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Reading in Philippine History II. Essay (10 points each)

Midterm Exams – 1st Sem. SY 2018-2019
1. Discuss the distinction between the primary
I. True or False: Write T if the statement is True and secondary sources and cite an example.
and F if the statement is False.
2. Discuss the difference between history and
1. Non-written documents are not useful as historiography.
primary sources in conducting historical
research. 3. Define and discuss the meaning of content and
2. The assassination of Ninoy Aquino is an context.
important historical event that fueled people’s
anger and condemnation of the dictator
4. Differentiate internal and external criticism.
Ferdinand Marcos.
3. Apolinario Mabini penned the “Kartilya ng
5. Discuss the major roles of history in our life
Katipunan.”
and our society.
4. Magellan and his fleet received a warm
welcome from all of the chieftains and local
leader in the Philippine Islands.
5. The Americans radically altered the social
structure in the Philippines after they took over
from Spain in terms of socioeconomic equality.
6. The “Proclamation of Philippine
Independence” reflects the social and economic
discontent of the masses about land ownership
and other agrarian issues.
7. The enmity between Aguinaldo and Bonifacio
did not affect how former’s revolutionary
government credited Bonifacio to the
beginnings of the Philippine Revolution.
8. Corazon Aquino did not want to forge alliance
with the United States because the latter was a
known important ally of Marcos.
9. The conservative attitude of the youth toward
sexuality did not change since the Spanish
period until the 1930’s.
10. The forces of Magellan were successful in
defeating and conquering Lapulapu.
11. Historical interpretation is based on the
historian’s judgment on how the past should be
seen.
12. We make senses of the past through historical
interpretation.
13. Multi-perspectivity is a quality of historical
writing attributed to a variety of lenses that
may be used to view the past.
14. There is only one account of the First Catholic
Mass in the Philippines.
15. The significance of the martyrdom of the
GOMBURZA is questioned by historians.