NAME: ________________________________________________________ DATE: ____________________

ARAL PAN 5– THIRD GRADING

Test 1: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What was the role of the Council of Indies in the Spanish colonial administration?
A) It governed conquered countries through a set of rules and laws.
B) It served as the highest executive authority in the Philippines.
C) It established local laws for Spanish colonies.
D) It elected the Governor-General for the colonies.

2. What type of government did the Spanish establish in the Philippines, and where did its power originate?
A) Decentralized Government - power originated from local barangays.
B) Democratic Government - power originated from the people's votes.
C) Centralized Government - power originated from the national government.
D) Tribal Government - power originated from indigenous leaders.

3. Who held the highest and most powerful position in the Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines?
A) Barangay Chief
B) Captain-General
C) King of Spain
D) Governor-General

4. What powers did the Governor-General possess in the Spanish colonial administration?
A) Solely legislative power
B) Only executive and judicial powers
C) Legislative, executive, and judicial powers
D) Administrative and military powers

5. In the Spanish colonial system, what authority did the Governor-General have regarding laws from the King of
Spain?
A) Absolute power to enforce all laws from the King
B) Selective power to enforce or not enforce laws from the King
C) No authority to enforce any laws from the King
D) Advisory role in the implementation of laws from the King

6. Who was the first governor-general in the Philippines?

A) Diego de los Rios
B) King Felipe II
C) Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
D) Cumplase

7. Who was the last governor-general in the Philippines?

A) Diego de los Rios
B) King Felipe II
C) Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
D) Cumplase

8. How many governors-general have served in the Philippines throughout history?

A) More than 50
B) More than 75
C) More than 100
D) Exactly 50

9. What does "Cumplase" refer to in the context of the governor-general's powers?

A) Power to enforce any law without restriction
B) Power to enforce only the laws from the king
C) Power not to enforce the law from the king if unsuitable for the colony
D) Power to create new laws for the colony

10. According to the notes, who has the authority to choose and remove the governor-general from office?
A) The King of Spain
B) The council
C) The Royal Audiencia
D) The Residencia

11. Which term refers to the highest court in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period?
 A) Cumplase
B) Visitador
C) Royal Audiencia
D) Residencia

12. What was the purpose of the Residencia in the Spanish colonial administration?
A) To investigate the outgoing governor-general and officials during his term
B) To impose punishments on guilty officials, even the governor-general
C) To observe the situation of the country and report to the King
D) To create new laws for the colony

13. What was the Encomienda in the Spanish colonial system?

A) A system of taxation
B) A form of punishment for disobedient officials
C) A piece of land given by the King of Spain as a reward
D) A military rank

14. Who was the head of the Encomienda system?

A) Governor-General
B) Alcalde Mayor
C) Encomendero
D) Corregidor

15. What does the term "Alcaldia" refer to in the context of Spanish colonial rule?
A) Provinces under total Spanish rule
B) Conquered towns headed by the alcalde-mayor
C) A piece of land given as a reward by the King
D) Representatives of the governor-general in the provinces

16. What is the role of a Corregimiento in the Spanish colonial administration?

A) Religious activities in towns
B) Tax collection in provinces
C) Administration of conquered towns
D) Educational activities in provinces

17. Who were the representatives of the governor-general in the provinces and responsible for tax collection,
religious, and educational activities?
A) Encomenderos
B) Alcalde Mayor and Corregidor
C) Corregimiento officials
D) Encomienda administrators

18. Who headed the smallest unit of government in the Spanish colonial period?
A) Gobernadorcillo
B) Cabeza de Barangay
C) Alcalde
D) Ayuntamiento

19. What were the duties of the Gobernadorcillo in a pueblo or town?

A) Heading the barangay
B) Collecting taxes and maintaining peace and order
C) Serving as a cabeza de barangay
D) Building the casa tribunal

20. To be eligible for the position of Gobernadorcillo, a person should have:

A) Been a resident of the town for at least 10 years
B) Served as a cabeza de barangay
C) Been at least 20 years old
D) Been at least 25 years old and served as teῆente mayor or cabeza de barangay

21. What was the role of the casa tribunal in the Spanish colonial system?
A) Center of trade and commerce
B) Headquarter of the Gobernadorcillo
C) Built for visitors and travelers
D) Center for cleanliness and orderliness
22. In the Spanish colonial hierarchy, what is the Ayuntamiento?
A) The smallest unit of government
B) The city government
C) The center of trade and commerce
D) The barangay government

23. What was the significance of the Ayuntamiento in the Spanish colonial city?
A) Headquarter of the Gobernadorcillo
B) Center of trade, commerce, education, and industries
C) Smallest unit of government
D) Built for visitors and travelers