippines. Hoping to free the Philippines form Mexican and Chinese trade, Basco established reforms including incentivizing the production of cotton, spices, sugarcane, and mining, as well as rewarding scientific reforms.

26. the Jesuit missionary-architect who build the stone fortification of manila
A. Fr. Antonio Herera
B. Fr. Cristobal Enriquez
C. Fr. Andres de Urdaneta
D. Fr. Antonio Sedeno*****
RATIO: Father Antonio Sedeno, a Jesuit, who built forts and stone buildings in Manila; Brother Antonio Herrera, an Augustinian, who built the Guadalupe Monastery; Felix Roxas, who built Santo Domingo Church.

27. Founded the first printing press in the Philippines using movable type which printed the first book in the Philippines.
A. Johann Gutenberg
B. Keng Yong
C. Fr. Blancas de San Jose*****
D. Tomas Pinpin (first Filipino Printer)
RATIO: Pinpín was born in about 1590. He received his education from the Spanish Dominican missionaries in Abucay and it was from Fr. Francisco Blancas de San José that he received his training in printing by typography.

28. the greatest scientific legacy of the Catholic Church in the Philippines
A. Palomar Observatory
B. democracy and freedom
C. Roman Catholicism
D. Observatory of Manila*****
RATIO: The Manila Observatory is a Jesuit scientific research institution with research work in the fields of atmospheric and earth science in the Philippines and the Southeast Asian region. It advocates a science-based approach to sustainable development and poverty reduction.

29. a Jesuit historian-cartographer who prepared the first complete map of the Philippines
A. Pedro Velarde*****
B. Ptolemy
C. Al Idrisi
D. Fra Mauro
RATIO: This magnificent map of the Philippine archipelago, drawn by the Jesuit Father Pedro Murillo Velarde (1696–1753) and published in Manila in 1734, is the first and most important scientific map of the Philippines.

30. Constructed the first sundials in the Philipines
A. Martin Alvaro
B. Pedro Nobre
C. Juan Sorolla*****
D. Theodosius
RATIO: the first sundials in the country were built in 1871 at tagudinilocos Sur by father Juan Sorolla, a spanish Augustinian.

31. one of the martyrs was a Filipino priest. later he was canonized and become the first Filipino Saint.
A. San Lorenzo Ruiz*****
B. San Pedro Calungsod
C. Eugenio Sanz-Orozco Mortera
D. Rhoel Gallardo
RATIO: The very first Filipino saint canonized was Lorenzo Ruiz, a married lay Dominican and member of the Rosarian Confraternity in dedication to Our Lady. Ruiz died as a martyr of faith, during the persecutions at the Nagasaki, Japan were the Kingdom organized an anti-clericalism

32. Governor General who had the longest tenure
A. Gov. Martin de Aguilar*****
B. Gov. Santiago de Vera
C. Gov. Pedro de Rojas
D. Gov. Francisco de Sande
RATIO: Aguilar was the longest serving Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines (12 years, 11 months).

33. the name given the movement demanding the appointment of Filipino priests in the parishes
A. revolutionary movement
B. filibuster movement
C. Reduction
D. Secularization*****
RATIO: A royal decree was also issued on November 9, 1774, which provided for the secularization of all parishes or the transfer of parochial administration from the regular friars to the secular priests.

34. the famous massacre in our history which took place in Bataan and led to the death of 200 Filipino soldiers by the Dutch as vengeance for the death of their admiral and their defeat in Cavite
A. San Jose Del Monte Massacre
B. Abucay Massacre*****
C. Balangiga Massacre
D. Bulacan Massacre
RATIO: Abucay Massacre, where more than 200 pampangueno defenders were massacred by the Dutch invaders in 1647, a tragedy that was a direct result of inept planning by the town’s alcalde mayor.

35. The leader of the first chinese revolt in the Philippines
A. Yu Yan
B. Wang Shu
C. Fei Hong
D. Eng-Kang*****
RATIO: FIRST CHINESE REVOLT (1603).On May 23, 1603 three chinese mandarins arrived in Manila,allegedly to see Chin-San (Mountain of Gold),which was rumored in China to be in Cavite.The Spaniards distrusted their story so that,after the mandarins' departure,they strengthened the city defenses. Such warlike preparations alarmed the Chinese residents,who feared that the Spaniards would massacre them. A secret plot was hatched in the Parian under the leadership of Eng-Kang,whose Christian name was Juan Bautista de Vera.On the night of St.FrancisDay,October 3,1603,the Chinese struck.cont-2

36. founder of first hospital in Manila
A. Juan Clemente
B. José R. Reyes
C. San Juan de Dios
D. De Los Santos
RATIO: Juan Clemente founded the first hospital in Manila in 1578. Out of this hospital originated the present San Juan de Dios Hospital and the San Lazaro Hospital.

37. the first published tagalog grammar
A. Arte y Regala de la LenguaTagala*****
B. Renato Perdon at Barnes & Noble
C. EBOOK
D. Phoenix Publishing House Grammar Book
RATIO: TomásPinpín was active in his profession from 1610, when his name first appeared in Blancas de San José’s “Arte y reglas de la lenguatagala” (the first Tagalog grammar ever published), to 1639, when he published the “Relación de la Vida y Martirio del Jesuita P. Mastrilli” (Report on the life and martyrdom of the Jesuit Fr. Mastrilli).

38. Author of the first book printed in the Philippines
A. Juan de Placencia*****
B. Nick Joaquin
C. Lourd de Veyra
D. F. LandaJocano
RATIO: Early years Juan de Plasencia was born in the early 16th century as Juan Portocarrero in Plasencia, in the region of Extremadura, Spain. ... He is the author of what is believed to be the first book printed in the Philippines, the Doctrina Cristiana.

39. the first native poet to appear in our history
A. Lamberto E. Antonio
B. Fernando Bagonbanta*****
C. Clodualdo del Mundo
D. Julian Cruz Balmaceda
RATIO: FERNANDO BAGONBANTA. Fernando Bagonbanta was one of the early native versifiers of the 17th century. He was born in Abucay, Bataan and his parentage is unknown. In his time he was known as a ladino, the name given to natives who had mastered the Spanish language.

40.President of La liga Filipina
A. Ambrocio Salvador*****
B. Jose Rizal
C. Graciano Lopez Jaena
D. Marcelo H. del Pilar
RATIO: La Liga Filipina ( lit. The Philippine League) was a progressive organization created by Dr. José Rizal in the Philippines in the house of DoroteoOngjunco at Ilaya ... José Rizal, Founder; Ambrosio Salvador, President of the League

1. place in the country where the largest deposit of chromite is found?
A. Bukidnon (Manganese)
B. Surigao (Nickel)
C. Romblon (marblel)
D. Zambales😇
RATIO: The Zambalesophiolite is the major source of chromite ore in the Philippines. Chromite is used as a refractory material, because it has a high heat stability. The chromium extracted from chromite is used in chrome plating and alloying for production of corrosion resistant superalloys, nichrome, and stainless steel.

2. The name "barangay" originated from "balangay" , a malay word meaning___
A. sailboat😇
B. barrio
C. vatan
D. lagoon
RATIO: The pre-colonial socio-political unit of the Filipinos called “barangay” derived its name from “balangay,” an ancient watercraft. Besides transporting people and cargo, the balangay was extensively used for raiding purposes.

3. The first Muslim Missionary to propagate Islam in Mindanao?
A. Sultan Kudarat
B. Sharif Makdum😇
C. Sharif Kabungsuwan
D. Abu Bakr
RATIO: MakhdumKarim or Karimul-Makhdum was an Islamic preacher from Johor (in present-day Malaysia). He established a mosque in Simunul Island, TawiTawi, Southern Philippines, known as Sheik KarimalMakdum Mosque which is the oldest mosque in the country.

4. The "baybayin" had 17 alphabet. How many vowels and consonants were there?
A. 5 vowels and 12 consonants
B. 2 vowels and 15 consonants
C. 7 vowels and 7 consonants
D. 3 vowels and 14 consonants😇
RATIO: There were a total of 17 characters: 3 vowels and 14 consonants, but when combined with the small vowel-modifying marks, called kudlíts, the number of characters increased to 45.

5. who was one of the early spanish historians of the country who decided the lives of the early filipinos?
A. Juan SebastiánElcano
B. Antonio Pigafetta
C. Dr. Antonio de Morga😇
D. Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt
RATIO: the Spanish historian Dr. Antonio Morga wrote Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas which was published in Mexico in 1609. Many scholars considered this history of the Philippines a much better and honest description of the conditions in the country pertaining to the Spanish conquest.

6. Name given to the ifugao God of Earthquakes?
A. kolyog😇
B. bathala (creator of man and earth)
C. lakapati (The goddess of fertility )
D. hanan (The goddess of morning)
RATIO: kolyog or Yogyog and Alyog - Cause the earth to quake. They dwell in the underworld.

7. During the time of Gov. Gen Legazpi from 1564 to 1821, the philippines was a part of the viceroyalty of Mexico. What title was given to the one who governed the country for the king of Spain?
A. encomenderos
B. governor general
C. royal audencia
D. viceroy😇
RATIO: Spain reigned over the Philippines for 333 years, from 1565 to 1898. since Spain was far from the country, the Spanish king ruled the Islands through the viceroy of Mexico.

8. What book was considered by filipino scholars as the best historical book written by a spaniard about the philippines during the early spanish period?
A. Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas😇
B. Field of Honour
C. Homage to Catalonia
D. Historiaverdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España
RATIO: Dr. Antonio Morga after being reassigned to Mexico, he published the book Sucesos de lasislas Filipinas in 1609, considered one of the most important works on the early history of the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.The book portrays the Filipinos from the perspective of the Spaniards.

9. what was the first galleon to make the round trip from mexico to the Philippines and back to Mexico in 1564-1565?
A. San Antonio
B. San Pedro😇
C. Santisima Trinidad
D. Concepcion
RATIO: Spanish trading ships which for two and a half centuries linked the Philippines with Mexico across the Pacific Ocean, making one or two round-trip voyages per year between the ports of Acapulco and Manila, which were both part of New Spain.

10. Who was the leader of the Japanese who tried to invade the Philippines in 1592?
A. Hirohito
B. Isoroku
C. Hideki
D. Hideyoshi😇
RATIO: Under Hideyoshi, in 1592, the Japanese troops swarmed into the Korean peninsula, and began a merciless war. .... wondrous stories about his birth and his imminent conquer of the world, and after giving for granted his success on the continent, menaced to attack Luzon (in the Philippines)if his terms were to be refused.

1. What is the oldest street in the Philippines?
A. Quezon Blvd.
B. Kalaw Ave.
C. Colon St.😇
D. Legarda St.
RATIO:Colon Street, Cebu City is a historical street in downtown Cebu City that is often called the oldest and the shortest national road in the Philippines. It is named after Cristóbal Colón

2. What is the "Science City" of the Philippines?
A. Victoria, Tarlac
B. Alaminos, Pangasinan
C. Coron, Palawan
D. Muñoz, Nueva Ecija😇
RATIO: the first and only science city in the Philippines and a productive resource city of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
Science City of Muñoz has metamorphosed into its present stature as a recognized center of excellence in the field of agricultural science and technology with the presence of renowned Research and Development Institutions that continue to produce relevant innovations and breakthroughs.

3. The official name of ABACA in the world market?
A. Manila Hemp😇
B. Musa Textilis (scientific name of abaca)
C. abaca
D. fabric
RATIO: Manila hemp is a type of buff-coloredfiber obtained from Musa textilis, a relative of edible bananas, which is also called Manila hemp as well as abacá. It is mostly used for pulping for a range of uses, including speciality papers.

4. The world's biggest pearl found in the Philippines?
A. Akoya Pearl
B. Pearl of Allah😇
C. Pearl harbor
D. Pisidium (World's smallest Shell found in the Philippines)
RATIO: The 14-kilogramme "Pearl of Allah", also known as the "Pearl of Lao Tzu", is often referred to as the world's largest. It was also found off Palawan, in the 1930s, and has been appraised by gemmologists at tens of millions of dollars

5. Export product of the country known as "White Gold"
A. Rice
B. Cotton
C. Salt
D. Sugar😇
RATIO: Sugar became the most important agricultural export of the Philippines between the late eighteenth century and the mid-1970s basically because of two reasons: 1) foreign exchange earned and 2) it was the basis of wealth accumulation of some Filipino elite at that time.

6. Province famous for its "Moriones Festival"
A. Marinduque😇
B. Aklan (Ati-Atihan Festival)
C. Quezon (Pahiyas Festival)
D. Antique (Biniyaran Festival)
RATIO: Moriones Festival a folk-religious event held annually during Holy Week on the island of Marinduque.

7. Local term given to the monsoon season in the country when wind direction is NORTHEAST?
A. Amihan😇
B. Habagat
C. halumigmig
D. Pag-ulan
RATIO: Amihan refers to the season dominated by the trade winds, which are experienced in the Philippines as a cool northeast wind. ... Throughout the rest of the year, the Philippines experiences the west or southwest wind;
SOUTH WEST monsoon, which in turn is referred to as the HABAGAT.

8. The great anthropologist who made a lot of studies about pre-historic Philippines?
A. Charles Darwin (apes and through evolution the ape became human)
B. Dr.Otley Beyer😇
C. Dr. Robert B. Fox (Tabon Man)
D. F. LandaJocano (evolution theory)
RATIO: Beyer's wave migration theory (Theory of Waves of Migration)
The first, and most widely known theory of the prehistoric peopling of the Philippines is that of H. Otley Beyer, founder of the Anthropology Department of the University of the Philippines. According to Dr. Beyer, the ancestors of the Filipinos came to the islands first via land bridges which would occur during times when the sea level was low, and then later in seagoing vessels such as the balangay. Thus he differentiated these ancestors as arriving in different "waves of migration", as follows:
1. "Dawn Man", a cave-man type who was similar to Java man, Peking Man, and other Asian homo erectus of 250,000 years ago.
2. The aboriginal pygmy group, the Negritos, who arrived between 25,000 and 30,000 years ago.
3. The seafaring tool-using Indonesian group who arrived about 5,000 to 6,000 years ago and were the first immigrants to reach the Philippines by sea.
4.The seafaring, more civilized Malays who brought the Iron age culture and were the real colonizers and dominant cultural group in the pre-Hispanic Philippines.

9. The name given by ChauJu-Kua to the country?
A. Shenzhou
B. Huaxia
C. Ma-I😇
D. Jiuzhou
RATIO: The Sung Chinese called the Philippines Ma-i. MINDORO had been known to the ancients as Ma-i, and was formally called Mait.

10. The romantic name of the Philippines?
A. Pearl of the Orient😇
B. City of Smile (Iloilo)
C. land of rising sun (Japan)
D. Calm Morning (korea)
RATIO: Vernacular corruption of Las islasFelipenas; irrevocably became the archipelago's name. Pearl of the Orient/Pearl of the Orient Seas (Spanish: Perla de oriente/Perladel mar de oriente) is the sobriquet of the Philippines. The term originated from the idea of Spanish Jesuit missionary Fr. Juan J. Delgado in 1751.

11. another name for Bohol's "Chocolate Hill"
A. Signal Hill (South Africa)
B. Haycoch Hills😇
C. Nagarkot hills (Nepal)
D. Susunia Hills (India)
RATIO: The Chocolate Hills are considered haycock hills due to their symmetrical, conical shapes and vary from between 100 and 400 feet high.

12. The name of eagle who was born in captivity?
A. Paasa
B. pagkakaisa
C. haribon (Monkey-eating Eagle)
D. Pag-asa😇
RATIO: Pag-asa (hatched January 15, 1992) is a male Philippine eagle and the first of its species to be bred and hatched in captivity

13. The container or URN used by our forefathers where the remains of their dead were placed__
A. Manunggul Jar😇
B. Citânia de Briteiros
C. Ovis
D. Quipo of Caral
RATIO: The Manunggul jar was one of the numerous jars found in a cave believed to be a burial site (Manunggul, was part of the archaeologically significant Tabon Cave Complex in Lipuun Point, Quezon, Palawan).

14. The oldest and wisest of the Borneandatus who colonized the country and author of Maragtas Code?
A. DatuSumakwel😇
B. DatuMarikudo
C. Sultan Makatuna
D. DatuPuti
RATIO: Leader of the 10 BorneanDatus. The Maragtas Code which was written by DatuSumaktel of Panay in 1250 in an example of awritten law. This is the first law ever written which focuses on the penalty for those who are lazy.

15. who was the Gog of agriculture of the early filipinos
A. Anemoi (wind)
B. Idianale😇
C. Eros (God of Love)
D. Hephaestus (Fire)
RATIO: Idianale - goddess of good deeds and hard work, might also be the goddess of death (most claim her identity to Hukloban), also said to be goddess of agriculture and animal husbandry.

1. Heneral _______.tagaTacloban,,dumaongsa red beach,Polo, Leyte angkanyanggrupo.
A. Heneral MacArthur**
B. Heneral Luna
C. HeneralLegazpi
D. Heneral Drake

2. PinakamaliitnaisdasaPilipinas?
A. Leptophilypnionfittkaui (Amazon)
B. Paedocyprisprogenetica (WOrld)
C. PandacaPygmea, sinarapan**
D. Trimmatomnanus (India)

3. KilalaangLambayok/LambanogFestival?Atnariritorinangmgamagagandangbinibininasinasabingpinaglihingmganinunosailang-ilang.
A. Cebu City (sinulog Festival)
B. KaliboAklan (atiatihan festival)
C. Agusan Del Norte (saging festival)
D. San Juan Batangas**

4. AnongbarkoangnakabaliksaEspanya?
A. San Antonio (120 tons; crew 60) commanded by Juan de Cartagena)
B. Santiago (75 tons, crew 32) commanded by JoãoSerrão)
C. Concepción ((90 tons, crew 45) commanded by Gaspar de Quesada)
D. Victoria**
(85 tons, crew 43), named after the church of Santa Maria de la Victoria de Triana, where Magellan took an oath of allegiance to Charles V; commanded by Luis Mendoza)

5. Known as "City of Lanzones" in Misamis Oriental.
A. Paete (laguna)
B. Gingoog City**
C. Mambajao (camiguin)
D. Talisay city (Negros Occidental)

6. The Bataan Death March took place in what year?
A. 1890
B. 1942**
C. 1950
D. 1840

7. What is the meaning of the acronym NAMFREL?
A. National Country Movement Free Election
B. National Citizen's Movement for free Elections**
C. National Movement for Free Educational
D. Non of the above

8. What are the provinces that consist the acronym CALABARZON (Name them)
A. Cagayan, Landusan,Baguio, Romblon, Quinaguitman
B. Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon**
C. Capiz, Langob, Bohol, Rosario,Quirhat
D. Camiguin, Laoag, Baguio, Luzon

9. Mt Pinatubo is located in the province of Luzon at the intersection of the borders of the provinces of Zambales, Tarlac and ______.
A. Pampanga**
B. Lapaz
C. Nueva Ecija
D. Batangas

10. “Pahiyas” is a festival celebrated every May in which town in Quezon province?
A. Luban**
B. Laoag
C. Palawan
D. Cebu

11. Alinangtinatawagna "tree of life"
A. niyog**
B. saging
C. mangga
D. mansanas

12. Tuwingkailanipinagdiriwangang EDSA People Power Revolution?
A. Pebrero 24
B. Pebrero 25**
C. Pebrero 26
D. Pebrero 27

13. the first and last Prime Minister of the Philippines after WW II.
A. Ferdinand Marcos
B. Pedro Paterno
C. Salvador Laurel
D. Cesar Virata**

14. The first women’s magazine in the Philippines was ___ (The Home), which first came out in 1893.
A. Madame Figaro (France)
B. Modamoldes (Brazil)
C. El Hogar**
D. Me Naiset (Finland)

15. The oldest Philippine university for women is _____
A. Centro Escolar University** (1907)
B. University of San Carlos (COED)
C. Phlippine Woman's University (1919)
D. Santa Potenciana College (first school for women BUT NOT University)

16. first Filipina to be elected senator twice, in 1965 and in 1971
A. Eva Estrada Kalaw**
B. GeronimaPecson (1947)
C. Nina Rasul (1987, 1992)
D. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1992, 1995)

17. ____is the only Philippine province named after a first lady
A. Aurora**
B. Sultan Kudarat
C. Quirino
D. Quezon

18. The most popular and durable of all Philippine almanacs is called____ niHonorio Lopez
A. La Esperaza (newspaper edited by Felipe Lacorte)
B. El Eco de Vigan (El Eco de Vigan was the first provincial newspaper which was issued in Ilocos.)
C. El Catolico Filipino (was considered the first Philippine Religious newspaper and was publish by Mariano Sevilla)
D. Kalendariong Tagalog**

19. the first Muslim Filipino to become a senator
A. Antonio Trillanes ( ewan kung tagasaanito😤)
B. Hajji Butu**
C. Al Andalus (spain)
D. Asif Ali Zardari (former pres of pakistan)

20. the last american governor-general of the Philippines
A. Miguel Lopez (Spanish navigator and governor who established the first Spanish settlement in the East Indies when his expedition crossed the Pacific Ocean)
B. William Howard Taft (first AmericnGov)
C. Frank Murphy**
D. Wesley Merritt (1st American Military Governor of the Philippines)

21. the first assassinated victim of the NPA’s Alex Boncayao Brigade?
A. Gen. Tomas Karingal**
B. Maj. Gen. Jose MabantaJr
C. Colonel Oscar Lactao
D. Major Eugenio Osias

22. The most translated Philippine poem is?
A. El Filibusterismo
B. Noli Me Tangere
C. A la juventudfilipina
D. Mi Ultimo Adios**

23. where the famous crystal caves are found?
A. Baguio**
B. Bohol
C. Bulacan
D. Sagada

24. the most scenic of the Philippines waterfalls (Laguna)?
A. Pagsanjan Falls**
B. Maria Cristina Falls ("twin falls" “City of Majestic Waterfalls.”Lanao del Norte)
C. Tinago Falls (Iligan)
D. Casaroro Falls (Dumaguete City)

25. the Largest Waterfalls in the Philippines is Maria Cristina Falls in?
A. Iligan City**
B. Naga City
C. Puerto Prinsesa
D. Antipolo City

26. the smallest lake in the Philippines found in North Cotabato is?
A. Laguna de Bay
B. Lake Balut**
C. Taal lake
D. Lake Bato

27. The greatest geothermal energy plant in the country (Albay)?
A. Tiwi geothermal plant**
B. Leyte Optimization Geothermal Power Station
C. Maibarara Geothermal Power Plant (Batangas)
D. Montelago Power Plant (Oriental Mindoro)

28. Island provinces famous as "Island of volcanoes"?
A. Camiguin** (hibok-hibok)
B. Albay (Mayon the most active volcano in the Philippines)
C. Bukidnon (Mt. Musuan)
D. Negros island (Mt. Kanlaon)

29. Body of water, which separates the Philippines from Taiwan
A. South China Sea (Philippines and Vietnam)
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Celebes Sea
D. Bashi Channel**

30. the first "oil field" in the country?
A. NIDO**
B. GLOBEX
C. ALCORN
D. JAPEX

1. Which of the following are in North America?
A. Rocky Mountains, Mississipi**
B. Pacific Ocean, Asia
C. Altai, Canada

2. Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
A. Pacific
B. Southern
C. Indian**
D. Atlantic

3. Which mountain range lies between China and India?
A. Rocky Mountains
B. Andes
C. Atlas
D. Himalayas**

4. Which continent is Mongolia in?
A. Africa
B. Asia**
C. Antarctica
D. Southern

5. Is New Zealand north or south of the equator?
A. North
B. South**

6. Which Mountain range is in South America?
A. Andes**
B. Rockies
C. Altai
D. Atlas

7. Where is the Tropic of Cancer?
A. North of the Equator**
B. South of the Equator

8. Which river runs through Egypt?
A. Ganges
B. Nile**
C. Mississippi
D. Amazon

9. Which country is often called the BelPaese, which mean beautiful country.
A. India
B. Italy**
C. Iran
D. Japan

10. In which continent is the River Nile?
A. Europe
B. India
C. Asia
D. Africa**

1. What river runs 126 miles through many communities in metro Detroit?
A. Clinton River
B. Rouge River**
C. St. Clair River
D. Huron River

2. What is the largest inland lake in southeast Michigan?
A. Walled Lake
B. Island Lake
C. Cass Lake**
D. Elizabeth Lake

3. What is Detroit's approximate elevation above sea level?
A. 210 feet
B. 445 feet
C. 665 feet**
D. 1030 feet

4. What is the warmest temperature on record for Detroit?
A. 101 degrees F
B. 105 degrees F**
C. 108 degrees F
D. 111 degrees F

5. Which metro Detroit suburb got its name after an electric lineman saw something in abundance and put this name on his report?
A. Oak Park
B. Garden City
C. Rockwood
D. Ferndale**

6. What year was the Ambassador Bridge opened for traffic?
A. 1929**
B. 1936
C. 1939
D. 1947

7. Which famous Detroit street was the first in the nation to be paved, in 1909?
A. Woodward Avenue**
B. Michigan Avenue
C. Gratiot Avenue
D. Big Beaver Road

8. Which if the following suburbs is NOT a "Downriver community?"
A. Trenton
B. Belleville**
C. Gibraltar
D. Wyandotte

9. What is the coldest temperature on record in Detroit (not including wind chill)?
A. 21 below F**
B. 29 below F
C. 33 below F
D. 37 below F

10. What is 8 Mile?
A. The border between Oakland and Wayne county
B. A movie
C.The same surveying line that makes the border between Wisconsin and Illinois
D. All of the above**