Filipiniana Questions

1. This is considered as the first book about the Philippines and the memorable voyage of Magellan
published in Cologne in 1523 which contains 15 unnumbered leaves, bound in full.
A) Doctrina Chistiana
B) De Moluccis Insulis
C) Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
D) Del Superior Govierno

2. This newspaper is considered as the oldest newspaper in the Philippines with the largest circulation
A) Philippine Daily Inquirer
B) Philippine Star
C) Diariong Tagalog
D) Manila Bulletin

3. This document is the first collection of pre-Spanish folktales of the Philippines written by Don Diego
Lope de Povedano in 1578.
A) Povedano Manuscript
B) Povedano Collection
C) La Illustracion Filipina
D) De Moluccis Insulis

4. During the 19th century this book became the first Filipino best seller.
A) Doctrina Christiana
B) La Ilustracion Filipina
C) Urbana at Felisa
D) Florante at Laura

5. From June 1 to October 1882, the first bilingual newspaper in the Philippines came out which is
entitled ____
A) La Ilustracion Filipina
B) Diariong Tagalog
C) Del Superior Govierno
D) Liwayway

6. The Urbana and Felisa touches on the manner and morals of the 19th century which focuses on what
social status?
A) Upper Class
B) Middle Class
C) Lower Class
D) Upper middle class
7. This periodical is considered as the first illustrated periodical with issues from August 1811 to
February 7, 1812.
A) Diariong Tagalog
B) Del Superior Govierno
C) Povedano Manuscript
D) La Ilustracion Filipina

8. He is the writer of the famous Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala in 1613.

A) Gaspar Aquino de Belen
B) Don Diego Lope de Povedano
C) Fr. Pedro de San Buenaventura
D) Fr. Francisco Blancas de San Jose

9. This is the first daily to come out with a tabloid.

A) Manila Bulletin
B) Bounding Billow
C) Tribune
D) Diariong Tagalog

10. This work is considered as the first comprehensive historical account of the Philippines and the
Filipino race.
A) Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
B) Del Superior Goviernio
C) La Ilustracion Filipina
D) De Moluccis Insulis

11. This is a work which is a philosophical book written in classical Chinese in 1593 which is believed to
antedate the Doctrina Christiana. The original copy of which is found at the Biblioteca Nacional de
Madrid.
A) Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala
B) Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala
C) Shih-lu
D) Povedano Manuscript

12. This is considered as the first tagalong grammar book written by Fr. Francisco Blancas de San Jose in
1610
A) Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala
B) Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala
C) Shih-lu
D) Povedano Manuscript
13. This work is considered as the first American newspaper published in the Philippines
A) Tribune
B)Bounding Billow
C) Manila Bulletin
D) Newsweek

14. This is considered as the first book printed in typographic method written by Fr. Francisco Blancas de
San Jose
A) Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala
B) Vocabulario de la Lengua Tagala
C) Libro de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
D) La Ilustracion Filipina

15. In 1704, this is considered as the first Chritian narrative poem intended to replace the pagan epic
poems of the pre-Hispanic past prepared by Gaspar Aquino de Belen.
A) Doctrina Christiana
B) Libro de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
C) Ang Mahal na Passion ni Jesu-Chritong Panginoon Natin
D) Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala

16. This book by Rodrigo Lim in 1929 is a compilation of biographies with portraits of successful men and
women of the Philippines at that time.
A) Sons of the Philippine revolution
B) The Philper, or Philippine Personalities and Other Features
C) Who’s who in the Philippines
D) Masonic Personalities

17. This book is describes the explorations by early navigators which include description of the islands
and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions in the Philippines edited and
annotated by E.H. Blair and Alexander Robertson.
A) Filipino Heritage: the Making of a Nation
B) The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803
C) Documentary Sources of Philippine History
D) Kasaysayan: the story of Filipino People

18. All of the following except one has writings in the book entitled “Builders of a nation: Series of
Biographical Sketches”.
A) Ricardo T. Jose
B) Mariano Ponce
C) Gregorio Nieva
D) Epifanio delos Santos
19. This filipiniana encyclopedia attempts to present a clear picture of the purpose and function of the
social work profession divided in five parts, edited by Leonora de Guzman.
A) Philippine Encyclopedia of Eloquence
B) Philippine Science encyclopedia
C) The Philippine Encyclopedia of Social Work
D) Encyclopedia of the Philippines

20. This work is serialized daily in 1953 by The Manila Chronicle and provides a biography of famous
men and women all over the world on the day of his/her birth
A) Men of the Philippines by George F. Nellist
B) Masonic Personalities by Mauro Baradi
C) Men of Destiny by Alejandro P. Capitulo
D) Know Them: A Book of Biographies by Wilfredo P. Valenzuela

22. This is a 10-volume work that is claimed as a “comprehensive, readable and reliable history of the
Filipino people because each volume is written by one or more of the country’s most authoritative
experts.
A) The Philippine Island, , 1493-1803
B) Filipino Heritage: the Making of a Nation
C) Sons of the Philippine Revolution
D) Kasaysayan: the Story of the Filipino People

23. This book by Conrado Ciriaco illustrates about 1300 historical events, local scenes, people, animal,
different provinces and cities, including camps, forts, boats, old buildings, etc. in one era of Philippine
life.
A) State of the Philippines in 1810 and Philippine Progress prior to 1892
B) A Historical View of the Philippine Islands
C) Catalogue of Philippine Picture Postcards, American Period, 1898-1941
D) Bayang Magiliw: ang Pilipinas at ang Mamamayang Pilipino

24. This is a collection of documents captured by the Americans during the Filipino-American war.
A) Philippine Insurgent Records
B) La Solidaridad
C) Documentary Sources of Phil. History
D) People’s Court

25. It is considered as the first Tagalog national weekly.

A) Muling Pagsilang
B) Liwayway
C) Sampaguita
D) Lipang Kalabaw
26. This reference work gives the heraldic value of the Philippine coat of arms, brief history of
Philippines, its cities and provinces including seal, flower and banner
A) Guide to Protocol
B) Almanac of Manileños
C) Symbols of the State
D) Pictorial History of the Philippines

27. What publication by the National Library to inform the public of the books and non-book materials,
periodicals, government documents, etc. published or printed in the Philippines by Filipino authors or
about the Philippines.
A) Filipiniano Union Catalog
B)Philippine national Bibliography
C) Bibliography of Philippine Island
D) Bibliography of Philippine bibliography

28. It is Trinidad Pardo de Tavera’s bibliography of local and foreign imprints pertaining to history,
ethnography, linguistics, botany, geology etc of the Philippine island.
A) Biblioteca de Filipina
B) Aparato Bibliografico dela Historia de Filipinas
C) Philippine National Bibliography
D) Catalo of Filipinian at Villadolid

29. Which of the following titles will be LEAST useful in finding the Philippine General Hospital?
A) Metro Manila Street Atlas
B) Ins & Outs of Metro Manila
C) Metro Manila Citiguide
D) Philippine Government Directory

30. This is the directory prepared by Dante Perez.

A) Directory of Libraries in the Philippine, 1980
B) Directory of Licensed Librarians in the Philippines, 2002
C) Directory of Librarians in the Philippines, 1972
D) Directory of Librarians in Southeast Asia, 1980

31. This book will provide information about Ayala Museum

A) Guidebook to Museums in Visayas
B) Guidebook to Museums in Mindanao
C) Guidebook to Museums in Northern Luzon
D) Guidebook to Museums in Metro Manila

31. This is material is a chronological lists of charts, maps, plans and views of the Philippines prepared by
Carlos Quirino
 A) Philippine Atlas C) Philippine Cartography
B) Atlas of the Philippine island D) Pronouncing Gazetteer and geographical Dictionary
of the Philippines

32. Which of the following titles will be most useful to an aspiring candidate for a national elective
position in building his/her political machinery?
A) Politico: Everyman’s Guide to Philippine Elections C) Guide to Protocol
B) A Working Guide to Successful Conferences D) Campaigning to win

33. If a user want to know the most recent male to female ration of the country’s population, what
would be the best source?
A) Provincial Profiles C) Fookien Times Philippine Yearbook
B) Filway’s Philippine Almanac D) Philippine Statistical Yearbook

34. A user would like to know the life of Amelita Ramos, what reference source should be best
consulted?
A) Great Women of our Time C) Filipino Women Writers and their Work
B) Philippine First Ladies Portraits D) Women of Distinction

35. The following are under one category of information sources except one.
A) Philippine Government Directory C) Ibon Facts and Figures
B) Philippine Almanacs & Book of Facts D) Philippine Statistical Yearbook

36. This book reveals the identity of writers using fictitious names in their works
A) Philippine Acronyms and Initialisms Dictionaries C) Men of Destiny
B) Dictionary of Philippine Biography D) Philippine Pseudonyms, Aliases, Pen Names and
Name Aberrations

37. This reference work provides lengthy essays on the lives of outstanding Filipino historians.
A) Kasaysayan: the story of the Filipino People C) Phil Encyclopedia of Social Sciences
B) Encyclopedia of the Philippines D) Philippine Almanacs & Book of Facts

38. This materials present Philippine History from stone age up to 1946.
A) History of the Filipino People C) Filipino Heritage: the making of a Nation
B) Bayang Magiliw D) Phil Encyclopedia of Social Sciences

39. If a user would like to know about the rules and regulations in playing volleyball?
A) Sports Encyclopedia C) Games of Filipino Children
B) Index to Philippine periodical D) Phil Encyclopedia of Social Sciences

40. The CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Arts is a ten-volume work dealing on the various forms of art.
Which of these volume and art form combination does not match?
 A) Volume 5-Dance B)Volume 3- Architecture C) Volume 7- Theater D) Volume 9-
Visual Arts
41.Which of the following is compiled and edited by Francisco Demetrio?
A) Booklet of knowledge C) Flora de Filipinas
B) Ensayklopediya ng Pilosopiya D) Encyclopedia of Philippine Folk Beliefs and Customs

42. This is a biographical source of morethan 500 Filipinos who have made significant contributions to
Philippine history from pre-colonial times to the death of Ninoy Aquino.
A) Filipinos in History C) Who’s Who in the Philippine History*
B) Philippine Who’s who D) Dictionary of Philippine Biography

43. Which biographical source presents the Philippine presidents from Manuel Quezon to Diosdado
Macapagal?
A) Philippine Presidents: 100 years C) Mga Pangulo ng Pilipinas
B) Our Presidents: Profiles in History D) Who’s Who in the Philippines by Franz J. Weisblatt

44. Which of the following dictionaries will be a good reference for the origin of most Filipino terms?
A) Jose Panganiban’s Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles C) Leo James English’s Tagalog-English
Dictionary
B) Maria de Guzman’s Tagalog-English Dictionary D) Vito Santos’ Pilipno-English
Dictionary

45. This biographical source corresponds to the dictionary of National Biography of Great Britain and the
dictionary of American Biography of the united States.
A) Who’s Who in the Philippines C) Directorio Biografico Filipino
B) Great Filipinos in History D) Dictionary of Philippine Biography

46. He wrote the Philippine journalism

A) Pascual Jardiniano B) Diosdado Capino C) Tomas Andres D) Jose Castro

47. He was known for Dimasalang Kalendaryong Tagalog, an astrological and religious calendar.
A) Jose Rizal B) Nick Joaquin C) Honorio Lopez D) Pedrito
Reyes

48. He wrote the Pictorial History of the Philippines

A) Jose Rizal B) Nick Joaquin C) Honorio Lopez* D) Pedrito
Reyes

49. Which of the following is a good reference for soil types in the different places in the Philippines?
A) Philippine Atlas C) The Philippine regional Natural Resources Atlas
B) The Philippine Economic Atlas D) Philippine Cartography
50. Which among the following is not a compiler of a checklist of Philippine government documents?
A) Don V. Hart B)Divina R. Tubangui C) Trinidad Pardo de Tavera D)
Filomena M. Tan