SOCIAL SCIENCE 1

PHILIPPINE HISTORY
MIDTERMS EXAMINATION
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Name: ________________________________ Score: __________________

Year & Course: ________________________ Class Schedule: __________

General Instructions. Read the instructions carefully. All types of tests are strictly No Erasures except the essay.

I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided. Strictly No Erasure.

_____1. “The Katipunan revolution by Bonifacio is one example of the Filipino native revolt.” This statement is?
a. true b. false c. uncertain d. either a or b
_____2. The Kartilla was considered the bible of the Katipunan. Who was the Katipunero responsible for writing the
Kartilla?
a. Andres Bonifacio b. Pio Valenzuela c. Teodoro Plata d. Emilio Jacinto
_____3. In the 1st century of the Spanish colonization, towns were erected by the Spanish colonizers and they are
called?
a. barangays b. alcaldia c. indulto d. pueblo
_____4. During Spanish colonization, laws are being made in Spain to be applied to all their colonies. What is name
of the law-making body in Spain?
a. Estates- General b. Portes c. Diet d. Cortes
_____5. In his “Dasalan at Toksohan” this propagandist lambasted the friars by his satires entitled “Amain Namin”
and Aba Guinoong Baria. Who was the propagandist responsible for this?
a. Jose Rizal b. Graciano Lopez-Jaena c. Marcelo H. del Pilar d. Mariano Ponce
_____6. From what writing of the Katipunan penned by Emilio Jacinto was this famous line taken?
“Life that is not consecrated to a lofty and noble cause is like a tree without a shadow, if not, a poisonous
weed?”
a. Kalayaan b. Kartilla ng Katipunan c. Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa d. Pahimakas
_____7. All of the following statements describe the government of the Katipunan except?
a. Andres Bonifacio is the top leader of the Katipunan
b. Its government has a central government and local government units as well
c. This government is under the Republic
d. The Katipunan government follows a constitution
_____8. Which of the following does not describe the Katipunan?
a. It is founded on the night of July 7, 1892
b. It was organized in Azcarraga St., Tondo, Manila
c. It was a secret revolutionary society.
d. Its main goal is towards assimilation
_____9. Who led the American forces opposite the Spaniards in the Battle of Manila Bay which took place May 1,
1898?
a. George Dewey b. Wesley Merritt c. Fermin Jaudenes d. Theodore Roosevelt
_____10. Who was the Katipunero who stood up in the Tejeros Convention and insinuated that the position of the
Director of Interior was a delicate position that should be handled by a lawyer and not Andres Bonifacio?
a. Jose del Rosario b. Daniel Tirona c. Basilio Agustin d. Lazaro MMakapagal

II. Fill in the Blanks. Supply the following with the missing information. Strictly No Erasure.

11. The young general Gregorio del Pilar was killed in the Battle of _______________.
12. _____________ system was the method employed by the Katipunan in the beginning to recruit members.
13. The Katipunan in Cavite was divided into two factions, the ________________ and the Magdalo.
14. The seat of the Spanish government in Manila is within the Walled City of _________________.
15. The Biak-na-Bato Constitution was patterned by its authors from the Constitution of ______________.
16. In ______________, Aguinaldo and his men are to voluntarily exile themselves under the Truce of Biak-na-Bato.
17. The formal surrender of the Spanish forces to the Americans took place after the _______________.
18. The document called the _______________ prepared by Bonifacio nullified the results of the elections held in the
Tejeros Convention.
19. The _____________ Republic is also known as the First Philippine Republic.
20. Under the Act of Agreement, the Spanish government will pay a total of ₱____________ in installment basis.

III. Matching Type. Match Column A with that of Column B. Write the letter of the answer on the space provided.

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_____21. Manila a. place of Bonifacio’s trial and death
_____22. Limbon b. place where the first battle of the revolution was fought
_____23. Biak-na-Bato c. the city where a truce was signed that ended the Spanish- American War
_____24. Pinaglabanan d. place where a military agreement was drafted
_____25. Tondo e. place where the Bonifacio brothers were arrested
_____26. Paris f. the birthplace of the First Philippine Republic
_____27. Tirad Pass g. place where the Katipunan was founded
_____28.Maragondon h. place of the pact signed between the Spaniards and the Filipinos
_____29. Malolos i. place where a young general was killed for Aguinaldo to escape
_____30. Naic j. the center of the Revolution of 1896

IV. Enumeration. Enumerate the following. Strictly No Erasure.

a. Authors of the Biak-na-Bato Constitution

31.
32.
b. Aims of the Katipunan
33.
34.
c. Documents under the Truce of Biak-na-Bato
35.
36.
37.
d. Services rendered by women to the Katipunan
38.
39.
40.
e. Pens of the Katipunan
41.
42.
43.
f. Women members of the Katipunan
44.
45.
46.
g. Writing of Andres Bonifacio
47.
48.
h. Objectives of the Katipunan
49.
50.

V. Essay. Choose only five (5) questions to answer. Each question is worth ten (10) points each. (51 – 100)

1. Why should the Katipunan be kept in utmost secrecy as soon as it was founded on July 1892 to 1896?
2. Dasalan at Toksohan was an example of political satire used as a means to embarrass the friars during the
Spanish period. How has political satires in our country evolved over the years?
3. What lesson about the Americans can we get from the events that transpired in the Mock Battle of Manila
which happened August 13, 1898? Explain.
4. If you were a member of Aguinaldo’s government in Biak-na-Bato, would you be persuaded by lawyer Pedro
Paterno that the best option at that time is to lay down your arms and sign an agreement opposite the
Spaniards via the Truce of Biak-na-Bato? Defend your choice.
5. What do you think is much needed during the years 1880’s to 1890’s, Rizal’s peaceful means aiming for
assimilation or Bonifacio’s radical ideas of expelling Spaniards to obtain independence? Explain your
answer.
6. What similarities can you point out between the events that took place in the Tejeros Convention and our
contemporary society? Cite specific examples to clarify your point.
7. What do you think are the good qualities possessed by Andres Bonifacio which you think are essential in
running our country’s government? Cite three qualities and be able to discuss each.
8. Discuss the making of the Malolos Constitution. What it is and why is it significant.