TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES

MORONG, RIZAL

READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

QUIZ

Name: Block: Date:

Directions: Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer and write the letter in the space before the
number.

____1. Who delivered the speech before the Joint Session of the United States Congress in 1986?
a) Ferdinand Marcos b) Corazon Aquino c) Ninoy Aquino d) Salvador Laurel
____2. When was the speech delivered and where?
a) October 18, 1984, at the Philippine Congress b) September 18, 1986, at the United States Capitol
c) November 30, 1983, at Malacañang Palace d) July 4, 1985, at Rizal Park, Manila
____3. What tragic event prompted Corazon Aquino to leave America three years prior to the speech?
a) Assassination of Ninoy Aquino b) Typhoon devastation
c) Political scandal d) Economic crisis
____4. What significant role did Ninoy Aquino play during the period of dictatorship in the Philippines?
a) Dictator b) Resistance leader
c) Military general d) Supreme Court Justice
____5 How did the people of the Philippines respond to Ninoy Aquino's sacrifice and death?
a) They rejected democracy. b) They ignored his death.
c) They honored him, leading to a revolution. d) They protested against his ideals.
____6. Where did the proclamation of Philippine independence take place on June 12, 1898?
A) Manila B) Kawit
C) Malabon D) Cebu
____7. What was the location's name before it became Cavite El Viejo?
A) Kawit B) Manila
C) Malabon D) Cebu
____8. What significant event accompanied the proclamation of independence?
A) Unfurling of the Philippine flag B) Playing of the Marcha Nacional
C) Both A and B D) None of the above
____9. Which band played the Marcha Nacional during the proclamation?
A) Manila Symphony Orchestra B) San Francisco de Malabon
C) Kawit Brass Band D) Philippine National Band
____10. What is the current name of the Philippine National Anthem, Marcha Nacional, played during
the proclamation of independence?
A) Bayang Magiliw B) Lupang Hinirang
C) Hatinggabi D) Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika

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