History and General Information

Elimination Round
1. Which historical figure married Luz Banzon on June 10, 1933?
a. Claro M. Recto
b. Ramon Magsaysay c. Manuel Roxas d. Jose Abad Santos
2. Which of the following provinces was once a part of Albay and once also included
Masbate?
a. Camarines Norte b. Catanduanes
c. Sorsogon
d. Camarines Sur
3. Who was the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos when he won the presidential elections
in 1965?
a. Emmanuel Pelaez b. Fernando Lopez c. Raul Manglapus
d. Salvador Laurel
4. What do you call the amulet used by Tagalogs which is said to bestow the wearer the
power of invisibility?
a. Andula
b. Tagabulag
c. Modyari
d. Gayuma
5. What is the name of the faction of the Katipunan based in Noveleta once headed by
Mariano Alvarez?
a. Maynilad
b. Maypag-asa
c. Magdiwang
d. Magdalo
6. Reputed to be the first Filipino pilot to die in action in World War II, he lent his name to
an airbase in Pampanga. Who was he?
a. Cesar Basa
b. Samuel Clark
c. Luis Garcia
d. Ignacio Villamor
7. Which novel by Zoilo Galang is reputedly the first English novel written by a Filipino?
a. The Testament
b. Pride of the Malay Race
c. A Season of Grace
d. A Child of Sorrow
8. How is the RFC ( Rehabilitation Finance Corporation ) known today?
a. ADB
b. PNB
c. DBP
d. Land Bank
9. In or what city was San Lorenzo Ruiz executed in 1637?
a. Bangkok
b. Shanghai
c. Nagasaki
d. Cebu
10. Which of the following describes the elite social crowd of former gobernadorcillos and
native bureaucrats during the Spanish era?
a. Principalia
b. Escogidos
c. Selectos
d. Insulares
11. What is the name of the money manufactured by the Japanese for the Philippines during
World war II?
a. Old Ironsides
b. Mickey Mouse
c. Liberation Bills
d. Occupation Bills
12. Which of the following is a term for Muslim wedding festival?
a. Umalahokan
b. Pagkawing
c. Sambon
d. Shariah
13. What is the name of the first wife of Andres Bonifacio?
a. Anastasia
b. Teresa
c. Monica
d. Gregoria
14. During the Spanish era, what do you call the Filipino pseudo-doctors who had medical
experience but no title?
a. Enfermeros
b. Arbularios
c. Mediquillos
d. Principiantes
15. Which US President was once a civil governor of the Philippines?
a. Dwight Eisenhower b. William Taft c. Calvin Coolidge
d. Theodore Roosevelt
16. The Dandasoy and Balitaw are folk dances associated with what part of the Philippines?
a. Ilocos
b. Bicol
c. Visayas
d. Sulu and Palawan
17. The College of San Ildefonso is now known as what Southern institution?
a. Siliman University b. University of San Lazaro c. University of San Carlos
d. University of San Agustin

18. How much did the United States pay Spain for the Philippines as provided by the Treaty
of Paris in 1898?
a. $20 million
b. $120 million
c. $220 million
d. $320 million
19. What do you call fasting done by Tagalogs for a dead relative
a. Morotal
b. Ayunas
c. Maglahi
d. Sipa
20. Which of the following is considered as the oldest secondary school in the Philippines?
a. San Beda
b. San Sebastian
c. Letran
d. Mapua
21. The Colegio de Nuestra Seora del Santisimo Rosario, which was founded by the
Dominicans in 1611, is now known as
a. UP
b. UE
c. UST
d. NU
22. What is the name of present-day Quezon when it became a province in 1591?
a. Unisan
b. Lucena
c. Kalilaya
d. Tayabas
23. Which New York Democratic congressman became a governor general in 1913 and
Filipinized the government?
a. William H. Taft
b. Francis B. Harrison c. Dwight Davis
d. W. Cameron Forbes
24. What international covenant was forged in 1954 in what was otherwise known as the
Manila Pact?
a. SEATO
b. ASEAN
c. MAPHILINDO
d. ASA
25. Before kerosene, what fuel was used to light the streets during the 1880s?
a. Coal
b. Coconut oil
c. Tar
d. Sheep wax
26. Who was the first woman to be elected senator in 1947?
a. Geronima Pecson
b. Josefa Llanes Escoda
c. Maria Kalaw Katigbak
d. Olivia Salamanca
27. Which of the following is the name of the bluebird worshipped by the Pre-Spanish
Filipinos?
a. Sigkayat
b. Bakunawa
c. Tigmamanukin
d. Sarimanok
28. Who was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives during the first Congress of
the Philippines which first met in 1945?
a. Manuel Roxas
b. Jose Zulueta
c. Claro M. Recto
d. Prosperidad Sanidad
29. In what town in Bulacan can you find Biak-na-Bato?
a. Obando
b. Malolos
c. San Fernando
d. San Miguel de Mayumo
30. Who became the third president of the Commonwealth on May 28, 1946?
a.Sergio Osmea
b. Manuel Roxas
c. Elpidio Quirino
d. Manuel Quezon
31. Which bank in the Philippines issued paper money for the first time in 1852?
a. Banco Manila-Acapulco b. Banco de Islas Filipinas c. Banco Espaol-Filipino de
Isabel II d. Banco Filipinas de Madre Espaa
32. The Ateneo de Manila University traces its roots to which of the following schools during
the Spanish regime?
a. Colegio de San Felipe
b. Institucion de Loyola y Xavier
c. Real Academia
d. Escuela Pia
33. What term refers to a city government, formed in the 19th. Century?
a. Corregimento
b. Pueblo
c. Ciudad Real
d. Ayuntamiento
34. He was the youngest member of the KKK at the age of 18
a. Graciano Lopez Jaena b. Marcelo del Pilar c. Emilio Jacinto d. Apolinario Mabini
35. Which infamous traitor collaborated with the Americans that led to the defeat of the
Filipinos at Tirad Pass in 1899?
a. Miguel Vicos
b. Januario Galut
c. Pedro Becbec
d. Daniel Garossa
36. What is the name of the collarless jacket worn by Filipinos before the Spanish regime?

a. Halumbiga
b. Kanggan
c. Daragan
d. Chaleco
37. Estanco is another name for what?
a. Forced labor
b. Justice of peace c. Tobacco Monopoly d. Right to vote
38. What do you call the debate done in verse which developed into Duplo and Balagtasan?
a. Karagatan
b. Bukanegan
c. Kurido
d. Paligsahan
39. Who was the first woman to lead a revolt against Spain in the Philippines?
a. Carmen Ramirez b. Agueda Kahabagan c. Gregoria de Jesus d. Gabriela Silang
40. Who designed the Puente Colgante (now Quezon Bridge), which is reputedly the first
suspension bridge in the Far East?
a. Genaro Palacios
b. Jose Jaraveitia
c. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
d. Auguste Bartholdi
41. Who edited the Kalayaan and wrote the Kartilya for the Katipunan?
a. Graciano Lopez Jaena b. Pio Valenzuela c. Andres Bonifacio d. Emilio Jacinto
42. Which US president visited the Philippines on July 27 and 28, 1969?
a. Richard Nixon
b. John Kennedy
c. Gerald Ford
d. Lyndon Johnson
43. What do you call the mourning for a dead chief?
a. Morotai
b. Laraw
c. Gatpugay
d. Sipol
44. Which son of Lakandula led a revolt in 1587 in Central Luzon?
a. Rajah Baginda
b. Yengko Makatunaw c. Agustin de Legazpi d. Magat Haribon
45. It was, for some time, the only railway line in the Philippines. What is the name of this
line that runs all the way to Dagupan?
a. Barandilla de Pangasinan b. Ferroviario de Almendarez c. Ferrocarril de Manila
d. Estacada de Luzon
46. Where was the temporary seat of the Commonwealth government established on
October 23, 1944 after the US liberation forces landed?
a. Tacloban
b. Malolos
c. Kawit
d. Cebu
47. The total number of provinces of the Philippines at present
a. 79
b. 80
c. 81
d. 82
48. The westernmost province of the Philippines
a. Batanes
b. Palawan
c. Tawi Tawi
d. Davao Oriental
49. What do you call the short love poems of the Maranaw people?
a. Kutang-kutang
b. Tubad-tubad
c. Tingad
d. Antoka
50. What do you call the play that is staged at the 9th. night honouring the dead?
a. Kalatagan
b. Katalon
c. Tibaw
d. Pagpanaw
Answer Key:
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. B

44. C
45. C
46. A
47. C
48. B
49. B
50. C

13. C
14. C
15. B
16. C
17. C
18. A
19. D
20. C
21. C
22. D
23. B
24. A
25. B
26. A
27. C
28. B
29. D
30. A
31. C
32. D
33. D
34. C
35. B
36. D
37. C
38. A
39. D
40. C
41. D
42. A
43. B